Wacom Intuos Pro Pen Tablet (Size: L) / Large Professional Graphic Tablet incl. Wacom Pro Pen 2 with Replacement Tips / Compatible with Windows & Apple, Black

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The Wacom Pro Pen 2 is incredibly responsive but feels slightly too sensitive with the default settings. Once set up, it does provide a very natural feel when drawing concept designs, texture painting and sculpting, and it performed well in Photoshop, Painter, Mari, Maya and ZBrush during testing, although that was after a few hours of getting used to it. The Intuos Pro’s replacement nibs are stored in the pen stand’s spherical steel construction. When drawing on a tablet, you can use a conventional nib or a felt nib. These two pens don’t need charging, so they’re always ready to go. Wacom Intuos vs Pro: Quality and Reliability The Wacom Pro Pen 2’s stand stores additional nubs. The pen itself has two customizable buttons – flip it upside down and you can use it as an eraser. The tablet itself has rubber grip on the bottom to keep it in place, and its slim profile makes it easy to travel with or store away when space is limited. In use Let’s compare the key features to find the most notable differences between Wacom Intuos vs Pro. Design It had been a number of years since I’d used a tablet for photo editing, and I can confirm that the learning curve was certainly there. But after a bit of practice with the pen and tablet I found the process of retouching scanned negatives in Adobe Photoshop to be more precise, faster and less taxing on my wrist than it would have been if I were using a mouse. Put another way, the difference between retouching with the Wacom pen vs. the mouse is like hand-writing a note with a fine tipped Sharpie vs a paint roller. The eraser is precise as well. I found it to be particularly helpful when creating multi-layer image compositions.

Electromagnetic radiation powers the Wacom Intuos tablet’s pen with no batteries or chargers. A practical and low-maintenance pen is what you get. Also included is a pen stand, a circular disk with a hole on top that fits the pen. Twisting the stand open (in the same way you would twist a circular smoke alarm) reveals 10 extra nibs (pen tips). I only used the nib that came in the pen, but after nearly three weeks of moderate use, I see that it is a little the worse for wear.Their general performance is greatly influenced by their designs, as we previously stated. To make Intuos Pro easier and faster, Express Keys and Touch Ring can be placed on the other side of your drawing hand. There are fewer shortcuts and options to remember, and the left-to-right layout is logical. In contrast, the Express Keys on the Wacom Intuos are located at the top of the device, which is sometimes difficult to access. There is very little noticeable lag, which can be a problem with cheaper tablets, and the pen is comfortable in your hand for long stints, providing superb pressure responsiveness and giving you innate control and precision for detailing. The textured surface of the Intuos Pro is scratch-resistant. To manage your pen when sketching, it offers a bit of resistance. The tablet’s texture also mimics the feel of paper. It’s one of those little extras that make sketching more enjoyable.

The Intuos Pro recognizes both the stylus and your fingertips. It has multi-finger touch capability, which means that you can create zoom motions as you would on a smartphone and set different finger gestures, which is really helpful. Pricing Despite the active area's relatively small size on the Intuos, it proved easy enough to navigate, using the very responsive pen, to the exact position on the screen I wanted to move to. I found navigating with the touch ring, control buttons, and pen more effective than gesture-based control; for example, you can use stretch and pinch gestures to zoom in and out, but it's much easier to reach one's desired zoom level without overshooting or undershooting by using the touch ring. Pen-to-software communication is instantaneous, thanks to the pen’s ergonomics and functionality identical to those of a standard pen. Compared to a standard computer mouse, it does not impose as much pressure on your wrist even after long hours of usage. Rounding out the current group are the Intuos Pro Medium (PTH660) and the Intuos Pro Large (PTH860). Again, realize that the Intuos Pro models, unlike some other Wacom hardware, are purely graphics tablets—with a drawing surface but no screen—that include a Wacom Pro Pen 2 stylus and support multi-touch finger gestures as well. The Intuos Pro Paper Edition is a variant that, in addition to the aforementioned features, lets you clip a sheet of paper to its surface and draw with an ink pen and save the drawings as digital files. The regular Intuos line (not "Pro") is the same as the standard Intuos Pro models, except without multi-touch capability. Although I still resorted to using the mouse now and then, those occasions grew less frequent over the two weeks I spent in testing the Intuos Pro Small. There is a learning curve for people who haven't used a graphics tablet before, and although I wouldn't say that I mastered its use, I was well on my way. Should I ever need to up my photography game, or simply want to invest money in a creative accessory for my laptop, I would give strong consideration to the Intuos Pro Small and its larger siblings.The Wacom Intuos Pro tablet is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, so it occupies less real-estate on your desk. Despite this, the active area is larger thanks to a slimmer bezel and he surface plate can be swapped for a variety of different textures depending on your preferences. The Wacom Intuos Pro is designed to imitate a large piece of paper Also of note is that I observed no noticeable lag time between tablet and computer screen when it was connected via USB. The Bluetooth connection also seemed quite good, though I did notice a little bit of latency when using the paintbrush tool for extended periods of time. There are just 4 Express Keys that can be customized on Intuos. They are located above the drawing area, making them difficult to access. The way we as a society "worked through" on the job injuries was that the employer would let go of the injured (unproductive) worker and replace them with a new worker who wasn't injured yet. This allowed the project to continue, the bridge to be built, etc. The individual and his family was sacrificed for the advancement of the community. LIterally thousands of men were killed or injured getting our cities built before we had better technology.

