Wacom INTUOS Small & Medium (Review) ✏️

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A hands-on review of the new Wacom Intuos 2018 entry-level drawing tablet. I'll explain all of the 2018 specs while comparing the new Intuos to previous generation models. In the second half of the video, I'll answer viewer questions about the new Wacom Intuos.
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[@FNHSM18]

I like how he is using an intuos tablet with a CINTIQ AS A MONITOR

[@earljmaui_boy2546]

* * * yes... someone should mention to him that he can draw directly on there. . . (wink) * * * I have an inkling that he knows that and is just trying to help novice artists into the digital art world...(grin) ... not many beginners can afford a $2800~3200 drawing monitor. . . (wink) * * * Until that time. . .

[@silgrimmarak8699]

No he can't afford a monitor so he bought a cintiq monitor 😂😂

[@stiz555]

big flex

[@DanielPaprocki]

This guy covered everything that i wanted to know

[@fuckyoumeanshelloinhongkon400]

he is my son

[@ieena9466]

お母 and your mum

[@littleduck6774]

2:04 Now it has 4 thousand levels of pressures *INTENSE BREATHING*

[@halicusnguyen8864]

**asthma attack**

[@phasma9440]

Me too, it aint special

[@royalkritz.2840]

Alright, i'll start drawing digitally, wish me luck.

[@bonsaiwithluv]

it's been a month since your comment, how's it going??

[@Carl-ht3wt]

Im going to buy the tablett tomorrow

[@lolwat6991]

I just got it delivered for me todayy

[@royalkritz.2840]

@@bonsaiwithluv welp, I'm actually very good at it. But it broke and I started to draw on paper while I buy another one lol.

[@alexandrenganda4650]

@@royalkritz.2840 wtf how ddi you break it xd

[@sanayavg]

hi! one of the best reviews ive seen for wacom. no unnecessary chatter, no umms and aahs. thank you for covering just about evvverything one needs to know about wacom in a crisp, interesting manner.

[@0hMyGandhi]

Wonderful video and a great breakdown between these two tablets!! I'd like to add my own two cents on this from personal experience: I've gone back and forth between the small and medium for the longest time. I've had far too many Wacom tablets, starting with a seemingly ancient Graphire 4 as my starter. The thing that people need to think about when they get one is not just how big your display is, but how do you draw? if you draw by rotating your wrist, the small would honestly be perfect for most people. But if you have a background in large canvas work, and use newsprint for practice for traditional work, you most likely draw using your whole arm, and the medium would be perfect for that. The other stipulation is, how often do you zoom in on your work in your program of choice? If you are using the small version and stay zoomed out, and have a large empty canvas set up, then yes, your cursor will be flying across the screen very quickly, because the small "active area" of the tablet needs to travel across the entire screen BUT...If you tend to zoom in while working, the small tablet works perfectly. I found that when I zoom in, the active area of the tablet and what's visible on the screen suddenly lines up perfectly. They both become pretty close to 1:1. By contrast, the medium tablet, while great for use when you are fully zoomed out, and wanting to get the gestural line down as you want it, becomes super obnoxious when you zoom in on a particular section of the illustration. It takes significantly longer to get from one side of the tablet to the other and forces you to use your entire arm during this process. Hopefully, that helps people looking for a tablet to buy. It's not just what size screen, it really comes down whether you like to draw with only your wrist, or the entire arm itself.

[@Smoll_Beanie]

Alex Muncatchy Thanks for the information!

[@0hMyGandhi]

@@Smoll_Beanie no problem! I hope it helps! Aaron did one of the best jobs I've seen in providing a super thorough breakdown, but there is this one sticking point that so many people seem to avoid: and that is to determine what size fits a particular drawing method. It's the same reason why I've gone from Intuos Pros back to standard "bamboos" and the like because I rarely use the hotkeys and I never use the eraser on the pen. (SOOO much easier to just hit a keyboard shortcut like "e" in photoshop than flipping it around.) Things like tilt and the "radial wheel" (where you can increase say, brush size by spinning a small touch-sensitive circle) seem nifty at first glance, but yet again, in a program like photoshop, it's far easier to his "[" or "]" for those adjustments. I also like having a tablet that's almost all "active area" rather than eating more of my own desk space with buttons and wrist-rest that will never be used. Best of luck in what you get, and remember: as long as you don't install any of the software that comes with the tablet, you can always return it. :)

[@Smoll_Beanie]

