Wacom PTH-450, PTK-650, PTK-450, PTH-850, PTH-650 User Manual

(PTH-450, PTH-650, PTH-850)

Contents Index

1

User’s manual

Intuos5 touch

Intuos5 (PTK-450, PTK-650)

Setting up

Using a pen

Customizing a pen

Using the tablet

Customizing the tablet

Navigating with touch

Customizing touch

Using the Radial Menu

Application-specific settings

Going Wireless

Troubleshooting

Contents Index

1

Contents Index

2

Intuos5

User’s Manual

Version 1.0, Rev J3111

Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2011

All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced except for your express personal use. Wacom reserves the right to revise this publication without obligation to provide notification of such changes.

Wacom does its best to provide current and accurate information in this manual. However, Wacom reserves the right to change any specifications and product configurations at its discretion, without prior notice and without obligation to include such changes in this manual.

The above year indicates when this manual was prepared. However, the date of release to the users of the “manual” is simultaneous with the introduction into the market of the applicable Wacom product.

Intuos and Wacom are registered trademarks of Wacom Co., Ltd.

Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, the Apple logo, and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Any additional company and product names mentioned in this documentation may be trademarked and/or registered as trademarks. Mention of third-party products is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Wacom assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products.

ExpressKey is a registered trademark of Ginsan Industries, Inc., and is used with permission.

Contents Index

2

Contents Index

3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About the manual

YOUR INTUOS5 TABLET

Identify your tablet model

Intuos5 touch tablet

Intuos5 tablet

Intuos5 pen

SETTING UP INTUOS5 Ergonomics

Configuring the tablet orientation USB cable installation Understanding the tablet active area Working with multiple monitors Control panel basics

USING INTUOS5

Using the Grip Pen Holding the pen Positioning Clicking Dragging

Using the side switch

Drawing with pressure sensitivity Drawing with tilt

Erasing

Eye-hand coordination exercise Tablet controls

Using the ExpressKeys

Using the Touch Ring

THE TOUCH EXPERIENCE WITH INTUOS5 Navigating with touch

Customizing touch

Setting the touch options Choosing standard touch functions Choosing custom touch functions Disabling touch

Testing touch

	5	CUSTOMIZING INTUOS5	46
	6	Manage your control panel settings	47
		Control panel overview	48
	6
		Customizing the pen	50
	7
		Adjusting tip feel and double-click	51
	9
		Adjusting eraser feel	52
	10
		Advanced tip and eraser pressure settings	52
	11
		Customizing tool buttons	53
	11
		Customizing tilt sensitivity	54
	13
		Customizing the tablet functions	54
	14
		Customizing the ExpressKeys	55
	15
		Customizing the Touch Ring	56
	17
		Tablet to screen mapping	57
	17
		Portion of screen area	59
	18	Portion of tablet area	60
	18	Button functions	61
	19	Using and customizing the Radial Menu	68
	20	Working with Display Toggle	69
	21	Application-specific settings	71
	21	Creating an application-specific setting	72
	22	Changing application-specific settings	73
	23	Removing application-specific settings	73
	23	Working with multiple tools	74
	24	Changing the tablet mode	75
	24	Advanced options	76
	25	GOING WIRELESS WITH INTUOS5	77
	26
		Wireless accessory components	77
	28
		Wireless setup	78
	29	Establishing a wireless connection	79
	30	Optimizing the wireless connection	80
	40	Battery and power management	81
	41	Charging the battery	81
	42	Battery and wireless connection status	82
	43	Power saving features	83
	44	Battery life information	84
	45	Battery replacement	85
		Wireless module removal	86

Contents Index

3

Contents

Wireless receiver storage Testing the wireless connection

TROUBLESHOOTING Testing your tablet

Testing the tablet controls and tools Testing the ExpressKeys Testing the Touch Ring

Testing a pen Troubleshooting tables

General problems Pen problems Touch problems

Wireless connection problems Windows-specific problems Mac-specific problems

Technical support options Obtaining driver downloads

Contents

	Index		4
	87	APPENDIX	107
	88	Caring for Intuos5	107
	89	Replacing the pen nib	108
		Uninstalling Intuos5	109
	90
		Using the Express View display	110
	92
		Managing preferences	111
	93
		Installing multiple tablets	112
	93
		Using applications integrated for tablet control	113
	94
		Importing expert settings	114
	95
		Using the optional Airbrush and Art Pen	115
	95
		Using the optional Mouse	116
	96
		Customizing the mouse	117
	99
		Testing the mouse	118
	100
		Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows	119
	102
		Product information	120
	103
		Ordering parts and accessories	121
	105
		Available parts and accessories	121
	106
		GLOSSARY	122
		INDEX	125

Index

4

Contents Index

5

ABOUT THE MANUAL

This manual provides quick access to information about your Intuos5. The information is common to Windows and Mac computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted.

