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A
tablet is a type of pointing device, just like a mouse. It comes
with an electronic pen (a pen-shaped mouse) that operates only
on top of the tablet (a special mouse pad). Since the pen is cordless
and battery-free, computer operation can be carried out freely
and intuitively.
What
can you do with a Tablet?
Not
only for creating illustrations and web graphics/banners, with
a tablet you can edit digital photos, write handwritten emails,
create animations, and even write directly onto business documents
(Word/Excel/PowerPoint/PDF etc.) as well.
Can
you draw illustrations with just a Tablet?
In
addition to a Tablet, you must have a drawing software or a photo
editing software. Both Intuos* and Graphire series come with powerful
drawing and photo editing software to help you start your creativity
from day 1. *Bundle software are only available for Intuos2 DeepPurple/IcyBlue
models:4x5,6x8,9x12 only.
What
is the difference between a Tablet and an ordinary mouse?
Wacom
Tablets are cordless, ball-free and battery-free, so no worries
of cleaning your pen, and no frustration of that unwanted cord
! Also, while a mouse operates using relative coordinates, a Tablet
operates using absolute coordinates, making PC operation more
intuitive. For example, with absolute coordinates, when you place
your pen on the bottom left corner of the tablet surface, the
cursor on the screen will move to the bottom left corner of the
computer screen. No matter where the cursor is on the screen,
once the pen is moved to the bottom left corner of the tablet,
the cursor on the screen will move directly to the same place.
Can
a Tablet be used together with a normal mouse?
Whether
it's a mouse that come with your PC or another input device such
as a trackball, Wacom Tablets can be used together anytime.
Why
do you have different Tablet sizes? What's the difference?
Whether
the size is big or small, functions and performance are the same.
What's different, is the feel of the operationality.
The
Tablet's active area corresponds 1 to 1 to the monitor screen.
So, when the Tablet size is small, the cursor movement on the
screen compared to the length of the movement of the pen, will
be much longer and requires getting used to difference. To the
contrary, the more larger the Tablet size is, the less difference
in the movement of the pen the movement of the cursor on the
screen, resulting in a realistically natural feel of operation
on the computer. This is why many professional graphic artists
prefer the larger size Tablets for their artwork.
With a small Tablet, the cursor can be moved just with the wrist
movement. On the other hand, with a large Tablet, the cursor
is controlled with the armmovment.
What
can I do with a Tablet?
Besides
being a replacement of a mouse, Tablets can be used in various
ways. Here are a few examples.
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Erase
the date printed on your favorite photo, and make a greeting
card out of it.
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Partially
brighten your child’s photo, so the beautiful background
appears as it really was.
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Have
fun combining photos and enhance your creativity
All
of the above can be done easily with a Tablet, while with
a mouse, it would take time and add frustration to the whole
process.
By
using “PenPlus Personal” (Graphire3 bundled software), just
like sending letters and facsimiles, now emails can be written
freely by hand, adding an original touch to your ordinary emails.
How
does Wacom Tablets Work?
Wacom
Tablets take advantage of the electro-magnetic resonance technology
developed by Wacom Co. Ltd. in which radio waves are sent to the
stylus and returned for position analysis.
Thus
you can even put a sheet of paper or photograph on the tablet
surface and trace the drawing or photo on it , getting a digital
image of the original drawing or photo easily . For a detailed
description of the unique, patented Wacom technology please
refer to our White Papers above
Where
can I find handwriting recognition software?
There
are various kinds of handwriting recognition software for Japanese,
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, etc. available in the
market . As for the recommended software title and its availability,
please ask your local distributor for details . Usually they
could recommend you specific software that is locally available.
For further information and purchase details, please check the
software vendor's web site.
For
Windows users , Paragraph PenOffice or and Paragraph Calligrapher,
is available. Both software support most common European languages.
Mac OS 10.2 or higher has a handwriting recognition software
called Inkwell, which is already part of the operating system.
Microsoft Office XP also has a built-in handwriting recognition.
If it is not installed by default, you should use add/remove
to install this function. For example, if you use a Traditional
Chinese version of Microsoft Word 2002, you can use the Traditional
Chinese handwriting recognition function. Currently Wacom tablet
sold in Asia Pacific region is not bundled with any handwriting
recognition software. Please kindly purchase, or find a trial
version to try the software .
How
do I know whether other software supports Wacom tablets or not?
Wacom
tablets work in ALL application software in a way like a mouse
(in mouse mode, relative coordination mode). With the tablet driver
installed, Wacom tablets work in absolute coordination mode. Other
tablet functions, such as the eraser, tilt and tool ID functions
, require built-in full support by the application software used.
In other words, the pen only reacts to pressure in software that
supports pressure sensitivity.
What
is "Pen Pressure"?
This
feature of the Wacom Pens and eraser senses the amount of pressure
being applied. This is used to create natural-looking pen, brush,
and eraser strokes in applications that support pressure-sensitivity.
Even more, with 512 pressure levels in a Graphire and 1,024 pressure
levels in an Intuos, you can precisely control opacity, color,
exposure, or line width while creating smooth curves and gradual
transitions. Different applications take advantage of pressure
sensitivity in many ways, depending on the application's capabilities.
What
is "Eraser"?
Most
Wacom input devices have an eraser attached at the back end. Depending
on the setting in the Wacom Control Panel and the utilized application,
you can erase the same way as you would do it with a pencil eraser
head - and it's even pressure sensitive. Different applications
take advantage of the eraser in many ways, depending on the application's
capabilities.
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