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Configuring a Tablet
After you buy a tablet and get started with it, you need to configure its settings. Selecting settings isn’t a one-time thing, however. As you work with the tablet and stylus, you get used to the feel and possibly will need to modify settings.Some settings that need to be configured include how fast you tap the pen to set up a double-tap (which works just like the double-click on a mouse), pressure-sensitivity, and mapping (the amount of tablet area that is used to cover the monitor area). Typically, you can find the applet that’s used to configure the tablet on the Start>All Programs menu (Windows) or Applications/Wacom (Mac). Figure 12-2 shows a Wacom Tablet configuration screen.
Figure 12-2: This is the Windows configuration dialog box for the Wacom Intuos 2 tablet.
The following two sections show you how to configure double-taps and pen pressure. Depending on the type of tablet and stylus that you own, you probably need to set up some other features. If you need help setting up these features, take a look at the documentation that came with the tablet, or choose Help in the tablet’s configuration dialog box.
Setting double-tap speed
To access stylus features in the configuration dialog box, you need to tap the stylus on the tablet to let the configuration program know that the stylus is active. When you do, several tab panels that are used to set up stylus features appear in the config-uration dialog box shown in Figure 12-3.
Figure 12-3: Tap your tablet to access tab panels for stylus features.
Here’s how to set up your double-tap:
Click the Double Click tab to access that panel.
In the Automatic area, double-tap the bull’s eye.The tablet configuration program automatically adjusts the Set Double-Click Speed slider to how fast you tap.
In the Test area, double-tap the bull’s eye to confirm that the double-tap speed is set correctly.If your confirmation double-tap matches the set speed, you get a thumbs-up. (See Figure 12-4.)
Figure 12-4: When your tap matches the setting, a thumbs-up gives confirmation.
Click OK to close the configuration dialog box and save your settings.
Setting pen pressure
Pen pressure settings should be adjusted as you get used to using the tablet. When you first start using a tablet, you may find yourself pressing harder than you normally would with pencil and paper. Then, as you grow more comfortable using the tablet, your maximum pressure evens out to what’s comfortable for your hand. Here’s how:
Click the Tip Feel tab to view that tab panel. (See Figure 12-5.)
Figure 12-5: The Tip Feel tab is used to configure the pen’s pressure sensitivity.
In the Automatic area, press as hard as you can while doodling in the grid area. (See Fig-ure 12-6.)
Figure 12-6: Stroke on the grid to adjust your maximum stroke.
The tablet’s configuration program automatically sets the weight of your stroke in the Manual area text boxes shown in Figure 12-7.
Figure 12-7: Your stroke pressure is automatically recorded in the Manual area grid and Tip Force text boxes.
Doodle in the Test area to see if the pressure sensitivity is set to your liking. (See Figure 12-8.)
Figure 12-8: Doodle in the Test area to make sure that the pressure sensitivity setting is right.
If you need to reset the amount of pressure that you use, start again at Step 2.
Click OK to close the configuration dialog box and save your settings.
