POINTING

The Intuos2 Pen positions the pointer (or cursor) on your screen. You can position the screen cursor two different ways, like a pen (Pen Mode) or like a mouse (Mouse Mode).

•In Pen Mode, the tablet’s active area is like a mapped representation of your computer screen where every point on the tablet’s active area corresponds to exactly one point on the display screen; wherever you place the pen on the tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the screen. This is the default setting for the Intuos2 Pen and Airbrush, and makes tracing possible—something you cannot do with a mouse.

•In Mouse Mode, you move the cursor with a “pick up and roll” action similar to using a mouse. This is the default setting for the 2D Mouse, 4D Mouse, and Lens Cursor.

Try moving the screen cursor by lifting the Intuos2 Pen and placing it in a new location on the tablet. The cursor instantly jumps to the new location.

As the pen enters Proximity, the tablet senses the pen above the tablet surface. You do not need to touch the tablet with the pen tip in order to move the screen cursor.

Learning Hint: If you are used to working with a mouse and find that using a pen is somewhat difficult, try the Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise.

Pointing Hint: Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand movements on the tablet.

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USING INTUOS2

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