Wacom Intuos Pro L User manual

User Guide
Set up your device
1. First, follow the directions in this section of user help. The Quick Start Guide included in
the box contains images that can help.
oAttach any stands that are included with your device.
oSet up your work area.
2. After you set up your device, follow the directions in the Get started section of this user
help so you can start using your device.
oConnect your device to your computer.
oInstall the driver.
Set up your work area
Position your tablet, pen, and keyboard for easy access.
Adjust your monitor so you can view it comfortably without eyestrain, placing it about
one arm's length away from you.
Position the tablet so the screen cursor follows the same direction as your hand
movements on the tablet.
If you are using the tablet as a creative tool, consider placing the tablet below the
keyboard and centered below your monitor.
Install the driver
Important: You must install the driver for your device to work properly, unless your device
comes with a pre-installed driver. Refer to the Quick Start Guide to discover if your device has a
pre-installed driver or not.
1. Go to the Wacom drivers page.
2. Click Download next to the latest driver that corresponds to your computer's operating system.
3. Follow the prompts to finish the driver installation.
Update the driver
Updated drivers are available on the Wacom Desktop Center and at the Wacom drivers page
periodically. Check in and update regularly so that your device has the latest features and
functionality.
From the Wacom Desktop Center, select Updates, and then click the update to install it.

If the Wacom Desktop Center is not available for your device, go to the Wacom drivers page to
find the latest updates.
Note: Your device will not work if you uninstall the driver. If you uninstall the driver, reinstall
the latest driver from the drivers page so that your device works again. If the driver is reinstalled,
your device will revert to default settings.
Get started with your pen tablet
The Quick Start Guide included in the box with your device contains images that can help you to
set up your pen tablet.
1. Connect your device to your computer.
2. Install the driver software on your computer.
Access user help
Access user help topics directly from Wacom Tablet Properties. When you click the ?icon, you
are directed to a help topic about the feature you are currently using.
Open user help from the Wacom Desktop Center Help menu.
Notes
User help is common to Windows and Mac computers. Screenshots are from a Windows
computer, unless otherwise noted.
Information about your specific computer hardware, operating system, and application software
is not included. Refer to the product information provided with those products.
Work with your pen
All pen tablets and pen displays include a cordless, battery-free pen that you use to interact with
your device. You can hold, write, and draw as you normally would with a pen or pencil.

Pen styles vary depending on the pen tablet or pen display that you purchased.
Personalize your pen with a color ring
If your pen includes color rings, you can use them to identify and personalize your pen.
1. Unscrew the cone near the pen tip.
2. Remove the color ring that is already on the pen and slide on your preferred color ring.
3. Replace the cone.
Specialty pens
Pens designed for more advanced work, such as the Wacom Pro Pen 3D, Art Pen, or Airbrush,
can be used with many pen tablets and pen displays.
Use your pen
Use your pen to interact with your device. This includes drawing, writing, or moving items, and
activating settings that you assign to pen buttons.
Tips:
Hold the pen as you would normally hold a pen or pencil. Adjust your grip so that you can press
any pen buttons easily with your thumb (recommended) or index finger without accidentally
pressing it.
To make it easier to access tools in applications like Adobe Photoshop, assign modifiers, such as
Alt and Ctrl, to your pen buttons so that you do not have to use your keyboard keys.
Important: You can customize user options that change the way your pen works with
your device. Try both Pen Button modes to see which works best for you.

