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Wacom Tablet Guide
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Note and Tips
- you don't need your wacom size to match your screen size
- you don't need your wacom size to match your paper size unless you trace paper
- for 24/27“ dual screen setup: medium size is best, small size will fly mouse too quickly but usable as mouse
- for 24” screen: if you use medium size, you will feel very slow to move like mouse, but ok for drawing details, single small size will feel more balance between as mouse and drawing.
- any screen smaller than 24“, just use small wacom is enough.
- large size is not recommended to use as a mouse, your arm will feel tired to move from screen corner to corner.
- compared with wacom screen version, tablet version works more like mouse and pen, while screen mainly use like pen input, with your hands on screen all the time.
| Physical size reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| small: 4 x 6” (9.8 x 15.7cm) | A6 4.1 x 5.8“ (10.5 x 14.8 cm) | 4R photo size |
| medium: 6 x 9” (14 x 22.3cm) | A5 5.8 x 8.3“ (14.8 x 21cm) | ~13” screen: 6.7×11.4“ (17x29cm) |
| large: 8 x 12.8” (20.3 x 32.5cm) | A4 8.3 x 11.7“ (21 x 29.7 cm) | ~17” screen: 8.2×15“ (21x38cm) |
| Ex large: 12 x 19” (30.5 x 48.8cm) | A3 11.7 x 16.5“ (29.7 x 42 cm) | ~ 24” screen: 12×20“ (30x53cm) |
| New Pen: Pro Pen Slim (KP301E), Pro Pen 2 (KP504E) | ||
|---|---|---|
| all use: Grip Pen (KP501E), Pro Pen (KP503E) | ||
| Intuos PRO, aka=Gen6 (2017) | area | key |
| PTH-460 | small: 4 x 6” (9.8 x 15.7cm) | 6 key |
| PTH-660,PaperEd | medium: 6 x 9“ (13.9 x 22.3cm) | 8 key |
| PTH-860,PaperEd | large: 8 x 13” (20.3 x 32.5cm) | 8 key |
| note: slimmer body shape than Gen 5 design | ||
| all use: Grip Pen (KP501E), Pro Pen (KP503E) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intuos PRO, aka=Gen5.1 (Gen 5, 2013) | area | key |
| PTH-451 | small: 4 x 6“ (9.8 x 15.7cm) | 6 key |
| PTH-651,SilverEd | medium: 6 x 9” (13.9 x 22.3cm) | 8 key |
| PTH-851 | large: 8 x 13“ (20.3 x 32.5cm) | 8 key |
| note: 5.1 gen, key is island isolated design compared to 5.0 gen | ||
| Intuos5 (Gen 5, 2011) | area | key |
| PTK,H-450 | small: 4 x 6” (9.8 x 15.7cm) | 6 key |
| PTK,H-650 | medium: 6 x 9“ (13.9 x 22.3cm) | 8 key |
| PTH-850 | large: 8 x 13” (20.3 x 32.5cm) | 8 key |
| PTK= no touch, PTH=touch | ||
| Intuos4 (Gen 4, 2009) | area | key |
|---|---|---|
| all use: Grip Pen (KP501E), Pro Pen (KP503E) | ||
| PTK-440 | small: 4 x 6“ (9.8 x 15.7cm) | 6 key |
| PTK-640 | medium: 6 x 9” (13.9 x 22.3cm) | 8 key |
| PTK-840 | large: 8 x 13“ (20.3 x 32.5cm) | 8 key |
| PTK-1240 | Ex large: 12 x 19” (30.5 x 48.8cm) | 8 key |
| Not Worthy buying due to pen already not compatible with most newer ones | |
|---|---|
| Intuos3 (Gen 3, 2006) | area |
| Grip Pen (ZP501E) | |
| PTZ430 | small: 4×5“ |
| PTZ630 | medium: 6×8” |
| PTZ930 | large: 9×12“ |
| PTZ1230 | Ex large: 12×12” |
| PTZ1231W | Ex large: 12×19“ |
| +W with extra width | |
| ancient | |
|---|---|
| Intuos2 (XD-) 2001, pen: Grip Pen (XP501E) | |
| Intuos (GD-) 2000, pen: Intuos Pen (GP300E) | |