Cintiq Software User`s Manual
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1. 26 15 13 10 11 12 15 aap Contents Wacom Cintiq Software User s Manual Version 5 0 Rev L2809 Copyright Wacom Co Ltd 2009 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced except for your express personal use Wacom reserves the right to revise this publication without obligation to provide notification of such changes Wacom does its best to provide current and accurate information in this manual However Wacom reserves the right to change any specifications and product configurations at its discretion without prior notice and without obligation to include such changes in this manual The above year indicates when this manual was prepared However the date of release to the users of the manual is Simultaneous with the introduction into the market of the applicable Wacom product Tool ID and DuoSwitch are trademarks and Cintiq and Wacom are registered trademarks of Wacom Co Ltd Adobe Reader and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows and Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple the Apple logo and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Any additional company and product names mentioned in this documentation may be trademarked and or regist2. WACOM TABLET PREFERENCE FILE UTILITY To remove preferences for the current user click on the REMOVE button under My PREFERENCES To delete preferences for multiple users click on the REMOVE button under ALL USER PREFERENCES Administrator rights are required to delete preferences for all users Relaunch any currently open tablet aware applications that you may be running To back up your preferences click on the BACKUP button under My PREFERENCES To restore preferences that you had previously backed up click on the RESTORE button under My PREFERENCES Be sure to carefully follow any prompts that may appear For Macintosh open the main APPLICATIONS folder Then open the WACOM TABLET folder and run the WACOM TABLET UTILITY To remove preferences select CURRENT USER or ALL USERS Then click on the REMOVE button Log out then log back in When the software driver loads it will create a new preferences file with the factory defaults To back up your preferences select CURRENT USER or ALL USERS Then click on the BACKUP button To restore preferences that you had previously backed up select CURRENT USER or ALL USERS Then click on the RESTORE button Be sure to carefully follow any prompts that may appear Contents Index Contents USING APPLICATIONS INTEGRATED FOR TABLET CONTROL Some software applications may be designed to directly control the pen tablet ExpressKeys or Touch Strip function s When work
3. documentation that came with the application D Contents Index leap Contents FUNCTION NAME MODIFIER RADIAL MENU BACK FORWARD PAN SCROLL DESCRIPTION Enables you to simulate modifier key s Such as SHIFT ALT or CTRL for Windows or SHIFT OPTION COMMAND and CONTROL for Macintosh Many applications use modifier keys to constrain the size or placement of objects Choose one or more modifier key options Select the ne CLICK box if you want a mouse click to occur whenever you press the pen button Click Cancel Displays a Radial Menu on your screen Each level of the hierarchical menu consists of eight menu slices which may contain various features and options to choose from Simulates the BACK command in browser applications Simulates the FORWARD command in browser applications Enables you to position a document or image in any direction within the active pane by pressing a button set for PAN SCROLL and then dragging with the pen tip across the pen display screen active area When you select PAN SCROLL the PEN pres SCROLL SPEED dialog box prompts you l __ to set a scrolling speed for use in Pen Scroll Speed applications that do not support grabber hand pixel level panning y y within a document or image Slow Fast Ctrl A slower setting reduces the scroll rate and is useful for close up and detail Note The Pen Scroll Speed does not affect applications work where y
4. is selected in the TOOL list Select the application and then customize the control panel tab settings for your tool and the selected application Once you have created application specific settings applications that have not been customized in this manner will use the tool settings for ALL OTHER Tip First customize settings for one application When you feel comfortable with the process you can create more application specific settings CHANGING APPLICATION SPECIFIC SETTINGS To change tool settings for a specific application select the tool and the application Then customize the tab settings REMOVING APPLICATION SPECIFIC SETTINGS To remove an application specific setting 1 Inthe TOOL list select the tool from which you want to remove the application specific setting Then in the APPLICATION list select the application you want to remove from the list 2 Click on the APPLICATION list s button In the dialog box that appears click DELETE to confirm your selection The selected application is removed from the list along with any custom tool settings that you may have created for it Tip To quickly remove all application specific settings from a single tool remove the tool from the TOOL list Then place the tool back on the pen display The tool will be added back to the TOOL list using the default settings Content Ind ne w 2 Contents WORKING WITH MULTIPLE TOOLS The Wacom Tablet control panel is d
5. systems The feature allows you to use your pen on the interactive pen display to navigate the screen cursor to any display on your system After setting an ExpressKey or a pen side switch to the DISPLAY TOGGLE function you can then press that button to toggle the screen cursor between Cintig and your other displays For example Cintigq can be used as a pen display where the screen cursor is positioned at the pen tip location or toggled for use as a standard Wacom tablet where the screen cursor can be moved across the entire desktop or additional displays When you open the Wacom Tablet control panel and Cintig is the selected tablet the DISPLAY TOGGLE tab will be available if the system has two or more displays The DISPLAY TOGGLE tab enables you to define how the tablet mapping will be applied to each toggled display e When PEN DISPLAY TO DESKTOP is selected and you press a tool button that has been assigned the DISPLAY TOGGLE function the screen cursor will toggle from your Cintig to the entire system desktop Pressing the tool button a second time returns the screen cursor to Cintiq e When PEN DISPLAY TO OTHER DISPLAYS is selected and you press the tool button the screen cursor is toggled from your Cintig to another active pen display or monitor If additional displays are attached to the system the screen cursor will toggle to each display in turn until it returns to the Cintig from where the initial toggle began Importan
