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  • Page 1 User Manual Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro...
  • Page 2 ℃ ℃ １...
  • Page 3 Contents I. Product Overview Overview II. Connecting the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro III. Driver Installation Windows IV. Driver Settings UI Windows V. Driver Uninstall Windows VI. FAQ ２...
  • Page 4 (6). Brightness down (7). Status indicator light a. Blue: The Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro is connected to your computer and powered on. b. No Light: The Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro is powered off.
  • Page 5 Image 2-1. Connection b. Plug USB cable into Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro first, then connect the HDMI and black USB cords into the computer. Plug the red USB cord into the extender cable, USB adapter, and wall outlet.
  • Page 6 (4). The Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro resolution size is 1920x1080 (max). Windows 1. Connect the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro to your computer as per the diagram on p. 4 2. Visit the XP-Pen website - https://www.xp-pen.com/download/index/id/65.html and download the most recent driver release for your tablet model.
  • Page 7 1. On the display setting, you can set your monitors to “Extend these displays” or “Duplicate these displays”. 2. In Extend mode, set your Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro to monitor 2 and choose a resolution of 1920x1080.
  • Page 8 1. Plug USB cable into Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro first then connects HDMI and USB codes (Black & Red) into your computer. 2. Download the latest driver version from the XP-Pen website and be sure to extract the “.zip” file contents onto your desktop before running “.pkg”.
  • Page 9 (5.2) In the Monitor tab, set Monitor Mapping to iMac/Color LCD. 6. With Mirror Displays disabled, set your Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s resolution to 1920x1080. (6.1) Open “Finder” – “Applications” – “PenTable” – “Pen Tablet Setting”.
  • Page 10 { IV. Driver Settings UI } Windows Double-click the driver’s icon ( ) in the system tray. Driver UI Image 4-1. Image 4-1. UI 1.1. Pen Function Settings You may customize the functions of your tablet pen’s barrel buttons here. Use the “Function Key” option to program custom keystrokes.
  • Page 11 Note: Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro is a graphic tablet monitor so please set it to Absolute mode to avoid stylus and cursor offset issue. Image 4-4. Mouse Mode 1.4.
  • Page 12 Image 4-5. Current Screen 1.5. Windows Ink This capability can be toggled on and off here. Enabling this will allow support for Windows Ink and applications that run using Windows Ink. Image 4-6. Windows Ink 1.6. Import & Export Profiles Image 4-7.
  • Page 13 Image 4-8. Export Profile Image 4-9. Import Profile １２...
  • Page 14 Color Temperature: Use to adjust the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s color balance. b. User: Use to adjust red, green, and blue color levels on the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s display. Brightness and contrast can also be adjusted here.
  • Page 15 1.9. Express Keys Setting Notes: (a). The Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s shortcut keys are designed to work with US English keyboards. Keys may not function correctly with the other keyboard languages. (b). By default, the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro express keys are mapped to standard Photoshop keyboard shortcuts.
  • Page 16 Image 4-14. Function Key Note: Find Detail Mode allow your Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro work area focus on the small size scope to do detail drawing & editing. You can set each shortcut key for different software.
  • Page 17 b. You can choose Default or use Browse to select your choice of software. Image 4-16. Select Program c. Return to the shortcut key settings tab, click the tablet icon, and then customize the shortcut keys. When you are finished, click the OK button and exit the tablet settings menu. You can set each dial for different software.
  • Page 18 1.11. XP-Pen Logo Click our logo to visit our website. Image 4-19. XP-Pen logo To open the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s driver settings, open Finder - Applications - PenTabletSetting. Image 4-20. Tablet Setting 1.1. Pen Image 4-21. Mac UI...
  • Page 19 a. In this tab, you may customize the functions of your stylus’s barrel buttons, adjust pressure sensitivity, and test your pen pressure. b. Click “Default Button Setting” to revert to manufacturer settings. Image 4-22. Pen Note: Pen/Eraser Toggle With the stylus in range of the Artist12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s working area, press the assigned barrel button to toggle between pen and eraser modes in compatible drawing software.
  • Page 20 Image 4-24. Output g .Import & Export Profiles: You can use the Import & Export Profile function to save/load your barrel buttons and shortcut keys setting. Image 4-25. Import & Export Profiles Image 4-26. Export configuration file １９...
  • Page 21 1.3. Express Keys Notes: (a). The Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s shortcut keys are designed to work with US English keyboards. Keys may not function correctly with the other keyboard languages. (b). By default, the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro express keys are mapped to standard Photoshop keyboard shortcuts.
  • Page 22 Image 4-29. Express Keys In the Express Keys tab, you may choose your preferred functions for the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s shortcut keys. Use the “Reset Customer Defined” option to program custom keystrokes. Image 4-30. Action Setting You can set each shortcut key for different software.
  • Page 23 Image 4-31. Select Program b. Your choice of software. Image 4-32. Select Program ２２...
  • Page 24 c. Return to the shortcut key settings tab, click the tablet icon then customize the shortcut keys. When you are finished, click the OK button and exit the tablet settings menu. Image 4-33. Hot Key Image 4-34. Action Setting ２３...
  • Page 25 You can set each dial for different software. a. Click the software icon first and then go to the Dial tab. Image 4-35. Slider b. Click each dial function. c. On the setting tab, you can customize “Left HotKey” and “Right HotKey” to different shortcuts like Ctrl+ & Ctrl-.
  • Page 26 The Calibration tab allows you to calibrate your tablet or rotate your display. To calibrate, click Calibration and follow the on-screen instructions. Rotate: You may rotate the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s display in this tab. Image 4-37. Calibration 1.5.
  • Page 27 Administrator authority. e. The Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro supports plug and play, please test your stylus pens function before reinstalling the driver. If you have control, please disable your antivirus then go to the XP-Pen website to download the latest driver.
  • Page 28 3. How do I know that the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro driver installed successfully? a. After installing the driver, the Artist 12 Pro, 13.3 Pro & 15.6 Pro’s driver icon should be visible in your system tray on the bottom-right of your screen (Windows OS) and desktop. Pen input will control the cursor and pressure sensitivity will be functional in the driver.

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