Wacom CINTIQ - HELP User manual

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Advanced Features
Advanced Tip Pressure Settings
Click Force Adjustment
Pressure Curve Adjustment
Advanced Eraser Pressure Settings
Copying Settings
Using Multiple Tablets
HavingTrouble?
Troubleshooting
Testing the Interactive Pen Display
TestingYour Cintiq Pen
Resolving Software Conflicts for Macintosh OS 8 or 9
Using the Extensions Manager
Troubleshooting Tables
USB Connection Problems
Serial Connection Problems
General Problems
Windows-Specific Problems
Macintosh-Specific Problems
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)
About This Help...
Navigating the Help
Customizing
Opening the Control Panel
Control Panel Features
Tabs
Control Panel Lists
Control Panel Buttons
CustomizingYour Interactive Pen Display
Cintiq Pen Tabs
Calibrating the Interactive Pen Display
Adjusting Tip Feel
Adjusting Double-Click
Customizing Tool Buttons
Button Functions
Adjusting Eraser Feel
Customizing the Pop-up Menu
Add Macros (Macintosh only)
Add Keystrokes
Setting Mouse Speed
Add Mapping Options
Removing Pop-up Menu Options
Working with Application-Specific Settings
Creating an Application-Specific Setting
Changing Settings for a Specific Application
Removing Application-Specific Settings
CheckingYour USB Connection Mode
CheckingYour Serial Connection
Pull-Down Menus
File
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ABOUT THIS HELP...
This online Help provides quick access to information about your Cintiq or PL series Interactive Pen
Display. Just click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move through the document.
• The information in this document is common to both Windows and Macintosh platforms, unless
otherwise noted.
• Windows screen captures are shown, unless otherwise noted.
NAVIGATING THE HELP
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OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL
ForWindows: If you are using Windows XP, with your Cintiq Pen click on the
START
button. Choose
C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
and select O
THER
C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
O
PTIONS
. Then click on the W
ACOM
T
ABLET
icon.
(For other versions of Windows, click on the Windows S TART button.Then select S ETTINGS and C ONTROL
P
ANEL
. Double-click on the tablet icon.)
Or...
For Macintosh: If you are using OS X, in the F
INDER
select the G
O
menu and choose A
PPLICATIONS
.
With your Cintiq Pen, open the W
ACOM
folder and double-click on the tablet icon. (For earlier Macintosh
operating systems, open the Apple menu and choose C ONTROL P ANELS . Double-click on the tablet icon.)
To open the Wacom tablet control
panel, double-click here with the
Cintiq Pen.
Windows control panel shown above.

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CONTROL PANEL FEATURES
Use the Wacom tablet control panel to customize your Interactive Pen Display and Cintiq Pen.
Pull-Down Menus access many control panel features.
Tabs display
settings for
the selected
application.
Control Panel
Buttons
(Windows only)
apply to the
entire control
panel.
The HELP...
button displays
online Help.
Tab buttons
apply only to the
selected tab.
This button adds an application
to the list at the left.
The Application List
displaysapplications
with customized
settings.
The Tool List
displays an icon
for the Cintiq Pen.

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TABS
The tabs allow you to customize your Interactive Pen Display and Cintiq Pen.
Note: The A
PPLICATION
L
IST
is for advanced users who want to create application-specific settings;it is not
necessary to select or add applications. To customize your tablet or pen, select the tab for the tool
setting(s) that you want to modify.
ForWindows: You can use keyboard shortcuts to select a tab. To select a tab in this manner, hold down
the A
LT
key and press the key corresponding to the letter underlined on the tab.
Displayed if you are working with a serial connection.
Displayed if you are using a USB connection that supports Recognition Data mode.

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Tab buttons apply only to the selected tab:
• To set the currently open tab to its factory default values, click
• ForWindows: If you have changed settings on a tab and want to return the tab to its previously saved
or last applied settings (whichever is most recent using the OK or A
PPLY
buttons), click
For Macintosh: If you have changed settings on a tab and want to return the tab to the last state when
the control panel was opened, click the R
EVERT
T
AB
button.
• To copy settings from one application to another, click This will display the Copy
Settings dialog box. (The button is inactive until a customized application has been added.)
As you explore the control panel tabs, experiment with different settings to find what works best for you.
You can always click R
ESET
T
AB TO
D
EFAULTS
to return to the factory settings. Or, click R
EVERT
T
AB
to
return a tab to its previously saved or last applied settings. Refer to CustomizingYour Interactive Pen
Display for detailed information on working with tabs.

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CONTROL PANEL LISTS
Located in the upper portion of the control panel, the A
PPLICATION
L
IST
allows you to create different tablet
and tool settings for individual applications. For example, you might set your pen tip for a soft feel in
Painter and a firm feel in all other applications.
• When you first install your tablet, the A
PPLICATION
L
IST
displays the A
LL
A
PPLICATIONS
icon.
This contains tablet and tool settings for all of your applications.
• The T
OOL
L
IST
displays an icon for the pen. (The T
OOL
L
IST
can display multiple tool icons when used
with Wacom Intuos or Graphire tablets which support the use of multiple input tools.)
When you are ready to create custom settings for individual applications, see Working with Application-
Specific Settings.
Click to add an installed application to the
APPLICATION LIST. You can customize pen
settings for the selected application.
The APPLICATION LIST displays applications that
have custom pen settings associated with them.
The TOOL LIST displays an icon for the Cintiq Pen. This button is inactive for
PL and Cintiq series tablets.

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CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS
The control panel buttons apply to all items in the control panel, including tab settings, items in control
panel lists, and menu options.
ForWindows:
• To close the control panel and save changes, click
• To close the control panel without saving changes, click
• To apply your changes and remain in the control panel, click The changes you apply
are saved.
• To display online Help for the control panel, click Or, you can choose H
ELP
... from the
H
ELP
pull-down menu.
Balloon Help, which provides quick information and useful tips, is also available for most control panel
items. To access balloons, pause the screen cursor over the item for which you would like information.
Help for individual dialog boxes is available by clicking on the H
ELP
... button in the specific dialog box.

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For Macintosh:
The control panel buttons are common to the entire control panel.
• To exit the control panel, either click on the close box (located on the window title bar), or select Q
UIT
or
C LOSE from the F ILE menu.
• To display online Help for the control panel, click Or, you can choose H
ELP
... from the H
ELP
pull-
down menu.
Balloon Help, which provides quick information and useful tips, is also available for most control panel
items. (For Macintosh OS X, tool tips are displayed for most control panel items.) To access balloons,
turn them on by selecting S
HOW
B
ALLOONS
from the H
ELP
menu. Help for individual dialog boxes is
available by clicking on the button in the specific dialog box.

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR INTERACTIVE PEN DISPLAY
To change your tablet, display, or pen settings, open the Wacom tablet control panel, select the desired
tab, and modify the settings.
CINTIQ PENTABS
When you open the Wacom tablet control panel, the following tabs are displayed:
Displayed if you are working with a serial connection.
Displayed if you are using a USB connection that supports Recognition Data mode.