Using The Grip Pen; Holding The Pen - Wacom INTUOS 3 User Manual

USING THE GRIP PEN

The Intuos3 Grip Pen is cordless, battery-free, and pressure sensitive. There are four basic techniques for
using the pen: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. With a bit of practice, using the pen will
become second nature to you. If you are unfamiliar with using the pen, try the exercises on the following
pages.

Holding the pen

Pointing
Clicking
Dragging
Using the side switch
Drawing with pressure-sensitivity
Drawing with tilt
Erasing
Eye-hand coordination exercise
HOLDING THE PEN
Hold the Intuos3 pen like you would a normal pen or pencil. Make sure the DuoSwitch is in a convenient
location where you can toggle it with your thumb or forefinger, but not accidently press the switch while
drawing. You can tilt the pen in any way that feels most comfortable for drawing.
Position for drawing.
Your tablet comes with a free-standing pen stand that is used to hold your pen
when it is not in use. Position the pen stand within easy reach of your tablet.
When you are between tasks, store the pen either horizontally or vertically in the
pen stand; this makes the pen available for quick, easy access when you are
working.
Important: When the Intuos3 pen is not in use, place it in the pen stand
or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain the sensitivity of your pen tip, do
not store the pen in a container where it will rest on its tip or eraser.
Leaving an Intuos3 tool on the tablet may interfere with screen cursor
positioning when using other pointing devices. Also, leaving the pen on
the tablet when not in use can prevent your computer from going to
sleep.
Contents
Index
Contents Index
Position for erasing.
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