@@0hMyGandhi Thank you again! ✌😁

[@luckytaco97]

Thanks for the insight. I found your opinion informative and yes, it does come to how your wrist movement and how much'flow' you put into line drawings. I currently work on a Intuos Pen&Touch small, and while I do enjoy the multi touch, I find that I often feel like the surface area runs out and often hit edges and have to lift my arm more often than I would like. My sketching and drawing has always been done on a sketch pad size so I think a medium size would suit me better. I also agree with the fact that while suing the wacom tablet with a laptop, as I use the smaller Macbook, the key shortcuts can be used more accurately for which ever function you're trying to do. So for me I think the selling point would be the bigger drawing active area, the 4k pen pressure levels(I'm curious as to how much of a difference it will be going form my 1k pen) and also the bundled software. The wireless feature will be nice too, but I see myself being tethered to my laptop anyway so I am just good with it. In conclusion, I really see why some people will miss the multi-touch feature because it is Intuitive to just rotate the canvas, pinch in and out to zoom and start drawing, but in my case, going from my smaller tablet to this would be an absolute upgrade because of all the features.

[@zen_ccg]

Now THIS was the information I really needed in deciding what tablet to get! Thank you so much, this helped me realise that the Small really will be best for me, not the Medium which the video was making me think might be better!

[@prsngfr]

This review is so thorough and helped me arrive at my decision to invest in this tablet! Thank you for the extra tips on caring for this tablet. Will definitely be coming back for reviews on other products.

[@hopehadduck]

Always thorough and fair in your review. A complete product breakdown, new features vs previous version comparison and software options. Thanks, Aaron!

[@aaronrutten]

Glad you enjoyed it, Hope!

[@yash1152]

yup! I was also thinking how mindful he is to even compare what's missing, what's same. Great Aaron. Keep it up.

[@ichifish]

I'm still using my Wacom Intuos from 2002, and yes, the drivers are still updated and it works fine. Just looking for a little more sensitivity. There may be cheaper tablets on the market, but I'd never consider another company. Very thorough review, btw. Thanks.

[@kobaltsevera9295]

Great review. You answered what I needed to know. It's so rare that happens in a review video. Thank you.

[@tissuepaperbutterfly]

Been considering buying this for a while, so thanks this was very helpful! Keep making videos

[@merikkumaa]

This is one of the best review videos I've seen on youtube for a while! Answered all my questions!

[@yulsixa7343]

I'm gonna start saving money to get the intuos medium, wish me luck!

[@Carl-ht3wt]

I will buy it tomorrow hopefully i wont stop using it

[@inglesfacilito]

Wow this guy does such a wonderful work! Thank you no other channel does such a complete review keep up the good work

[@fritzhopper5145]

Got the time to finally watching one of your full review. Honestly I have not seen any other reviewers that can make better wacom reviews than you do!

[@thetruetimedesigner]

Got my questions answered! Thank you very much!

[@ArtPanda]

This is a very detailed and technical review! You are awesome!

[@BCfightan]

Awesome review, I've been looking for answers about the surface replacement/scratching (I just got the tablet as a gift), and as I was about to ask in the comments you went over it. Haven't been able to find it even in other reviews, 10/10. Thank you.

[@vincentsieber2046]

Dear Aaron, Love your review... and the little included "funny" moments ;-) Great job!! Thanks for your work!!

[@ryans_life]

What an incredible video. Been looking to dip my toes into these but no review covered all of my questions and concerns as yours. Cheers

[@rblnc]

great review! very informative. love how you included the bloopers in lol

[@alibaby104]

This video was extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@jonstewartphoto]

Thanks a lot for the honest review. Helped me decide to buy this for retouch and Capture One annotations in the studio, and I didn't go wrong. Kudos.

[@aaronrutten]

You're welcome, Jon.

[@yavorkrustev9127]

The first decent review I see about this tablet, I am going to buy now. You mentioned some details other reviewers omit.

[@Patadejaiba]

thank you so much for the great review, you covered everything I had doubts on!

[@englchan]

Top notch. I was on the fence, now I am sold. Excellent review.

[@CryptoWealthyChannel]

thank you Aaron. I like the way you presented the video in such a way that we see you draw with it and tell us how to set it up. It seems it's hard to find a video like that on graphics tablets. Cheers!

[@aaronrutten]

You're welcome!

