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Plug the tablet and computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. If necessary, consult your Wacom dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Wacom could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product.
EN 60742 (safety of low voltage devices) Based on the results of these tests, Wacom declares that the above mentioned devices conform to Article 10.1 of the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC and to the European Council Directive 73/23/EEC, and indicates this conformity by the CE-sign on each device.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Trademarks Intuos 12x12 and 12x18 Tablets Radio and Television Interference Intuos Tools FCC Notice Setting Up Your Work Area CE Declaration Working with the Tablet About the Manual Adjusting the Pen Stand Navigating the Manual Adjusting Tablet Incline Using The Tablet Menu Strip INSTALLATION Using the Pen...
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CUSTOMIZING Working with Multiple Tools Opening the Control Panel Adding a New Tool Control Panel Features Using More Than One Tool Tabs Working with Application-Specific Settings Control Panel Lists Creating an Application-Specific Setting Control Panel Buttons Adding Additional Tools to an Application’s Tool List Customizing Your Tools Changing Settings for a Specific Application and Tool Pen and Airbrush Tabs...
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Testing Your Intuos Tools Intuos Airbrush (Model GP-400E) Testing a Pen or Airbrush Intuos Inking Pen (Model GP-110) Testing a 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor Intuos Stroke Pen (Model GP-120) Troubleshooting Tables Intuos 4D Mouse (Model GC-500) Serial Tablet Problems Intuos Lens Cursor (Model GC-210) USB Tablet Problems Parts and Accessories...
ABOUT THE MANUAL This interactive User’s Manual provides quick access to information about Intuos. Just click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to both serial and USB tablets, unless otherwise noted. •...
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Information about application software. Many graphics applications have built-in support for Intuos features (such as pressure-sensitivity, tilt, airbrush simulation, 3D navigation with the 4D Mouse, and two-handed input). You can find a listing of applications that support these features at Wacom’s web site (see Product Information).
NAVIGATING THE MANUAL Use the navigation controls to move through the manual: Go to front page. Contents Go to Table of Contents. Index Go to Index. Go back to previous view. Page back, or page forward. HEADING TEXT Go to beginning of section. Topic Go to topic.
INSTALLATION Intuos serial tablets are compatible with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, and Windows 2000, and with all applications that support a mouse. Before you install a serial tablet, be sure to turn off your computer. Connect the hardware, then install the software. USB tablets are compatible with Windows 98 and 2000, and with all applications that support a mouse.
If you are using a DOS shell under Windows 95 or later or NT 4.0 or later, Intuos will automatically function in the DOS shell after you install the Wacom drivers for Windows. For USB tablets: • Intuos requires that you connect the tablet to a primary USB port (located at the back of your computer) or to a powered USB hub.
SERIAL TABLET INSTALLATION INSTALLING THE HARDWARE To install your Intuos serial tablet: 1. Turn off your computer. Plug the tablet cable into your computer’s serial communication port. See 2. Connect the AC power cable to the tablet cable. See 3. Connect the power adaptor to an AC outlet or power strip.
Select the option S ) and click N EARCH FOR THE BEST DRIVER FOR YOUR DEVICE RECOMMENDED • Insert the Wacom CD into the CD-ROM drive. Then check the CD-ROM D option, click N , and RIVE follow the prompts.
If the N dialog box displays, select C ARDWARE OUND ANCEL • Insert the Wacom CD into the CD-ROM drive. • Click on the S button and select R ..In the dialog box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive TART and \ .
Intuos supports hot-plugging, which allows you to connect or disconnect Intuos while your computer is turned on. To use Intuos, you must install the tablet software from the Wacom CD. 1. Turn your computer on and allow the operating system to fully load.
Windows 98 • Insert the Wacom CD into the CD-ROM drive. • At the A , click N ARDWARE IZARD • Select the option S ), and click N EARCH FOR THE BEST DRIVER FOR YOUR DEVICE RECOMMENDED • Check the CD-ROM...
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You should now be able to use your Intuos Pen on the tablet to move the screen cursor. If the cursor does not move, you should run the Intuos S program from the Wacom CD. ETUP group was created in the S menu under P .
EMOVE REGISTRATION Please be sure to register your product. Depending on your region, the Wacom tablet may come with a Registration Card that you should complete and mail, or you may be prompted to register online during the installation process.
USING INTUOS This section introduces you to the Intuos Graphics Tablet System. If you are new to using a graphics tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections. They describe your Intuos tools and explain how to use them with the tablet. APPEARANCE AND FEATURES SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA WORKING WITH THE TABLET...
APPEARANCE AND FEATURES The Intuos Graphics Tablet System consists of two basic elements: a graphics tablet that serves as your work area, and the Intuos Tools you use with the tablet. For a complete listing of Intuos tablets, refer to Parts and Accessories.
INTUOS 6X8 AND 9X12 TABLETS Status LED Incline Bar Menu Strip (shown attached) (removable) Cable Pen Stand Active Area Tablet Overlay QuickPoint Area Markings (not available for the 6x8 tablet) Note: The Intuos 9x12 tablet is shown. To learn more about your tablet, see Working with the Tablet.
