Wacom Inkling manual

User’ s manual for Windows & Macintosh ®® 1 Index Contents 1 Index Cont ents Inkling (model MDP-123) Before you start Setting up Sketching Saving your work Sketch management T roubleshooting[...]

2 Index Contents 2 Index Cont ents Inkling TM User’ s Manual for Windows ® & Macintosh ® V ersion 1.0, Rev K1010 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 20 10 All rights reserved. No part of this ma nual may be reproduced except for y our express personal use. W acom r eserves the right to r evise th is publication without oblig ation to pr ovide not[...]

3 Index Contents 3 Index Cont ents CONTENTS About the manual 4 Y OUR INKLING 5 Inkling digital pen 6 Inkling receiver 7 Inkling charging case 8 Battery and power management 9 Battery installation for pen 9 Receiver battery inform ation 10 Char ging batteries 11 Battery life in formation 12 Power savi ng featur es 12 Status lights 13 Replacing the p[...]

4 Index Contents 4 Index Cont ents ABOUT THE MANUAL This manual provi des quick access to information about Inkling. The information i s common to Windows and Macintosh computers and Windows screen captur es are shown, unless otherwise noted. • Go directly to contents or index topics by clicking on them. • Yo u r I n k l i n g is the intr oduct[...]

5 5 Index Contents Index Cont ents YOUR INKLING Inkling can be used anywhere you migh t use a r egular pe ncil, pen, and paper . As you sketch on any kind of paper , Inkling digitally captur es yo ur sketches and sa ves them for up loading to your computer at a later time. Inkling consists of two basic elements: the Inkling digital pen and the Inkl[...]

6 Index Contents 6 Index Cont ents INKLING DIGITAL PEN Use the digital pen to write and sketch on r egular paper . See sketching . As you work, the Inkling receiver digitally captures your sketches and saves them for uploading to your computer at a later time. Grip area Replaceable c a rtridge (pen tip) Uses standard Mini Ballpoint Ink refills. See[...]

7 Index Contents 7 Index Cont ents INKLING R ECEIVER The receiver can digitally stor e hundreds of mult iple-layer sketches that you cr eate with the Inkling digital pen . The receiver also functions as a standard USB flash drive. See working with Inkling . USB port See charging batteries and vie w i ng and uploading a sket ch . Battery compartme n[...]

8 Index Contents 8 Index Cont ents INKLING CHAR GING CASE Store your Inkling components within the char ging case. The case is used to char ge the pen and receiver . USB cable Connects the Inkling receiver or charging case to a USB port located directly on your comput er , o r to a powered USB hub. Pen cartridges Pen char ging status LED See status[...]

9 Index Contents 9 Index Cont ents BATTERY AND POWER MANAGEMENT The Inkling digital pen uses a r echargeable Nickel Meta l Hydride (Ni-MH) battery . The Inkling recei v er uses a rechar geable Lithium-Ion Polym er (Li-Ion Polymer) batte ry . The batteries have a long life span, but should be replaced when they have exceeded their life span a nd no [...]

10 Index Contents 10 Index Cont ents RECEIVER BATTERY INFORMATION Y our Inkling re ceiver comes wi th t h e battery pr e-installed. Important: Fully c har ge the rece iver battery befor e using Inkling for the first time. See charging batteries . Under normal conditions the rechargeab le r ece iver battery will have a long life span. If the battery[...]

11 Index Contents 11 Index Cont ents CHAR GIN G BATTERIES Important: Before using Inkling for the first time, you should fully char ge the pen and r eceiver batteries. The pen and receiver can be char ged separately , or toge ther within the Inkling ch ar ging c ase. The receiver can be char ge d independently of the charging case, an d will char g[...]

12 Index Contents 12 Index Cont ents BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION All batteries age over time and gradually lose their ability to hold a char ge. • When you are done working, turn off the Inkling r e ceiver to conserve battery power . • Always char ge the receiver when the r ece iver power LED glows r ed. Always char ge the pen when the pen LED glo[...]