6. the scree 8 Click on the CANCEL button or press ESC to exit the calibration screen Test the alignment and click OK to accept it or Try Again to change it further Press Esc to cancel INA Adjustment pattern for pitch and phase VGA only Contents Index Contents CUSTOMIZING THE PEN Use the pen to open the Wacom Tablet control panel The pen will be selected in the TOOL list and the appropriate tabs will be displayed If the pen is not automatically selected choose it from the TOOL list Select a tab and choose from the available options Adjusting eraser feel A Ps All Other Photoshop Application specific settings Customizing tilt sensitivity Customizing tool buttons Adjusting tip feel and double click Wacom offers a number of optional pens such as the Art Pen and Airbrush that are compatible for use with Cintig These tools are fully supported in the driver software and will appear in the Wacom Tablet control panel TOOL list after touching the active area of the pen display with the pen tip The control panel will automatically update to show the new tool and the options available for customization In applications supporting the features of these pens you can adjust the functionality of the Art Pen rotation or the Airbrush fingerwheel within the application Please refer to the documentation that came with your application for details If you will be using these optional tools on your pen disp
7. your hardware manual for information on using the eraser Displays a diagram on your display screen of the tablet ExpressKeys and Touch Strips showing the current function settings for each control Tablet PCs and Windows systems that support the Tablet PC Input Panel Opens the Tablet PC input panel when you press a tool button set to this function Windows 7 and Vista and Tablet PC systems that include Microsoft Journal Opens Microsoft Journal Tablet PCs and Windows systems that support the Tablet PC Input Panel Sets the button function according to settings found in the e Windows 7 and Vista TABLET PC SETTINGS and PEN AND INPUT DEVICES control panels e Windows XP Tablet Edition TABLET AND PEN SETTINGS control panel Disables the button function Reports only the button number to the application This is for applications such as CAD programs that have built in tablet support Returns a button to its default setting Activates a display of the current ExpressKey and Touch Strip settings Index Contents USING AND CUSTOMIZING THE RADIAL MENU The Radial Menu is a circular pop up menu that provides quick access to editing navigation media control functions and more e To display the Radial Menu set a tool button or ExpressKey to the RADIAL MENU function Whenever you press that button the Radial Menu is displayed centered at the screen cursor position e The hierarchical Radial Menu appears in ci
8. Contents C t O interactive pen display Software User s Manual About the manual Navigating the manual CUSTOMIZING Opening the control panel Control panel overview Calibrating the pen display Adjusting pitch and phase VGA only Customizing the pen Adjusting tip feel and double click Adjusting eraser feel Advanced tip and eraser pressure settings Customizing tool buttons Customizing tilt sensitivity Customizing pen display functions Customizing ExpressKeys Customizing the Touch Strips Button functions Contents WdICOM CONTENTS Index Using and customizing the Radial Menu Working with Display Toggle Working with multiple monitors Application specific settings Creating an application specific setting Changing application specific settings Removing application specific settings Working with multiple tools Changing the tablet mode Installing multiple tablets Managing preferences Using applications integrated for tablet control Importing expert settings GLOSSARY 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 21 28 29 30 N T Contents ABOUT THE MANUAL This document provides quick access to information about your interactive pen display Click ona navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document The information is common to Windows and Macintosh computers and Windows screen captures are shown unless otherwise noted Note This manual does not contain informati
9. F he ic e Settings can only be viewed or F changed for an attached pen display or Application Ps tablet All Photoshop To add a new pen display or tablet connect it to your computer The system will automatically find the pen display or tablet and initialize it An icon for the pen display or tablet will then appear in the control panel Important When installing additional pen display units or tablets on Windows systems please note that the eraser function may not work in some applications when using the additional pen display unit s or tablet s The eraser function will continue to work correctly using the first pen display or tablet that was added to the control panel To remove one of multiple pen displays or tablets from the driver in the Wacom Tablet control panel select the pen display or tablet to be deleted and click on the button next to the TABLET list e A pen display or tablet cannot be deleted from the control panel list unless it is attached to the computer e Note that you will need to restart your computer before you can again add the tablet to the driver Contents Index Contents MANAGING PREFERENCES Use the Wacom tablet preferences utility to manage your pen display preferences for a single or multiple users For Windows first close any open applications Then open the utility by clicking the START icon and selecting ALL PROGRAMS Select WACOM TABLET and
10. al Go to front page Contents Go to table of contents Index Go to index le Go back to previous view D Page back or page forward topic Go to topic D Topic continued Adobe Reader provides additional tools for using and printing the manual See the Adobe Reader help for more information Contents Index Contents CUSTOMIZING After mastering the basics of using your pen on the interactive pen display you may want to customize the way Cintiq works This chapter describes how to use the Wacom Tablet control panel to adjust your pen display and input tool settings Advanced users can learn how to further optimize Cintig by creating application specific settings Opening the control panel Control panel overview Calibrating the pen display Adjusting pitch and phase VGA onl Customizing the pen Customizing pen display functions Button functions Using and customizing the Radial Menu Working with Display Toggle Working with multiple monitors Application specific settings Working with multiple tools Changing the tablet mode Installing multiple tablets Managing preferences Using applications integrated for tablet control Importing expert settings OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL To open the Wacom Tablet control panel use the pen on the pen display e Windows Click on the Windows START button and choose ALL PROGRAMS Then select WACOM TABLET and choose the WACOM TABLET PROPERTIES option e Maci
11. as Clock 1 Open the Wacom Tablet control panel Calibrate If more than one pen display is installed on your system select the unit you are f Monitor Cinti working with from the TABLET list nd 2 Select the CALIBRATE tab 3 If you are working with multiple Calibrate displays be sure the option To align the tablet to the LCD display click the Calibrate button corresponding to the pen display is and follow the directions in the Calibration dialog box selected in the MONITOR menu 4 Click CALIBRATE to activate the calibration screen Calibrate 5 Using the pen display On Screen Display OSD controls open the OSD menu and select the PITCH option Then adjust the pitch level so the pattern of fine vertical stripes displays evenly Crosshairs 6 Inthe OSD menu select the PHASE az option Adjust the phase level so the pa TETEE adjustment pattern shows clearly m TEREE E S 7 After completing these adjustments nos ne aeee Se ee ge mage aS press the pen display ENTER and MENU buttons to exit the OSD menu cosa TO DEFINE A SMALL OFFSET betwee the ete ose Fs ck onthe spot th represents deffetfomthe upper F eee make the screen cu ec alittle to the ahs a es oie sp tip cli ais tae nae tps a itle to the right and below the crosshairs Then click o ai spo athe t re sieht ents nas desired oftcat from the lower right crosshair Note a large offset may make args ssible to click on pixels at the edge of