INTUOS 12X12 AND 12X18 TABLETS Pen Stand Status LED Cable Power Switch (serial tablets only) Menu Strip (removable) Active Area Tablet Overlay QuickPoint Area Markings Note: The Intuos 12x12 tablet is shown. To learn more about your tablet, see Working with the Tablet.
INTUOS TOOLS A variety of Intuos tools are available for your tablet. All Intuos tools are cordless, batteryless, and ergonomically designed. Each tool also has a Tool ID, enabling you to work with multiple tools on the same tablet and to customize each tool differently. Note: The tool(s) included with your tablet will vary depending on which tablet model and configuration you purchased.
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The Intuos 4D Mouse is an ideal tool for 2D or 3D navigation. It provides four degrees of control: x and y position, thumbwheel position, and positional rotation. The thumbwheel can be set to emulate the Microsoft IntelliMouse and used for scrolling, zooming, and other tasks in supporting applications. Adjustable for left- or right-handed use.
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The Lens Cursor is an ideal tool for entering precise coordinate position information. Use the Lens Cursor with graphics and CAD applications for very accurate tracing or digitizing images. Lens (moveable) Programmable Buttons Ergonomic Shape For information on these and other available Intuos tools, refer to Parts and Accessories.
SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA Organize your work area so you can work comfortably. Position your Intuos tablet, input tools, and keyboard so they are easily accessible without unnecessary reaching. Your monitor should be positioned so you can view it comfortably with a minimum of eyestrain. To minimize fatigue: •...
WORKING WITH THE TABLET Your tablet comes with a pen stand, a customizable menu strip, and a transparent overlay. ADJUSTING THE PEN STAND Position the pen stand near the tablet. The triple pen stand can also be attached to the larger tablets. 4x5 tablet shown.
ADJUSTING TABLET INCLINE Intuos 6x8 and 9x12 tablets come with a rubber bar that can be used to raise the tablet’s incline angle. If you frequently use the tablet on your lap, you may not want to apply the incline bar. For desktop use, you may find an inclined tablet position more comfortable.
USING THE TABLET MENU STRIP All Intuos tablets have a menu strip with programmable buttons that allow you to quickly perform common tasks. For 4x5 tablets, the menu strip is printed on the overlay sheet. For 6x8 and larger tablets, the menu strip is removable, and can be written on with a pencil.
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To customize the tablet menu strip buttons, see Customizing Tablet Buttons. By default, the tablet menu strip buttons will perform common keystroke functions, such as: Button name Keyboard shortcut Function Ctrl+N Open a new document open Ctrl+O Open an existing document close Alt+F, C Close a document...
USING THE PEN Intuos Pens are cordless, batteryless, and pressure sensitive. There are four basic techniques for using the Intuos Pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. With a bit of practice, using the pen will become second nature to you. If you are unfamiliar with using a pen, try the exercises on the following pages.
POINTING The Intuos Pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor two different ways, like a pen (Pen Mode) or like a mouse (Mouse Mode). • In Pen Mode, the tablet’s active area is like a mapped representation of your computer screen where every point on the tablet’s active area corresponds to exactly one point on the display screen;...
CLICKING Clicking. To click, tap the tablet once with the tip of the Intuos Pen, or press the pen tip on the tablet with enough force to register a click. (With the pen tip, there is no audible “click” sound.) Try clicking on a folder icon by moving the screen cursor over the icon and pressing down on the pen tip.
USING THE SIDE SWITCH The standard Intuos Pen is equipped with a DuoSwitch. This switch has two programmable functions that can be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the DuoSwitch whenever the pen tip is in Proximity of the tablet.
DRAGGING Dragging is used to select and move objects on the screen. To drag, first point to an object. Then press the Intuos Pen to the tablet and slide it across the tablet. The selected object will move across the screen. To select text, move the screen cursor to the beginning of a text line, then drag the Intuos Pen across the tablet until the text is highlighted.
PROXIMITY The pen is activated as soon as it enters proximity, about 6 mm (0.24 inch), above the tablet’s active area. This allows you to position the screen cursor or use the side switch without touching the pen tip to the tablet.
DRAWING WITH PRESSURE The Intuos Pen responds to the nuance and inflection of your hand movements, enabling you to create natural-looking pen and brush strokes. Many graphics applications have drawing tools that respond to the pressure you place on the pen. For example, in some drawing programs sliders are used to vary brush characteristics (width, color, and opacity).
ERASING The eraser on the Intuos Pen works like the eraser on a pencil. In graphics applications that support the pen’s eraser, you can erase intuitively and naturally. When you use the pen’s eraser, the application will automatically switch to the eraser tool. You can also use the eraser in many standard office applications. The eraser will not be pressure sensitive, but you can use it to select and delete text or spreadsheet cells.
EYE-HAND COORDINATION EXERCISE If you use a mouse, you may remember how long it took to get used to positioning the screen cursor. Your Intuos Pen, likewise, will take a bit of practice to master the technique of positioning the screen cursor in Mode.