13 Index Contents 13 Index Cont ents STATUS LIGHTS LEDs indicate the operational status of your Inkling: INKLING DIGITAL PE NL E D I N D I C A T I O N S Pen LED Off : Pen not in u se, in sleep mode, or battery has fully drained. Green : Pen in use, bat tery charge okay . Red : Low battery ch ar ge. INKLING R ECEIVER LED INDICATIONS Power LED Off : [...]

14 Index Contents 14 Index Cont ents REPLACING THE PEN CARTRIDGE The pen cartridge will eventually run out of ink with normal use and need to be replaced. See av ailable parts and accessories . 1. Remove the pen ca rtridge by first placing the pe n tip in the cartridg e extractor . Lever the pen slightly to one side. When you feel tension on t he p[...]

15 15 Index Contents Index Cont ents WORKING WITH INKLING Inkling gives you the power to create sketches on pa per and digitally capture them at the same time. Y ou can use the Inkling Sketch Manager to view , organize, and pr epare your sketches before exporting and editing them in your favorite applications. This chapter describes how to use Ink [...]

16 Index Contents 16 Index Cont ents PR EPARING TO SKETCH It is easy to cr eate sketche s with Inkling: •S t a r t b y attaching the r eceiver to paper . • T urn on the receiver . The power LED blinks briefly , then glows green when t he receiver is r eady . •B e g i n sketching with the pen. • Whenever you feel like adding la yers to the s[...]

17 Index Contents 17 Index Cont ents ATTACHING THE R ECEIVER TO PAPER A new sketch file is created whenev er the receiver clip is ope ned an d then closed as you attach the Inkling receiver to a sheet of paper . Attach the receiver to loose sheets, or to pages in a notebook or drawing pad. The receiver can accept up to 10 pages (1 mm or 0.04 inch t[...]

18 Index Contents 18 Index Cont ents SKETCHING The Inkling digital pen is cor dless and pr essure sensitiv e. As you write and sketch on r egular paper with the pen, the Inkling receiver digitally captur es your sketches and s a ves them for upload ing to your computer at a later time. Holding the pen Sketching wit h pressur e and tilt HOLDING THE [...]

19 Index Contents 19 Index Cont ents SKETCHING WITH PR ESSURE AND TILT As you sketch on paper , Inkling will digitally captur e the variations in pen tip pressure and tilt. If you make a mistake you can delete unwanted strokes in the Inkling Sketch Manager or ex p o rt to a no t he r application and make changes there. Important: T o maintain the b[...]

20 Index Contents 20 Index Cont ents V IEWING AND UPLOADING A SKETCH After you have finished sketching, connect the Inkling r eceiver to your computer . Upload the files to your computer for further editing. 1. Attach the small end of the provided USB cable to the receiver . Conne ct the other end to a primary USB port located directly on your comp[...]

21 21 Index Contents Index Cont ents INKLING SKETCH MANAGER The Inkling Sketch Manager is a softwar e application that enables you to view and work with the sketch files you cr eate using Inkling. This chapter describes how to use the Sketch Manager , and includes information about some of the more difficult concepts. Installing the softwar e W ork[...]

22 Index Contents 22 Index Cont ents W ORKING WITH THE SKETCH MANAGER The Inkling Sketch Manager opens to the P REVIEWER when you connect the Inkling receiver to your computer . Y ou can also open the Sketch Manager by clic king on the Inkling icon. The icon will be located on the Windows taskbar or Macintosh menu bar . Use the P REV IEWER to quick[...]

23 Index Contents 23 Index Cont ents T OOLBAR OPTIONS Within the Inkling Sketch Manager , us e the upper toolbar to work with yo ur files, change Inkling settings, and view the user’ s manual. RIGHT-CLICK OPTIONS T o display context -sensitive option s, use your mouse or other input tool to right-click on sketch thumbnails, layers, or the expande[...]

24 Index Contents 24 Index Cont ents CONTR OL BUTTONS Use the Inkling Sketch Manager controls to oper ate the softwar e and work with your files. Note: The Inkling Sketch Manager will only sho w ex port buttons for those applications found on your computer . CONTROL BUTTON OPTIONS Available options may vary , depending on the curr ent Sketch Manage[...]

