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CALIBRATING THE CINTIQ
For optimum performance, you must calibrate the Cintiq to align the screen cursor with the position of the pen on the screen. This is required to compensate for viewing angle, and to adjust for parallax. Set Cintiq in its working position, then follow the below procedure.
1.Open the Wacom Tablet control panel.
If more than one tablet or pen display is installed on your system, select the pen display you are working with from the TABLET list.
2.Select GRIP PEN from the TOOL list. Then select the CALIBRATE tab.
3.If you are working with multiple monitors, select the MONITOR 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.
5.Hold the pen and position yourself as you normally do when working with the Cintiq. Use the pen tip to click on the center of the crosshairs in the
6.Then click on the center of the crosshairs that are displayed in the
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.
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 2.5
mm(1/10th of an inch) above and to the left of the pen tip, calibrate by clicking on a spot 2.5 mm (1/ 10th of an inch) below and to the right of the crosshairs.
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