How to Make the Best Use of Your Drawing Tablet?

Do you own a drawing tablet? Are you aware of all the features that it has to offer? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many people who own drawing tablets do not master it or know all the features. For example, I connected my tablet to my Internet Essential 30 Plan and a friend was visiting me at that time. She told me that she did not know that one could connect the Internet to drawing tablets as well! What!

Here are some more things that you might not know too regarding your drawing tablet:

Use Different Nibs

A common mistake among many is to keep using one nib type. You should keep playing with the types of nibs that are available in the market if you wish to add various feels in a single drawing. Here many people have different reviews when it comes to the types of nibs that they prefer working with. And no one is wrong or right in this regard. As it all depends on what you are comfortable working with.

For example, some people prefer a hard plastic nib while others can’t stand it. Every company has its line of nibs as well. So, you need to see which one are you comfortable with drawing. However, you should experiment with the various types so that you get an idea about which type of nib is suitable for which task.

Matching Hand and Screen Movements

Matching your hand movements with the screen movements is also essential. This is one of the first things that you should fix. At times it so happens that the drawing tablet is small while the monitor is huge. So, you need to be mindful of the drawing tablet to the screen ratio as well. Because moving your hand by half a degree would mean a significant mouse movement.

On the other hand, if you use a large drawing tablet and the monitor is small, issues will still arise. So, you need to manage the ratio if you wish to draw without any inconvenience.

Moving Tablet to the Center Stage

Many people use the tablet as they would a mouse. This means that they place the keyboard in front of them. And the tablet then gets placed towards the right. You might be comfortable with these arrangements but they are fine for retouching purposes. It is almost impossible to draw something using this arrangement. Therefore you should move the tablet to the center stage.

Using Shape Dynamics

Have you tried dodging and burning techniques in a dark room? For those of you who haven’t, you should. As you are missing out on an amazing feature. It is perfect. You won’t believe your eyes when you see the results. They are organic and there is something very analog about the outcome as well. In case you are wondering where you will find this feature, then you should look for the ‘Shape Dynamics’ feature toggle in your drawing tablet.

All you have to do is go to ‘Windows’ and look for the ‘Brush’ option. Select the box next to ‘Shape Dynamics’ and the option will get selected. Once done, you will have to adjust the roundness and size jitters accordingly.

Using Layer Masks

You might have noticed that all graphic pens have a pen at one end and an eraser on the other. If you consider Photoshop, then the erase feature is a real fail as it removes more than you need to. On the other hand, the ‘Layer Masks’ feature helps to serve the purpose better. What is this feature you ask? Well, many drawing tablets allow the users to change the eraser on one end of the pen to a function. You can do the same and make your life easy.

Use Shortcuts

Using shortcuts is only possible when you have the keyboard set on one side. It makes it convenient for you to draw as you are using a pen with one hand and applying the shortcuts with the other. In case you do not realize how this can be of use, then doing so will save you the hassle to move the cursor back and forth. Thus, allowing you to focus more on things that matter – retouching in this case.

Fine Tuning Tip’s Sensitivity

You will have to change your tip’s sensitivity settings in case you wish to change how it responds to your inputs. Some people might be okay with hard touch setting. But people with heavy hands will be able to adjust to this setting. However, light-fingered individuals won’t be comfortable with this setting.

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