•Go directly to table of contents or index topics by clicking on them.

•Use the navigation controls to move through the manual.

		Go to front page.
Contents	Go to table of contents.	Page back, or page forward.
Index	Go to index.	Go back to previous view.
topic	Go to topic.	Topic continued.

•Use your .pdf viewer zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual on your display screen. See the viewer application help for information on any additional tools that help you use and print the manual.

•SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel options.

•Be sure to see also the Important Product Information guide for Intuos5, located on the Intuos5 installation CD. The guide includes product safety precautions, specifications, and your license agreement.

•The following information is not included with this product: information about your specific computer hardware or operating system, or information about your application software. Your best source for this information is the set of manuals and discs that came with your hardware, operating system, or application.

•In addition to the built-in inking support found within Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista, many graphics applications also support pressure sensitivity and the pen eraser. You can find a listing of applications that support these features on the Wacom web site (see product information).

•For information on how best to use tablet features within a specific application, see the instructions in that application’s manuals.

Note: This manual does not describe how to install your Wacom tablet. Please refer to your product Quick Start Guide, and use the automated software installer (located on the Intuos5 installation CD).

Wacom’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, some changes, modifications, and improvements may not be covered in this manual.

Contents Index

5

Contents Index

6

YOUR INTUOS5 TABLET

This section introduces you to Intuos5. The quickest way to learn about your Intuos5 tablet is to become familiar with its appearance and features.

•Not all product models are available in all regions.

•Your Intuos5 tablet can only be used with a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen that came with your product or a Wacom accessory tool specified for use with Intuos5. Other pens may not function properly. See available parts and accessories.

Intuos5 consists of two basic elements:

•The professional pen tablet that serves as your work area,

•and the tools that you use on the tablet.

Identify your tablet model

Intuos5 touch tablet

Intuos5 tablet

Intuos5 pen

IDENTIFY YOUR TABLET MODEL

Each tablet model within the Intuos5 family has a specific feature set. The Wacom wireless accessory kit is sold separately. Not all models or accessories are available in all regions.

	TABLET MODEL	TOUCH	PEN	EXPRESSKEYS	TOUCH RING	WIRELESS
		INPUT	INPUT			CAPABLE
	Intuos5 touch	X	X	X	X	X
	Intuos5		X	X	X	X

You will find that icons are located near some of the topic headings in this manual. Use them to quickly identify sections that have information specific to touch or pen input. Icons will not be used in sections that commonly apply to all Intuos5 tablet models. Model-specific notes may be used as necessary.

•Touch input is identified by this icon:

•Pen input is identified by this icon:

Contents Index

6

Contents Index

7

INTUOS5 TOUCH TABLET

Touch Ring				Status LEDs
Includes toggle button at				• An LED will glow dimly when Intuos5 is connected
center of ring. Press to:				to an active USB port.
• Toggle between Touch				• An LED will brighten when you touch the active
Ring modes.				area, or use the pen, Touch Ring or ExpressKeys.
• Wake tablet from sleep				• LEDs also indicate which of the four Touch Ring
mode when operating				modes are active.
wirelessly.				For wireless operation, see battery and wireless
				connection status.

	Intuos5 touch
	(medium-sized tablet shown)
Customizable ExpressKeys	Active area
Small-sized tablets are equipped with six	Active area markers are used to
ExpressKeys.	identify the active area for pen input

	See also using the Express View display.	and touch. Learn about your Intuos5
		pen and the touch experience with
		Intuos5.
		To set the brightness level of the
		active area markers and status LEDs,
		see advanced options.

Contents Index

7

Contents Index

8

Wacom wireless module slot

Storage compartment for Wacom wireless receiver

See going wireless with Intuos5.

