USER'S MANUAL FOR MACINTOSH Navigation ® Contents Index Wacom Intuos® 2 User's Manual for Macintosh®, June 8, 2001 English V4.0 for Macintosh Copyright © Wacom Company, Limited, 2001 All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced except for your express personal use. Wacom reserves the right to revise this publication without obligation to provide notification of such changes. Wacom does its best to provide current and accurate information in this manual. However, Wacom reserves the right to change any specifications and product configurations at its discretion, without prior notice and without obligation to include such changes in this manual. TRADEMARKS Wacom and Intuos are registered trademarks. Tool ID, QuickPoint, DuoSwitch, and DualTrack are trademarks of Wacom Company, Limited. Acrobat® Reader Copyright © 1987-2001 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, Acrobat, and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Any additional company and product names mentioned in this documentation may be trademarked and/or registered as trademarks. Mention of third-party products is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Wacom assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products. Contents Index Page 2 RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly--that is, in strict accordance with Wacom instructions--it may cause interference with radio and television reception. FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. You can determine whether the tablet is causing interference by powering it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the tablet. If your tablet does cause interference to radio or television reception, you may be able to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures: · Rotate the television or radio antenna until the interference stops. · Move the tablet farther away from the television or radio. · Plug the tablet and computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. If necessary, consult your Wacom dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Wacom could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product. Contents Index Page 3 CE DECLARATION The Intuos® 2 digitizing tablets, models XD-0405-U, XD-0608-U, XD-0912-U, XD-1212-U, and XD-1218-U have been tested and found to comply to the following harmonized European Norms: · EN 55024 (electromagnetic immunity) · EN 55022 Class B (electromagnetic emissions) Based on the results of these tests, Wacom declares that the above mentioned devices conform to Article 10.1 of the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC and to the European Council Directive 73/23/EEC, and indicates this conformity by the CE-sign on each device. The device must be installed and operated always in strict accordance to the instructions given in this handbook. Any changes or modifications to this product that were not specifically authorized by Wacom will invalidate this declaration. Contents Index Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Trademarks Radio and Television Interference FCC Notice CE Declaration About the Manual Navigating the Manual 2 3 3 4 8 11 Using the Airbrush Holding the Airbrush Using the 2D Mouse Using the 4D Mouse Using the 2D Mouse or 4D Mouse Fingerwheel Using the Lens Cursor Caring for Your Tools and Tablet Replacing the Pen or Airbrush Tip DuoSwitch Removal and Installation 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 USING INTUOS2 Appearance and Features Intuos2 4x5 / A6 Tablet Intuos2 6x8 / A5 and 9x12 / A4-regular Tablets Intuos2 12x12 / A4-oversize and 12x18 / A3 Tablets Intuos2 Tools Setting Up Your Work Area Working with the Tablet Adjusting the Pen Stand Adjusting Tablet Incline Using The Tablet Menu Strip Using the Pen Holding the Pen Pointing Clicking Using the Side Switch Dragging Proximity Drawing with Pressure Drawing with Tilt Erasing Eye-Hand Coordination Exercise 12 13 13 14 15 16 19 20 20 21 22 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 CUSTOMIZING Opening the Control Panel Control Panel Features Tabs Control Panel Lists Control Panel Buttons Customizing Your Tools Pen and Airbrush Tabs 2D Mouse and 4D Mouse Tabs Customizing Pen and Airbrush Settings Adjusting Tip Feel Adjusting Double-Click Customizing Tool Buttons Button Functions Airbrush Settings Adjusting Eraser Feel Customizing Tilt Sensitivity 45 46 47 48 50 51 52 52 52 53 54 55 56 57 63 64 65 Contents Index TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 5 Customizing Mouse Tool Settings Customizing the 2D Mouse Customizing the 2D Mouse Fingerwheel Customizing the 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor Programming the 4D Mouse and Lens Cursor Creating a Button Box Customizing the 4D Mouse Fingerwheel Tablet to Screen Mapping Positioning Mode Orientation Aspect Tablet Area Display Area Customizing the Pop-up Menu Add Macros Add Keystrokes Setting Mouse Speed Add Mapping Options Removing Pop-up Menu Options Customizing Tablet Buttons Working with Multiple Tools Adding a New Tool Using More Than One Tool Working with Application-Specific Settings Creating an Application-Specific Setting Adding Additional Tools to an Application's Tool List Changing Settings for a Specific Application and Tool Removing Application-Specific Settings Checking Your USB Tablet Mode 66 67 68 69 70 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 80 81 82 82 83 84 84 85 87 88 89 90 92 94 95 95 96 Pull-Down Menus File Edit Add Remove Language Help 97 97 97 98 98 99 99 ADVANCED FEATURES Advanced Tip Pressure Settings Click Force Adjustment Pressure Curve Adjustment Advanced Eraser Pressure Settings Copying Settings Using DualTrack Advanced Mapping 100 101 102 103 105 106 107 108 HAVING TROUBLE? Troubleshooting Testing USB Tablets Verifying Your Macintosh is USB Ready Resolving Software Conflicts on Systems Prior to OS X Using the Extensions Manager Testing Your Intuos2 Tools Testing a Pen or Airbrush Testing a 2D Mouse Testing a 4D Mouse or Lens Cursor Troubleshooting Tables