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DRAWING WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVITYThe pen responds to your hand movements, enabling you to create
For example, sliders are used in some applications to vary line characteristics (width, color, and opacity). These characteristics can be controlled much better by the pen’s pressure sensitivity. You can vary line width, blend colors, and change opacity with the pressure you exert upon the pen. The digital ink tools in Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Office 2007 or later also respond to the pressure you place on the pen.
To draw, write, or ink with pressure sensitivity, move the pen along the surface of the tablet while applying various amounts of pressure downward on the tip of the pen. Press hard for thick lines or dense color. Press gently for thin lines or softer color. Note that some applications require you first select a
To adjust the tip feel, see adjusting tip feel and
Visit our web site for a list of applications that support pressure. See product information.
DRAWING WITH TILTThe tablet recognizes when you tilt the pen from vertical to inclined positions. In some drawing applications, tilt can be used to control line shape and thickness. This is like working with an airbrush where tilt can be used to make a line thin when the tool is vertical, or wide when the tool is tilted. In other applications, you can adjust tilt to define brush characteristics such as width, color, and opacity.
To test tilt, draw a curve in a graphics application (such as Corel® PainterTM) that supports tilt. Be sure the tilt function in your application is active, then change the tilt of the pen as you draw to vary the shape and thickness of the brush stroke.
You can adjust the brush characteristics within your application to create different effects.
To adjust the amount of pen tilt required to produce a desired tilt effect in your application, see customizing tilt sensitivity.
Visit our web site for a list of applications that support tilt. See product information.
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