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Wacom Intuos Pro Pen Tablet (Size: L) / Large Professional Graphic Tablet incl. Wacom Pro Pen 2 with Replacement Tips / Compatible with Windows & Apple, Black

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It had been a number of years since I’d used a tablet for photo editing, and I can confirm that the learning curve was certainly there. But after a bit of practice with the pen and tablet I found the process of retouching scanned negatives in Adobe Photoshop to be more precise, faster and less taxing on my wrist than it would have been if I were using a mouse. Put another way, the difference between retouching with the Wacom pen vs. the mouse is like hand-writing a note with a fine tipped Sharpie vs a paint roller. The eraser is precise as well. I found it to be particularly helpful when creating multi-layer image compositions. Although I still resorted to using the mouse now and then, those occasions grew less frequent over the two weeks I spent in testing the Intuos Pro Small. There is a learning curve for people who haven't used a graphics tablet before, and although I wouldn't say that I mastered its use, I was well on my way. Should I ever need to up my photography game, or simply want to invest money in a creative accessory for my laptop, I would give strong consideration to the Intuos Pro Small and its larger siblings. To use the Wacom Intuos, you must connect it to a computer. A Mac, Windows, or an Android smartphone can all be used with it. For this, you can use a USB cable or a Bluetooth connection to transfer data. Windows 7/8/10 are all compatible with the Wacom Intuos. Apple’s Mac OS X 10.11 or later is required. This tablet is also compatible with Android devices.

The Wacom Intuos Pro tablet is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, so it occupies less real-estate on your desk. Despite this, the active area is larger thanks to a slimmer bezel and he surface plate can be swapped for a variety of different textures depending on your preferences. The Wacom Intuos Pro is designed to imitate a large piece of paper There are just 4 Express Keys that can be customized on Intuos. They are located above the drawing area, making them difficult to access. The vast degree of pressure responsiveness in the Pro Pen 2 is something I really appreciated, especially when it came to dodging, burning and light retouching. Press hard and the results are more pronounced, use a lighter touch and everything is more subtle. If you are particularly heavy-handed you can adjust the overall sensitivity of the pen. The difference between the Wacom pen and a mouse is like hand-writing a note with a fine-tipped Sharpie versus a paint roller No one has yet been able to master the composition for the surface texture, but Intuos Pro has excellent texture balance. The PenRounding out the current group are the Intuos Pro Medium (PTH660) and the Intuos Pro Large (PTH860). Again, realize that the Intuos Pro models, unlike some other Wacom hardware, are purely graphics tablets—with a drawing surface but no screen—that include a Wacom Pro Pen 2 stylus and support multi-touch finger gestures as well. The Intuos Pro Paper Edition is a variant that, in addition to the aforementioned features, lets you clip a sheet of paper to its surface and draw with an ink pen and save the drawings as digital files. The regular Intuos line (not "Pro") is the same as the standard Intuos Pro models, except without multi-touch capability.

The Wacom Pro Pen 2 is incredibly responsive but feels slightly too sensitive with the default settings. Once set up, it does provide a very natural feel when drawing concept designs, texture painting and sculpting, and it performed well in Photoshop, Painter, Mari, Maya and ZBrush during testing, although that was after a few hours of getting used to it.

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Overall, the Wacom Intuos Pro is comfortable to work with and performs will with creative apps. It's also small and lightweight enough to use on the go. Battery life is also decent. There are a few niggles in the form of the slight lag and an unergonomic pen stand. We think most people will be happy with this Wacom tablet, but you may also want to consider newer alternatives such as the Xencelabs pen tablet bundle, which has a similar price point, but offers more in the box and performs very smoothly. For Wacom Intuos, there is a 1-year limited warranty in the US market and a 2-year limited warranty in other countries. The Intuos Pro comes with a 2-year limited warranty in the US, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. For Japan, China, and the Asia Pacific, Wacom offers a 1-year limited warranty.

You can only use Intuos’s stylus because it does not enable touch gestures or recognize your fingers as a pen input device. Their general performance is greatly influenced by their designs, as we previously stated. To make Intuos Pro easier and faster, Express Keys and Touch Ring can be placed on the other side of your drawing hand. There are fewer shortcuts and options to remember, and the left-to-right layout is logical. In contrast, the Express Keys on the Wacom Intuos are located at the top of the device, which is sometimes difficult to access. The Wacom Pro Pen 2’s stand stores additional nubs. The pen itself has two customizable buttons – flip it upside down and you can use it as an eraser. The tablet itself has rubber grip on the bottom to keep it in place, and its slim profile makes it easy to travel with or store away when space is limited. In use The quality of a product’s construction directly affects its reliability. Tablets made by Wacom are noted for their durability and reliability because of their scratch-resistant and textured surfaces. WarrantyIntuos Pro also features a Large size model, which might benefit those who want more wiggle room while drawing. But if you like working with your wrists, this may be a challenge and take some time to adapt. Small and medium-sized mapping options are available, nevertheless. Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and the CC Photography Plan are only included for a limited time with the Intuos Pro. These aren’t great for drawing sketching, so picture and video editors could be the only ones to thoroughly enjoy them. Wacom software is licensed “AS IS” and with all faults. Wacom makes no warranty with respect to its quality or performance. Wacom cannot guarantee you uninterrupted service or the correction of any errors.” Customer Support

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