Wacom Co PTH650, PTH450, PTH850 User Manual

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User’s manual

Intuos Pen & Touch Intuos Pen 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

PTH-450, PTH-650, PTH-850, PTK-450, PTK-650

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About the manual 5

YOUR INTUOS TABLET 6 Identify your tablet model 6 Intuos Pen & Touch tablet 7 Intuos Pen tablet 9 Intuos pen 11

SETTING UP INTUOS 12 Ergonomics 12 Configuring the tablet orientation 14 USB cable installation 15 Understanding the tablet active area 16 Working with multiple monitors 18 Control panel basics 18

USING INTUOS 19 Using the Grip Pen 19

Holding the pen 20 Positioning 21 Clicking 22 Dragging 22 Using the side switch 23 Drawing with pressure sensitivity 24 Drawing with tilt 24 Erasing 25 Eye-hand coordination exercise 25

Tablet controls 26

Using the ExpressKeys 27 Using the Touch Ring 29

THE TOUCH EXPERIENCE WITH INTUOS 30 Navigating with touch 31 Customizing touch 39

Setting the touch options 40 Choosing standard touch functions 41 Choosing custom touch functions 41 Disabling touch 42

Testing touch 43

CUSTOMIZING INTUOS 44 Manage your control panel settings 45 Control panel overview 46 Customizing the pen 48

Adjusting tip feel and double-click 49 Adjusting eraser feel 50 Advanced tip and eraser pressure settings 50 Customizing tool buttons 51 Customizing tilt sensitivity 52

Customizing the tablet functions 52

Customizing the ExpressKeys 53 Customizing the Touch Ring 54

Tablet to screen mapping 55

Portion of screen area 57

Portion of tablet area 58 Button functions 59 Using and customizing the Radial Menu 66 Working with Display Toggle 67 Application-specific settings 69

Creating an application-specific setting 70

Changing application-specific settings 71

Removing application-specific settings 71 Working with multiple tools 72 Changing the tablet mode 73 Advanced options 74

GOING WIRELESS WITH INTUOS 75 Wireless accessory components 75 Wireless setup 76

Establishing a wireless connection 77

Optimizing the wireless connection 79 Battery and power management 80

Charging the battery 80

Battery and wireless connection status 81

Power saving features 82 Battery life information 83 Battery replacement 84 Wireless module removal 85

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Wireless receiver storage 86 Testing the wireless connection 87

TROU B LE S HOO TIN G 88 Testing your tablet 89 Testing controls and input tools 91

Testing the ExpressKeys 92 Testing the Touch Ring 92 Te s t i n g a p e n 9 3

Troubleshooting tables 94

General problems 94 Pen problems 95 Touch problems 98 Wireless connection problems 99 Windows-specific problems 101

Mac-specific problems 102 Technical support options 104 Obtaining driver downloads 105

APPENDIX 106 Caring for Intuos 106 Replacing the pen nib 107 Uninstalling Intuos 108 Using the Express View display 109 Managing preferences 110 Installing multiple tablets 111 Using applications integrated for tablet control 112 Importing expert settings 113 Using the optional Airbrush and Art Pen 114 Using the optional Intuos Mouse 115

Customizing the mouse 116

Testing the mouse 117 Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows 118 Product information 119 Ordering parts and accessories 120 Available parts and accessories 120

GLOSSARY 121

INDEX 124

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ABOUT THE MANUAL

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

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MALL 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 Intuos, located on the Intuos 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 Wacom’s web site (see product information

• For information on how best to use Intuos 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 Intuos 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 INTUOS TABLET

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

• Not all product models are available in all regions.

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

Intuos consists of two basic elements: a pen tablet that serves as your work area, and the input tools

you

use on the tablet.

Identify your tablet model Intuos Pen & Touch tablet Intuos Pen tablet Intuos pen

IDENTIFY YOUR TABLET MODEL

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

TA B L ET MO DE L

Intuos Pen & Touch

(models PTH-450,

PTH-650, PTH-850)

(models PTK-450, PTK-650)

Intuos Pen

TOUCH

INPUT

XX X X X

Icons are located near some of the topic headings in this manual. Use them to quickly identify sections with information specific to touch or pen input. Icons do not appear in common sections that may apply to all Intuos tablet models. Model-specific notes may be used as necessary.

PEN

INPUT

XX X X

EXPRESSKEYS TOUCH RING

WIRELESS

CAPABLE

• Touch input is identified by this icon:

• Pen input is identified by this icon:

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INTUOS PEN & TOUCH TABLET

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Touch Ring

Includes toggle button at center of ring. Press to:

• Toggle between Touch Ring modes.

• For wireless operation, wakes tablet from sleep mode.

Status LEDs

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

• Brightens when you touch the active area, use the pen, or press an ExpressKey.

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

For wireless operation, see battery and wireless

connection status.