Overall, the Wacom Intuos Pro is comfortable to work with and performs will with creative apps. It's also small and lightweight enough to use on the go. Battery life is also decent. There are a few niggles in the form of the slight lag and an unergonomic pen stand. We think most people will be happy with this Wacom tablet, but you may also want to consider newer alternatives such as the Xencelabs pen tablet bundle, which has a similar price point, but offers more in the box and performs very smoothly. Intuos and Intuos Pro are a perfect match with Windows and Mac computers! The interoperability of your devices will not be an issue. Using USB or Bluetooth to link the pen tablets is convenient and doesn’t clutter your desk. The Intuos may be connected to an Android device through an OTG port for Android tablets for work. Accessories No one has yet been able to master the composition for the surface texture, but Intuos Pro has excellent texture balance. The PenThe vast degree of pressure responsiveness in the Pro Pen 2 is something I really appreciated, especially when it came to dodging, burning and light retouching. Press hard and the results are more pronounced, use a lighter touch and everything is more subtle. If you are particularly heavy-handed you can adjust the overall sensitivity of the pen. The difference between the Wacom pen and a mouse is like hand-writing a note with a fine-tipped Sharpie versus a paint roller Pen resolution and pressure sensitivity are two-fold in the Wacom Intuos Pro over its non-Pro counterpart. Pen pressure can go up to 4096 on Wacom Intuos and up to 8192 on Intuos Pro. Your technique and skill level will determine how often you can use this feature, but having a more comprehensive range is excellent to have when you need it. The medium version sports a slightly smaller physical footprint than its predecessor and yet gains a larger active area. Depending on your desk size you could place it alongside your keyboard if you prefer not to use the ExpressKeys and touch ring. However, taking advantage of these time-saving features and shortcuts is far more productive. It’s also wireless, with Bluetooth 4.2 helping you to declutter your desktop and work from your sofa. Wacom Pro Pen 2 The Wacom Intuos Pro is not a self-sufficient device. Windows or Macintosh computers are required to use it. It may be connected to either a Type-C USB cord or a Bluetooth connection, demonstrating the tablet’s progressive nature. Intuos Pro is compatible with Windows 7/8/10 and Mac OS X 10.12 or later. Connecting to any device is as simple as plugging in the Type-C USB cord or using Bluetooth. Software Of course, Photoshop is not the only application the Intuous Pro is good for; I also used the tablet to work on images in Adobe Lightroom. And while it was useful for cloning and healing, I found it to be a little unwieldy when making adjustments to the slider. Ultimately I think I still prefer utilizing the mouse and the keyboard shortcuts that have been burned into my muscle memory for Lightroom work. Bottom line

Using the Wacom Intuos or Intuos Pro’s Medium variants is the best option for most artists since they’re ideal for creating designs or editing photos. It’s easier to move the pointer across the screen with a small tablet, and it is more complicated to handle line art on a small tablet. The most important considerations are their respective designs and sizes when choosing between these two Wacom tablets. If you’re looking for a device to help enhance your talents, you’ll want to pay attention to these factors. There is a noticeable difference in the amount of desk space taken up by the Wacom Intuos and Intuos Pro tablets. Despite this, the amount of active space in each is relatively similar. As a result, you could use this tablet and this pen regardless of whether you are right or left-handed. The PTH460 is the perfect solution. It's a compact version of my current Intuos Pro, keeping the same pen pressure points and with almost no pen lag. I tried it at both my office desk and used it remotely. When the Intuos Pro Small was connected to my laptop, the screen mapping reflected well on to the tablet. However, when I used it with my office setup—which consists of my laptop and a 27-inch monitor—I found the mapping on the tablet to be just a little tight. Things like resizing a window took me an extra attempt or two. Comparably, I found my hand sat just as comfortably on the Intuos Pro Small as it would on my Intuos Pro Paper Edition (the Large version), which wasn't the case with the Intuos S. While I much prefer the large Intuos Pro, I will be replacing my Intuos S with the PTH460 for remote usage. Intuos Pro also features a Large size model, which might benefit those who want more wiggle room while drawing. But if you like working with your wrists, this may be a challenge and take some time to adapt. Small and medium-sized mapping options are available, nevertheless.

With the Intuos Pro, you may modify the form of your stroke by tilting the pen. However, it is only possible if both the brush and the application you’re using are capable of it. Intuos does not have this option. However, it’s interesting to try just to see if or not it assists you in your workflow. Likewise, Multi-touch on the Intuos Pro can be a nice feature, allowing you to browse, zoom, and pan with your fingers. Still, its utility is entirely up to you. Although the Intuos Pro has more sensitivity and resolution, the Intuos will operate just as well. Regardless of the size of your monitor or panel, both are good at catching and digitally interpreting your hand movements. Starting with the Medium size is probably the best option because they provide just the right amount of active surface to keep you from tiring your arm out. Connectivity and Compatibility Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and the CC Photography Plan are only included for a limited time with the Intuos Pro. These aren’t great for drawing sketching, so picture and video editors could be the only ones to thoroughly enjoy them. EMI technology is used in the Wacom Intuos Pro’s battery and charge-free pen. Everything about the experience of writing with a stylus is flawless. The Wacom Pro Pen 2 is comfortable to hold for long periods of time, and has impressive pressure sensitivity