Make sure your tablet is plugged in and turned on before opening GIMP. You can see that I’ve just added the “undo” command (Ctrl+Z) above. Use the drop-down menu to add additional shortcuts to your list. Now there’s just one more thing to do before you can get to drawing in GIMP-click on the Pop-up Menu Tab to choose what shortcuts should appear when you press the top button on your pen. You’ll want the entire computer screen (or all screens) selected, along with a full tablet area. When you’ve finished setting the sensitivity of your pen, make sure that “Pen Mode” is selected instead of “Mouse Mode” and click on the “details” button. There are two buttons near the drawing point of your Wacom-I like to have the top one open up a Pop-up menu (like the right-click of a mouse) while the bottom one switches between my foreground and background colors.Īdjust the pressure sliders to get a softer or firmer response to the amount of pressure you put on the pen (whatever feels right to you). NOTE: The following settings are my own preferences, so feel free to experiment on your own and find what you like the best.
If you own a PC, go to your start button, open up control panel and click on the Pen Tablet icon.įor Mac users, go to the apple symbol in the upper left of your screen and choose System preferences, then click on the Wacom tablet icon. Once your Wacom tablet is installed on your computer, there are some settings you’ll need to customize before you can use it in GIMP.
Larger tablets simply allow for more arm/shoulder movement while drawing. The first Wacom that I purchased (in 1990)was only 4 x 6 inches, while my current Wacom tablet is a bit larger at 6 x 8 inches. If you don’t already have a tablet and pen, I would highly recommend running out and buying one-they make digital painting and drawing a LOT easier.Īny size Wacom will work. What’s amazing about Wacom tablets is that they accurately capture pressure sensitivity as well as direction, so when you press down harder on your tablet you’ll get different results (such as a thicker line) on-screen. By Margot Dinardi in Art Tutorials > GIMP Helpĭigital drawing tablets are sophisticated computer drawing aids (comprised of a “pen” and tablet) that many digital artists wouldn’t be able to live without-myself included!Īt this time, the leading brand in the digital drawing tablet market is Wacom.
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