Intuos Pen & Touch (medium-sized tablet shown)

Customizable ExpressKeys Small-sized tablets are equipped with six

ExpressKeys. See also using the Express View display

Active area

This is the active area for pen input and touch. Learn about your Intuos

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pen and the touch experience with

Intuos. Active area markers are used to

identify the active area.

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Wacom wireless module slot Storage compartment,

for Wacom wireless receiver See going wireless with Intuos

USB port

Anchor point The Intuos pen tether (sold

separately) or aftermarket security cables can be connected here.

Battery compartment Wireless compartment See wireless setup Small-sized tablets are equipped

with a single cover used to access the Wacom wireless module and rechargeable battery.

USB cable, detachable Disconnect the USB cable

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

See USB cable installation

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INTUOS PEN TABLET

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Touch Ring

Includes toggle button at center of ring. Press to:

• Toggle between Touch Ring modes.

• For wireless operation, wakes tablet from sleep mode.

Status LEDs

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

• Brightens when you use the pen or press an ExpressKey.

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

For wireless operation, see battery and wireless

connection status.

Intuos Pen (medium-sized tablet shown)

Customizable ExpressKeys Small-sized tablets are equipped with six

ExpressKeys. See also using the Express View display

Active area

This is the active area for pen input. Learn about your Intuos pen

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Active area markers are used to identify the active area.

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Wacom wireless module slot Storage compartment,

for Wacom wireless receiver See going wireless with Intuos

USB port

Anchor point The Intuos pen tether (sold

separately) or aftermarket security cables can be connected here.

Battery compartment Wireless compartment See wireless setup Small sized tablets are equipped

with a single cover used to access the Wacom wireless module and rechargeable battery.

USB cable, detachable Disconnect the USB cable

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

See USB cable installation

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INTUOS PEN

All Intuos input tools are cordless and battery free.

Eraser

Grip area

Side switch

(rocker style)

Intuos Grip Pen

If you are working in a multi-user

Replaceable nib

(pen tip)

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

environment or otherwise want to personalize your pen, unscrew the tip cone and replace the colored ring with one of another color (included).

Pen stand Unscrew the base to access a nib removal tool and

assorted replacement nibs.

Nib removal tool

Replacement nibs

• 5 standard nibs, black

• 1 flex nib, white and black

• 1 stroke nib, white

• 3 hard felt nibs, gray

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SETTING UP INTUOS

To minimize fatigue, comfortably organize your work area. Position your tablet, input tools, 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 your tools.

• 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 as a primary pointing device and mouse replacement, consider placing it to the right or left of your keyboard.

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You will discover many ways of using your Intuos 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

tablets settings for easy customization.

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

the Grip Pen, or ta bl e t c on tr ol s .

, using

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CONFIGURING THE TABLET ORIENTATION

When you first installed Intuos, 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 Intuos for left- or 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 Choose the E 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

XPRESSKEYS LEFT orientation option. The tablet driver

and select the MAPPING tab.

Left-handed operation

• Open the control panel E

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 you have correctly set the orientation by moving the pen “up” on the tablet.

To work with a tall monitor

• Choose E ExpressKeys are oriented toward the top.

• Choose E and ExpressKeys are oriented toward the bottom.

: If you have an Intuos Mouse, click the control panel OPTIONS... button to set the device for right- or left-

Tip

handed use. See advanced options

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

XPRESSKEYS BOTTOM to work with the tablet rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise. The Touch Ring

and select the MAPPING tab. Choose the

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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USB CABLE INSTALLATION

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

1. Connect the USB cable to the tablet.

2. For left-handed use, loop and press the cable into the looping clip on the USB plug.

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

Right-handed use

See also configuring the tablet orientation

Left-handed use

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UNDERSTANDING THE TABLET ACTIVE AREA

Depending on your tablet model, Intuos can accept pen input or both pen and touch input. Note, however, that pen input and touch cannot be used at the same time.

Pen input Your Intuos input tools work only on the active area of tablet models

that support pen input. 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 ta b l e t to s c re en

mapping.

Tablet active area The area of your Intuos tablet that senses pen input or touch. For tablet models that support both pen input and touch

Touch input is ignored whenever the pen tip or eraser is within the tablet proximity range tablet active area to enable touch.

. Lift the pen and your hand away from the

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Touch input On touch-sensitive tablet models, 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 and document or picture viewers. You can also display the Radial Menu.

• Switch between applications and perform other desktop functions.

• Save your work or view your Wacom tablet settings.

Some gestures can be customized. Learn about the touch experience with Intuos

Tablet active area The area of your Intuos tablet that senses touch or pen input. For tablet models that support both pen input and touch

Touch input is ignored whenever the pen tip or eraser is within the tablet

proximity range

area to enable touch.