Wireless compartment

See wireless setup.

Battery compartment

Small-sized tablets are equipped with a single cover used to access the Wacom wireless module and rechargeable battery.

Anchor point

The Intuos5 pen tether (sold separately) or aftermarket security cable can be connected here.

USB port

USB cable, detachable

Disconnect the USB cable when storing Intuos5. Do not wrap the cable around the tablet.

See USB cable installation.

Contents Index

8

Contents Index

9

INTUOS5 TABLET

Touch Ring				Status LEDs
Includes toggle button at				• An LED will glow dimly when Intuos5 is connected
center of ring. Press to:				to an active USB port.
• Toggle between Touch				• An LED will brighten when you use the pen, Touch
Ring modes.				Ring, or ExpressKeys.
• Wake tablet from sleep				• LEDs also indicate which of the four Touch Ring
mode when operating				modes are active.
wirelessly.				For wireless operation, see battery and wireless
				connection status.

					Intuos5
					(medium-sized tablet shown)
					See also the bottom view.
Customizable ExpressKeys					Active area
Small-sized tablets are equipped with six					Active area markers are used to
ExpressKeys.					identify the active area for pen input.
See also using the Express View display.					Learn about your Intuos5 pen.

To set the brightness level of the active area markers and status LEDs, see advanced options.

Contents Index

9

Contents Index

10

INTUOS5 PEN

All Intuos5 pens are cordless and battery free.

Eraser

Grip area

Side switch (rocker style)

Replaceable nib (pen tip)

Pen stand

Unscrew the base to access the nib removal tool and assorted replacement nibs.

	Nib removal tool
	Replacement nibs
	•	5 standard nibs,
		black
	• 1 flex nib, white
		and black
Intuos5 Grip Pen	•	1 stroke nib, white
If you are working in a multi-user	•	3 hard felt nibs,
environment or otherwise want to		gray
personalize your pen, unscrew the
tip cone and replace the ring with a
different color (included).

Colored rings may not be available in all regions.

See product information to learn more about which applications currently support the special features of your Intuos5 Grip Pen. For information on additional tools and accessories, see available parts and accessories.

Contents Index

10

Contents Index

11

SETTING UP INTUOS5

To minimize fatigue, comfortably organize your work area. Position your tablet, pen, and keyboard for easy access without unnecessary reaching. Adjust your monitor so you can view it comfortably with minimum eyestrain. For best results, position the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.

Ergonomics

Configuring the tablet orientation

USB cable installation

Understanding the tablet active area

Working with multiple monitors

Control panel basics

ERGONOMICS

Note regarding Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI): Wacom makes no representation, promise or guarantee that Wacom products will cure or prevent, in whole or in part, mouse-induced repetitive stress symptoms, injuries or conditions. Individual results may vary. Always obtain competent medical advice to determine the most appropriate treatment for your specific situation.

•Maintain a good posture at all times.

•Use a gentle grip when working with Intuos5.

•Periodically shift your gaze from your computer and focus on other objects within the room. This will help to relax your eyes.

•Take short breaks between tasks to stretch and relax your muscles.

•Alternate tasks and tools throughout the day. Minimize awkward postures and repetitive movements that cause discomfort.

•Change your position if you feel any discomfort due to your work position.

•If using the tablet primarily as a creative tool, consider placing the tablet below the keyboard, centered with respect to your monitor.

•For right-handed use, position the tablet so the input (active) area is located to the right of the ExpressKeys. For left-handed use, position to the left of the ExpressKeys. See configuring the tablet orientation.

•If using the tablet instead of a mouse, consider placing it to the right or left of your keyboard.

Contents Index

11

Contents Index

12

You will discover many ways to use your Intuos5 tablet. For example, if your tablet supports both pen and touch, you can add touch to your workflow:

Zooming

Use two fingers on the tablet surface to zoom-in and zoom-out.

Photo retouching

Use the pressure-sensitive pen to edit images within a photo or image editing application.

Annotation

Simplify document reviews by using the pen to digitally mark-up and annotate documents.

Switch applications

Swipe four fingers across the tablet surface to open the application switcher.

Open the Radial Menu

Using three fingers, tap and hold on the tablet surface to open the Radial Menu.