USING THE AIRBRUSH The Intuos Airbrush is similar to the Intuos Pen, but also includes a fingerwheel for an additional degree of control. With proper software support, you can simulate realistic airbrushing. For example, tilting the Intuos Airbrush can cause the spray pattern to elongate and feather out. Rolling the fingerwheel can adjust the spray intensity, and pressure on the tip can control the brush size.
Your index finger should operate the wheel independently of the pressure you apply to the tip. To customize the fingerwheel, see Airbrush Settings. Visit Wacom’s web site to learn which applications currently support the airbrush fingerwheel. Product Information. USING INTUOS Contents...
USING THE 4D MOUSE The Intuos 4D Mouse is a cordless, batteryless mouse that works on any Intuos tablet. By default, you can position the screen cursor like you do with a regular mouse (M ). By choosing P OUSE in the M tab, you can position and navigate the screen cursor like you do with the Intuos Pen.
SETTING RIGHT- OR LEFT-HANDED OPERATION The 4D Mouse can be set for either right- or left-handed use. Set the mouse so that the thumbwheel is exposed on the side next to your thumb—the button settings will automatically be reconfigured. The default setting is for the left-click button to be under your index finger.
For a full description of thumbwheel features and functionality, see Customizing the 4D Mouse Thumbwheel. Visit Wacom’s web site for a list of applications that currently support the 4D Mouse thumbwheel. Product Information. USING INTUOS...
USING THE LENS CURSOR The Intuos Lens Cursor is an ergonomic input device that allows you to enter precise coordinate position information into your computer. The Lens Cursor reports the position of the cross-hair to the computer. This makes the Lens Cursor especially useful for tracing and digitizing drawings into graphics and CAD applications.
CARING FOR YOUR TOOLS AND TABLET Keep your Intuos tools and tablet surface clean. Dust and dirt particles can stick to your Intuos tools and cause wear to the tablet surface. Regular cleaning with a soft, damp cloth will help prolong the life of your tablet surface and Intuos tools.
REPLACING THE PEN OR AIRBRUSH TIP The tip (nib) will wear with normal use. When the nib gets too short or develops a flat point, you can replace it with the extra nib that came with your tool. 1. Clasp the old nib with a tweezer, needle-nosed plier, or similar instrument and pull it straight out of the pen or airbrush.
CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using your Intuos Graphics Tablet System, you may want to customize the way Intuos works. This chapter describes how to use the Wacom control panel to adjust your Intuos tool and tablet settings.
1. Using your Intuos tool, click on the Windows S button. Then, select S and C TART ETTINGS ONTROL ANEL 2. Double-click on the tablet icon. To open the Wacom control panel, double-click here with the tool you wish to customize. CUSTOMIZING Contents Page 51 Index...
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Use the Wacom control panel to customize your Intuos Graphics Tablet System. Pull-Down Menus access many control panel features. These buttons add an application or tool to the lists at the left. Application List displays applications with customized Control Panel settings.
TABS The tabs allow you to customize your Intuos tablet and tools. When you open the control panel with an Intuos tool, the tool is automatically selected in the T and the appropriate tabs are displayed. If the T has more than one tool, you can select a different tool to customize and the appropriate tabs will display for that tool.
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Tab buttons apply only to the selected tab: • To set the currently open tab to its factory default values, click • If you have changed settings on a tab and want to return the tab to its previously saved or last applied settings (whichever is most recent using the OK or A buttons), click PPLY...
CONTROL PANEL LISTS Located in the upper portion of the control panel, the A and T allow you to create PPLICATION different tool settings for individual applications. For example, you might set your pen tip for a soft feel in Painter and a firm feel in all other applications.
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Intuos tool that has been used on the tablet. Each Intuos tool that is used on the tablet will automatically appear in the T . However, the Wacom control panel settings must be saved before a tool is permanently added to the list. See Adding a New Tool more information.
CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS The control panel buttons apply to all items in the control panel, including tab settings, items in control panel lists, and menu options. • To close the control panel and save changes, click • To close the control panel without saving changes, click •...
CUSTOMIZING YOUR TOOLS To change tool settings, open the control panel using the tool you wish to customize. The tool will automatically be selected in the T , and the appropriate tabs will be displayed. To customize settings for a different tool, select it from the T by clicking on its icon.
4D MOUSE AND LENS CURSOR TABS If the selected tool is a 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor, the following control panel tabs are displayed: Displayed if you are working with a serial tablet. Displayed if you are working with a USB tablet. This tab available only for the 4D Mouse.
ADJUSTING TIP FEEL To adjust the sensitivity of your Intuos Pen or Airbrush tip, select the T tab. To create broad brush strokes or to click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while drawing thin lines, use a firm tip setting.
D tab. Because a large double-click distance may adversely affect your brushstrokes in OUBLE LICK some drawing applications, Wacom recommends setting a small double-click distance and using the upper side switch to double-click. Use custom double-click settings when checked.
CUSTOMIZING TOOL BUTTONS Select the T tab to change the functions assigned to the eraser, side switch, and tip of your UTTONS Intuos Pen or Airbrush. If you are using an airbrush, you can also customize the fingerwheel sensitivity. For each tool button, a pull-down menu enables you to choose the function that will be performed. Select the function to perform when using the eraser.
