Contents Index 1 User's manual for Windows & Macintosh ® ® Using a pen Customizing your pen Troubleshooting Using a tablet Customizing your tablet Digital inking Using a cordless mouse Customizing your cordless mouse Using the Radial Menu Application-specific settings Contents Index 1 Contents Index 2 Intuos® 4 User's Manual for Windows® & Macintosh® Version 1.0, Rev G2208 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2008 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. The above year indicates when this manual was prepared. 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Contents Index 2 Contents Index 3 CONTENTS About the manual Navigating the manual WORKING WITH INTUOS4 Tablet features Input tools and accessories Setting up your work area Using the Grip Pen Holding the pen Pointing Clicking Dragging Using the side switch Drawing with pressure sensitivity Drawing with tilt Erasing Eye-hand coordination exercise Using the Intuos4 Mouse Working with the tablet Configuring the tablet orientation USB cable installation Understanding the tablet active area Using the ExpressKeys Using the Touch Ring CUSTOMIZING Opening the control panel Control panel overview Control panel settings Customizing the pen Adjusting tip feel and double-click Adjusting eraser feel Advanced tip and eraser pressure settings Customizing tool buttons Customizing tilt sensitivity Customizing the mouse Customizing the mouse buttons Customizing the tablet functions Customizing the ExpressKeys Customizing the Touch Ring 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 Tablet to screen mapping Orientation Screen area Force proportions Tablet area Mapping to multiple monitors Button functions Using and customizing the Radial Menu Working with Display Toggle Working with multiple tools Application-specific settings Creating an application-specific setting Changing application-specific settings Removing application-specific settings TROUBLESHOOTING Testing your tablet Testing your tools Testing a pen Testing the Touch Ring Testing the ExpressKeys Testing the mouse Troubleshooting tables General problems Windows-specific problems Macintosh-specific problems Technical support options Obtaining driver downloads APPENDIX Caring for your tablet and tools Replacing the pen tip Uninstalling the software Changing the tablet mode Installing multiple tablets Advanced options Optimizing the ExpressKeys display Using applications integrated for tablet control Using the optional Airbrush and Art Pen 36 38 38 39 40 41 42 47 48 50 51 52 53 53 54 55 56 57 58 58 59 60 60 64 65 66 67 68 68 69 70 71 71 72 73 73 74 Contents Index 3 Contents Index 4 Intuos4 Lens Cursor Customizing the lens cursor Testing the lens cursor Working with AutoCAD Configuring AutoCAD for a Wintab compatible digitizer Configuring tablet menus and screen pointing areas in AutoCAD Calibrating Intuos4 for AutoCAD Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Vista About the Windows Vista Tablet PC Input Panel Product specifications General specifications for all Intuos4 tablets Intuos4 S tablet (model PTK-440) Intuos4 M tablet (model PTK-640) Intuos4 L tablet (model PTK-840) Intuos4 XL tablet (model PTK-1240) Intuos4 Grip Pen (model KP-501E) Intuos4 Mouse (model KC-100) Intuos4 Airbrush (model KP-400E) Intuos4 Inking Pen (model KP-130) Intuos4 Art Pen (model KP-701E) Intuos4 Classic Pen (model KP-300E) Intuos4 Lens Cursor (model ZC-210) Product information Ordering parts and accessories Available parts and accessories 75 76 76 77 77 78 79 80 81 82 82 82 82 83 83 83 83 83 84 84 84 84 85 85 86 Radio and television interference FCC notice Industry Canada (Canada only) CE declaration Precautions Warnings Cautions License and Warranties (Worldwide, Except for Europe, Africa and Middle East) Software License Limited Warranty (U.S.A. and Canada) Warranty Service in the U.S.A. and Canada Warranty on Sales Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada License and Warranty (Europe, Africa and Middle East) Software License Agreement Entitlement to Use the Software Limited Warranty GLOSSARY INDEX 88 88 88 88 89 89 89 90 90 90 91 91 93 93 93 93 95 98 Contents Index 4 Contents Index 5 ABOUT THE MANUAL This manual provides quick access to information about Intuos4. The information is common to Windows and Macintosh computers and Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted. · · · · · Go directly to a contents or index topic by clicking on it. Working with Intuos4 is the learning chapter. It describes the various tablet features and functions of each Intuos4 tool, and includes exercises for new users. Customizing describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Intuos4 tablet and tools for the way you like to work. Want to test your tablet and tools? Need troubleshooting guidelines? Troubleshooting is where you will find the answers