Work with your pen All pen tablets and pen displays include a cordless, battery-free pen that you use to interact with your device. You can hold, write, and draw as you normally would with a pen or pencil. Pen styles vary depending on the pen tablet or pen display that you purchased. Personalize your pen with a color ring If your pen includes color rings, you can use them to identify and personalize your pen. 1. Unscrew the cone near the pen tip. 2.
Tips: Hold the pen as you would normally hold a pen or pencil. Adjust your grip so that you can press any pen buttons easily with your thumb (recommended) or index finger without accidentally pressing it. To make it easier to access tools in applications like Adobe Photoshop, assign modifiers, such as Alt and Ctrl, to your pen buttons so that you do not have to use your keyboard keys. Important: You can customize user options that change the way your pen works with your device.
You activate settings differently depending on your Pen Button mode. If your Pen Button mode is Hover Click, then hold the pen tip slightly above the surface of your device and press the button. If your Pen Button mode is Click & Tap, then touch the device surface and press the pen button. If your pen has a long, thin button, press the upper part of the button for one setting and the lower part for another.
Application Defined Auto Scroll/Zoom The application you are working in assigned a setting for this component. Assign this setting to the Touch Ring to zoom in most graphics applications or scroll in most other applications. Refer to the documentation for the application you are working in to see which setting has been assigned. Back Returns you to the previous step, similar to how Back works in browsers. Click Performs a mouse button click. Presses and holds the mouse button.
When you select Keystroke, the Define Keystroke window appears so you can select a keystroke or create a keystroke combination. Launchpad Displays the Launchpad menu, where you can start applications. Middle Click Performs a middle mouse button click. Assign this setting to a pen button to toggle between Pen mode and Mouse mode. Mode Toggle When you first set a pen button to Mode Toggle, the Mouse Mode window appears. Move the sliders to adjust the mouse acceleration and speed.
To pan, hover above (but do not touch) the device surface, and then press and hold the button while moving your pen. To zoom, press and hold the button while touching the device surface and move the pen towards the top to zoom out or towards the bottom to zoom in. o If you pick up your pen to hover, zooming stops. As long as you continue to hover and hold the button, you can still zoom when you touch the pen tip to the surface again.
Click on any item that displays to open Wacom Tablet Properties so you can adjust setting assignments, if desired. Show Desktop Minimizes all open windows so you can view your desktop. Skip Assign this setting to the Touch Ring center button so you can skip one of the settings that you assigned to the Touch Ring. Switch Application Toggles between the applications that you have open. Tablet PC Settings Displays the Tablet PC Settings menu. Toggles touch on and off.
Store your pen Store your pen properly keep it in good condition and help the pen tip last longer. Important: Store your pen so there is no pressure on the pen tip or eraser. If your device has a pen stand, store the pen with the tip down in the stand. If your device included a pen case, store the pen in the pen case. If your device has a pen sleeve, holder, or tray, the pen can be stored there. Tip: Do not leave the pen on the device when you are not using the pen.
5. For the pen tip, double-click the pen tip in the image to display a drop-down menu. Then, select a setting for the pen to perform when you tap the tablet surface with it. Warning: The tip must be set to Click in order to draw for most graphics applications. The above screenshot is for descriptive purposes; it may not match your screen.
Customize other pen properties Tip Double Click Distance: To change the distance between your pen and the tablet surface during a double-click, move the slider. Current Pressure: To see how hard you need to press with the pen, check your Current Pressure by pressing down with the pen tip or eraser in an empty area of the Wacom Tablet Properties window. o If you want to change the amount of pressure you need to use the pen tip or eraser, move the Tip Feel and Eraser Feel sliders.
Eraser Select the Eraser tab to adjust eraser sensitivity. The above screenshot is for descriptive purposes; it may not match your screen. Use the Eraser Feel slider to customize the amount of pressure needed to erase. From the Erase dropdown menu, select the function to perform when using the eraser. Click Customize to further adjust the eraser sensitivity.
Replace the pen nib Tip: Replace your pen nib when it is approximately 1 mm (1/25 inch) or has a sharp edge. 1. Grab the old nib and pull it out of the pen. You can use the nib removal tool or the hole in the stand, case, or pen end, depending on what was included with your device. Nib removal tool Hole in stand or case 2. Get a replacement nib and slide the end of the new nib straight into the barrel of the pen. 3. Push the nib in slowly and firmly until it stops.
Where to find the nib replacement tool For some devices, the nib replacement tool is a metal ring included with your device. Otherwise, use the small hole in pen stands and cases as the nib removal tool. Use your pen with Windows Ink Take advantage of a wide variety of features supported by Microsoft Windows, including Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. Additional features are supported by Windows 10 and the Windows Ink Workspace.
The Pen Feel Details dialog shows the selected pressure sensitivity curve and click threshold settings. Move the pressure controls to change the settings. Click Threshold determines the amount of force required to register pressure or generate a pen click. Sensitivity changes the slope of the pressure response curve. Max Pressure determines how hard you must press the pen tip to reach maximum pressure.