[@IsaacCantrell]

Most helpful video I’ve watched so far for my level. I’m a Wacom newb doing research on what to get. Thank you

[@aaronrutten]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks.

[@bluevelvets]

ive been looking specifically for this type of video thank you for this

[@aaronrutten]

You're welcome.

[@antpruitt]

Very nice review. To the point and great perspective. Thanks for sharing!

[@NemesisUs]

I just got my Wacom today...I am glad you have this video for us "newbies". Blessings.

[@lolcakez2075]

lit video man, really helped me figure out & learn my new intuos. appreciate you

[@adre9]

Thank you!. Your review is excellent, and is more than i expected from youtube. Really useful!

[@amitkumr3328]

You have really sorted out the query about walon tablet which I am search for. Definitely help everybody who willing to buy the wacom tablet. I had been thinking for quite a long time that it will work on 3d application or not, even there are many articles, where nothing mention about it. Thanx for ur informative video.

[@MilkoMilkovicz]

Oh Aaron. Your english sounds so perfect and is so clean without accent, therefore I do not need subtitles. :) By the way, thank you for your review :)

[@lollaelsherif]

Thanks a lot.. Best graphic tablet review ever👍🏼❤

[@DanaD]

Really liked this review. Informative and also funny :) thumbs up!

[@risukuri7418]

Lol, I have the small one and I never knew there were nibs in the pen XD I bought extra pen nibs for 10$ when I didn't need too, oh well, extra nibs I guess

[@hamo3153]

does the small one have enough room to draw on or do you recommend getting a larger one.

[@caseybruh1124]

I would recommend getting a larger one if you're a beginner, but if not, the small one would do fine.

[@shazarjavaid7838]

How often do you need to replace pen nibs? I just bought Wacom intuous medium ctl 672 .

[@holczy0]

@@caseybruh1124 is the medium version good for beginners? Im pretty low on budget, since I am a student, but I can at least buy the m version.

[@AxeRugby]

thanks for the review. very well done!

[@eduardoduenez2453]

Nice video man, you covered everything i wanted to know

[@iankobe]

Super thorough video! Thank you!

[@FabulousCoach]

BEST VIDEO YET!!! GOOD JOB BUD!

[@BrotherBarakiel996]

I got one for christmas, this was extremely helpfull, thank u 😁😁😁

[@user-iu9vg2jr7b]

Thank you so much for that informative review!! You helped me a lot with a choice of my first tablet!😊

[@aaronrutten]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks.

[@earljmaui_boy2546]

* * * I've had two tablets... you're gonna love it, if you've never used one before... IF you have... you're gonna love it anyway... it is awesome... * * * I use it mainly for Affinity Photo touch up... it is wonderful... * * * Until that time. . .

[@collagecollagecollage]

Such an informative review thank you!

[@aaronrutten]

Much appreciated, Nathan.

[@robertc9524]

Aaron, thank you for this video. I am a math tutor and am weighing the Wacom Intuos Medium vs. Microsoft Surface Pro. Your video helps me to make an informed decision. --- Robert

[@Alien-Networking]

Thank you for your detailed explanation 😊

[@crabbydaddy9034]

Thank you for this review! I just bought the small one with no Bluetooth, but it’s still amazing! Awesome job!

[@vippen_playz853]

Is it good for drawing?

[@charmainegoto3548]

This video is really helpful, thankyou!

[@scotdoc]

Great review thanks, really helpful

[@rito4496]

i am a beginner with the intuos bt s and this vid helps a lot thanks

[@dadospeedy3397]

This is some great content! Thanks a lot!

[@HailieMchris]

Thanks a lot for this video. It was very helpful.

[@preciousprincess6538]

Hey Just wanted to say that my pen fell from the desk like a thousand times, it still looks and works like when I first got it😊

[@wasabisushi404]

Literally all i needed to know cuz i already know imma drop my pen 100 times if i get this one 😭

[@luckytaco97]

I started sketching digitally only 2 years ago. I currently work on a Intuos Pen&Touch small, and while I do enjoy the multi touch, I find that I often feel like the surface area runs out and often hit edges and have to lift my arm more often than I would like. My sketching and drawing has always been done on a sketch pad size so I think a medium size would suit me better. I also agree with the fact that while suing the wacom tablet with a laptop, as I use the smaller Macbook, the key shortcuts can be used more accurately for which ever function you're trying to do. So for me I think the selling point would be the bigger drawing active area, the 4k pen pressure levels(I'm curious as to how much of a difference it will be going form my 1k pen) and also the bundled software. The wireless feature will be nice too, but I see myself being tethered to my laptop anyway so I am just good with it. In conclusion, I really see why some people will miss the multi-touch feature because it is Intuitive to just rotate the canvas, pinch in and out to zoom and start drawing, but in my case, going from my smaller tablet to this would be an absolute upgrade because of all the features. Anyone else using their smaller laptops with this medium-size drawing tablet?