Button Functions Each button has a pull-down menu that allows you to choose the function that will be performed when the button is pressed. The following list describes all available functions. However, some options are not available for all buttons. •...
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• ..Enables you to simulate a series of keystrokes. When you select this option, the EYSTROKE dialog box appears. There, you can enter a keystroke or keystroke sequence to EFINE EYSTROKE play back. Keystroke combinations can include letters, numbers, function keys (such as F3) and modifier keys (such as S , or C ).
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• ..Enables you to simulate modifier key(s) (such as S , or C ). Many applications ODIFIER HIFT use modifier keys to constrain the size or placement of objects. If you select this option, the D EFINE dialog box appears. There, you select the modifier key(s) to simulate. ODIFIER You can select the C box plus...
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• . Sets a button so that, when pressed, the pressure is locked at the current pressure RESSURE level until the button is released. For example, you can paint with pressure-sensitivity until you reach the brush size that you like. You can then press the button and continue painting with the same size brush until the button is released.
Reducing the fingerwheel range allows you to achieve the same effect with less finger movement. Move the wheel forward for less effect and move it back for more effect. Visit Wacom’s web site for a list of applications that currently support airbrush features. See Product Information.
ADJUSTING ERASER FEEL To adjust the sensitivity of your Intuos Pen or Airbrush eraser, select the E tab. To erase with a RASER broad stroke or to click with a light touch, use a soft eraser setting. For maximum control while erasing, use a firm eraser setting.
Note: Tilt is direction-sensitive and can be used in some applications to control brush orientation. Visit Wacom’s web site for a list of applications that currently support tilt. See Product Information. CUSTOMIZING Contents...
TABLET TO SCREEN MAPPING To change the relationship between tool movement on your tablet and cursor movement on the screen, select the M tab. The default P for the Intuos Pen and Airbrush is P APPING OSITIONING which means that each point on the tablet maps to a corresponding point on the screen. In P , the tab looks like this: APPING...
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The default P for the 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor is M . With M OSITIONING OUSE OUSE selected, the M tab looks like this: APPING Positioning Mode. In Mouse Mode, the screen cursor moves with relative positioning. Select the Orientation of your tablet.
Positioning Mode The P controls how the screen cursor moves. OSITIONING • In P , wherever you place an Intuos tool on the tablet, the cursor jumps to the corresponding point on the screen. This is the default setting for the Intuos Pen and Airbrush, and is required for tracing.
Orientation If you want the tablet menu buttons on the side or the bottom of your tablet, or if you are working with a tall monitor, you can rotate the tablet to one of the following orientations: • . Tablet orientation is horizontal, with tablet buttons at the top. This is the default setting. ANDSCAPE •...
Aspect Aspect defines the constraints of the tablet to screen relationship. A options include: SPECT • . Maintains correct vertical and ROPORTIONAL horizontal proportions between the tablet and display. A traced image appears proportionally correct on your display, but may be smaller or larger than the original image.
Tablet Area These settings allow you to define the tablet area that will be mapped to the display area. Uses the entire active area of the tablet for tablet to display mapping. This is the default setting. Displays the P dialog box where ORTION OF ABLET...
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Enter coordinates to select the tablet area. • Select U of measure for the displayed NITS values. A count equals one line of tablet resolution. • Enter values for the T , and OTTOM boundary of the tablet area. Values IGHT are measured from the top left corner of the tablet’s active area.
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• . This option (available for Intuos 9x12 and larger tablets) divides the tablet into two UICK OINT independent areas: a large area for drawing, and a small area for quick navigation. QuickPoint Mode can be selected and deselected using the tablet buttons or screen Pop-up Menu. See Customizing Tablet Buttons Customizing the Pop-up Menu...
Display Area The D options allow you to define which portion of the display screen your tablet will map to. ISPLAY • . Select this option to access the entire display. This is the default setting. If more NTIRE ISPLAY than one monitor is in use, a pull-down menu is displayed with options for selecting A ONITORS individual monitors.
CUSTOMIZING THE 4D MOUSE AND LENS CURSOR To modify your 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor button settings, select the T tab. UTTONS Select the function to perform when pressing a button. These options are available only when 15-Button 4D Mouse selected in the tab.
Programming the 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor As with the Intuos Pen and Airbrush, you can select a function to perform for each button from the button pull-down menus. Refer to Button Functions for a description of the available options. The 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor buttons are chordable;...
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To reserve a button for an application-defined function, set the button to A . The driver PPLICATION EFINED then reports only the button number to the application, and the function can be assigned from within your application. See your application manual(s) for instructions on assigning these functions. Depending on the thumbwheel position, the following button numbers are reported to the application when a button is set to A PPLICATION...
Creating a Button Box If you are working on an Intuos 6x8 or larger tablet and you have a 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor, plus at least one other tool (a pen, for example), you might consider using the 4D Mouse as a Button Box. This gives you the freedom to draw with the pen without having to reach for the keyboard to enter a keystroke.
Requires the least amount of thumbwheel movement for maximum effect. To see which applications currently support the thumbwheel, visit Wacom’s web site (see Product Information). Refer also to your application manuals for information on how best to use this feature.
