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WRITING AND 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. The digital ink
tools in Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Office
2007 or later, as well as the drawing tools in many graphics applications, 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.
To write, ink, or draw 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 setting the tip
and eraser feel, and double-click
distance.
Visit our web site for a list of applications
that support pressure. See product
information.