Wacom I can’t draw a straight line?
Okay all you venerable expert graphics tablet users….why can’t I draw even a relatively straight line from top to bottom on my brand new Intuos3 Wacom Professional Graphics Tablet without veering to the right? Is there a learning curve and I’m just behind it?
I’ve tried tilting the tablet, tilting the pen, tilting myself, messing around with the control panel settings and prefs…nothing works and it’s damn humbling.
I have a pretty steady hand usually (calligrapher for years, blah blah) but this is getting unnerving. Any tips and tricks I should know about? Any newbie wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
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sorry, afraid I have no advice as I’ve been using one for years and still have the same problem. For linework still just drawing in pencil and scanning it in then using wacom and stylus to add color. good luck, practice does help a bit !
It’s nice to know it’s not just me! Now I’m supposed to say “Thanks” and you’re supposed to say “You’re Wacom”.
I had the same problem when I first got mine.. It just takes a little while to get used to. You’ll get the hang of it. It’s like drawing with a pencil for me now, I’m in love! lol your work is wonderful by the way!
Thanks for the encouraging words and the compliment. I’ll keep plugging away. I like your “digital” concept, BTW.
Huh! I had/have the same problem and I thought it was something to adjust on the Wacom. Lately I’ve figured it to be something for ME to adjust to (which I have). Also good to know I’m not the only one.
Don’t know what software you use, but in Photoshop, pressing the shift key might help.
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