CUSTOMIZING THE POP-UP MENU Select the P tab to customize the available functions on the Pop-up Menu list. The Pop-up Menu list may include keystroke functions and mapping options. To display the Pop-up Menu, set one of your tool buttons to the P function.
ADD KEYSTROKES To add a keystroke definition to the Pop-up Menu, click on the A ... button. A dialog box will EYSTROKE appear where you can specify and name the keystroke function. You can also create different keystroke functions for different applications. See Working with Application-Specific Settings for more information.
CUSTOMIZING TABLET BUTTONS To customize the tablet menu strip buttons, select the T tab. By default, tablet buttons with ABLET UTTONS predefined functions have that function selected in their pull-down menu. The settings of other tablet buttons are set to I .
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2. Select an item from the tablet button’s pull-down menu. • . Simulates a keystroke or keystroke combination. EYSTROKE • . Sets the pressure feel of the pen, airbrush, or eraser to a soft setting. RESSURE • . Sets the pressure feel of the pen, airbrush, or eraser to a firm setting. RESSURE •...
WORKING WITH MULTIPLE TOOLS The Wacom control panel is designed to help you customize and keep track of your Intuos tool settings. The tool you use to open the control panel is automatically selected, and the appropriate tabs for that tool are displayed.
OK to save your changes and permanently add the tool to the . If you use a second Intuos tool on the tablet, a new tool discovered message box appears. This reminds you to open the Wacom control panel and click OK to permanently add the new tool to the T .
Each Intuos tool features Tool ID, which makes each device unique. Any settings you customize in the Wacom control panel apply only to the specific tool for which they were made. If you have two identical Intuos tools, they will appear as numbered devices in the T .
WORKING WITH APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTINGS You may wish to have different tool settings for a particular application. The A lets you PPLICATION customize your Intuos tablet and tool settings for individual applications. The A PPLICATION displays icons for applications with customized settings. The T displays icons for tools that are...
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If application-specific settings have not been created, a single icon labeled A is displayed PPLICATIONS in the A , and the tool settings displayed in the tabs are applied to all applications. PPLICATION When a second application is added to the A , the A icon changes to A PPLICATION...
CREATING AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTING To create an application-specific setting, click on the A ... button or select PPLICATION TO ... from the A pull-down menu. The A PPLICATIONS FOR USTOM ETTINGS PPLICATION FOR USTOM dialog box appears. ETTINGS to select the Select an application to add to the ROWSE executable file of any...
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If you are working with a single tool, it is automatically added to the T for the application you have added. If you are using more than one tool, the A dialog box is displayed. Choose one OOL TO PPLICATION or more tools to add to the T for this application.
ADDING ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO AN APPLICATION’S TOOL LIST To add another tool to an application’s T , click on the A ... button or select T OOL TO OOL TO ... from the A pull-down menu. The A dialog box appears. Choose USTOMIZE OOL TO USTOMIZE...
CHANGING SETTINGS FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION AND TOOL To change settings for a specific application and tool combination, from the A choose the PPLICATION application you want to change tool settings for. From the T , choose the tool you want to customize.
CHECKING YOUR USB TABLET MODE If you are working with a USB tablet, select the T tab to check the mode your tablet is ABLET operating in. Recommended for graphics applications. Single tool mode at maximum data rate. Required by some handwriting recognition software.
CHECKING YOUR SERIAL TABLET CONNECTION Select the C tab to check the status of your tablet connection to the serial port. ONNECTION When checked, the tablet driver is on. Displays all serial ports. The port in use by the tablet is selected. Ports used by other devices are dimmed.
PULL-DOWN MENUS Use the pull-down menus to access additional custom settings options, a language selection menu, and online documentation. Help is available for most dialog boxes that appear when you make a menu selection—just click on the dialog box H ...
The A menu contains the following options: • ..Opens a dialog box where you can add one or more tablets. Refer to Installing Multiple Tablets for information ABLET on adding multiple tablets. • ..Opens a dialog box where you can add an application to the A PPLICATION FOR USTOM ETTINGS...
LANGUAGE The L menu allows you to switch between English and other installed languages. Typically, the ANGUAGE language of the operating system is installed when you install the driver, but other languages can be specified during a custom install. HELP The H menu contains the following options: •...
ADVANCED FEATURES You can use advanced features to further customize your Intuos Graphics Tablet System for the way you like to work. ADVANCED TIP PRESSURE SETTINGS ADVANCED ERASER PRESSURE SETTINGS COPYING SETTINGS USING DUALTRACK ADVANCED MAPPING ADVANCED FEATURES Contents Page 102 Index...
ADVANCED TIP PRESSURE SETTINGS To customize advanced tip pressure settings, from the T tab select M . The advanced PTIONS options enable you to change the click pressure and pressure curve settings independently. (In the basic options display, these settings are adjusted simultaneously with the T slider.) RESSURE Important: The T...
CLICK FORCE ADJUSTMENT The click force setting adjusts the amount of force required to generate a button click. The C bar graphically displays LICK ORCE the force level at which a click occurs. Enter a value from 1 to 50% or drag the C bar to set the force LICK...