USB Tablet Problems General Problems 113 114 114 115 116 116 117 117 119 120 121 121 122 Contents Index TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6 Contacting Technical Support Linking to the Web Page Pre-Contact Checklist Who to Call USA, Canada, Central and South America Europe, Middle East and Africa Japan Asia Pacific (English) 126 126 126 127 128 129 130 130 APPENDICES Uninstalling the Software Registration Product Information Installing Multiple Tablets Product Specifications General Specifications for All Intuos2 Tablets Intuos2 4x5 / A6 Tablet (Model XD-0405-U) Intuos2 6x8 / A5 Tablet (Model XD-0608-U) Intuos2 9x12 / A4-regular Tablet (Model XD-0912-U) Intuos2 12x12 / A4-oversize Tablet ( Model XD-1212-U) Intuos2 12x18 / A3 Tablet (Model XD-1218-U) Intuos2 Grip Pen (Model XP-501E) Intuos2 Airbrush (Model XP-400E) Intuos2 Classic Pen (Model XP-300E) Intuos2 Ink Pen (Model XP-110) Intuos2 Stroke Pen (Model XP-120) Intuos2 2D Mouse (Model XC-100) Intuos2 4D Mouse (Model XC-400) Intuos2 Lens Cursor (Model XC-210) 131 132 132 132 133 134 134 135 135 135 136 136 136 137 137 137 138 138 138 138 Parts and Accessories Ordering Parts and Accessories Tablets Tools Other Parts and Accessories License and Warranties Software License Limited Warranty Warranty on Sales Outside of U.S. and Canada License and Warranties (Europe) Software License Agreement Limited Warranty and Liability Liability of WACOM 139 139 140 140 143 144 144 145 147 148 148 149 150 GLOSSARY INDEX 151 155 Contents Index TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 7 ABOUT THE MANUAL This interactive User's Manual provides quick access to information about Intuos2. Just click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. · · The Table of Contents enables you to go directly to a topic by clicking on it. Using Intuos2 introduces you to the many capabilities of your Intuos2 tablet, including a description of the various tablet models, and the features and functions of each Intuos2 tool. This section also includes exercises for new users. Customizing describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize Intuos2 tablets and tools for your personal work style. Advanced Features allow further customization of your Intuos2 Professional Graphics Tablet. Explore them after you have become familiar with using Intuos2 and the basic control panel settings. Having Trouble? Need troubleshooting guidelines? Do you have a question for Technical Support? You will find the answers to most common questions here. The Appendices include information on uninstalling and registering your tablet, product specifications, license and warranty information, and a listing of replacement parts and accessories. If you are using more than one tablet on your computer, you will find instructions on adding and working with multiple tablets. · · · · Note: This manual does not contain information on installing your tablet. Please refer to your product Quick Start Guide and to the automated software installer (located on the Wacom Tablet CD) for details on installing your Wacom tablet. If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to read Navigating the Manual. Contents Index Page 8 The tablet size descriptions shown within this manual reflect usage for both the USA and European markets, and are separated by a "/ ". For example, in the descriptor "4x5/A6", "4x5" is the tablet sizing descriptor for USA markets. "A6" is the descriptor for European markets. Within this manual, USA tablet size descriptors are always shown before the "/ ". SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel options. As you read through the Customizing and Advanced Features chapters, you will notice that the screen shots of the control panel tabs do not show the tab buttons. These are intentionally left out in order to save space within the manual. Remember that you can always use the Acrobat Reader zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual on your display screen. Contents Index Page 9 Certain kinds of information are not included in this manual: · · · · Information about your specific computer hardware. Information about your operating system. Information about other Wacom tablets. Information about application software. Many graphics applications have built-in support for Intuos2 features (such as pressure-sensitivity, tilt, airbrush simulation, 3D navigation with the 4D Mouse, and two-handed input). You can find a listing of applications that support these features at Wacom's web site (see Product Information). Refer also to your application manuals for information on how best to use Intuos2 features within specific applications. Your best source for the above information is the set of manuals and disks that came with your hardware, operating system, applications, or other Wacom tablets. Contents Index Page 10 NAVIGATING THE MANUAL Use the navigation controls to move through the manual: Go to front page. Contents Index Go to Table of Contents. Go to Index. Go back to previous view. Page back, or page forward. HEADING TEXT Go to beginning of section. Topic Go to topic. Topic continued. The Acrobat Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. Refer to the Acrobat Reader Online Guide for more information. Contents Index Page 11 USING INTUOS2 This section introduces you to the Intuos2 Professional Graphics Tablet. If you are new to using a graphics tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections. They describe your Intuos2 tools and explain how to use them with the tablet. Note: The tablet input tools that came with your Intuos2 tablet will not work on any other tablet model (including tablets from the Intuos series). Likewise, older Intuos tablet input tools will not work on your Intuos2 tablet. APPEARANCE AND FEATURES SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA WORKING WITH THE TABLET USING THE PEN USING THE AIRBRUSH USING THE 2D MOUSE USING THE 4D MOUSE USING THE LENS CURSOR CARING FOR YOUR TOOLS AND TABLET Contents Index USING INTUOS2 Page 12 ...