25 Index Contents 25 Index Cont ents IDENTIFYING AND OPENING A SKETCH FILE Note: M Y S KETCHES is the flash drive section of the Inkling r eceiver , and can be used for saving music, pictur e, and other data files. Other folde rs and files on t he re ceiver are asso ciated with th e operational and sketch management functions of th e receiver . The[...]

26 Index Contents 26 Index Cont ents EDITING AND WORKING WITH LAYERS Sketches you cr eate with the Inkling digital pen and r eceiver ar e composed of pen str o kes, and can in clude layers. See adding layers . Use the Inkling Sketch Manager E DITOR to fine-tune a sketch: • Delete pen strokes or layers. Cr eate new laye rs by splitting or me r gin[...]

27 Index Contents 27 Index Cont ents Use the S CRUBBER to isolate str okes within the select ed layer(s). T o isolate any combin ation of strokes, move the left or right sc rubber hea ds along the ba r . As you move a scr ubber head, the pen strokes selected by that scrubber will change color to indicate a g rouping of strokes. The number o f strok[...]

28 Index Contents 28 Index Cont ents Use the P LAYER toolbar controls to see how your s ketches were cr eated. Zoom in or out of P LAYER view . Increase or decrease P LAYER speed. PLAYER T OOLBAR C ONTROLS Go to fi rst stroke. Go to previous stroke from current playback locati on. Play selected file, s howing your pen strokes. Note: Strokes may be [...]

29 Index Contents 29 Index Cont ents SAVING A SKETCH T o save a sketch in Inkling compatible format, cl ic k on the Sketch Manager Save Document button. Y our files ar e saved to .wac forma t. CONVERTING A SKETCH FILE T o convert your sketch or a selected sketch layer to a differ ent file f ormat, click on the Sketch Manager Save Document As button[...]

30 Index Contents 30 Index Cont ents MANAGING INKLING SETTINGS Use the Inkling Sketch Manager to change your In kling settings. From the upper toolbar choose T OO LS and S ETTINGS (Windows) or S KETCH M ANAGE R and P RE FE RE N CE S ... (Macintosh). Within the S ETTINGS dialog choose a tab and make your changes. Click A PPLY or OK to save your chan[...]

31 Index Contents 31 Index Cont ents SETTINGS TABS P EN Choose options in the P EN tab to define how the pen strokes you make on paper will appear in digital fo rm. • Choose the B ALLPOINT DIA METER of the cartridge that you will use in the Inkling digital pen. This serves as a baseline ink width. Differ ent ball sizes affect the pr esentation of[...]

32 Index Contents 32 Index Cont ents SETTINGS TABS C LICK T HRESHOLD Use this tab to calibrate your pen cl ick thre shold to the inking cartridge. 1. T o adjust the click threshold, clip the Inkling receiver to a typical piece of sketching paper and then connect the receiver to your computer using the includ ed USB cable or any other USB to USB Min[...]

33 Index Contents 33 Index Cont ents SETTINGS TABS G ENERAL Y ou can modify general Inkling settings. •S ET DEFAULT LOCATION FOLDER allows you to change the l ocation to which the Inkling Sketch Manager automatically navigates when the application is open and the receiver is not connected to your computer . •S ET R ECEIVER RE AL TIME DOCK is us[...]

34 Index Contents 34 Index Cont ents UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWAR E If you previously installed the Ink ling software and would like to r emove it from your system, follow the appr opriate procedur e below . Windows 7 and Vi sta : Click on the Windows START button and choose C ONTROL P ANEL . In the C ONTROL P ANEL window , click on U NINSTALL A P RO G[...]

35 35 Index Contents Index Cont ents TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time Inkling will work flawlessly . But if you are having trouble, W acom recommends you do the following: 1. First perform the recommended action in any error me ssage that may appear on your scr een. If that does not solve th e problem, r eview the tr oubleshooting pr ocedures in th[...]

