Wacom Cintiq 21UX manual

1 Index Contents 1 Index Contents CONTENTS About the manual 2 Navigating th e manual 3 CUSTOMIZING 4 Opening the control panel 4 Control panel overview 5 Calibrating the pen display 7 Adjusting pitch and phase (VGA only) 8 Customizing the pen 9 Adjusting tip feel and double-click 10 Adjusting eras er feel 11 Advanced tip and eraser pressure setting[...]

2 Index Contents 2 Index Contents ABOUT THE MANUAL This document provides quick acces s to information about your interactive pen display . Click on a navigation button or highlighted word to move th r ough the do cument. The information is common to Windows and Macintosh computers and Windows scr een captur es a re shown, unless otherwise noted. N[...]

3 Index Contents 3 Index Contents NAVIGATING THE MANUAL Use the navigation contr ols to move through th e manual: Go to fr ont page. Go to table of contents. Go to index. Go back to previous view . Page back, or page forward. Go to topic. T opic co ntinued. Adobe ® Reader ® provides additional tools for using and printing the manual. See the Adob[...]

4 4 Index Contents Index Contents CUSTOMIZING After mastering the basics of using your pen on the interactive pen display , you may want to customize the way Cintiq works. This chapter de scribes how to use the W acom T ablet control pan el to adjust your pen display and input tool settings. Advanced users can learn how to furt her optimi ze Cintiq[...]

5 Index Contents 5 Index Contents CONTR OL PANEL OVERVIEW Use the W acom T ablet control panel to cu stomize your Cintiq or input tools. Experiment with dif fer ent settings to find what works best for you. Any changes you make will take effect immediately . Click D EFAULT to return a tab to the factory sett ings. T ool Tips ar e available for most[...]

6 Index Contents 6 Index Contents Contro l panel lists and tabs : The control panel T ABLET , T OOL , and A PPLICATION lists allow you to select the tablet, tool, or application for wh ich you want to change settings. T o change tool s ettings, open the contr ol panel and either choose ta blet F UNCTIONS or the tool you want to customize. See custo[...]

7 Index Contents 7 Index Contents CALIBRATING THE PEN DISPLAY Y ou must calibrate the pen display to align the screen cursor with the position of the pen on the display screen. This is r equired to compensate for viewing angle, and to adjust for parallax caused by the display screen cover glass. Set Cintiq in its work in g position, then follow the[...]

8 Index Contents 8 Index Contents ADJUSTING PITCH AND PHASE (VGA ONLY) Some computers and video car ds may not allow the auto-syn c function to fully work when th e interactive pen display is firs t connected. If some p ortio n of text appears blurr ed, use the pen display A UTO A DJUST option to automatically synchronize to the incoming sign al. I[...]

9 Index Contents 9 Index Contents CUSTOMIZING THE PEN Use the pen to open t he W acom T ablet contr ol panel. The pen will be selected in the T OOL list and th e appropri ate tabs will be di splayed. If the pen is not automatically selected, choose it from the T OOL list. Select a tab and choose fr om the available options. W acom offers a number o[...]

10 Index Contents 10 Index Contents ADJUSTING TIP FEEL AND DOUBLE-CLICK T o adjust the tip sensitivity of your pen, select the P EN tab. Customizes the amount of pressur e needed to click, draw , or ink. Drag th e slider to a so fter or firmer setting. T o create br oad brush strokes or to click with a light touch, u se a S OFT tip setting. For max[...]

11 Index Contents 11 Index Contents ADJUSTING ERASER FEEL T o adjust the eraser sensitivit y of your pen, select the E RASER tab. ADVANCED TIP AND ERASER PRESSUR E SETTINGS T o further customize tip or eraser pr essure setti ngs, fr om the P EN or E RASER tab click on the D ET AILS ... button. The options within the F EEL D ETAILS dialog box enable[...]

12 Index Contents 12 Index Contents CUSTOMIZING TOOL BUTTONS Select the P EN tab to change the functions assigned to the side switches and tip of your pen. Select the function to perform when pressing the u pper or lower side switch . When you bring the pe n tip within 5 mm (0.20 in ch) of the tablet surface withou t touching the table t and pre ss[...]

13 Index Contents 13 Index Contents CUSTOMIZING TILT SENSITIVITY T o adjust the tilt sensitivity of your pen, select the P EN tab. Tilt sensitivity determines h ow far you have to tilt the tool to produce the maximum tilt ef fe ct; you need to tilt the pen less at hi gh sensitivi ty than at low sensitivity . Visi t the W acom web site for a list of[...]

14 Index Contents 14 Index Contents CUSTOMIZING EXPR ESSKEYS When you select the E XPR ESS K EYS tab, the current functions ar e sh own in the corresponding pull-down menu. Each key can be customized to perform a disp lay toggle, modifier , keystr oke, or other function. Important: Some applications can override and co ntrol the Expr essKey functio[...]

15 Index Contents 15 Index Contents CUSTOMIZING THE T OUCH STRIPS When you select the T OUCH S TRIP tab, the curr ently set T ouch Strip functions are displayed. Each T ouch Strip can be customized to issue zooming, scr olling, or custom keystroke actions. Y ou can also se t T ouch Strip functions to D ISABLED . See your hardw are manual for inform[...]

16 Index Contents 16 Index Contents BUTTON FUNCTIONS The following options are available for tool button, tabl et control, or Radi al Menu settings. Not all options are available for all contro ls or pen display models. FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION C LICKS •C LICK Simulates a primary mouse bu tton click. Be sure at least one button performs this fun[...]