PRESSURE CURVE ADJUSTMENT Changing the shape of the pressure curve will change the feel of the pen tip. A pressure curve that increases quickly makes the tip feel more sensitive to changes in force. The control points at each end of the pressure curve set the minimum and maximum amount of force your pen or airbrush will respond to.
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To automatically set the maximum force for the way you draw, click the S button and draw TART several strokes in the drawing area. As you draw, the M control moves, and the value in AXIMUM ORCE the edit box changes to reflect the peak pressure registered by your hand movements. To start over, click the S button and begin a new drawing.
ADVANCED ERASER PRESSURE SETTINGS To customize advanced eraser pressure settings, select the E tab and click on the M RASER button. You work with the advanced eraser settings in the same manner as with the Advanced PTIONS Tip Pressure Settings. Important: The E slider overrides the advanced pressure settings.
COPYING SETTINGS To copy settings to another tool or application choose the C ... option from the E menu, ETTINGS or click on the C ... button. A dialog box is displayed where you can copy settings from ETTINGS one tool to another within the same application or between different applications. You can also copy settings between different types of Intuos tools.
USING DUALTRACK All Intuos tablets (except the 4x5 tablet) support the concurrent use of two Intuos tools on a tablet. This feature is called DualTrack. DualTrack will function according to how an application implements support for two input tools. In some applications, two-handed input is used to rotate, size, and position an object by controlling two handles on the object simultaneously.
ADVANCED MAPPING The ability to adjust basic mapping features is sufficient for most users. However, if your work demands a high degree of flexibility, you can have additional control over your tablet to display settings by clicking on the A ...
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Before you begin, verify that you have selected the correct application and tool for which you want to create advanced mappings. Then plan your mapping area(s). For example, you may want to define a small area for navigation, and a larger one for drawing. For best results, patiently complete each of the following steps: 1.
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3. Define the size of the tablet area by dragging the handles of the selected tablet area. Then click and drag the tablet area to the desired position. For more precise control in selecting the tablet area, click the S ...
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• To Fit. Maps the selected tablet area to the selected screen area. The scale and the vertical and horizontal proportions are not maintained. To set the scale, click the S ... button. In the S CALE dialog box, enter values to define the tablet to screen ratios for the x and y axes. CALE ACTOR The ratio between x- and y-scale factor indicates how much a traced image will be distorted by the...
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7. Click OK to confirm your changes and close the dialog box. To exit the dialog box without making changes, click C ANCEL Notes: • To remove a mapping, select the mapping to be removed and click on the D button.
HAVING TROUBLE? Most of the time your tablet will work flawlessly. But if you are having trouble, Wacom recommends you do the following: 1. Refer to the troubleshooting procedures described in this chapter. 2. Look in the troubleshooting tables. Your problem may be described there and you can try the solution offered.
TROUBLESHOOTING If the Wacom Tablet driver failed to load properly, first perform the recommended action in the error message on your screen. If that does not solve the problem, perform the troubleshooting tests for your tablet or tool(s). TESTING SERIAL TABLETS...
2. Check the serial connection. Open the Wacom control panel to the C tab. It should ONNECTION indicate that the tablet is responding. If not, make sure that the tablet cable (and adaptor cable, if used) is properly connected to an active serial communication port.
2. Check the pen. Move your Intuos Pen across the active area of the tablet; the screen cursor should move in the corresponding direction on your monitor. Press the pen tip against the tablet surface. The status LED on the tablet should turn from orange to green. Now, without applying pressure to the pen tip, press the side switch.
TESTING YOUR INTUOS TOOLS From the Wacom control panel’s H menu, select D ... to open the D dialog box. IAGNOSTICS IAGNOSTICS The tablet driver version, tablet hardware and connection, and pointing device information is shown. TESTING A PEN OR AIRBRUSH...
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• Then press the tool’s eraser to the tablet—the S state and P value will change. WITCHES RESSURE should change from approximately 0% with no pressure applied to approximately 100% RESSURE when full pressure is applied.) • For the airbrush, move the fingerwheel forward—the W value should decrease to a value of HEEL approximately 0 when the fingerwheel is all the way forward.
Testing a 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor 1. Test the buttons on your 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor by clicking each button. The tablet’s status LED should change color, and the S state should change for each button you click. WITCHES 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor...
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLES If you encounter problems with your Intuos tools or tablet, refer to the following tables. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. Be sure you refer to the Readme file for the latest troubleshooting information.
The Intuos tool buttons do not Open the Wacom control panel and go to the C tab. Verify ONNECTION work and the screen cursor will that T ON is checked. If not, use your mouse to select it. ABLET RIVER not move.
4D Mouse or Lens Cursor. Make sure the U UTTONS cursor will not move. checkbox is deselected. The Intuos Pen or Airbrush Open the Wacom control panel and go to the tool’s T tab. selects everything, will not stop Move the T slider toward F...
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The side switch does not work. Be sure you press the side switch when the pen tip is in proximity—do this without pressing down on the pen tip. From the Wacom control panel, verify that the side switch is set to the proper function for the application and tool that you are using.
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For USB tablets it is located on the T ONNECTION ABLET tab. Cannot move the cursor where Open the Wacom control panel and go to the M tab. Verify that APPING you want to on the screen, or is selected and that the D...
