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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