12. cursor can move between clicks and still be accepted as a double click Increasing the double click distance makes double clicking easier but may cause a delay in brush strokes in some graphics applications Eraser aware application A software application that has built in support for the pen eraser These applications take advantage of the eraser in different ways depending on what makes sense for the application ExpressKeys The customizable control keys located on your Cintiq interactive pen display Fingerwheel The control wheel on the optional Airbrush Journal A Microsoft Windows application that electronically simulates a physical journal pad but with the advantages of digital note taking For example you can create quick sketches and jot handwritten notes that can be converted to text and sent on to colleagues for digital mark up Journal includes a variety of pen marker and highlighter tools plus an eraser that is easily activated by the eraser end of your Wacom pen Additionally your handwritten content is searchable within Journal Modifier Modifier keys include SHIFT ALT and CTRL for Windows or SHIFT CONTROL COMMAND and OPTION for Macintosh You can customize your Cintiq tool buttons or ExpressKeys to simulate a modifier key Mouse acceleration A setting that allows you to adjust the screen cursor acceleration when using mouse mode Mouse mode A method for positioning the screen cursor When you place a Cintiq inpu
13. e Calibration dialog box Then select the CALIBRATE tab 3 If you are working with multiple monitors select the MONITOR ___Galibrate corresponding to your Cintiq Only monitors that are set to one of the resolutions supported by Cintiq will appear in the list 4 Click CALIBRATE to activate the calibration screen Crosshairs 5 Hold the pen and position your head as you normally do when working with the pen display Use the pen tip to click on the center of the crosshairs in the ere fr a upper left corner Adjust display so that the entire window border is on the screen that will be calibrated adh gt 2 pine hemes saga you to line up the pen tip with the screen cursor or define the offset between the pen tip and Modena gloat e pen tip with the scree r First click on the center vas upper left crosshair then click on the center of the lower right 1 TO DEFINE A SMALL OFFSET betwee j sen tat nder rst click on the as ot that re Te nts the desi red offset from the or bhi outs ne the aint save ae RA Sael pe ck with the TR Ra hs to arge 6 Then click on the center of the Er ns Then conte are ee r rect tom the owe crosshairs that are displayed in the lower right corner 7 Test the alignment by positioning the pen at a few different points on the display Click OK to accept the calibration Click TRY AGAIN to recalibrate Test the alignment and click OK to accept it or Try Again to change it furthe
14. ecrease the brush size of your drawing tool KEYSTROKE CANVAS ROTATION Enables you to rotate or flip an entire image in Adobe Photoshop CS4 or later To customize a Touch Strip for other actions select the KEYSTROKE option You can then define a custom keystroke function To learn which keystrokes are supported by a particular application see the documentation that came with that application Choose SKIP to set the Touch Strip toggle button to skip a function state in the toggle sequence Important Some applications can override and control the Touch Strip functions For details see using applications integrated for tablet control Content Ind en a Contents BUTTON FUNCTIONS The following options are available for tool button tablet control or Radial Menu settings Not all options are available for all controls or pen display models FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION CLICKS e CLICK Simulates a primary mouse button click Be sure at least one button performs this function so you can always navigate and click e RIGHT CLICK Simulates a right mouse button click which displays a context menu e MIDDLE CLICK Simulates a middle mouse button click e DOUBLE CLICK Simulates a double click For easier double clicking use this function instead of tapping twice with the pen tip e CLICK LOCK Simulates holding down the primary mouse button Press the tool button once to initiate click lock Press the button again to release c
15. ed as much as possible of the entire tablet active area will be used for tablet to display mapping Index Contents WORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS When you are working with Cintiq and additional monitors on the same system the screen cursor movement on the standard monitors will depend on your system configuration If a second monitor is connected in mirror mode both Cintig and the other monitor will show identical images and screen cursor movement If you are using Cintig with other monitors in extended monitor mode you have several options for navigating on the other monitors e Set an ExpressKey or pen side switch to the DISPLAY TOGGLE function You can then press the button to toggle the screen cursor between Cintig and your other displays For example Cintiq can be used as a pen display the screen cursor is positioned at the pen tip location or toggled for use as a standard Wacom tablet the screen cursor can be moved across the entire desktop or additional displays See working with Display Toggle for more information e Seta pen side switch or an ExpressKey to MODE TOGGLE You can then quickly switch between pen mode for working on Cintiq and mouse mode for working on the other monitors You can also purchase an Intuos4 tablet and use it to work on the other monitors in PEN mode The pen will work on both Cintiq and the Intuos4 tablet Contents Index Contents APPLICATION SPECIFIC SETTINGS You can cust
16. ered as trademarks Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation Wacom assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products ExpressKey is a registered trademark of Ginsan Industries Inc and is used with permission WACOM _ contents Index aide m
17. esigned to help you customize and keep track of the settings for your Cintig tools The tool you use to open the control panel is automatically selected and the appropriate tabs for that tool are displayed Select a tool to change its settings EZI 7 a Functions Art Pen a Removes the Wacom Tablet Properties The TOOL list displays an icon for the tablet FUNCTIONS and the different tools that have been used on the pen display Took lt PETIR m selected tool If application specific _ zN F ee eee petiole a tice e is only one item in displayed and the tool the list settings apply to all The FUNCTIONS applications icon cannot be deleted Tab settings apply only to the selected tool and application To add a different tool to the control panel s TOOL list simply use the tool on your interactive pen display e When you select a tool that has been added to the TOOL list the appropriate tab settings for that tool are displayed Any changes you make to the tab settings will then apply to the tool Your changes take effect immediately If a similar tool was previously added the new tool will inherit the settings of the previously added tool These settings can then be customized for the newly added tool e Identical tools will use the same settings To remove a selected tool from the TOOL list click on the TOOL list s button In the dialog box that appears click DELETE to confirm yo