[@kiztru6969]

Great review!

[@aaronrutten]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@lordxenon4712]

Nobody advises Krita? for illustration and Sketching is the best, is open source, cross-platform and has a beautiful interface, intuitive and much more complete than other commercial software for digital painting (Photoshop, Corel Paint and others). Krita also implements vector drawing tools, has a really good brush system, fantastic perspective guides and supports many formats. Use Krita! the only software bundled by Wacom is ArtRage (really nice to draw).

[@mothiq]

in my opinion, id much rather use medibang or firealpaca, since the krita interface confuses me and its honestly very hard to use and navigate

[@joenj2054]

Luving this video dude thnx a lot💙

[@egos1438]

Hello! That was a really nice review, I enjoyed every moment of it! I have a question tho. I dont know if its better to buy Intuos M with bt or Intuos Pro S. There's no price difference , and I spend tons of hours on Illustrators, and want to start drawing too. Which one would you recommend?

[@oneclip3207]

wow. your reviews are amazing!

[@aaronrutten]

Much appreciated, Jewel Niche.

[@Xio.P]

Thanks for all the information you provided in this video. I’m just now getting into all this fun stuff. I’ve been drawing for years on paper but want to try it on my computer. I actually just went out and bought this drawing tablet. Which of the 3 programs would you recommend a newbie. User friendly.

[@jayshahmath]

Awesome video sir, thank you very much👍🏻

[@winterblommetjie]

Thank you this was so helpful

[@henrykschneider8254]

Great review, thanks.

[@jcproductions7585]

Thanks for the informative review. Question: Do you notice a lag when using blue tooth vs. usb?

[@charliepea]

Took me more than 2 years to replace the nib of my Intuos and I was kinda surpised it took that long. My tablet's rough surface is super worn down after use and there's a smooth, shiny circle in the middle of my tablet (which is a good thing as it can wear the nib longer due to less friction)

[@bourbongod7889]

mine went away in 2 weeks, idk what you're doing

[@StephenWebb1980]

Excellent review. I have the pistachio greenish colored medium intuos. It is very nice. When not in use for sculpting or painting, I use it as a mouse pad. since it is about the same size as a standard mouse pad. The mouse I use is a relatively inexpensive standard laser mouse made by NEXHT - it has some plastic padding on its bottom so it glides across the Intuos without and wear and tear (I used to just use my desk surface by the protective coat wears away pretty easily).

[@YamiFoxx]

2:43 just seen your copy of final fantasy 7, good man :D aside that, great video, im glad i picked one of these up, so excited for it to arrive!

[@PewPewDave]

Great video! Thanks!

[@gabi-ew1uz]

Yass i think I’m getting this for Christmas and i cant wait!!!! 😆😆😆😆😆

[@holczy0]

Same

[@ceoofuzbekistan4025]

Lmao same

[@guitara2428]

learned a lot! thanks :)

[@pawllein2594]

Thank you for the information Sir!! i'm planning to buy intuos draw but i changed my mind and chose this instead.. Again Thank you!!

[@sipttsdstannctloona9112]

I'm getting an intuos s for Christmas, which makes me extremely excited and happy! I have an adobe subscription ( for all the applications ), so I'll be using illustrator or Photoshop ( mostly photoshop though, since I love using gradients and illustrator doesn't make gradients as good as Photoshop does )!

[@rodrigueznoelia]

I just got my intuos pen small yesterday and I am a little lost with everything lol. Thank you for the video!

[@brilistic2528]

the idea of drawing on the tablet and watching the screen seems so difficult to me ! how long would you say it takes for someone to get use to that

[@lordskaahh6361]

went and bought the small w/o bluetooth and it felt better to use than the previous model for me anyway,i bought the new model as a side one,cause a screen tablet is my main for drawing,but a good review here :)

[@blackheartgaming6121]

I’m thinking about getting one for unity

[@unknownentity6226]

It looks great, the thing is I just got a new tablet last week

[@pichuun]

I have a previous wacom bamboo model cth-470 and the express keys on the sides could be configured for whether you're left or right handed when you first set it up, you just had to flip the tablet and that was it. I haven't been a fan of that placement on top since they've started doing it and I don't really understand why they chose to go that way. it's still on the side for the intuos pro as well. on the top just gets in the way!

