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

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User’s manual

Intuos5 touch (PTH-450, PTH-650, PTH-850) 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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

About the manual 5 YOUR INTUOS5 TABLET 6

Identify your tablet model 6 Intuos5 touch tablet 7 Intuos5 tablet 9 Intuos5 pen 10

SETTING UP INTUOS5 11 Ergonomics 11 Configuring the tablet orientation 13 USB cable installation 14 Understanding the tablet active area 15 Working with multiple monitors 17 Control panel basics 17

USING INTUOS5 18 Using the Grip Pen 18

Holding the pen 19 Positioning 20 Clicking 21 Dragging 21 Using the side switch 22 Drawing with pressure sensitivity 23 Drawing with tilt 23 Erasing 24 Eye-hand coordination exercise 24

Tablet controls 25

Using the ExpressKeys 26 Using the Touch Ring 28

THE TOUCH EXPERIENCE WITH INTUOS5 29 Navigating with touch 30 Customizing touch 40

Setting the touch options 41 Choosing standard touch functions 42 Choosing custom touch functions 43 Disabling touch 44

Testing touch 45

CUSTOMIZING INTUOS5 46 Manage your control panel settings 47 Control panel overview 48 Customizing the pen 50

Adjusting tip feel and double-click 51 Adjusting eraser feel 52 Advanced tip and eraser pressure settings 52 Customizing tool buttons 53 Customizing tilt sensitivity 54

Customizing the tablet functions 54

Customizing the ExpressKeys 55 Customizing the Touch Ring 56

Tablet to screen mapping 57

Portion of screen area 59

Portion of tablet area 60 Button functions 61 Using and customizing the Radial Menu 68 Working with Display Toggle 69 Application-specific settings 71

Creating an application-specific setting 72

Changing application-specific settings 73

Removing application-specific settings 73 Working with multiple tools 74 Changing the tablet mode 75 Advanced options 76

GOING WIRELESS WITH INTUOS5 77 Wireless accessory components 77 Wireless setup 78

Establishing a wireless connection 79

Optimizing the wireless connection 80 Battery and power management 81

Charging the battery 81

Battery and wireless connection status 82

Power saving features 83 Battery life information 84 Battery replacement 85 Wireless module removal 86

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Wireless receiver storage 87 Testing the wireless connection 88

TROUBLESHOOTING 89 Testing your tablet 90 Testing the tablet controls and tools 92

Testing the ExpressKeys 93 Testing the Touch Ring 93 Testing a pen 94

Troubleshooting tables 95

General problems 95 Pen problems 96 Touch problems 99 Wireless connection problems 100 Windows-specific problems 102

Mac-specific problems 103 Technical support options 105 Obtaining driver downloads 106

APPENDIX 107 Caring for Intuos5 107 Replacing the pen nib 108 Uninstalling Intuos5 109 Using the Express View display 110 Managing preferences 111 Installing multiple tablets 112 Using applications integrated for tablet control 113 Importing expert settings 114 Using the optional Airbrush and Art Pen 115 Using the optional Mouse 116

Customizing the mouse 117

Testing the mouse 118 Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows 119 Product information 120 Ordering parts and accessories 121 Available parts and accessories 121

GLOSSARY 122 INDEX 125

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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

• Use the navigation controls to move through the manual.

Go to table of contents. Page back, or page forward.

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Go to topic. Topic continued.

or index topics by clicking on them.

Go to front page.

• 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.

MALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel

•S 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.

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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.

TAB LE T M OD EL

Intuos5 touch

Intuos5

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TOUCH

INPUT

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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:

PEN

INPUT

EXPRESSKEYS TOUCH RING

WIRELESS

CAPABLE

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Status LEDs

• An LED will glow dimly when Intuos5 is connected to an active USB port.

• An LED will brighten when you touch the active area, or use the pen, Touch Ring or ExpressKeys.

• LEDs also indicate which of the four Touch Ring modes are active.

For wireless operation, see battery and wireless

connection status.

Touch Ring

Includes toggle button at center of ring. Press to:

• Toggle between Touch Ring modes.

• Wake tablet from sleep mode when operating wirelessly.