Feel). RESSURE After changing right- and left- This will reverse the right and left button settings on your Wacom tools. handed settings in the Mouse Restart Windows for your Wacom tool settings to be correctly control panel, the pen tip no recognized.
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Windows 98. When working On a multiple monitor system, the tablet is mapped to the virtual with multiple monitors, the desktop (a rectangular area covering all monitors). In the Wacom screen cursor positioning is control panel’s P dialog box, the screen rectangle...
APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Painter 5.5 Web Edition. This can occur after repeated switching between multiple images or When drawing with a functions. A patch is available to fix this problem and can be pressure-sensitive tool, the downloaded from the Web at: pressure may intermittently http://www.metacreations.com/downloads/ jump to full pressure.
If you cannot find the answer in this manual, you may find updated information about your problem in the Readme file located on the Intuos CD-ROM. For information on accessing Wacom’s 24-hour automated online support and for a directory of Wacom Technical Support numbers, see Who to Call for your region.
WHO TO CALL If you think your Wacom tablet is not working properly, contact the Wacom support staff for the area where your product was purchased. If you have a modem, you can download the latest software drivers from the Internet.
Automated support and sales information. (English) To purchase parts and accessories, call toll-free: 1-888-884-1870 (USA and Canada only) or visit Wacom’s web site at http://www.wacom.com/wacomdirect/ (USA only). Outside of the USA and Canada, please contact your local dealer or distributor. HAVING TROUBLE?
Japan Contact your local distributor, or: Worldwide Web: http://tablet.wacom.co.jp Software updates and information. (Japanese) Phone: ++81-(0)3-3371-1583 Technical Support. (Japanese) FAX: ++81-(0)3-3371-1468 Technical Support. (Japanese) Internet Email: tablet@wacom.co.jp Technical Support and sales. (Japanese) To purchase parts and accessories, please contact your local dealer or distributor.
APPENDICES This section contains information on working with multiple tablets and working with AutoCAD. You will also find product specifications, a listing of available parts and accessories, and license and warranty information. INSTALLING MULTIPLE TABLETS WORKING WITH AUTOCAD PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES LICENSE AND WARRANTIES APPENDICES...
INSTALLING MULTIPLE TABLETS If multiple Wacom tablets are installed on a single computer when the Wacom control panel is opened, a is displayed above the A . The T contains an icon for each installed ABLET PPLICATION ABLET tablet, and allows you to select the tablet for which your changes will apply.
WORKING WITH AUTOCAD AutoCAD for Windows can support the Intuos tablet as a System Pointing Device or as a Wintab Compatible Digitizer. By default, AutoCAD is configured to use Intuos as a System Pointing Device. If you will be using Intuos with tablet menus or to digitize drawings to proper scale, you will need to follow the procedures below.
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For AutoCAD Release 14: 1. Start AutoCAD. From the D , open the T menu and select P RAWING DITOR OOLS REFERENCES 2. From the P window, select the P tab. REFERENCES OINTER 3. From the list of available digitizers, select the Wintab compatible digitizer option. 4.
CONFIGURING TABLET MENUS AND SCREEN POINTING AREAS A screen pointing area is a rectangular region on the tablet surface where the tablet acts like a system mouse. When the pointer is within a screen pointing area, the tablet can access windows, menus, and other applications outside AutoCAD’s drawing area.
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1. From the D , open the T menu (O menu for Release 13). RAWING DITOR OOLS PTIONS 2. Select T , and then C ABLET ONFIGURE 3. Define tablet menu areas. Follow the prompts at the bottom of the A CAD D RAWING DITOR...
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Calibrating Intuos for AutoCAD in Windows If you are using Intuos to digitize a drawing, you will need to calibrate Intuos with the paper drawing’s coordinate system. The calibration allows you to digitize points from the paper drawing into the appropriate coordinate system of your drawing file.
INTUOS 4X5 TABLET (MODELS GD-0405-R, GD-0405-U) Active area (W x D) 127.0 x 106.0 mm (5.0 x 4.24 in) Physical size (W x D x H) 225.0 x 210.0 x 7.5 mm (9.0 x 8.4 x 0.29 in) Cable length 2.5 m (8.2 ft) Weight 520 g (1.14 lb)
INTUOS 12X12 TABLET (MODELS GD-1212-R, GD-1212-U) Active area (W x D) 304.8 x 316.8 mm (12.19 x 12.67 in) Physical size (W x D x H) 444.0 x 435.5 x 37.0 mm (17.76 x 17.42 x 1.48 in) Cable length 2.5 m (8.2 ft) Weight 2.1 kg (4.62 lb)
INTUOS AIRBRUSH (MODEL GP-400E) Fingerwheel travel 10 mm (0.39 in) Fingerwheel resolution 1024 levels Pen tip travel 0.1 mm (0.04 in) or less Pressure levels 1024 levels Eraser tip travel 1.3 mm (0.05 in), approximately Physical size (L x D) 162.5 x 32.6 mm (6.38 x 1.28 in) Weight 24 g (0.85 oz), approximately...