Show tablet settings

Swipe five fingers down the tablet surface to show your tablet settings for easy customization.

Illustration

Use the pen with your favorite application to draw freehand illustrations.

For details on these and other ways to work with your tablet, see the touch experience with Intuos5, using the Grip Pen, or tablet controls.

Contents Index

12

Contents Index

13

CONFIGURING THE TABLET ORIENTATION

When you first installed Intuos5, you were prompted to choose a default tablet orientation. The orientation you chose was used to determine the tablet default settings.

However, you can easily reconfigure Intuos5 for leftor right-handed users at any time. ExpressKey and Touch Ring settings are automatically reconfigured when you change the handedness setting.

Right-handed operation:

• Open the Wacom Tablet control panel and select the MAPPING tab. Choose the EXPRESSKEYS LEFT orientation option. The tablet driver automatically configures all aspects of the tablet (including the Wacom Tablet control panel options) for correct right-handed use.

• Next, physically rotate your tablet so the tablet ExpressKeys are positioned to the left. See also USB cable installation.

Left-handed operation:

• Open the control panel and select the MAPPING tab. Choose the EXPRESSKEYS RIGHT orientation option. The tablet driver automatically configures all aspects of the tablet (including the Wacom Tablet control panel options) for correct left-handed use.

• Next, physically rotate your tablet so the tablet ExpressKeys are positioned to the right. See also USB cable installation.

Verify that you have correctly set the orientation by moving the pen upwards on the tablet.

To work with a tall monitor:

•Choose EXPRESSKEYS TOP to work with the tablet rotated 90 degrees clockwise. The Touch Ring and ExpressKeys are oriented toward the top.

•Choose EXPRESSKEYS BOTTOM to work with the tablet rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise. The Touch Ring and ExpressKeys are oriented toward the bottom.

Tip: If you have an optional Mouse for Intuos5, click the control panel OPTIONS... button to set the device for rightor left-handed use. See advanced options.

Note: This procedure does not affect the default orientation. At the system log on and user switching screens, the tablet uses the default orientation you chose during the install process. To change the default orientation, you must re-install the tablet driver.

Contents Index

13

Contents Index

USB CABLE INSTALLATION

1.The USB cable can be connected to best suit your preferred handedness.

•For right-handed use, connect the USB cable to the tablet as is.

•For left-handed use, make a loose loop and press the cable into the looping clip located on the USB plug.

2.Connect the other end of the cable to your computer.

See also configuring the tablet orientation.

14

Right-handed use

Left-handed use

Contents Index

14

Contents Index

15

UNDERSTANDING THE TABLET ACTIVE AREA

Depending on your tablet model, Intuos5 can accept pen input or both pen and touch input.

Pen input

Your Intuos5 pen works only on the active area of the tablet.

Wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen pointer will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. The screen pointer indicates pen position, and follows the movement of the pen across the tablet surface.

Learn about using the Grip Pen.

Note: The active area is a mapped representation of your computer screen(s). By default it uses the entire screen or all screens if you have multiple displays. You can customize the mapping relationship for pen input by setting the tablet to screen mapping.

The tablet active area is the area of your Intuos5 tablet that senses pen input or touch.

For tablet models that support both pen input and touch:

Touch is ignored whenever the pen tip or eraser is within the tablet proximity range. Lift the pen and your hand away from the tablet active area to enable touch.

Contents Index

15

Contents Index

16

Touch input

On touch-sensitive tablet models you can:

•Slide your finger(s) across the active area to position the screen pointer.

• Click or right-click.

•Scroll and zoom.

• Move between pages in most web browsers, document, or picture viewers.

• Display the Radial Menu.

•Switch between applications and perform other desktop functions.

•Save your work.

•View your Wacom tablet settings.

Some gestures can be customized.

Learn about the touch experience with Intuos5.

The tablet active area is the area of your Intuos5 tablet that senses pen input or touch.

For tablet models that support both pen input and touch:

Touch is ignored whenever the pen tip or eraser is within the tablet proximity range. Lift the pen and your hand away from the tablet active area to enable touch.

Contents Index

16

Contents Index

17

WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS

If your computer is equipped with more than one monitor, Intuos5 will map to the monitors based upon how they are configured in the display properties control panel.

