How to Set Up and Use a Wacom Tablet for Photoshop

[@BalitskyMedia]

thank you for the video. Mine arriving tomorrow. Excited

[@StacyAlvarez-r1q]

What a great teacher!

[@shashikantyadav2449]

Thanks for the tips:)

[@jayelleart]

Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! This was so helpful.

[@dolphinberserk]

Excellent explanation. And also great pronunciation of "calligraphy" (I am a pronunciation specialised English instructor). In fact you use the language better than 95% of native speakers in my view.

[@AEHAEH-po1qu]

Thanks it’s helpful

[@umaozturk3673]

Great video, thank you so much. Now, I could start to drawing with my Wacom :)

[@chuck9490]

ReVon - "... and now you're too lazy to read the manual" Me - Ok cool, found the right video!

[@ReVoNDesign]

:-D

[@ricomangubat8447]

let me try this thank you

[@Bicornis]

I just got a new drawing tablet, and your video was very helpful! This cheap one (Wacom One) doesn't have all the features you showed, but the tips were still very useful.

[@sarahluvendass354]

this tutorial is amazing thank you!

[@TaliSinger]

legend!

[@FlatEarthStudio]

Great tutorial, much appreciated. Thanks.

[@eagle197911]

thank you

[@TrenaBrannon]

Thank you! very helpful!

[@KS-bq4rs]

thank you this was very helpful

[@TheHooliganScene]

Thanks a lot

[@mohmmadabdulla2070]

Thank you very useful

[@christopherdianingana621]

how do you get to the settings though...?

[@kenwoo888]

very useful tips, many thanks !

[@S.3rdeyevision]

Cool name .

[@montegnies1]

Can I use Wacom Intuos Small Graphics Drawing Tablet with Mac and photshop under the same conditions as your excellent video?

[@edufrancisco]

Do you have any tips on how to resolve this issue of disconnections and loss of pen detection on the graphics tablet surface, please? I work with the updated driver version of Wacom Intuos Pro PTH 460, Photoshop 2023, and macOS Ventura 13.4. I've already performed all the procedures for installing, reinstalling, cleaning, and updating the macOS, Photoshop, and Wacom systems. Nothing solves it.

[@youtubecommentor2211]

thanks for the video... I think the difference between opacity and flow might have blown your mind too! lol nevertheless nice one my friend

[@volaksin5842]

How do you assign different colors to a shortcut so when you are drawing you can quickly change colors?

[@ReVoNDesign]

I don't think you can connect shortcuts to specific colours. However, if you use the colour smatches on a smart way, you can quickly toggle between colours.

[@GeorgeAbdouche]

very very very helpful! Thanks!!! Finally my Wacom is set to how I want it to be :)

[@ReVoNDesign]

Very welcome George, know the struggles. Enjoy your Wacom buddy!

[@WBanduMedia07]

Very Helpful, Thank you!

[@abhi-qj3mj]

There was a user manual?

[@blenderpillow6013]

Opacity vs flow : In opacity you just have to lift up the pen to get the Flow. Have I got this right? I'm new to photoshop. I hope someone would correct me if I'm not.

[@jonathangordon4742]

Background music what's it called ?

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hey Jonathan! I use copyright free music for all my video's. Not really sure which one I used here.

[@jonathangordon4742]

@@ReVoNDesign its fine thanks for replying good sir

[@charlottebergeronboucher7372]

Super clear, thank you so much!

[@kaii_12]

I have a problem with my photoshop, when I zoom in and out I just press Z then drag the pen to enlarge or zoom in, NOW for some reason when I press Z and drag It makes a box then ZOOMS DIRECTLY TO THE BOX and its kind of annoying for me since I cant draw well. please help :

[@stemwerx]

Can I download drivers for both a MacBook and Windows system or do I need to choose only one?

[@ReVoNDesign]

No you can do them both, so Windows and Mac

[@elizabethcolvin845]

Um I do have a big problem and I still can't get through it, please help me! When I use the pen to draw in Photoshop, I can only draw once. Once my pen leaves the tablet, the brush turn into "pulling the canvas" automatically. So if I want to draw, I have to keep pressing B… But if I use mouse or the touching tablet on the computer, there is no such problem. BTW, my tablet is also PTH660 M, and the computer is Mac. Do you know how to solve this?

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hey Christine, never heard of this problem before. Do you gave an official PS or a cracked? If it is a cracked that might be the issue.. Else I would suggest to reinstall it, might do the trick or contact Wacom support.

[@elizabethcolvin845]

@@ReVoNDesign Thanks! I think I'll reinstall it.

[@mikecmw8492]

Will this work with photoshop elements?

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hey Mike, what do you mean with Photoshop elements?

