I do amateurish and enthusiastic things - like roaming around my backyard grabbing four hundred snaps of dragonflies. Yep, in the world of photography, even on a good day, I’m an amateur enthusiast. I should probably begin by fessing up to being a lower-case “p” photographer. Read affiliate disclosure here.One amateur photographer’s leap into the unknown Personally, I find that the drawing tablet works best with the Draw Freehand Lines tool and the Calligraphy Pen, but it could also prove useful for other lesser-used tools like the Eraser. It’s perfect for when you make a bad stroke and want to quickly erase it without having to drop the pen and reach for your mouse and/or keyboard. As previously mentioned, I recommend programming them for undo and redo. The two buttons on the side can be programmed however you’d like.

Pressing the tip of the pen against the pad performs the same function as a left mouse click. You will notice that the tip of your pen doubles as a button, and there’s also two buttons on the side of the pen. For example, if you hover the pen to the upper right side of the tablet, the cursor will move to the upper right side of your screen. You will notice the cursor on your screen moving along with it. Simply hover the pen an inch or two away from the pad and move it around.

The pad/tablet represents the entirety of your screen resolution, and the pen functions how a mouse would.

The tablet comes with a drawing pad, USB wire, and a battery operated pen.ĭrawing tablets function virtually the same way a mouse does. It gives you everything you need - nothing more, nothing less - and the price reflects it. Since Wacom is one of the most trusted brands in drawing tablets, this Wacom Intuos tablet is the perfect mix of value and quality, and in my opinion, the best drawing tablet for Inkscape. Price: Drawing tablets vary wildly in price, and it’s not really one of those things you have to spend an exorbitant amount of money on.This is very convenient for graphic design use. For example, I recommend programming the two buttons on the pen to perform the undo and redo functions. Ease of use: One thing I really like about the Wacom Intuos drawing tablet is how easy it is to customize.I can’t vouch for other operating systems.) No additional software or drivers necessary (this is for Windows 10. Compatibility: I was able to plug the Wacom Intuos tablet into a USB port on my computer and start using it immediately.

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