If you make a mistake, just click the word “clear” or “delete” and you can edit or do it over. I typed the Keyboard Shortcut, Command (Control) + T in the empty Key Box. In this example, I’ve chosen Keystroke from the Three Fingers Tap drop-down menu. Whenever the word “Keystroke” appears as a choice, clicking on it will open a new panel in which you can change the default setting by entering the Keyboard Shortcut or Command of your choice. The third Touch Panel, My Gestures, includes several drop-down menus from which a variety of default options may be chosen. They may be turned on, off or selected as desired. The first two Touch Panels, Touch Options and Standard Gestures, offer many choices for using touch and gestures. We will highlight Photoshop for this article. In Painter the Tracing Paper will be turned on and off. When in Photoshop the key will perform Edit / Transform. The same menus and Express Keys can therefore perform differently depending on which program you are using for instance, Command + T can be assigned to an Express Key with Photoshop highlighted, then again with Painter highlighted. In other words, Photoshop can be highlighted while programming the tablet for Photoshop and Painter can be highlighted while programming the tablet for Painter. The tablet may be used by All applications, but allows programming for specific ones. I have two pens, the Grip Pen that ships with the tablet and the Classic Pen that I purchased separately because I prefer a thinner pen. Mine shows the Intuos pro M is installed. These fields display which tablets are installed on the computer, access to the setup sections of the tablets and pens and a list of the Applications that may be selected for assigning preferences. When the System Preference is opened, you will see three fields in the top section, Tablet, Tool and Application. If you have the Wacom, here is a direct link to their site that leads you to the panel where you can choose your operating system and also includes instructions for installing the latest driver. If you are using a PC, it is accessed differently depending on your operating system. If you use a Mac, you’ll find the Wacom by clicking on the apple at the top left of the screen and scrolling down to System Preferences. The first step in programming is opening the System Preference (Mac) or Control Panel (PC) for the tablet. Find your model and follow the instructions. Updates are common and are usually listed in the support section of the site. When you purchase a new tablet, it’s a good idea to visit the manufacturer’s site to download the latest driver. It helps prevent arm, shoulder and neck aches. Resting it upon my lap allows me to sit up straight and draw in a natural body position instead of holding my arm up and out to one side for hours. It rests on my lap rather than on the table to one side of the keyboard. Hope that helps some of you out that would like to return to this guide later or print it out! How I Use My Tabletįirst I’d like to talk about how I use my tablet because it affects some of the settings. If your tablet has programming ability and is not a Wacom, this information should be helpful in showing you where to look and what to look for in order to customize your tablet, too.Īs with all my posts, this one is available for download as a PDF by clicking here. I am a huge Wacom fan and am currently using their Intuos Pro – I know there’s a lot of you out there who use them as well, so in this article I’ll show you how to custom program the tablet to work well for photo retouching. Most provide the ability to change default options and assign others that may be more relevant to the way you like to work. Many art tablets include buttons, touch rings and radial dials that are pre-programmed to access certain functions and shortcuts. It’s the same story with tablets – and a bit of time spent setting your tablet up will pay off big time when it comes to getting the most out of your time and efforts in digital art. More time spent on the work, less in menus and submenus trying to make what you want to happen, happen. Anyone who has invested a bit of time into learning Photoshop’s keyboard shortcuts (or even programming their own) has discovered the value of working with greater efficiency.
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