•If more than one monitor is in use and you are in extended monitor mode, the tablet maps to all monitors as if they were one large display.

Monitor 1

Monitor 2

Example of tablet mapping to a single monitor.

Example of tablet mapping to the entire system desktop, which is displayed on two monitors.

•If your monitors are in mirror mode (both monitors display the same content), the tablet maps to the entire space on each monitor and the screen cursor is displayed on each monitor simultaneously.

See your hardware and operating system documentation for details on configuring your computer and operating system for use with multiple monitors.

Tips:

•You can customize the tablet to map to a single monitor or to a portion of the monitor area. See tablet to screen mapping.

•When your system is configured with multiple monitors, you can assign the DISPLAY TOGGLE function to an ExpressKey. This enables you to toggle the current tablet mapping and screen cursor between the primary display and your other monitors. See working with Display Toggle.

CONTROL PANEL BASICS

After mastering the basics of using your Intuos5 tablet, you may want to customize the way touch or pen input works. The Wacom Tablet control panel is where you customize your Intuos5 tablet settings.

Manage your control panel settings

Control panel overview

Contents Index

17

Contents Index

18

USING INTUOS5

If you are new to using Intuos5, read the following sections. See also the touch experience with Intuos5.

Important: Use only a compatible Wacom pen, such as the pen that shipped with your product, or a Wacom accessory tool specified for use with Intuos5. Other pens may not function properly.

See available parts and accessories.

Using the Grip Pen

Tablet controls

USING THE GRIP PEN

The cordless, battery-free Grip Pen senses the amount of pressure and tilt you apply to the pen.

There are four basic techniques for using the pen on the active area of the tablet: pointing, clicking, doubleclicking, and dragging. If you are unfamiliar with using the pen, try the exercises on the following pages.

Note: For Intuos5 tablets that support both pen input and touch, the pen disengages touch whenever the pen tip or eraser is within the tablet proximity range. Lift the pen and your hand away from the tablet active area to enable touch.

If you experience unintended touch actions, manually disable touch by pressing an ExpressKey set to TOUCH ON/OFF. When done working with the pen, press the ExpressKey again to enable touch. You can also use the Wacom Tablet control panel to disable touch. See customizing the tablet functions.

Holding the pen

Positioning

Clicking

Dragging

Using the side switch

Drawing with pressure sensitivity

Drawing with tilt

Erasing

Eye-hand coordination exercise

Contents Index

18

Contents Index

19

HOLDING THE PEN

Hold the Grip Pen as you would a normal pen or pencil. Adjust your grip so that the side switch is in a convenient location where you can easily toggle it with your thumb or forefinger. Be careful not to accidently press the switch while drawing or positioning with the pen. Tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable.

Position for drawing and navigating

Position for erasing

Place the pen stand within easy reach of your tablet. The stand allows for vertical or horizontal placement of the pen.

Important:

• When not in use, place the pen in the pen stand or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain the sensitivity of your pen, do not store the pen in a container where it will rest on its tip or eraser.

• Leaving an Intuos5 tool on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices, or may prevent your computer from going to sleep.

Contents Index

19

Contents Index

20

POSITIONING

Use the pen to position the cursor (or pointer) on your screen.

When you lift the pen and place the pen tip on the tablet active area, the screen cursor jumps to the new location.

Move the screen cursor by hovering the pen over the tablet surface and moving your hand. Do this without touching the tablet surface, but while still keeping the pen tip within proximity of the tablet.

To select an icon or folder, use your pen to position the screen cursor over the object. Then press down on the icon or folder to select.

Tips:

• If you find using a pen to be somewhat difficult, try the eye-hand coordination exercise.

•Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet square to the computer monitor so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.

You can set the pen to position the screen cursor two different ways: pen mode or mouse mode. See tablet to screen mapping.

In pen mode, wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen cursor jumps to a corresponding point on the display screen. The screen pointer indicates the pen position and follows the movement of the pen across the tablet surface. This is the default setting for the pen.

When positioning the screen cursor and operating a pen button, the pen tip needs to be within approximately 10 mm (0.4inch) of the tablet surface. The pen tip does not need to touch the tablet in order to move the screen cursor or use the side switch.

All Intuos5 tools work only over the active area of the tablet.