[@yash1152]

yeah... I was also thinking the same for flipping it if it's on the sides.....

[@xFlowerChild420x]

I strongly disagree. I love the express keys at the top, they stay completely out of my way and it doesn't interfere with right or left handed users. I know other tablets can flip to accommodate either hand, but I actively searched for a tablet that had keys at the top only so for some people this is ideal and works at its best for them.

[@samlou3665]

I was about to buy the Intuos Art based on your review on it last time. Good thing I saw this new video. I think I should just buy this instead. Thanks again for the help.

[@flaurae665]

thank you, very helpful

[@aaronrutten]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@thunderking950]

Tq bro. You covered everything

[@resolute123]

Hello. How is the response time of the wireless mode? I had the first bluetooth Intuos Pro tablet, but never liked the features as there was lag to my strokes. Also, do you really see a difference from 4000 vs 8000 pressure?

[@creepywaffles4783]

How long till it needs to be replaced and what would it look like when it does

[@joule-trix]

Quick question could this tablet be used for professional animation/cartooning? Similar to the intuos pro medium I'm debating between these 2

[@larvab9178]

thanks broh, nice review

[@diethz6819]

Dayum that was a really in-depth tutorial. It was worth the wait for this video

[@aaronrutten]

Thanks! I'm glad it was comprehensive enough.

[@shamramachandran]

Hi, thanks for the video. Have a small doubt, for the bluetooth to work in a mac do I need to get a dongle?

[@vitorhenrique2373]

Hi ! Really good video ! Can I use this new pen in my Intous Art ? (the previous version, 0:47 )

[@eiaaa127]

Thank you!!

[@MrJBARRON]

Great video review, Aaron. Thank you. I want to get the Small tablet for my wife to draw/paint in Photoshop, and one question that I didn't see covered was on tilt functionality (I may have just missed it): does the small support tilt similar to the Intuos Pro?

[@aaronrutten]

Hi, Jason. No, it does not.

[@kiranp7047]

i have older version of this wacom intuos pen and touch tab.. i want to know that 4k level pressure pen will work on my model

[@HipposHateWater]

I'm about to upgrade to the 2018 Intuos Pro M, but I'm also partially considering this Intuos M instead for the lack of unnecessary bulk: all active area, no fluff. Would the Intuos M be just as good as the Intuos Pro M for a full-time pro workload, or would it be a noticeable downgrade between the two do to some feature or trait I'm overlooking--like stylus ergonomics? (I only use keyboard hotkeys, and don't use any brushes that make use of tilt sensitivity. Beyond that I assume it's just whether or not I have 3" of featureless bezels bulking out each end?)

[@Floppybot]

Fantastic review! You answered all of my questions except two: Can you comment on any latency over bluetooth? I've heard people complain about "lag" over BT, but none over wired. Also, I'm currently using the Bamboo Fun, would you consider that to be drawing on "glass"-like texture?

[@aaronrutten]

I didn't notice any significant delay while using Bluetooth, but I will have to test it more. Bluetooth is a weaker signal than wireless, but wireless is more susceptible to interference from other devices in the room. In my experience with the older wireless models, the signal was only delayed if there was something blocking the receiver. No delay for wireless is simply not true, there will always be a slight delay compared to using a USB connection. My guess would be that the Bluetooth delay can be more noticeable because computers have internal Bluetooth receivers while the older models of Intuos had you plug in a USB dongle which could be positioned in a more optimal location where it's not getting as blocked. It all depends on your computer and setup. I've not used Bamboo Fun, so I can't comment on the surface. I had a Bamboo (can't remember which model) and it was definitely slicker-feeling than newer tablets.

[@andrieskruger9826]

Hey Aaron, thanks for the review, I've been looking for a tablet like this, but I've been looking more at the newly XP Pen deco 3. From what I can see from the KZbin reviews, it's bigger, cheaper, has a configurable wheel, 6 configurable express keys, also has a passive pen with two buttons, has 8196 levels of pressure sensitivity, has more features, and it's software seems to work as well as Wacom's. Do you have any insight or information on the Deco 3? I find it strange that the XP Pen hardware reviews are usually only by very small KZbinr's. Are you perhaps considering reviewing it as well, or is there something stopping you?