[@sukhvindersinghphotography]

Hey, I got this tablet but when I am defining application-specific settings. it is not working. Photoshop is taking global settings not the one I have assigned.

[@verynearlypure]

If you haven’t fixed it yet. Add the different bit version of photoshop. ie x86, x64.

[@b1na276]

i have a question. Why is it when you make a stroke , the beginning is small, then the end is solid? instead of solid then it gets thinner as you release. like for example when you draw eye brows you draw from root to tips in a real pencil. but in wacom or any other drawing tablet, you need to draw from tip to root.

[@ReVoNDesign]

Most logical answer to this is the pressure you put on it. The harder the press, the thicker the stroke. I would suggest to play around with the sensitivity settings until it is as you like.

[@MikeSiggins]

All good except.... Where is that setup menu you are adjusting? You just popped it out of somewhere.

[@licebastos]

the shortcut control + option + click and drag doesn't work on my photoshop, the color picker option appears. If I right click the brush option opens but I need to normally set up the features. Do you know how can I set up this shortcut? :(

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hey Analice, lets see if I can help you out. Are you sure you press control + option/alt? When using a brush just pressing the option key should enable the eyedropper, but control + option/alt should not. Another option would be to change the shortcut yourself. If you go to Edit --> Keyboard Shortcuts --> you will find all the shortcuts in Photoshop and edit them manually.

[@licebastos]

@@ReVoNDesign Thanks for the answer! After your answer I decided to check and turns out my CONTROL key is not working! I reassigned FN key to CONTROL and now this shortcut is working! Thank you, this is going to save a lot of my time - plus now I realize because other shortcuts on Blender were not working

[@ReVoNDesign]

@@licebastos Glad I could help. Enjoy your day. Feel free to support the channel so I can help more designers with identical easy to fix problems. :-)

[@licebastos]

@@ReVoNDesign I also assigned my first express key to the shortcut! Truly thank you!

[@Nata-mb9kz]

I want to purchase One by Wacom, but my photoshop is hacked. Will it work or not? Thank you in advance.

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hi Nata, it should work. However I do not have a cracked version so can't tell you for sure.

[@LTR2025]

Thanks a million for all your tips, they're really helpful and your video, voice, editing, etc.. is just awesome! Just a question: on the Brush Setting on Photoshop, in the Shape Dynamics section there's a warning icon (triangle with exclamation mark) next to the Control setting that says "Control by pen pressure requires the use of a pressure sensitive tablet". Does that mean than Photoshop hasn't detected my Intuos Pro Large? It's been properly setup in Windows 10 and all the panels and settings work well so just wondering if Photoshop needs some kind of tablet detection activation or Preference to be set up. Many thanks.

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hi there, that's weird. The pen pressure is working on your tablet? What you are saying would suggest that it does detect your tablet, but it doesn't detect that it can use pen pressure. To be honest I don't have a solution for your you, other then reinstall the tablet or/and photoshop. If you are using a cracked version of PS, that might be the issue then. Hope you can fix it, good luck!

[@LTR2025]

@@ReVoNDesign Many thanks for the prompt reply, I really appreciate it. Silly me, that warning icon was showing while using the mouse to set up the brushes on Photoshop, however as soon as I grabbed the Wacom pen and started moving over the tablet, that icon was gone. Funny fact that Photoshop detects what pointing device is being used, They might reword that warning message though. Mystery solved anyway :)

[@ReVoNDesign]

@@LTR2025 Wow, didn't know that. Good one. Glad the problem is solved. Enjoy your tablet bro and make some nice art!

[@deenugent473]

Hi Revon. I got a Wacom but when I try to draw, it seems like it is drawing in a 45 degree angle. I can't seem to draw like a straight line (vertically). Is there something I need to adjust or it has to do with the angle adjustment in the brush tool of PS? Thanks.

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hi Dee, you mean when you hold shift? That might be because the initial movement is more towards the 45 angle then the striaght angle. IF this is not what you mean, please explain a bit more.

[@deenugent473]

@@ReVoNDesign No, let's say I'd like to draw some hair (vertically, up and down), but the stroke always seem to draw at a 45 degree angle, not perfectly straight. It's a bit hard to explain without actually showing you, unfortunately. I believe it is something in the configuration, but I can't seem to figure it out yet. Thanks for your quick reply!

[@ReVoNDesign]

@@deenugent473 Hi Dee, to be honest I don't really understand what the problem is sorry about that. If it's not suppose to happen, what could work is reinstall everything. Go to the brush settings and check on weird stuff or at the top. Sometimes not only pen pressure, but also tilt is activated (when you tilt your pen it changes the brush). Compare it with the fancy lettering.

[@deenugent473]

@@ReVoNDesign I understand and thank you for replying! Have a great day my friend.