18. he tool to produce the maximum tilt effect you need to tilt the pen less at high sensitivity than at low sensitivity Pen Tilt Sensitivity CES Drag the slider to increase or g Double Click 7 decrease TILT SENSITIVITY Then test your new setting in an application Normal High m that supports tilt The tilt setting Right Click O o7 applies to both the tip and eraser of Tip Feel your tool Tilt is direction sensitive and can be e k a ao 4 used in some applications to control Soft Firm brush orientation or other characteristics Tip Double Click Distance Details Off Large Current Pressure Click Full Click Default Visit the Wacom web site for a list of applications that currently support tilt CUSTOMIZING PEN DISPLAY FUNCTIONS To customize the interactive pen display simply open the Wacom Tablet control panel and select the FUNCTIONS icon in the TOOL list Select a tab to customize and change settings using the available options Q Working with Display Toggle E Customizing the Customizing ExpressKeys Touch Strips amp mnnnuE EENEEE A Ps Using and customizing the Radial Menu Photoshop Application specific settings Contents Index Contents CUSTOMIZING EXPRESSKEYS When you select the EXPRESSKEYS tab the current functions are shown in the corresponding pull down menu Each key can be customized to perform a disp
19. ific settings you are creating a separate group of settings for the selected tool and application See the following sections for more details Creating an application specific setting Changing application specific settings Removing application specific settings Tip To review the ExpressKeys or Touch Strip function settings for the front most application set an ExpressKey to SHOW SETTINGS and press the key at any time Contents Index Contents CREATING AN APPLICATION SPECIFIC SETTING First choose the pen display and input tool for which you want to create an application specific setting Then click on the APPLICATION list s button to display the ADD APPLICATION FOR CUSTOM SETTINGS dialog box Add Application for Custom Settings Select Application Choose from one of two methods to select an ees een ere application e Open the application for which you want to create custom settings and then select that application from the CURRENTLY OPEN APPLICATIONS box e BROWSE to select the executable file of any application installed on your computer Your selection is added to the SELECTED APPLICATION box where the name of the selected application is displayed Click OK to complete the process Note If two programs have the same executable file a ae name they will share the same customized settings After adding an application its icon appears in the APPLICATION list whenever the respective tool
20. ing in an application that has been integrated in this manner the ExpressKeys or Touch Strips may perform a different function than what is currently set in the Wacom Tablet control panel When an ExpressKey is overridden by an application the ExpressKey setting will automatically update using either the new function name or Application Defined Some or all of the ExpressKeys may be overridden depending on the application When an application overrides the Touch Strip all Touch Strip functions are affected If an application overrides only one two or three of the available Touch Strip functions the remaining function s are set to SKIP An integrated application will control the ExpressKeys or Touch Strip only when that application is active and in the foreground When you close that application or select a new application pane to work in your Wacom Tablet control panel settings are returned to their previous state To review the ExpressKeys or Touch Strip function settings for the current front most application set an ExpressKey to SHOW SETTINGS or HELP and press the key at any time Applications that have been integrated in this manner will typically provide you with the opportunity to opt out or disable this functionality when first using your Wacom tablet with the application See the documentation provided with your application for any specific details on functionality and how to customize or disable this feature If an aut
21. ings for one or more applications Any previous settings for those applications may be overridden e You are encouraged to back up any existing control panel settings before importing the expert settings e You can cancel or continue to import the settings 3 When you choose to import settings only the settings specified in the XML file will be imported Any corresponding settings will be overridden with the new values All other existing settings will remain unchanged 4 After the import process is completed you will have an opportunity to view the new settings within the Wacom Tablet control panel Contents Index cnr TEEF GLOSSARY Active area The area of the pen display where your Cintiq input tools are detected Application specific settings Cintiq tool and tablet settings that have been customized for individual applications The Wacom Tablet control panel enables you to customize a tool to behave uniquely in different applications Application specific settings are in effect whenever you use the application Aspect The ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimension of the active area on the pen display Click force The amount of force you must apply to the pen tip for a click to occur Double click assist A function of the Wacom Tablet control panel that makes it easier to double click by setting the size of the double click distance Double click distance The maximum distance in screen pixels that the
22. ions Displays this manual Experiment with different settings to find what works best for you Any changes you make will take effect immediately Click DEFAULT to return a tab to the factory settings Tool Tips are available for most control panel items Position the screen cursor over an item and let it rest there in a few moments the Tool Tip will pop up Your keyboard tab and arrow keys can be used to navigate the control panel D leap Contents Index Contents Control panel lists and tabs The control panel TABLET TOOL and APPLICATION lists allow you to select the tablet tool or application for which you want to change settings To change tool settings open the control panel and either choose tablet FUNCTIONS or the tool you want to customize See customizing the pen and customizing pen display functions for more information The TABLET list displays an icon for any supported pen display or tablet that has been installed on your system and is currently _ Wacom Tablet Propertie connected All settings shown below this list apply to the selected pen display or tablet Tablet e The control panel will not launch unless a supported pen display or tablet is a mae connected to the computer aloe Functions e Settings can only be viewed or changed for an attached pen display or tablet Application oA All Other e Apen display or tablet cannot be deleted from the control panel list unless it