10 mm (0.4 inch) proximity, approximately

Contents Index

20

Contents Index

21

CLICKING

Click to highlight or select something on the screen. Double-click to open it.

Clicking. Tap the pen tip once on the tablet, or press the pen tip on the tablet with enough force to register a click. There will not be an audible pen tip “click” sound.

Try clicking on a folder icon by moving the screen cursor over the icon and pressing the pen tip down on the tablet. The folder should highlight when you press.

Tip: Configure Windows to select when hovering the pen over an icon and to launch the icon with a single click. To turn on this feature, first open a folder.

Windows 7 and Vista: From the ORGANIZE pull-down menu choose FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS.... From the GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT).

Windows XP: From the TOOLS pull-down menu choose FOLDER OPTIONS.... From the GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT).

Double-clicking. Quickly tap the tablet twice in the same place with the pen tip. This is like clicking twice with a mouse button. Try double-clicking on a folder icon to open it.

Tip: Press the upper side switch to double-click. This is easier than tapping twice with the pen tip, and is the preferred method of doubleclicking with a pen.

DRAGGING

Dragging is used to select and move objects on the monitor screen.

First point to an object. Then press the pen tip to the tablet and slide it across the tablet surface. The selected object will move across the display screen.

To select text within a document, move the screen cursor to the beginning of a text line. Then drag the pen across the tablet to highlight the text.

Contents Index

21

Contents Index

22

USING THE SIDE SWITCH

The pen side switch has two customizable functions that can be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the switch whenever the pen tip is within 10 mm (0.4 inch) of the tablet active area. You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use the switch.

The default switch positions are:

Upper: DOUBLE CLICK

Lower: RIGHT CLICK

Press the upper switch to double-click. This is easier than tapping twice with the pen tip.

Press the lower switch to right-click and bring up application-specific or icon-specific menus.

Tip: To position a document or image in any direction within the active window, set a switch function to PAN/SCROLL. Then press the pen button and move the pen tip across the tablet. As you move the pen tip, the document or image is repositioned to follow the direction of pen movement on the tablet. Release the pen button or lift the pen tip from the tablet surface when done.

In some application windows the document will precisely follow the screen cursor as you move the pen tip. In others it will simply move in the same general direction as the screen cursor.

To assign new switch functions, see customizing tool buttons.

Contents Index

22

Contents Index

23

DRAWING WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVITY

The pen responds to your hand movements, enabling you to create natural-looking pen and brush strokes within applications that support this feature. Many graphics applications have drawing tools that respond to the pressure you place on the pen. For example, sliders are used in some applications to vary line characteristics such as width, color, and opacity. These characteristics can be controlled much better by the pen’s pressure sensitivity. You can vary line width, blend colors, and change opacity with the pressure you exert upon the pen. The digital ink tools in Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Office 2007 (or later) also respond to the pressure you place on the pen.

To draw, write, or ink with pressure sensitivity, move the pen along the surface of the tablet while applying various amounts of pressure downward on the tip of the pen.

• Press hard for thick lines or dense color.

• Press gently for thin lines or softer color.

Some applications require that you first select a pressure-sensitive tool from the application tool palette.

To adjust the tip feel, see adjusting tip feel and double-click.

Visit our web site for a list of applications that support pressure. See product information.

DRAWING WITH TILT

The tablet recognizes when you tilt the pen from vertical to incline positions. Tilt can be used to control line shape and thickness in supporting applications. This is like working with an airbrush where tilt can be used to make a line thin when the tool is vertical, or wide when the tool is tilted. In other applications, you can adjust tilt to define brush characteristics such as width, color, and opacity.

To test tilt, draw a curve in a graphics application, such as Corel® PainterTM, that supports tilt. Make sure that the tilt function in your application is active. Then change the tilt of the pen as you draw to vary the shape and thickness of the brush stroke.

You can adjust the brush characteristics within your application to create different effects.

To adjust the amount of pen tilt required to produce a desired effect in your application, see customizing tilt sensitivity.

Visit our web site for a list of applications that support tilt. See product information.

Contents Index

23

Contents Index

24

ERASING

The pen eraser works like the eraser on a pencil.

You can erase intuitively and naturally in graphics applications that support the pen eraser. When you use the pen eraser, the application will automatically switch to the eraser tool.

