Contents Index 1 Software User's Manual CONTENTS About the manual Navigating the manual CUSTOMIZING Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings Calibrating the pen display Customizing the pen Optional pens Adjusting tip feel and double-click Adjusting eraser feel Advanced tip and eraser pressure settings Customizing tool buttons Button functions Customizing tilt sensitivity Using Cintiq with other monitors Customizing the tablet functions Customizing ExpressKeys Customizing tablet Touch Strips Advanced Touch Strip settings Customizing the Pop-up Menu Working with Display Toggle Working with multiple tools Working with application-specific settings Creating an application-specific setting Changing settings for a specific tool and application Removing application-specific settings Changing the tablet mode Installing multiple tablets GLOSSARY INDEX 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 34 Contents Index 1 Contents Index 2 ABOUT THE MANUAL This document provides quick access to information about the Cintiq pen display. Click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document. The information is common to Windows and Macintosh computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted. Note: This manual does not contain information for installing Cintiq. Please refer to your product installation guide for details on installing Cintiq. If you are new to electronic documentation, be sure to read navigating the manual. · SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel options. · Remember that you can always use your viewer zoom-in tool to increase the size of the page on your display screen. · The following kinds of information are not included with this product: information about your specific computer hardware or operating system, or information about your application software. Your best source for this information is the set of manuals and disks that came with your hardware, operating system, or application. · Many graphics applications have built-in support for Cintiq features (such as pressure sensitivity, tilt, rotation, Tool ID, and airbrush simulation). Visit Wacom's web site to find a listing of applications that support these features. For information on how best to use Cintiq features within a specific application, see the instructions in that application's manuals. Contents Index 2 Contents Index 3 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. Go to topic. Topic continued. topic Adobe Reader provides you with additional tools for using and printing the manual. See the Adobe Reader help for more information. Contents Index 3 Contents Index 4 CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using your Cintiq pen display, you may want to customize the way Cintiq works. This chapter describes how to use the Wacom Tablet control panel to adjust your pen display and input tool settings. Advanced users can learn how to further optimize Cintiq by creating application-specific settings. Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL To open the Wacom Tablet control panel, use the Cintiq pen on the pen display: · Windows. Click on the Windows START button and choose ALL PROGRAMS. (For Windows 2000, choose the PROGRAMS group.) Then select WACOM TABLET and choose the WACOM TABLET PROPERTIES option. · Macintosh. Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES from either the Dock, the Apple menu, or from the APPLICATIONS folder. Then click on the WACOM TABLET icon. After you have opened the control panel, you can begin customizing Cintiq. Contents Index 4 Contents Index 5 CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW Use the Wacom Tablet control panel to customize Cintiq. The upper portion of the control panel displays icons representing your TABLET, TOOLs, and the APPLICATIONs with customized tool settings. Choose FUNCTIONS to customize your Cintiq ExpressKeys, Touch Strips, and Pop-up Menu settings. Choose GRIP PEN to customize your Cintiq pen settings. Tabs display customizable settings for the selected tool. Displays a dialog box containing information about the pen display tablet and software, including an option to access the DIAGNOSTICS dialog box. Displays advanced options. The DEFAULT button resets the selected tab to its default settings. Displays this manual. As you explore the control panel, experiment with different settings to find what works best for you. Any changes you make will take effect immediately, but you can always click DEFAULT to return a tab to the factory settings. See control panel settings for more information on the features and functions of each tab. Tool Tips are available for most control panel items. Simply position the screen cursor over an item and let it rest there; in a few moments the Tool Tip will pop up. Additionally, your keyboard tab and arrow keys can be used to navigate the control panel. Contents Index 5 Contents Index 6 Control panel lists and tabs: The control panel TABLET, TOOL, and APPLICATION lists allow you to select the tablet, tool, or application for which you want to change settings. To change tool settings, open the control panel and either choose tablet FUNCTIONS or the tool you want to customize. See customizing the pen and customizing the tablet functions for more information. The TABLET list displays an icon for any supported tablet that has been installed on your system. All settings shown below this list apply to the selected tablet. The TOOL list displays an icon for the tablet FUNCTIONS, and for each Cintiq input tool that has been used on the tablet. When a tool is first used on the tablet it is automatically added to the tool list. · A newly added tool will function with the default settings. · If a similar tool was previously added, the new tool will inherit the settings of the previously added tool. These settings can then be customized for the newly added tool. · See also working with multiple tools. The APPLICATION list lets you define tool settings that only apply to a specific application. See working with applicationspecific settings. Your current selections are highlighted. Note: The control panel APPLICATION list is for advanced