[@ReVoNDesign]

@@deenugent473 Too bad I couldnt help. Thanks you to bro!

[@edemtudzi4402]

I'm having a bit of a challenge applying these same tips in illustrator, Could you please help? Thank you in advance

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hi Edem, sorry for the late reply. How can I help?

[@SaurabhChatrath]

Does the thickness of the brushstroke depend on the pressure sensitivity of the tablet??? because on my tablet I can't get as thick lines as you are at 35px size. BTW I only have 2000 pressure levels.

[@ReVoNDesign]

Perhaps you have your flow/opacity settings changed?

[@dusancvejic4878]

THANK YOU!!!

[@kangaxxoc]

what's your suggestion for the best setting on landscape or photo retouch? I need to control the brushes for manual masking and for light editing like glow etc.

[@ReVoNDesign]

My suggestion would be to make sure you have a great amount of control. For example, if you put the mapping really small, you will have less control. Besides that, it's try and error. The beauty of these products is that there are no 'perfect' settings. I know you probably wanted a straight answer, but there isn't haha.

[@kangaxxoc]

@@ReVoNDesign thanks :D Just a question, when you use the pen like a mouse, is it normal that you need to take it lifted from the pad? it's a bit unconfortable.

[@ReVoNDesign]

@@kangaxxoc Yes, you have two options on that matter. It would suggest to use the "Pen" option and change the mapping area smaller. Like in 5:25 in the video. At least, that is what I prefer.

[@kangaxxoc]

ReVoN but always without touching the pad with the pen?

[@ReVoNDesign]

@@kangaxxoc I use the Pen as a mouse. You could use your fingers (same way as using a pad on your laptop). So YES, I always use the pen as a mouse (but not in Mouse mode as explained in previous comment) on the tablet. Wow, this can sound confusing haha. Hope you understand.

[@kritishswrench8013]

Does this work for the DECO 1?

[@ReVoNDesign]

Sorry, but I have no experience with the DECO 1. Can't help you with that

[@kritishswrench8013]

@@ReVoNDesign it's fine I'm just really trying to find out how to connect the deco 1 to Photoshop

[@vinny5685]

super helpful video! thanks!! How did you turn off tilt sensitivity?

[@emmalee4520]

while this is extremely helpful for setup my pen hovers and I can't seem to find a fix

[@expectationlost]

at 1:23 you say you probably should have something like that... but you say what that is and its have to see where you clicked.

[@thewatcher2928]

are you using a display tablet?

[@jajaajajajahaahskaha]

i dont really understand how to set the driver up

[@ReVoNDesign]

To install the driver, go to www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers Typ in the product you have and download the driver for your system. Once you clicked the Download button a screen will pop up with instructions. If you have a specific question with the set up, be a bit more specific :-)

[@stephsr]

You seem to have skipped so important steps. You show updating the drivers the you go to having photoshop open. You don’t sho how to pull up the menu.

[@BelanceM]

Its not that im too lazy its that im too stupid. This impulse buy became a head ache. I want to blame my lack of sleep but im afraid that may not be the case and im just a fool. Been doing it all night went to sleep for a bit. Now im awake again a few hours later still tired but desperate lol. I thought it came with a program but now im thinking it doesn't. And if thats true how to I get one and which one should I get? Okay ill watch the video now. I heard the first few seconds and decided to comment

[@ReVoNDesign]

Yeah that's what we want! First speak, then watch and think :-P Hope it helped your problem and gave you better nights of sleep. If not, just throw it out the window and go back to the mouse :-)

[@johnobrien6375]

dude called me out re: directions😅

[@EddyV101]

these tutorials don't say anything about how to locate the tablet menu in photoshop for like 9min. Loosing my mind

[@Birdieblogger]

Every single tutorial including this one skips from driver installing to TURNING EVERYTHING ON. IT IS NOT SIMPLE FOR BEGINNERS. My god. How does no one understand that there are a LOT of artists who have never set food near a computer much less use a remote screen. I am having major issues just opening photoshop on my tablet or even understanding how using remote screens work. There is a massive gap in this info FYI. I am almost ready to send my table back. Another video that promises a walk through of SET UP and doesn't deliver.

[@ReVoNDesign]

Hii Roberta, I understand where you are coming from. This video is not a complete guide on how to install en use photoshop. I would recommend you to first get familiar with Photoshop before learning the Wacom tablet. About the remote screens, that is when you have another screen connected to your pc or laptop. Again, that is not the point of this video and I would recommend to first search that. A curious mind is a good mind :-) I do very much appreciate your comment and feedback. If you need help, I am willing to give you a hand

[@carrieelizabeth3203]

too lazy to read the manual got you a like 15 seconds in!

[@karanpshah]

All good except.... Where is that setup menu you are adjusting? You just popped it out of somewhere.