In applications that support pressure sensitivity, you can select pressure-sensitive tools in the application tool palette to vary the width and depth of your erasures as you change the amount of pressure exerted upon the pen.

See adjusting eraser feel for more information.

Use the pen eraser in Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Office 2007 (or later) to erase notes or sketches made with digital ink, and to select and delete text or spreadsheet cells within an application.

In supporting text applications, you can use the eraser to select text and then lift the eraser from the tablet to delete the text.

Visit www.wacom.com for a list of applications that support the eraser (see also product information). If the eraser is not supported in an application, you can still use the eraser for positioning, drawing, or annotation.

EYE-HAND COORDINATION EXERCISE

This exercise is designed to retrain your eye-hand coordination for using the pen:

1.Open any graphics application. Use the line tool to draw a rectangular grid with line spacings of about 20-25 mm (3/4 to 1 inch). You can use your standard mouse to do this.

2.Choose a free-hand tool in your application and use the pen to draw a dot at each grid intersection.

3.Draw an X at each grid intersection.

4.Clear your screen and make a simple drawing of your own. The more you use your pen, the easier drawing, writing, and navigation will become.

Contents Index

24

Contents Index

25

TABLET CONTROLS

To improve your workflow in graphics or other applications, Intuos5 features ExpressKeys and a Touch Ring. While using your dominant hand for touch or pen input, you can simultaneously use your other hand to operate the ExpressKeys or Touch Ring.

Active area

The section of your tablet that senses touch or pen input.

ExpressKeys

Press the customizable ExpressKeys to perform frequently used functions or keystrokes, or to simulate button clicks or modifier keys.

Note: Small-sized tablets are equipped with six ExpressKeys.

Touch Ring

Slide your finger around the ring to zoom, scroll, or perform other custom actions.

Press the toggle (center) button to toggle between four customizable modes. As you toggle between settings, a corresponding status LED illuminates.

See also customizing the ExpressKeys and customizing the Touch Ring.

Contents Index

25

Contents Index

26

USING THE EXPRESSKEYS

Press individual keys to perform frequently used functions or keystrokes. ExpressKeys can also be used to modify touch, pen, or other tool properties as you work. If your tablet supports touch, you can also use gestures to perform many of these functions.

ExpressKeys configuration when positioned	ExpressKeys configuration when positioned
on left side of tablet (EXPRESSKEYS LEFT).	on right side of tablet (EXPRESSKEYS RIGHT).

Pen & touch tablet default settings:

TOUCH ON/OFF

SETTINGS

PRECISION MODE

DISPLAY TOGGLE

SHIFT modifier key

CTRL/CMD modifier key

ALT/OPT modifier key

PAN/SCROLL

Notes:

Pen-only tablets. The default settings from top to bottom are: SETTINGS, RADIAL MENU, PRECISION MODE, DISPLAY TOGGLE, SHIFT, CTRL/CMD, ALT/OPT, and PAN SCROLL.

Small-sized tablets are equipped with six ExpressKeys.

Small-sized pen & touch tablets. The default settings from top to bottom are: TOUCH ON/OFF, SETTINGS, SHIFT, CTRL/CMD, ALT/OPT, and PAN/SCROLL.

Small-sized pen-only tablets. The default settings are: SETTINGS, PRECISION MODE, SHIFT, CTRL/CMD, ALT/OPT, and PAN SCROLL.

The ExpressKeys can be operated in combination with one another. For example, customize one key for the CTRL function and another for ALT. When you press both keys at the same time a CTRL+ALT function is initiated.

Contents Index

26

Contents Index

27

Tips:

•Use the Radial Menu to expand the functionality of your tablet.

•Rest your finger on an ExpressKey to activate the Express View display, which shows the ExpressKey settings.

•You can display an interactive diagram of the current tablet settings by pressing an ExpressKey set

to SETTINGS.

Settings may vary depending on your tablet model.

Consider some of these other ways to use the ExpressKeys:

•Set a key to a commonly used keyboard shortcut.

•Set a key to launch a commonly used file or application.

•If you prefer not to (or cannot) use the side switches on your Grip Pen, then set a key to rightor double-click.

•Choose from any of the other available functions. See customizing the ExpressKeys.