23. is attached to the computer See also installing multiple tablets EE E3 Photoshop S Your current selections are highlighted The TOOL list displays an icon for the tablet FUNCTIONS and for the different tools that have been used on the tablet See also working with multiple tools The APPLICATION list lets you define tool settings that only apply to a specific application See application specific settings See also changing the tablet mode Note The APPLICATION list is for advanced users it is not necessary to select or add applications in order to customize your Cintiq tool s Contents Index Contents CALIBRATING THE PEN DISPLAY You must calibrate the pen display to align the screen cursor with the position of the pen on the display screen This is required to compensate for viewing angle and to adjust for parallax caused by the display screen cover glass Set Cintig in its working position then follow the procedure below Important When using a VGA connection Calibrate be sure the display is properly adjusted before calibrating Monitor Cintiq r 1 Open the Wacom Tablet control panel e If more than one pen display is installed on your system select the unit you are Calibrate working with from the TABLET list To align the tablet to the LCD display click the Calibrate button D Select GRIP Pen from the TooL list and follow the directions in th
24. isplayed in the Radial Menu INK TOGGLE Macintosh Toggles the ink in any application function of Ink on and off Ink automatically recognizes and converts your handwriting into text and inserts it into a document Handwriting recognition must be turned on for this function to work See your Macintosh help for information on working with Ink EXPOSE Macintosh Tiles all open windows To access this option first choose KEYSTROKE and then click on the ADD SPECIAL menu within the dialog box PRESSURE HOLD Locks the pressure at the current pressure 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 PRECISION MODE Changes the mapping around the current pen tip position such that you must move the pen twice as far for the screen cursor to cover the same distance on the display screen To activate press and hold the tool button to which this function has been assigned Releasing the button returns to normal mapping When your pen is in mouse mode screen cursor movement is adjusted to act as if acceleration were off and speed set to slow DISPLAY TOGGLE For multiple monitor systems Enables you to toggle the screen cursor between the Cintig pen display and your other displays When selected Cintig can be used either as a pen display the screen curs
25. lay tablet be sure to visit the Wacom web site for a list of applications that currently support the advanced features of these tools Contents Index Contents ADJUSTING TIP FEEL AND DOUBLE CLICK To adjust the tip sensitivity of your pen select the PEN tab Customizes the amount of pressure needed to click draw or ink Drag the slider to a softer or firmer setting 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 Displays the tip FEEL DETAILS dialog box where you can further customize the tip sensitivity With your screen cursor positioned over an empty area of the control panel press down on the pen display screen with your pen tip to test the current tip feel setting Use the CURRENT PRESSURE bar to determine how hard you must press on the pen to reach maximum pressure Tips Pen Tilt Sensitivity J Normal High Tip Feel Soft Firm Details Current Pressure C Click Full Double Click Right Click Tip Double Click Distance oh oh oh k h Off Large Click Default Adjusts the size of the double click area Drag the slider to OFF if you do not want double click assist e Use a soft TIP FEEL for a wider range of pressure values with most pressure sensitive applications e n some applications a soft pressure setting can make the pen overreact any small press o
26. lay toggle modifier keystroke or other function Select LEFT or RIGHT to define which set of ExpressKeys to l customize ExpressKeys Left Right Use the pull down menus to choose a function that will be Show Settings performed when the key is pressed Your choice is displayed either within the pull down menu Radial Menu or beneath the menu te ExpressKey functions can be Precision Mode Shift defined for use with specific el applications cs Display Toggle Ctrl For multiple displays kaditi m Note Options may vary Modifiers 7 depending on your pen Alt CISpiAy MOUGN Pan Scroll Default Important Some applications can override and control the ExpressKey functions For details see using applications integrated for tablet control Contents Index Contents CUSTOMIZING THE TOUCH STRIPS When you select the TOUCH STRIP tab the currently set Touch Strip functions are displayed Each Touch Strip can be customized to issue zooming scrolling or custom keystroke actions You can also set Touch Strip functions to DISABLED See your hardware manual for information on working with the Touch Strips Touch Strip functions can be defined for use with specific applications Any changes you make on this tab apply to the currently selected application in the control panel s APPLICATION list The SPEED setting can be customized Select LEFT or RIGHT to define for each function This controls the
27. lick lock Click lock is useful for dragging objects or selecting blocks of text e 4TH CLICK Simulates a 4th mouse button click e 5TH CLICK Simulates a 5th mouse button click KEYSTROKE Enables you to simulate keystrokes Select this option to display the DEFINE KEYSTROKE dialog box Enter a keystroke or keystroke combination in the KEYS entry box Keystroke combinations can include letters numbers function keys Such as F3 and modifier keys Such as SHIFT ALT or CTRL for Windows or SHIFT OPTION COMMAND and CONTROL for Macintosh You can also select special keystrokes or keystroke combinations from the ADD SPECIAL drop down menu After defining a keystroke or keystroke sequence click OK Important Because the ENTER Windows and RETURN Macintosh keys can be selected as a defined keystroke they cannot be used to select OK You must use your Cintig input tool to click on the OK button lf prompted enter a name for the keystroke definition The name will be displayed with the respective control or in the Radial Menu as applicable You can create different keystroke functions for different applications See application specific settings Deletes only the last entry in the keystroke entry box Use your pointing device to click OK to accept or Cancel to exit Add Special Clears the keystroke entry box Cancel To learn which keystroke shortcuts are supported by a particular application see the
28. n the pen is magnified on the screen If you experience this try a firmer TIP FEEL setting e To make double clicking easier expand the tap area that accepts a double click the double click distance e A large double click distance may cause a delay at the beginning of your brush strokes in some drawing applications If you notice such effects try setting a smaller double click distance and using the side switch to double click You can also set an ExpressKey to double click Contents Index Contents ADJUSTING ERASER FEEL To adjust the eraser sensitivity of your pen select the ERASER tab Customizes the amount of pressure Select the function to perform when needed to erase l using the eraser Eraser Eraser Feel T Erase w Displays the eraser FEEL DETAILS Soft Fim dialog box where you can further customize the eraser sensitivity Details Current Pressure With your screen cursor positioned over an empty area of the control Click panel press down on the pen display screen with your pen s eraser to test the current eraser feel setting Use the CURRENT PRESSURE bar to determine how hard you must press on the eraser to reach maximum pressure Default Full ADVANCED TIP AND ERASER PRESSURE SETTINGS To further customize tip or eraser pressure settings from the PEN or ERASER tab click on the DETAILS button The options within the FEEL DETAILS dialog box enable you to change the tip or eraser pressure se
