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Learn about recommended settings for using Wacom tablets with Photoshop.
Adobe does not test or officially support non-Wacom third-party tablets. Contact the original manufacturer for help with using their tablets.
Windows Ink and WinTab are competing technologies. Wintab is older and more mature while Windows Ink is newer and is built on a more modern code base. Depending on your needs one or the other may be a better choice for you. Going forward, Adobe plans on shifting resources to improve the Windows Ink experience.
Select the Use Windows Ink option in the Wacom Tablet Properties window.
To learn more about Wacom Tablet Properties, see Wacom's support article.
Configure Photoshop to use WinTab if your tablet does not support Windows Ink
Add Photoshop in the Application section of Wacom Tablet Properties.
For instructions, see the following Wacom support articles:
In Photoshop, select the Brush tool from the toolbar or Press B. Then, choose Window > Brush Settings.
In the Brush Settings panel, make sure that Shape Dynamics is selected and Control is set as Pen Pressure.
For more information, see the following:
See Enable Windows Ink in Wacom Control Panel above.
Open Control Panel and select Pen and Touch.
In the Pen and Touch dialog, select Press and hold in the list and then select Settings.
In the Pen and Hold Settings dialog, deselect Enable press and hold for right-clicking and click OK.
Pressure sensitivity issues can be caused by outdated, corrupt, or buggy drivers. In most cases, updating to the latest driver should resolve the pen pressure issues. In other cases, a different driver version may work best to restore the pen pressure functionality.
For detailed information and instructions, see Wacom's support article Why pen pressure is not working?
On your Mac, go to System Preferences. In the System Preferences window, locate Ink and open it.
In the Ink window, set the Handwriting recognition option to Off and deselect Allow me to Ink in any application.
For related information, see Apple's support article Change preferences in Ink on Mac.
Remove the items that open automatically whenever you log in to your Mac.
For instructions, see Apple's support article Add or remove automatic items.
If this step resolves pressure issues, selectively reintroducing the login items can help uncover any potential software conflicts.
For more information on Wacom and macOS Catalina 10.15 compatibility, see Wacom's Catalina support article.
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