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 Customizing the Pop-up Menu Application-specific settings Contents Index 1 Contents Index 2 Wacom Intuos® 3 User's Manual for Windows® & Macintosh® English version 4.0, April 27, 2007 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 2007 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. Reuse, recycling, and recovery. 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Contents Index 2 Contents Index 3 CONTENTS About the manual Navigating the manual WORKING WITH INTUOS3 Intuos3 tablet features Intuos3 input tools Intuos3 optional tools 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 mouse Using the Airbrush and Art Pen Working with the tablet Using ExpressKeys Using the Touch Strips 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 Button functions Customizing tilt sensitivity 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 37 Customizing the mouse Customizing mouse buttons Customizing the mouse fingerwheel Tablet to screen mapping Pen mode Mouse mode Orientation Screen area Force proportions Tablet area Mapping to multiple 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 TROUBLESHOOTING Testing your tablet Testing your tools Testing the ExpressKeys Testing the tablet Touch Strips Testing a pen Testing a mouse Troubleshooting tables General problems Windows-specific problems Macintosh-specific problems 38 38 39 40 40 41 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 57 58 59 60 61 61 62 63 64 64 67 67 Contents Index 3 Contents Index 4 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 Intuos3 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 Intuos3 for AutoCAD Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows Vista About the Windows Vista Tablet PC Input Panel Product specifications General specifications for all Intuos3 tablets Intuos3 4x5 / A6 tablet (model PTZ-430) Intuos3 4x6 / A6 Wide tablet (model PTZ-431W) Intuos3 6x8 / A5 tablet (model PTZ-630) Intuos3 6x11 / A5 Wide tablet (model PTZ-631W) Intuos3 9x12 / A4-regular tablet (model PTZ-930) Intuos3 12x12 / A4 Oversize tablet (model PTZ-1230) 69 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 75 75 76 76 77 78 79 80 81 81 81 81 81 82 82 82 Intuos3 12x19 / A3 Wide tablet (model PTZ-1231W) Intuos3 Grip Pen (model ZP-501E) Intuos3 mouse (model ZC-100) Intuos3 Airbrush (model ZP-400E) Intuos3 Ink Pen (model ZP-130) Intuos3 Art Pen (model ZP-600) Intuos3 Classic Pen (model ZP-300E) Intuos3 lens cursor (model ZC-210) Product information Ordering parts and accessories Other parts and accessories Radio and television interference FCC notice Industry Canada (Canada only) CE declaration License and Warranties (Worldwide, Except for Europe, Africa and Middle East) Software License Limited Warranty 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 82 82 82 83 83 83 83 83 84 84 86 87 87 87 87 88 88 88 89 90 91 91 91 91 93 95 Contents Index 4 Contents Index 5 ABOUT THE MANUAL This manual provides quick access to information about Intuos3. 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. · In the contents you can go directly to a topic by clicking on it. · Working with Intuos3 is the learning chapter. It describes the various tablet models, the features and functions of each Intuos3 tool, and includes exercises for new users. · Customizing describes how you can change the control panel settings to optimize your Intuos3 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 a variety of information: 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 new pen and digital inking capabilities found in Microsoft Windows Vista. 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. · 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 "4x6 / A6 Wide", "4x6" is the tablet sizing descriptor for markets in the USA. "A6 Wide" 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. · Remember that you can always use your viewer zoom-in tool to increase the size of the manual 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 Intuos3 features (such as pressure sensitivity, tilt, airbrush simulation, and fingerwheel input for the Intuos3 mouse). See product information for a listing of applications that support these features. For information on how best to use Intuos3 features within a specific application, see the instructions in that application's manuals. 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. 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 6 Contents Index 7 WORKING WITH INTUOS3 This section introduces you to the Intuos3 professional pen tablet. Intuos3 consists of a tablet that serves as your work area and the Intuos3 input tools you use on the tablet. The quickest way to learn about Intuos3 is to become familiar with its appearance and features. If you are new to using a pen tablet, read the following sections to learn about your Intuos3 tools and how to use them with the tablet. Note: Intuos3 tools will only work on an Intuos3 tablet. They will not work on an Intuos or Intuos2 series tablet. Likewise, older Intuos or Intuos2 input tools will not work on your Intuos3 tablet. Intuos3 tablet features Intuos3 input tools Setting up your work area Using the Grip Pen Using the mouse Using the Airbrush and Art Pen Working with the tablet Contents Index 7 Contents Index 8 INTUOS3 TABLET FEATURES Pen stand. Cable. Recessed cable tracks on the back of the tablet allow the cable to exit the top or left of the tablet. Status LED. Customizable ExpressKeys. Touch Strip controls. Note: 4x5 / A6 and 4x6 / A6 Wide tablet models come equipped with ExpressKeys and a single Touch Strip located to the left of the tablet's active area. Tablet work surface. Identifies the tablet active area. Note: Intuos3 6x8 / A5 tablet shown. To learn more about your tablet, see working with the tablet. For a complete listing of Intuos3 tablets, see ordering parts and accessories. Contents Index 8 Contents Index 9 INTUOS3 INPUT TOOLS Various input tools are available for your tablet. All Intuos3 tools are cordless, battery-free, and ergonomically designed. Each tool also features a unique Tool ID, which enables you to work with multiple tools and to customize each tool differently. The Intuos3 Grip Pen is a pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image editing and creating natural-looking pen and brush strokes. If you prefer to use a mouse for general navigation, pointing, and clicking, just set aside your Intuos3 pen and place the Intuos3 mouse on the tablet ­ the mouse is cordless and symmetrically designed so you can use it just as easily in your left or right hand. Eraser. Fingerwheel. An integrated middle button and rolling wheel that can be used for up and down scrolling in the active window. It can also be customized to perform a variety of button functions. Rubberized grip area. DuoSwitch (rocker style). Intuos3 mouse. Intuos3 Grip Pen. Programmable buttons can be customized for the way you like to work. Replaceable nib (standard or stroke tip). Note: Some product configurations may not include the Intuos3 mouse. Contents Index 9 Contents Index 10 INTUOS3 ...