29. nsitivity and click threshold settings independently Important In the PEN and ERASER tabs these settings are adjusted simultaneously with the TIP FEEL or ERASER FEEL slider which override the detail pressure settings selected pressure Drag the slider to select a Profile SENSITIVITY Curve and CLICK pressure sensitivity setting THRESHOLD settings If you have a soft touch Sensitivity A curve that increases choose a softer setting p quickly makes the pen feel more sensitive Click Threshold Drag the slider to adjust the click threshold level This setting determines the amount of force required to generate a tip click Using your pen tip or eraser make several strokes within the box to test the results of your changes Cancel Contents Index Contents CUSTOMIZING TOOL BUTTONS Select the PEN tab to change the functions assigned to the side switches and tip of your pen Pen Tilt Sensitivity E Normal High Tip Feel d Soft Firm Details Current Pressure ee Click Full You can change the SIDE SWITCH MODE to best fit the way you like to use the pen when making right clicks or other click functions To access these settings click on the control panel OPTIONS button Select e HOVER CLICK to perform click functions without touching the pen tip to the pen display screen surface e CLICK amp TAP to enable the precise placement of click functions When selected
30. ntosh Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES from either the Dock the Apple menu or from the APPLICATIONS folder Then click on the WACOM TABLET icon You can begin customizing Cintig after opening the control panel See control panel overview Note User specific preferences are supported After logging in each user can customize their personal settings in the Wacom Tablet control panel Switching to another user will automatically load the settings for that user Contents Index Contents CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW Use the Wacom Tablet control panel to customize your Cintig or input tools The upper portion of the control panel displays icons Closes the control panel representing your TABLET TOOL and APPLICATION settings Wacom Tablet Properties m TOOL settings Took r L A 9 ad Fintan Grip Pen Choose FUNCTIONS to customize your Application J i ExpressKeys Touch All Strips and Radial Menu settings E E Tabs display l Pen Eraser Calibrate customizable settings Choose GRIP PEN to for the selected TOOL customize your pen Tilt Sensitivity settin gs m Double Click l Normal High a Right Click Tip Feel d a a Tip Double Click Distance gt F Details S ee ee Current Pressure oe T l Displays an aA ae E Returns the selected information dialog sini tab to its default and an option to Defaut settings access the DIAGNOSTICS dialog Help Displays advanced opt
31. omatic prompt or the application s documentation does not describe how to disable this behavior you can use the Wacom Tablet control panel to create application specific settings which will override the behavior of the integrated application Important If an application specific setting has been created for an integrated application setting an ExpressKey or Touch Strip function to APPLICATION DEFINED will allow the integrated application to control the function Contents Index Contents IMPORTING EXPERT SETTINGS The import expert settings feature enables you to import customized Wacom Tablet control panel settings that have been specified in an XML Extensible Markup Language file e Some software developers may create custom settings files which are specifically designed to provide optimum performance when using your Wacom product with their applications e Visit the Wacom web site for your region to choose from a variety of custom settings files that may be available for your product Each XML file may include customized settings for one or more applications These settings may apply to the ExpressKey Touch Strip Radial Menu or pen button and eraser functions To import expert settings 1 Choose an XML file with settings for use with a particular application Double click on your file selection 2 Carefully read and follow the instructions in the confirmation dialog that will appear e The utility will import sett
32. omize your tools for use with a particular application For example you may prefer a firm pen tip pressure setting in one application and a soft pressure setting in another The APPLICATION list enables you to add an individual application to the list and then customize your tool settings for that application e When no application specific settings have been created and a tool is selected from the TOOL list the APPLICATION list displays the ALL icon which contains tool settings that apply to all of your applications In the example below no application specific settings have been added for the GRIP PEN The ALL icon is displayed and the GRIP PEN will have the same settings in all applications Lal Took Application e When application specific settings are added to the APPLICATION list the ALL icon changes to ALL OTHER and an application icon is displayed for the newly added application s Lal Application a gt Mee m Painter oz In the example above application specific settings have been added for the GRIP PEN If you select the ALL OTHER icon and make changes to the tab settings your changes will apply to the GRIP PEN in all applications except those which you have added to the APPLICATION list If you select an application icon and make changes to the tab settings your changes will apply to the GRIP PEN only while you are using that application Took When you create application spec
33. on for installing Cintig Please see your product installation guide for details If you are new to electronic documentation be sure to read navigating the manual Go directly to contents or index topics by clicking on them SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS identify the names of keyboard keys dialog boxes and control panel options You can use your viewer zoom in tool to increase the size of the page on your display screen 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 Many graphics applications have built in support for pen display features Such as pressure sensitivity tilt rotation and airbrush simulation Visit the Wacom web site to find a listing of applications that support these features For information on how best to use pen display features within a specific application see the instructions in that application s manuals 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 document Contents Index Contents NAVIGATING THE MANUAL Use the navigation controls to move through the manu