17 Index Contents 17 Index Contents FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION M ODIFIER ... Enables you to simulate m odifier key(s) (such as S HIFT , A LT , or C TRL for Windows, or SHIFT , OPTION , COMMAND , and CONTROL for Macintosh). Many applications u se modifier keys to constrain the size or placemen t of object s. R ADIAL M ENU Displays a Radial Menu on yo[...]

18 Index Contents 18 Index Contents FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION S HOW D ESKTOP Minimizes all open windows to dis play a clea n desktop. S WITCH A PPLICA TION Brings up the application switching dialog wi th focus on the next open application. On Windows 7 or Vista system s running Aero, Flip 3D w ill be activated with focus on the next o pen applicat[...]

19 Index Contents 19 Index Contents FUNCTION NAME DESCRIPTION M ODE T OGGLE ... T oggles betw een pen mo de and mouse mode . When first setting a pen button to M ODE T OGGLE ..., the M OUSE M ODE dialog box is displayed where you can adjust the mouse acce leration and sp eed. E RASE Default settin g for the eraser . See your hardware manual for inf[...]

20 Index Contents 20 Index Contents USING AND CUSTOMIZING THE RADIAL MENU The Radial Menu is a circular pop-up menu that pr ovid es quick access to editing, navigatio n, media control functions, and more. • T o displa y the Radia l Menu , set a tool button or Expr essKey to the R ADIAL M ENU function. Whenever you press that button, the Radial Me[...]

21 Index Contents 21 Index Contents W ORKING WITH DISPLAY T OGGLE D ISPLAY T OGGLE is available only on multiple monitor systems. The feature allows you to use your pen on the interactive pen di splay to navigate the s creen cursor to any display on your system. Af ter setting an ExpressKey or a pen side switch to the D ISPLAY T OGGLE function, you[...]

22 Index Contents 22 Index Contents W ORKING WITH MULTIPLE MONITORS When you are working with Cintiq and additional monitors on the same system, the scr e en cursor movement on the standar d monitors will depend on your system configuration. If a second monitor is connected in mirror mode, bo th Cint iq and the other monitor will show identical ima[...]

23 Index Contents 23 Index Contents APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTINGS Y ou can customize your tools for use with a particular application. For example, you may prefer a firm pen tip pressur e setting in one application and a soft pressur e setting in another . The A PPLIC ATION list enables you to add an ind ividual applica tion to the list a nd then c[...]

24 Index Contents 24 Index Contents CREATING AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SETTING First choose the pen display and input tool for which you want to create an applicat ion-spec ific setting. Then click on the A PPLICATION list’ s [ + ] button to display the A DD A PPLICATION FOR C USTOM S ETTINGS dialog box. After adding an application, its icon appear[...]

25 Index Contents 25 Index Contents W ORKING WITH MULTIPLE TOOLS The W acom T ablet control panel is designed to help you customize and keep track of the settings for your Cintiq tools. The tool you use to open the control pa nel is automatically selected, and the appropriate tabs for that tool are displayed. T o add a differ ent tool to the contro[...]

26 Index Contents 26 Index Contents CHANGING THE TABLET MODE Within the contro l panel’ s T ABLET list, double-click on the pen display icon to display the T ABLET dialog box. The T ABLET mode settings apply to all tools and applications. Note: This option may no t be ava ilable for all pen display models. INSTALLING MULTIPLE TABLETS The T ABLET [...]

27 Index Contents 27 Index Contents MANAGING PR EFERENCES Use the W acom tablet preferences utility to manage yo ur pen display pr eferences for a single or multiple users. For Windows , first close any open applications. Th en open the utility by clicking the START icon and selecting A LL P RO GR A M S . S elect W ACOM T ABLET and W ACOM T ABLET P[...]

28 Index Contents 28 Index Contents USING APPLICATIONS INTEGR ATED FOR TABLET CONTR OL Some software appl ications may be designed to directly contr ol the pen tablet ExpressKeys or T ouch Strip function(s). When working in an application that has been integrated in this manner , the ExpressKeys or T ouch Strips may perform a different function tha[...]

29 Index Contents 29 Index Contents IMPORTING EXPERT SETTINGS The import expert settings feature enables you to import customized Wacom T ablet contr ol panel se ttings that have been specified in an XM L (Exten sible Markup Language) f ile. • Some softwar e developers may cr eate custom settings files which are specifically designed to pr ovide [...]

30 30 Index Contents Index Contents GLOSSARY Active area . The ar ea of the pen display whe re your Cintiq input tools ar e detected. Application-specific settings . Cintiq tool and tablet settings that have been customized for individual applications. The W acom T ablet co ntrol panel enables you to customize a tool to behave uniquely in differ en[...]

31 Index Contents 31 Index Contents Pen mode . A method of positioning the sc reen cursor . Wherever you place your Cintiq input tool on the pen display tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the corresponding point on the sc r een. This is known as absolute positioning, and is the default setting for the pen. Also, pen mode allows you to qu ickly [...]

32 Index Contents 32 Index Contents INDEX About the manual 2 Adding a new tool 25 Applications, in tegrated f or tablet contr ol 28 Application-specific settings changing se ttings 24 creating 24 removing 24 working with 23 Button functions 16 Calibrating, pen display 7 Control panel features 5 lists 6 opening 4 tabs 6 Customizing double-click 10 e[...]

33 Index Contents 33 Index Contents W acom Cintiq ® Software User’ s Manual V ersion 5.0, Rev L2809 Copyright © Wacom Co., Ltd., 20 09 All rights reserved. No pa rt of this manual m ay be reproduced except for your express persona l use. W acom reserves the right to r evise this publication without oblig ation to pr ovide notification of suc h [...]