INTUOS STROKE PEN (MODEL GP-120) Pen tip travel 1.3 mm (0.05 in), approximately Pressure levels 1024 levels Physical size (L x D) 151 x 12.5 mm (5.94 x 0.49 in) Weight 12 g (0.42 oz), approximately Tip refill type Polyacetal (Part No. PSI-A011) INTUOS 4D MOUSE (MODEL GC-500) Physical size (L x D x H) 113.5 x 72.6 x 38.5 mm (4.47 x 2.86 x 1.52 in)
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Your Intuos Graphics Tablet System is the ultimate set of master tools for creative professionals. Intuos is a totally integrated and intelligent system, starting with the tablet as the heart of the system. The tablet, combined with your Intuos Pen and other Intuos tools, enables you to paint more intuitively, illustrate better, and edit imagery faster than ever before.
TABLETS Description Part Numbers Standard (Gray) Special Edition (Graphite) Intuos 4x5 Serial Tablet GD-0405-R Intuos 4x5 USB Tablet GD-0405-U Intuos 6x8 Serial Tablet GD-0608-R Intuos 6x8 USB Tablet GD-0608-U GD-0608-U0A Intuos 9x12 Serial Tablet GD-0912-R Intuos 9x12 USB Tablet GD-0912-U GD-0912-U0A Intuos 12x12 Serial Tablet GD-1212-R...
Pens Intuos Pen This pressure-sensitive pen is an all-purpose tool for use in drawing, erasing, and typical mouse operations. The easy-to-use DuoSwitch gives you two programmable switch functions to simulate mouse actions or keyboard keys. The pressure-sensitive pen has an ergonomic, waisted grip area, optimum weight and balance, and superior tip sensitivity, making it the most natural freehand tool.
4D Mouse Intuos 4D Mouse With simultaneous x/y/z axis manipulation and rotation, the capabilities of the 4D Mouse are unlike any other input device. Use the thumbwheel to smoothly pan and zoom at the same time. Orient a 3D object with pitch, yaw, and roll control. Smoothly shuttle through video or film with a nudge from your thumb, or just use it as a supercharged mouse.
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(1) year, as long as you own the product as evidenced by a copy of the receipt and a registration card that has been returned to Wacom within 30 days of purchase.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. In the event that any of the above limitations are held unenforceable, Wacom’s liability for any damages to you or any party shall not exceed the purchase price you paid, regardless of the form of any claim.
In all other respects the terms of the warranty as set forth above apply to such sales. Should you have any questions about this Agreement, or if you desire to contact Wacom for any reason, please contact in...
GLOSSARY Active area. The drawing area of the tablet where your Intuos tools are detected. Application-specific settings. Intuos tool and tablet settings that have been customized for individual applications. The control panel enables you to program a tool to behave uniquely in different applications. Your application-specific settings are in effect whenever you use the application.
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Double-click speed. The maximum time that can pass between clicks and still be accepted as a double- click. Increasing the double-click time makes double-clicking easier. Eraser-aware application. A software application that has built-in support for the Intuos eraser. These applications take advantage of the eraser in different ways, depending on what makes sense for the application.
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Nib. The replaceable tip of the Intuos Pen or Airbrush. Pen Mode. A method of positioning the screen cursor. Wherever you place your Intuos tool on the tablet, the screen cursor will be at that same corresponding point on the screen. This is known as absolute positioning, and allows you to position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it with a “pick up and roll”...
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Screen cursor. The pointer on the display screen. Screen cursors come in different shapes (such as an I-beam, arrow, or box), depending on which application you are running. Thumbwheel. The wheel on the side of the Intuos 4D Mouse that gives you an additional control variable for your work.
INDEX 4D Mouse testing buttons, customizing using programming Application-specific problems, troubleshooting setting handedness operation Application-specific settings testing creating using working with as 15-button mouse Aspect as a Button Box AutoCAD thumbwheel calibrating for Intuos 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor tabs, customizing configuring for Intuos About the manual configuring screen pointing areas...
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Customizing Eraser feel, customizing 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor Erasing, with pen buttons Eye-hand coordination exercise tabs Features 4D Mouse thumbwheel 12x12 tablet advanced 12x18 tablet eraser pressure 4x5 tablet tip pressure 6x8 tablet airbrush settings 9x12 tablet click force control panel double-click Intuos tools...
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testing tablets using tools using as a Button Box License and Warranties clicking Manual, about clicking with Mapping double-clicking with advanced drawing options, adding to Pop-up Menu with pressure Menus with tilt erasing with Edit holding File pointing Help replacing the tip Language testing Remove...
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Registration, mailing mode, checking Remove menu storing Removing working with keystrokes from Pop-up Menu Tablet area mapping options from Pop-up Menu Tablet to screen mapping, customizing settings Technical Support Serial tablet problems, troubleshooting contacting Serial tablets, testing linking to web page Settings numbers changing for specific application and tool...
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Windows-specific problems Uninstalling software readiness, testing tablet problems, troubleshooting tablets, testing Using more than one tool WACOM International Offices Warranties and License Web page, linking to Windows-specific problems, troubleshooting Work area, setting up INDEX Contents Page 164...
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