34. or is positioned at the pen tip location or as a Standard Wacom tablet the screen cursor can be moved across the entire desktop or additional displays See working with Display Toggle D Contents Index Contents FUNCTION NAME MODE TOGGLE ERASE SHOW SETTINGS TABLET PC e TABLET PC INPUT PANEL e JOURNAL e TABLET PC DEFINED DISABLED APPLICATION DEFINED DEFAULT HELP Contents DESCRIPTION Toggles between pen mode and mouse mode When first setting a pen button to MODE TOGGLE the MOUSE MODE dialog box is displayed where you can adjust the mouse acceleration and speed Sets the screen cursor tracking speed when in mouse mode Mouse Mode Mouse Acceleration Sets the screen cursor acceleration when in mouse mode g Off High Mouse Speed Note You can only set one Mouse Speed and one Mouse Acceleration for each device Default Cancel Mouse mode settings can be accessed from a number of different locations within the control panel However for each input tool and application that you are customizing only one MOUSE ACCELERATION and SPEED setting can be made The mouse mode acceleration and speed settings are independent of system settings Changes you make to these settings in the Wacom Tablet control panel do not affect similar system settings However changes made to similar system settings may affect your pen display settings Default setting for the eraser See
35. ou need precise control of Wiat pan wiih a gabber hand the image Cancel As you move the pen tip the document or image is repositioned to follow the direction of pen movement on the pen display screen surface Release the button or lift the pen tip from the display screen surface when you are done In some application windows the document will precisely follow the screen cursor as you move the pen tip while in others it will simply move in the same general direction as the screen cursor Contents Index Contents FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION SHOW DESKTOP Minimizes all open windows to display a clean desktop SWITCH APPLICATION Brings up the application switching dialog with focus on the next open application On Windows 7 or Vista systems running Aero Flip 3D will be activated with focus on the next open applications OPEN RUN Opens a dialog box where you can select a specific application file or script to launch Click BROWSE to locate an Run Application i application file or script to launch The selection you make appears in the APPLICATION TO RUN box Click OK to accept the selection Application to run Browse Cancel The dialog box will close and the OPEN RUN option you have selected will be assigned as your tool button option Simply press the tool button to launch the assigned option If your selection is for the Radial Menu it will be d
36. plications under Windows Contents Index Contents About the manual Adding a new tool Applications integrated for tablet control Application specific settings changing settings creating removing working with Button functions Calibrating pen display Control panel features lists opening tabs Customizing double click eraser feel advanced ExpressKeys pen Radial Menu tablet ExpressKeys Touch Strips tilt sensitivity tip feel advanced tool buttons Touch Strips Display Toggle working with Double click customizing Eraser feel customizing advanced Expert settings importing Contents taap INDEX 25 28 24 24 24 23 OAOA 11 11 14 20 13 14 15 13 10 11 12 To 21 10 11 11 29 Index Features control panel Functions button Installing multiple tablets Manual about navigating Monitors using Cintiq with others Multiple tablets installing Multiple tools working with Navigating the manual New tool adding Pen customizing Pens optional Pitch and phase adjusting Preferences managing Radial Menu customizing using Removing settings Settings changing for specific application and tool removing Tablet customizing Expresskeys customizing mode changing Touch Strips customizing Tilt sensitivity customizing Tip feel customizing advanced Tool buttons customizing Touch Strips customizing 16 26 22 26 25 25 oO O 21 20 20 24 24 24 13 14
37. r Press Esc to cancel Note Read the directions in the calibration eC screen for detailed instructions and additional options The calibration Adjustment pattern for pitch and phase VGA only setting applies to all applications See the Cintiq installation guide and hardware manual for details Note Depending on your product configuration Pitch may also be referred to as Clock Tip To see the screen cursor slightly offset from the actual position of the pen tip calibrate by clicking on a spot showing that offset from the crosshairs For example to have the screen cursor appear 25 mm 1 10th of an inch above and to the left of the pen tip calibrate by clicking on a spot 25 mm 1 10th of an inch below and to the right of the crosshairs Contents Index a le lt D Contents ADJUSTING PITCH AND PHASE VGA ONLY Some computers and video cards may not allow the auto sync function to fully work when the interactive pen display is first connected If some portion of text appears blurred use the pen display AUTO ADJUST option to automatically synchronize to the incoming signal If the image is still blurred adjust pitch and phase For optimum display quality set your video card to the maximum native resolution that can be used with your pen display Set Cintig in its working position then follow the procedure below Note Depending on your product configuration Pitch may also be referred to
38. rcular format extending over the entire desktop Each level of the menu consists of eight control slices which may contain various features and options to choose from e Select an available option by clicking on it within the Radial Menu Some selections may display a submenu where you can then choose from the available options Holding down the button that opens the Radial Menu allows you to click on a menu item without closing the Radial Menu Top menu EEHEEHE X EENEEE e The menu closes after you make a selection Beene LL To close the Radial Menu without making a selection click on the X located at the center of the menu or on a control slice that has no function assigned to it You can also again press the button used to display the menu Submenu Use the RADIAL MENU tab to customize the available functions on the Radial Menu Radial Men 1 Select a menu or submenu to Cre customize EBT op j X i Function Cmd j Media vV Submenu 2 Select a control slice for which TN abel to customize settings Cmd Please make sure you hawe a button set to Radial 3 Choose the function s to Menu perform Tn Note Press the ENTER RETURN key to add multiple lines of Returns the currently displayed Radial text Menu layout to its default values Content Ind piii fi le D 20 Contents WORKING WITH DISPLAY TOGGLE DISPLAY TOGGLE is available only on multiple monitor
39. stomize the buttons of your pen to display this menu Screen cursor The pointer on the display screen Screen cursors come in different shapes such as an l beam arrow or box depending on which application you are running Tablet PC Input Panel TIP The Microsoft Windows Tablet PC Input Panel enables you to use your Wacom pen to create handwritten notes or work with an on screen keyboard The Input Panel dynamically converts your handwriting to text The information you create can then be inserted into other documents spreadsheets or illustrations Tilt sensitive A quality of the pen tip and eraser that senses the amount of tilt between the tool and tablet This is used to create natural looking pen brush and eraser strokes in applications that are tilt sensitive Tool ID A unique serial number in each Cintiq input tool Some graphics applications such as Corel Painter recognize Tool IDs and allow you to assign different settings and brushes to every Cintiq tool e g two Grip Pens Switching between the settings and brushes then becomes as easy as switching between the two pens USB Universal Serial Bus A hardware interface standard for connecting computer peripheral devices USB ports support hot plugging which allows you to connect or disconnect a USB device without turning off your computer Wintab An interface standard used by Windows applications for receiving tablet information Cintiq supports all Wintab compatible ap