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

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WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS

If your computer is equipped with more than one monitor, Intuos 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 D 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

ISPLAY TOGGLE function

CONTROL PANEL BASICS

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

Manage your control panel settings Control panel overview

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USING INTUOS

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

Important: Use only a compatible pen or Wacom input device, such as the pen that shipped with your product, or a Wacom accessory pen specified for use with Intuos5. Other pens may not function properly. See available parts and accessories

Using the Grip Pen Tab l et c o n t ro l s

USING THE GRIP PEN

The cordless, battery-free Grip Pen senses the amount of pressure, tilt, and rotation 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 Intuos tablets that support both pen input and touch, the pen disengages touch input whenever

the pen tip or eraser is within the tablet proximity tablet active area to enable touch. If you experience unintended touch input, manually disable touch by pressing an ExpressKey set to T ExpressKey again to enable touch. See customizing the tablet functions Wacom Tablet control panel to disable touch.

Holding the pen Positioning Clicking Dragging Using the side switch Drawing with pressure sensitivity Drawing with tilt Erasing Eye-hand coordination exercise

OUCH ON/OFF. When done working with the pen, press the

of the tablet: pointing, clicking, double-

range. Lift the pen and your hand away from the

. You can also use the

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HOLDING THE PEN

Hold the Grip Pen like you would a normal pen or pencil. Adjust your grip so the side switch is in a convenient location where you can toggle it with your thumb or forefinger, but not 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 Intuos tool on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor positioning when using other pointing devices, or may prevent your computer from going to sleep.

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POSITIONING

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

Lift the pen and place the pen tip on the tablet active

area. The cursor jumps to the new location.

Move the screen cursor by hovering the pen over the tablet surface. Do this without surface, but while still keeping the pen tip within

proximity

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

Tips

of the tablet.

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.

touching the tablet

You can set the pen to position the screen cursor two different ways: pen mode, or mouse mode See tab l e t to sc re e n m ap pi n 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 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 Intuos tools work only over the active area of the tablet.

10 mm (0.4 inch) proximity, approximately

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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 is no audible pen tip “click” sound. Try clicking on a folder icon by moving the screen cursor over the icon and pressing down on the pen tip. The folder should highlight when you press.

: Configure Windows to select when hovering the pen over an icon and to launch the icon with a single click.

Tip

To turn on this feature, first open a folder. Windows 7 and Vista

GENERAL tab select SINGLE-CLICK TO OPEN AN ITEM (POINT TO SELECT). Windows XP

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

: From the TOOLS pull-down menu choose FOLDER OPTIONS.... From the GENERAL tab select

: From the ORGANIZE pull-down menu choose FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS.... From the

Double-clicking 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.

. Quickly tap the tablet twice in the

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.

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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.

The default switch positions are:

Upper: D

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

OUBLE CLICK

direction within the active window, set a switch function to P 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.

AN/SCROLL. Then press

To assign new switch functions, see customizing tool buttons

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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.

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.

Note that some applications require 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

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

The pen also supports 360 degrees of rotation around the pen axis. As you draw within an application that supports rotation sensitivity, simply twist the pen to create lines that narrow or broaden.

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 Ensure 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

® Painter

, that supports tilt.

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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

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

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

for more information.

, and to select and delete text

Visit our web site for a list of applications that support the eraser (see 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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TABLET CONTROLS

To improve your workflow in graphics or other applications, Intuos 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.

USING THE EXPRESSKEYS

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

ExpressKeys configuration when positioned on left side of tablet (E

XPRESSKEYS LEFT).

Pen & touch tablet default settings:

OUCH ON/OFF

SHOW SETTINGS

PRECISION MODE

DISPLAY TOGGLE

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

, you can also

SHIFT modifier key

TRL/CMD modifier key

LT/OPT modifier key

AN/SCROLL

Notes:

Pen-only tablets D

ISPLAY TOGGLE, SHIFT, CTRL/CMD, ALT/OPT, and PAN SCROLL.

. The default settings from top to bottom are: SHOW SETTINGS, RADIAL MENU, PRECISION MODE,

Small-sized tablets are equipped with six ExpressKeys. Small-sized pen & touch tablets

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

LT/OPT, and PAN SCROLL.

. The default settings are: SHOW SETTINGS, PRECISION MODE, SHIFT, CTRL/CMD,

The ExpressKeys can be operated in combination with one another. For example, customize one key for the

TRL function and another for ALT. When you press both keys at the same time a CTRL+ALT function is

C initiated.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THE MANUAL

YOUR INTUOS TABLET

IDENTIFY YOUR TABLET MODEL

INTUOS PEN & TOUCH TABLET

INTUOS PEN TABLET

INTUOS PEN

SETTING UP INTUOS

ERGONOMICS

CONFIGURING THE TABLET ORIENTATION

USB CABLE INSTALLATION

UNDERSTANDING THE TABLET ACTIVE AREA

WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS

CONTROL PANEL BASICS

USING INTUOS

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