to most common questions. The appendix includes tips on caring for your tablet and tools, a how-to on uninstalling the software, your license and warranty, and more. Also included are tips on working with AutoCAD, as well as an overview of the pen and digital inking capabilities found in Microsoft Windows Vista. Note: This manual does not describe how to install your Wacom tablet. Please refer to your product Quick Start Guide and to the automated software installer (located on the Wacom Tablet CD) for details. If you are new to electronic documentation, read navigating the manual. · · · SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS are used to identify the names of keyboard keys, dialog boxes, and control panel options. You can use your viewer zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual on your display screen. The following information is 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 discs that came with your hardware, operating system, or application. Many applications have built-in support for Intuos4 features (such as pressure sensitivity, tilt, and the pen eraser). For information on how best to use these and other Intuos4 features within a specific application, see the instructions in that application's manuals. See also product information. · Wacom's philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, some changes, modifications, and improvements may not be covered in this manual. Contents Index 5 Contents Index 6 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. topic Go to topic. Topic continued. Adobe Reader provides additional tools for using and printing the manual. See the Adobe Reader help for more information. Contents Index 6 Contents Index 7 WORKING WITH INTUOS4 This section introduces you to the Intuos4 professional pen tablet. Intuos4 consists of two basic elements: a tablet that serves as your work area, and the input tools you use on the tablet. If you are new to using a pen tablet and tablet input tools, read the following sections. Tablet features Input tools and accessories Setting up your work area Using the Grip Pen Using the Intuos4 Mouse Working with the tablet Contents Index 7 Contents Index 8 TABLET FEATURES Status LEDs An LED will glow dimly when power is on, and brighten when a tool button is pressed. LEDs also indicate which of the four Touch Ring functions is active. Touch Ring Includes toggle button at center of ring. Active area ExpressKeys Intuos4 M tablet shown. Intuos4 S tablet models are equipped with six ExpressKeys, and do not include the ExpressKeys display. ExpressKeys display Shows the current ExpressKey settings. USB cable Detachable for Intuos4 S, M, and L tablet models. Intuos4 S tablet models are equipped with two cables; these enable you to easily change the cable path to best fit a right- or lefthanded tablet set-up. Intuos4 XL tablet models are equipped with an integral cable. See also USB cable installation. Contents Index 8 Contents Index 9 USB port For left-handed configuration. Intuos4 M and L tablet models only. USB port access cover Slide this cover to access the USB port that applies to your operating configuration. See configuring the tablet orientation. Important: Intuos4 S tablet models have only one USB port and no access cover. Intuos4 XL models are equipped with an integral cable. USB port For right-handed configuration. Intuos4 M and L tablet models only. Attachment points One located on each corner (not visible from top). For optional pen tether or security cable. Contents Index 9 Contents Index 10 INPUT TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES All Intuos4 input tools are cordless and battery free. Each tool features a unique Tool ID, which enables you to work with multiple tools and to customize each tool differently. Eraser Fingerwheel Rubberized grip area Programmable buttons Can be customized. DuoSwitch (rocker style) Intuos4 Grip Pen To personalize your pen, unscrew the pen tip cone to replace the ring with one of another color. Intuos4 comes equipped with additional rings. Intuos4 Mouse Notes: · Product configurations may vary. · Some product configurations may not include the mouse. · Some Intuos4 XL tablets may come equipped with the Intuos4 Lens Cursor instead of the Intuos4 Mouse. Replaceable nib (pen tip) Pen stand Unscrew the base to access a nib extraction tool and assorted replacement nibs. Nib extractor Replacement nibs · 5 standard nibs, black · 1 flex nib, white and black · 1 stroke nib, white · 3 hard felt nibs, gray See available parts and accessories for information on additional input tools and accessories. Contents Index 10 Contents Index 11 SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA To minimize fatigue, comfortably organize your work area. Position your tablet, input tools, and keyboard for easy access without unnecessary reaching. ...