40. t If you are using application specific settings with DISPLAY TOGGLE make sure each customized application in the APPLICATION list including ALL OTHER has a tool button that is assigned to DISPLAY TOGGLE The easiest way to do this is to assign DISPLAY TOGGLE to an ExpressKey prior to creating any application specific settings Contents Display Toggle Settings apply to all tools and all applications Display Toggle Active Area Pen display to desktop Pen display to other displays Force Proportions Use Inset Area Please make sure you have a button set to Display Toggle Default ACTIVE AREA options enable you to determine the size of the area where the pen is functional on the pen display When you make a selection the red indicator updates to illustrate your choice e FORCE PROPORTIONS adjusts the size of the tablet s active area to maintain correct vertical and horizontal proportions between Cintiq and the entire desktop or newly mapped to display Depending on your settings some portions of the tablet active area may no longer be usable when this option is selected When deselected the correct scale or proportions are not maintained For example drawing a circle on the pen display may create an ellipse on a mapped to display screen e USE INSET AREA limits the tablet s active area to a sizing of 6 x 8 inches If FORCE PROPORTIONS is also selected this sizing may be less When deselect
41. t tool on the tablet you can move the screen cursor with a pick up and slide motion similar to using a traditional mouse This is known as relative positioning See also pen mode Mouse speed A setting that allows you to adjust the speed at which your screen cursor moves when using mouse mode Nib The replaceable pen tip D Content Ind ne w a a 4 lt D 31 Pen mode A method of positioning the screen cursor Wherever you place your Cintiq input tool on the pen display tablet the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen This is known as absolute positioning and is the default setting for the pen Also pen mode allows you to quickly position the screen cursor without having to first find it and then move it across the desktop See also mouse mode Pixel The smallest unit of measure on your display screen Pressure sensitive A quality of the Wacom pen tip and eraser that senses the amount of pressure being applied This is used to create natural looking pen brush and eraser strokes in applications that are pressure sensitive Pressure sensitive application Any application that supports pressure sensitive input Proximity The height above the pen display active area where the Cintiq input tools are detected Radial Menu A hierarchical menu in radial format Each level of the menu consists of eight menu slices which may contain various features and options to choose from You can cu
42. ur selection The selected tool is removed from the list along with any custom settings you may have created for it A removed tool can be added back to the TOOL list by placing it back onto the tablet All Cintiq tools have a unique Tool ID In supporting applications such as Corel Painter you can assign different tools to different pens and then change between them by switching the pen in your hand Contents Index Contents CHANGING THE TABLET MODE Within the control panel s TABLET list double click on the pen display icon to display the TABLET dialog box The TABLET mode settings apply to all tools and applications Note This option may not be available for all pen display models If desired enter a new name to be used for the pen display icon Name Cintiq 21UX STANDARD MODE is recommended for graphics Tablet Mode itandand Mode applications Choose RECOGNITION MODE for the maximum data rate Required by some handwriting recognition software Cancel INSTALLING MULTIPLE TABLETS The TABLET list displays an icon for any supported pen display or tablet that has been detected on your system and allows you to select the pen display or tablet for which your changes will apply Select a pen display or tablet icon for which to customize tool and application settings d me e The control panel will not launch unless E Intuos4 L a supported pen display or tablet is connected to the computer Has
43. which Touch Strip to customize rate at which zooming and scrolling Touch Strip occurs or the speed at which keystroke events are sent to an Left Right application Speed Toggle Tips l p Auto Scroll Zoom al e To zoom images around the A i te eae nae Slow Fast current position of the screen cursor when working in Adobe g l Photoshop CS3 or later open the a eae Keystroke Adobe Photoshop general Slow Fast Cycle Layers preferences pane check the z ZOOM WITH SCROLL WHEEL option LJ Keystroke and click OK Slow Fast Brush Size e Press the Touch Strip toggle button to cycle between Touch p Keystroke Strip mnenens Sow Fast Canvas Rotation Note Options may vary depending on your pen display model Toschi tate on bad Default Choose a function to perform when the Touch Strip is in use Default settings are AUTO SCROLL ZOOM Sets the Touch Strip to zoom in most graphics applications and scroll in most other applications Page scrolling is not supported Move your finger up along the strip to zoom in or scroll down Move your finger down to zoom out or scroll up Some applications may interpret zoom events as scroll events or may completely ignore zooming Likewise scroll events may be interpreted as zoom events or ignored completely KEYSTROKE CYCLE LAYERS Sets the Touch Strip to cycle up or down through a stack of layers KEYSTROKE BRUSH SIZE Sets the Touch Strip to increase or d
44. you must first press the side switch then touch the pen tip to the pen display screen surface in order perform the click function This is the default setting for Tablet PCs Contents Click Select the function to perform when pressing the upper or lower side switch When you bring the pen tip within 5 mm 0 20 inch of the tablet surface without touching the tablet and press the upper or lower side switch the selected function occurs Tip To make double clicking easier set the side switch to double click automatically by selecting DOUBLE CLICK Double Click Right Click Tip Double Click Distance aa Double click here to change the function assigned to the pen tip e Atleast one tool button should be set to the CLICK function e The tip must be set to CLICK in order to draw in most graphics applications pucns Note These settings apply to all tablets mice pens and applications Side Switch Mode Hover Click To do a right click or other click function hold the pen tip close to the tablet and press the side switch x Click amp Tap Press the side switch and tap the pen tip to the tablet to do a right click or other click function This ts the default setting for Tablet PCs Hover click Cancel xX 7 Click tap Index Contents CUSTOMIZING TILT SENSITIVITY To adjust the tilt sensitivity of your pen select the PEN tab Tilt sensitivity determines how far you have to tilt t
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