Important: Some applications can override and control the ExpressKey functions. For details, see using applications integrated for tablet control.

Use the Wacom Tablet control panel to customize the ExpressKey options.

Manage your control panel settings

Control panel overview

Customizing the ExpressKeys

Contents Index

27

Contents Index

28

USING THE TOUCH RING

Slide your finger around the ring to zoom in or out, scroll up or down, or to issue the assigned keystroke functions.

Example of zooming in

Move your finger clockwise along the ring to zoom in or scroll down in most applications. Tap the upper portion of the Touch Ring for single increment changes based on the assigned function.

Example of zooming out

Move your finger counter-clockwise to zoom out or scroll up. Tap the lower portion of the Touch Ring for single increment changes.

Touch Ring configuration when positioned on left side of tablet. Default settings:

Tap upper or lower portion of ring for incremental changes.

Press the toggle button to switch between four customizable modes. As you toggle between settings, a corresponding status LED illuminates. Any disabled settings are skipped in the toggle sequence.

A diagram of the current Touch Ring settings appears briefly on your display screen as you press the toggle.

Setting 1: AUTO SCROLL/ZOOM. Sets the ring to zoom in graphics applications and scroll in other applications.

Some applications may interpret zooming as scrolling, or may completely ignore zooming. Likewise, scrolling may be interpreted as zooming, or ignored completely.

Setting 2: CYCLE LAYERS. Enables you to cycle up or down through a stack of layers when working in Adobe Photoshop.

Move your finger clockwise along the ring to cycle up through layers.

Setting 3: BRUSH SIZE. Sets the ring to increase or decrease the brush size of your drawing tool when working in Adobe Photoshop.

Setting 4: CANVAS ROTATION. Enables you to rotate or flip an entire image when working in Adobe Photoshop CS4 (or later).

See customizing the Touch Ring to modify how the Touch Ring works.

Important: Some applications can override and control the Touch Ring functions. For details, see using applications integrated for tablet control.

Use the Wacom Tablet control panel to customize the Touch Ring options.

Manage your control panel settings

Control panel overview

Customizing the Touch Ring

Contents Index

28

Contents Index

29

THE TOUCH EXPERIENCE WITH INTUOS5

Intuos5 is designed to enhance the way you work. Touch enables you to interact with a computer using only your fingertips on the Intuos5 tablet.

You can use touch on Intuos5 as you would on any other Mac or Windows device, such as phones, trackpads, and notebooks. First learn the basic actions to navigate and perform typical mouse operations. Then learn how to scroll, zoom, and rotate.

Touch is activated whenever you touch the tablet active area.

•When using touch, you can generally position your fingers as far apart as is comfortable. However, placing your fingers too closely together may be interpreted by the tablet as input from a

single finger, or the tablet may confuse which finger initiated or performed an action or gesture. Your fingers must remain within the active area.

•Experiment with touch to see what works best for you. Take care to prevent accidental touches on the tablet when making gestures. For example, if your small finger or the palm of your hand touches the active area of the tablet when zooming or scrolling, then you may trigger an unanticipated right-click.

Note: For tablet models that support both pen input and touch, the pen disengages touch whenever the pen tip or eraser is within the tablet proximity range. Lift the pen and your hand away from the tablet active area to enable touch.

Navigating with touch

Customizing touch

Testing touch

Contents Index

29

Contents Index

30

NAVIGATING WITH TOUCH

The touch feature of your Intuos5 touch tablet enables you to control a computer using only your fingertips on the tablet surface. See understanding the tablet active area.

Touch options can be individually enabled or disabled within the Wacom Tablet control panel. Touch is on

when selected in the TOUCH OPTIONS, STANDARD GESTURES, or MY GESTURES tab.

•Use basic actions to navigate and perform typical mouse operations.

•Use gestures to scroll, zoom, rotate, and perform other functions. Some gestures may provide a visual cue on your display screen to indicate when the gesture has been recognized by Intuos5.

Uncheck to disable touch.

Touch can be completely disabled (and again enabled) from any of the touch function tabs in the Wacom Tablet control panel.

STANDARD GESTURES tab shown.

Windows screen capture shown. Available options may vary, depending on your operating system and version.

You can customize your touch experience and also customize the ExpressKeys to perform some touch functions.

Contents Index

30