users; it is not necessary to select or add applications in order to customize your Cintiq input tool(s). CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS Use these sections as a reference when working with the Wacom Tablet control panel; they provide detailed information about each tab and some of the more complex topics. Many of the sections also contain useful customizing tips. Calibrating the pen display Customizing the pen Customizing the tablet functions Customizing the Pop-up Menu Working with Display Toggle Working with multiple tools Working with application-specific settings Changing the tablet mode Installing multiple tablets Contents Index 6 Contents Index 7 CALIBRATING THE PEN DISPLAY You will need to calibrate the pen display tablet in order to align the screen cursor position with the position of the pen on the display screen. This is required to adjust for parallax caused by the display screen cover glass and coating. Set Cintiq in its working position, then follow the procedure below. Important: When using a VGA connection with Cintiq, make sure the LCD monitor is properly adjusted before calibrating the tablet. 1. In the Wacom Tablet control panel, select the Grip Pen from the TOOL list and then select the CALIBRATE tab. 2. If you are working with multiple monitors, select the MONITOR option corresponding to the Cintiq display. (Only monitors that are set to one of the resolutions supported by Cintiq will appear in the list.) 3. Click on the CALIBRATE... button to activate the calibration screen. 4. Hold the pen and position your head as you normally do when working with the tablet. Use the pen tip to click on the center of the crosshairs in the upper-left corner. 5. Then click on the center of the crosshairs that are displayed in the lower-right corner. 6. 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. Be sure to read the directions in the calibration screen for detailed instructions and additional options. The calibration setting applies to all applications. Note: If more than one pen display tablet is installed on your system, be sure to select the Cintiq unit you are working with from the control panel's TABLET list. Crosshairs Adjustment pattern for pitch and phase. See the Cintiq Installation Guide and Hardware Manual for details on adjusting pitch and phase for a VGA connection. Tip: If you prefer 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 1/10th of an inch above and to the left of the pen tip, calibrate by clicking on a spot 1/10th of an inch below and to the right of the crosshairs. Contents Index 7 Contents Index 8 CUSTOMIZING THE PEN Customizing your Cintiq pen is easy. First open the Wacom Tablet control panel using the pen. The pen will be selected in the TOOL list and the appropriate tabs will be displayed. Select a tab and choose from the available options. Adjusting eraser feel Working with application-specific settings Customizing tilt sensitivity Customizing tool buttons Adjusting tip feel and double-click OPTIONAL PENS Wacom offers a number of optional pens, such as the Art Pen and Airbrush, that are compatible for use with Cintiq. (See the Cintiq Installation Guide and Hardware Manual for more information.) These tools are fully supported in the driver software, and will appear in the Wacom Tablet control panel TOOL list after touching the active area of the pen display with the pen tip. The control panel will automatically update to show the new tool and the options available for customization. In applications supporting the features of these pens, you can adjust the functionality of the Art Pen rotation or the Airbrush fingerwheel within the application. Please refer to the documentation that came with your application for details. If you will be using these optional tools on your pen display tablet, be sure to visit Wacom's web site for a list of applications that currently support the advanced features of these tools. Contents Index 8 Contents Index 9 ADJUSTING TIP FEEL AND DOUBLE-CLICK To adjust the tip sensitivity of your Cintiq pen, select the PEN tab. To create broad brush strokes or to click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while drawing thin lines, use a firm tip setting. Customizes the amount of pressure needed to click or draw. Drag the slider to a softer or firmer setting. Displays the tip FEEL DETAILS dialog box where you can further customize the tip sensitivity. With your screen cursor positioned over an empty area of your control panel, press down on the tablet with your pen tip to test the current tip feel setting. You can use the CURRENT PRESSURE bar to determine how hard you must press on the pen to reach maximum pressure. Adjusts the size of the double-click area. A larger setting makes double-clicking easier. Drag the slider to the OFF position if you do not want double-click assist. Returns the tab settings to their factory default conditions. Hints: · Use a soft TIP FEEL for a wider range of pressure values with most pressure-sensitive applications. · In some applications a soft pressure setting can make the pen overreact ­ any small press on the pen is magnified on the screen. If you experience this, try a firmer TIP FEEL setting. · Double-clicking: To make double-clicking easier, expand the tap area that accepts a double-click (the double-click distance). Note: A large double-click distance may cause a delay at the beginning of your brushstrokes in some drawing applications. If you notice such effects, try setting a smaller double-click distance and using the side switch to double-click. You can also set one of the ExpressKeys to double-click. Contents Index 9 Contents Index 10 ADJUSTING ERASER FEEL To adjust the eraser sensitivity of your Cintiq pen, select the ERASER tab. To erase with a broad stroke or to click with a light touch, use a soft eraser setting. For maximum control while erasing, use a firm eraser setting. Select the button function to perform when using the eraser. Customizes the amount of pressure needed to erase. Drag the slider to a softer or firmer setting. Displays the eraser FEEL DETAILS dialog box where you can further customize the eraser sensitivity. With y ...