[@aaronrutten]

There's a reason why many professionals don't review those kinds of tablets, they aren't very good. The features are superficial and what matters the most is built-quality and reliable support. Those Wacom alternative companies give away tablets for free to reviewers and often the reviewers want free stuff and views so they don't bother to make an honest review. If they say something negative they risk getting cut off. In other cases, they are amateurs who do not have experience with a lot of tablets made by different companies. I'd take those positive reviews with a grain of salt and try to find reviews that are more fair. I've reviewed Huion and Ugee tablets in the past, but I won't waste my time on them now. I often get solicited by these companies to review Wacom alternative tablets and I always turn them down because I'm not going to compromise my integrity to recommend a lesser product. It's not worth free stuff, money or views to make a dishonest review. In my own personal experience, the quality of Wacom alternatives is poor and they are not worth investing in for someone who is serious about art. That's just my unpopular two cents.

[@andrieskruger9826]

Hey Aaron, thank you for the honest response. I think about it similarly, and always look to Wacom alternatives with skepticism, I mean no-one wants to get ripped off. What got my attention about this Xp-pen brand, is that their pens don't require a battery like Wacom's, so I thought they might use better technology. The reviews that I watched about their products weren't all positive, some of their older products were criticized by these smaller KZbinrs for some jitter that appeared in lines, this jitter seemed to occur with images that had very large canvas sizes, or that were zoomed far out, basically whenever there were lots of pixels on the screen. The only review of their new Deco 3, by mikeymegamega, doesn't mention this though, although he has reviewed some of their other products before, so it is possible he's just mentioning the good parts to keep a good relationship with Xp-pen. I'm not sure what to think, but looking at the Deco 3, it looks well built and really well designed, even the pen holder looks amazing and well thought out. There's no questioning that Wacom is the leader in the industry, but idk, their prices seem like a ripoff.

[@Insideranon]

Just gonna throw this out there and say that Aaron is extremely bias, tad petty if you ask me. His video denouncing the alternatives came out about 8 ish months ago, so his decision came before that, before they started really stepping up their game to start getting to wacoms level. But in all honesty, xp pens deco 3 looks really good and there are plenty of professionals, contrary to what Aaron would have you believe, who have reviewed it on youtube. These alternatives are getting close to what wacom makes, considering the deco and I think one other has a pen that doesn't need battery or charge. Most of the professionals that don't review or use them is because they simply already owned a wacom before the alternatives were released, or just buy wacom because they have the money. I have a yiynova msp19u+, installs no issue, and doesn't give me any problems in use. Furthermore the customer support has always done good by me. Oh and I've used 3 wacom tablets before buying my yiynova. As for reviews. xp pen seems to be quite good about wanting honest reviews. I recommend mikey mega mega, borodante, and jelarts. All three of which are quite successful and reliable. I know mikey made one on deco, but idk about the other two. Oh and you should watch other videos from mikey, if he gave it a pass he means it. He doesn't care about what people think, his channel is for him lol. Fairly certain they've both given negative reviews to a product or 2. The actual facts are that you can create the same work on any tablet. What matters is your comfort and preference. Treat your decision lik you treat reference. COmpile a bunch and make our decision based on that.

[@keithtarrier4558]

Glad I watched this... I was thinking of getting one... but no touch... no buy! I am so use to using the touch to rotate the image when drawing, and use it as a trackpad to help reduce mouse use and RSI... joys of computing. Might have to look at a Pro model.

[@itsChanandler]

Keith Tarrier It's kinda weird actually. I think multi touch support is essential nowadays for tablets. I don't get why they removed it. It has a great bundled software but Im not buying it as well for the lack of touch. Better go with Intuos 3D

[@keithtarrier4558]

Royce Jose indeed. Crazy the removed it

[@pastanaqueta]

Same!!!

[@0hMyGandhi]

Most drawing applications have keyboard shortcuts. Photoshop? press R, and then use your pen to rotate the canvas. It doesn't require you to have to remove the pen from the surface and is so much more precise than rotating with the tablet itself. I don't see the issue...

[@wolfsschanze7061]

great video. Thanks

[@gsgidney]

Which versions still have the hands on/touch functions for zoom and tilt?

[@mayanksanghvi]

+1 Like for all the funny accidents during the video. ;-)

[@Beephobic1013]

happy mistakes