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XP-PEN Artist 12 Pro 11.6" HD IPS Screen 8192 Level Stylus Pen with Tilt and 8 Shortcut Keys - Compatible with Mac, Windows

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On MacOS, drawing performance is consistent with pressure and tilt sensitivity working well with all the drawing apps I've tested. They say that the cables are solid and function very well, the buttons and wheel are responsive, and the functionality of the drivers themselves is amazing.

My recommendation for the best cheapest option is the Datacolor Spyder5 Express paired with the free software DisplayCAL. I know this review doesn’t cover the XP Pen Artist 13, but it’s a similar product if I’m not mistaken.

Instead, this pen has the switch to the eraser on the top side button, which is practical too actually, but it’s taking me a while to remember not to flip the pen as it seems quite intuitive. The Display Setting button pulls up the colour settings, and you can also rotate the display for left-handed use here.

As well, does the pens on either tablet continue to draw in the wrong direction after you flip the rotation (,using Extend mode on the display) as im left handed so making sure it works correctly for lefties is also a big concern of mine. From what I could see with my eyes, I think it was lacking in the cyan/blue colour saturations and that is probably why I measured 90% sRGB instead of 100% sRGB.

Unfortunately, if you intend to assign multiple functions to the red dial, you will need to assign one of the shortcut buttons to the KL/KR Switch Function to allow you to toggle between the multiple functions assigned to the touch bar. With regards to the banding (unsmooth gradient) mentioned in her review, I do not see banding of that level on my XP-Pen Artist 12 Pro. Before I continue, apologies I couldn’t take actual photos of the tablet because 1) I don’t have a physical workspace (aka table), just worked on my bed and 2) I only thought of doing this review after I finished my work. It was especially bothersome and more evident when I was drawing over my sketch to make the line art.

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