Customizable ExpressKeys Small-sized tablets are equipped with six

ExpressKeys. See also using the Express View display

Active area

Active area markers are used to identify the active area for pen input 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

Intuos5 touch (medium-sized tablet shown)

INTUOS5 TOUCH TABLET

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USB port

Anchor point The Intuos5 pen tether (sold

separately) or aftermarket security cable can be connected here.

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.

Wacom wireless module slot Storage compartment for Wacom wireless receiver See going wireless with Intuos5

USB cable, detachable Disconnect the USB cable

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

See USB cable installation

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INTUOS5 TABLET

Touch Ring

Includes toggle button at center of ring. Press to:

• Toggle between Touch Ring modes.

• Wake tablet from sleep mode when operating wirelessly.

Active area

Active area markers are used to identify the active area for pen input. Learn about your Intuos5 pen

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

Intuos5 (medium-sized tablet shown)

INTUOS5 PEN

All Intuos5 pens are cordless and battery free.

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• 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.

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.

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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

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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.

Photo retouching Use the pressure-sensitive pen to edit images

within a photo or image editing application.

Zooming Use two fingers on the tablet surface to zoom-in

and zoom-out.

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.

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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:

For details on these and other ways to work with your tablet, see the touch experience with Intuos5

the Grip Pen, or tablet controls.

, using

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Right-handed operation:

• Open the Wacom Tablet control panel

and select the MAPPING tab.

Choose the E

XPRESSKEYS 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

XPRESSKEYS 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 E

XPRESSKEYS TOP to work with the tablet rotated 90 degrees clockwise. The Touch Ring and

ExpressKeys are oriented toward the top.

•Choose E

XPRESSKEYS 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 right-

or left-handed use. See advanced options

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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 left- or right-handed users at any time. ExpressKey and Touch Ring settings are automatically reconfigured when you change the handedness setting.

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.

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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

Right-handed use

Left-handed use

USB CABLE INSTALLATION

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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.

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

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UNDERSTANDING THE TABLET ACTIVE AREA

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

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Tou ch in pu t 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.

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Monitor 1

Monitor 2

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

Example of tablet mapping to a single monitor.

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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.

• 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 D

ISPLAY 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

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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

clicking, 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 active area to enable touch.

If you experience unintended touch actions, manually disable touch by pressing an ExpressKey to T

OUCH 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

of the tablet: pointing, clicking, double-

range. Lift the pen and your hand away from the tablet

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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.

Position for drawing and navigating

Position for erasing

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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.

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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.

10 mm (0.4 inch) proximity, approximately

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.

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POSITIONING

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

You can set the pen to position the screen cursor two different ways: pen mode or mouse mode See tabl et t o s creen map pin g

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.

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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.

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.

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

INGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT).

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.

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CLICKING

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

DRAGGING

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

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The default switch positions are:

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

Upper: D

OUBLE CLICK

Lower: RIGHT CLICK

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 P

AN/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.

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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.

To assign new switch functions, see customizing tool buttons

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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

To test tilt, draw a curve in a graphics application, such as Corel

® Painter

, 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

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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 respond to the pressure you place on the pen.

tools in Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Office 2007 (or later) also

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.

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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.

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ERASING

The pen eraser works like the eraser on a pencil.

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.

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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.

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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.

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 gestures to perform many of these functions.

, you can also use

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Tips:

•Use the Radial Menu

• Rest your finger on an ExpressKey to activate the Express View display

to expand the functionality of your tablet.

, which shows the

ExpressKey settings.

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

ETTINGS.

to S

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 right- or 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.

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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.

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.

See customizing the Touch Ring

to modify how the

Touch Ring works.

Setting 1: A

UTO 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: C

YCLE 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: B

RUSH SIZE. Sets the ring to

increase or decrease the brush size of your drawing tool when working in Adobe Photoshop.

Setting 4: C

ANVAS ROTATION. Enables you to

rotate or flip an entire image when working in Adobe Photoshop CS4 (or later).

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

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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.

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

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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 active area to enable touch.

Navigating with touch Customizing touch Tes ti n g t ou ch

. Lift the pen and your hand away from the tablet

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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.

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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 T

OUCH 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.

You can customize your touch experience functions.

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and also customize the ExpressKeys to perform some touch

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