36 Index Contents 36 Index Cont ents T EST YOUR INKLING 1. V erify the pen and receiver are communicating . As you use the pen on paper , the pen LED and the status LED on the receiver should both glow green to indicate correct functionality . See status lights . If not, then check that you have turned the receiver on by pressing the power button. [...]

37 Index Contents 37 Index Cont ents T R OUBLESHOOTING TABLES If you encounter problems with Inkling, r efer to the following tables. Y our problem may be described her e and you can try the solution offer ed. Be sure to chec k the Read Me file for the latest information updates. For additional information, visit W acom’ s web site at http://www [...]

38 Index Contents 38 Index Cont ents When working in online mode , double-clicking is difficul t. Be sur e you are quickly tapping the paper twice in the same place with the pen tip. Windows : T ry setting your system to launch programs with a single click. The pen does not draw on paper . Change the pen cartridge. See replacing the pen cartridge .[...]

39 Index Contents 39 Index Cont ents T ECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS If you have a problem with Inkling, first check the installa tion guide to be sur e Inkling is installed correctly . Then review the t roubleshooting procedur es. If you cannot find the answer in this manual, you ma y find updated information about your pr oblem in the appr opriate Rea[...]

40 Index Contents 40 Index Cont ents OBTAINING SOFTWAR E DOWNLOADS W acom periodically updates the Inkling software to ma intain compatibility with new pr oducts. If you are having a compatibi lity pr oblem between Inkling and a ne w hardwar e or software product, it may b e helpful to download the latest Inkling softwar e (when available) fr om th[...]

41 41 Index Contents Index Cont ents APPENDIX This section contains tips on caring f or Inkling, instru ctions on how to use Inkling as a computer navigation tool, and more. Care for Inkling Online mode Product information Available parts and accessories Ordering parts and accessories CAR E FOR INKLING Keep your Inkli ng components cl ean. Regular [...]

42 Index Contents 42 Index Cont ents ONLINE MODE Whenever the Inkling receiver is properly connected to your computer , you can use the Inkling digital pen to point, click, double-click, an d navigate your computer . 1. Clip the receiver to the top center of a single or notepad sheet of paper . 2. Using the pr ovided USB cable, pr operly connect th[...]

43 Index Contents 43 Index Cont ents PR ODUCT INFORMATION T o lear n more about Inkling, visit the W acom web site for your region: A VAILABLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES T o purchase the foll owing items, visit W acom’ s web site at http://www .W acomDirect .com (USA only). See also ordering parts and accessories . The following items can be replaced [...]

44 Index Contents 44 Index Cont ents OR DERING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES To p u r c h a s e available parts and accessories , re fer to the Inkling Read Me file and see who to call for your region. Y ou can also do the following: • In the USA or Canada , call 1.888.884.1870 (toll-fr ee) or visit W acom’ s web site at http://www .W acomDir ect.com ([...]

45 45 Index Contents Index Cont ents GLOSSARY Cartridge . The replaceable pen tip. Click force . The amount of force you must apply to the pen tip for a click to occur . Inkling digital pen . The Inkling digital pen is a cordless, pr e ssure-sensit ive drawing instrument that works with the Inkling receiver . Inkling receiver . The Inkling receiver[...]

46 Index Contents 46 Index Cont ents INDEX About the manual 4 Accessories and parts available 43 ordering 44 Batteries charging 11 installation for pen 9 life, information 12 management 9 receiver , informa tion 10 Care, for Inkling 41 Cartridge, replacing 14 Char ging case, featur es 8 Converting a sketch file 29 Drawing 18 prep aring to 16 with p[...]

47 Index Contents 47 Index Cont ents identifying 25 opening a file 25 saving 29 selecting 25 sharing 29 uploading 20 viewing 20 Sketching 1 8 prep aring to 16 with pressure 19 with tilt 19 Software downloads, obtaining 40 installing 21 uninstalling 34 Status LEDs 13 T echnical Support, contacting 39 Te s t i n g 3 6 Tilt, sketching with 19 T rouble[...]

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