Pen tip and eraser
Draw or sign: Draw or sign with the pen tip directly on the device surface.
Note: Pens are pressure-sensitive, so the harder you press, the thicker your lines and the
denser the color.
Move the cursor: Move the pen while holding it slightly above the device without touching the
screen surface.
Double-click: Quickly tap the screen twice in the same place with the pen tip.
Erase: Flip the pen to the side opposite the pen tip and move the eraser over the area you want
to erase, just as you would use the eraser on a pencil.
Note: Some pens do not have an eraser.
Select an item: Tap the screen once with the pen tip.
Move an item: Select the item with the pen tip, then slide the pen tip across the screen to move
it.
Pen buttons
Use pen buttons as shortcuts to settings. You can view and change the assigned settings on the
Pen tab in Wacom Tablet Properties.
Note: Some pens do not have buttons.
You activate settings differently depending on your Pen Button mode.
If your Pen Button mode is Hover Click, then hold the pen tip slightly above the surface of your
device and press the button.
If your Pen Button mode is Click & Tap, then touch the device surface and press the pen button.
If your pen has a long, thin button, press the upper part of the button for one setting and the
lower part for another.

Use On-Screen Controls as shortcuts
On-Screen Controls are menus that display on your pen display screen or monitor. You can use
On-Screen Controls as shortcuts to the settings that you use the most.
How to create and use an On-Screen Control
1. Create a new On-Screen Control.
2. Assign settings to the Radial Menus, Screen Keys and Keypads that you created.
3. Assign the On-Screen Control to a customizable component of your device, such as an
ExpressKey™ or pen button.
4. Press the button, ExpressKey™, or other component to open the On-Screen Control.
oFor example, if you assigned an On-Screen Control to an ExpressKey™, press the
ExpressKey™ to display the On-Screen Control.
5. Click a button or slice in the On-Screen Control to activate the setting you assigned.
oFor example, if you assigned Zoom In to a Screen Key, click that Screen Key to zoom in.
Tip: Instead of opening the On-Screen Control every time you need it, you can select the push pin icon
to keep it open at all times.

On-Screen Control layouts
Keypad
: A
Keypad
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Key
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Radial
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circle
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into
slices,
and
each
slice
has its
own
setting.
Tip: You can select the wrench icon to open Wacom Tablet Properties.
Create On-Screen Controls
You must first create a new On-Screen Control, or copy an existing one, and then you can assign
settings to it.
Important: On-Screen Controls are not specific to a device. You can assign them to a
customizable component of any device that appears in Wacom Tablet Properties.
1. Open Wacom Tablet Properties.
2. Select Functions from the Tool list.
3. Select the On-Screen Controls tab.

The above screenshot is for descriptive purposes; it may not match your screen.
4. Select if you want to create a new On-Screen Control or select if you want to
copy an existing one.
Note: You can also select an existing On-Screen Control and click to edit it or to
delete it.
5. In the window that appears, enter a Name and select a Layout by clicking one of the
layout buttons.

oYou can move the Size slider to change the size of the On-Screen Control when it
appears on your screen.
oYou can select Display at Cursor if you want the On-Screen Control to appear
next to your cursor when you open it. If you do not select this, the On-Screen
Control appears in the same location every time you open it.
6. Click OK.
oThe On-Screen Control that you just created appears in the Panels list on the On-
Screen Controls tab.
7. Assign settings to your Radial Menus, Screen Keys and Keypads.
Tip: You can create an On-Screen Control and then switch the layout whenever you want.
From the Panels list, select the On-Screen Control that you want to change.
Click to edit.
Select a new layout, and click OK.
If you switch to an On-Screen Control that has fewer settings than your original one, your
settings are not lost. For example, if you create a Keypad and then change it to a Radial Menu,
your first eight settings display in the Radial menu. If you switch back, all of your original
Keypad settings are still there.
Assign settings to Radial Menus and Screen
Keys
After you create a Radial Menu or Screen Key panel, you need to assign settings to the buttons
and slices. You can change the settings at any time if you decide that you want different settings.

1. In Wacom Tablet Properties on the On-Screen Controls tab, select the name of the On-
Screen Control in the Panels list.
oA drop-down menu for each button in your On-Screen Control displays under
Key Assignment.
2. Select the setting that you want to assign to each button from the drop-down menus.
oYou must assign a setting to at least one button. For any buttons that you do not
want to use, select Disabled.
oIf you select Keystroke, you are prompted to select a keystroke or create a
keystroke combination.
The above screenshot is for descriptive purposes; it may not match your screen.