Bamboo Tablet Properties

[miiiilllliiii]

I cant open it... Dosnt work to open.

[riberg]

@miiiilllliiii Try uninstalling and then reinstalling the drivers and make sure your tablet is plugged in when you try to open the panel.

Rich

[curly851]

every time I try to go there it tells me the supported tablet was not found on the system and it woun't move the arrow on the screen even though it shows that it respondes to me pen and finger help

[riberg]

@curly851 Did you install the drivers for your tablet? This is the problem most of the time.

Rich

[curly851]

@riberg it worked before but now it doesn't and yes I tried to re-download but it didn't work

[riberg]

@curly851 Hmmm - my suggestion is to contact Wacom Technical support if new drivers will not get you going.

Rich

[curly851]

@riberg it fixed it self I don't know how but it works now

[riberg]

@curly851 It's magic - just magic ...

Rich

[sugarysugarful]

i have a question.(and btw this was a GREAT tutorial) i just got my bamboo tablet yesterday, and it came with Photoshop 7.0. when i use my tablet anywhere but PS it works. but when i try to draw on ps it doesn't. can someone please reply to this!

[riberg]

Did you install the drivers for your Bamboo?

What tool in Elements were you using?

Rich

[sugarysugarful]

@riberg as soon as i posted that comment i re-installed my tablet and it started working!^^ lol thanks for your help anyways!!

[riberg]

@sugarysugarful Great!

Rich

[sugarysugarful]

@riberg thank you!!

[flaques48]

Oh! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've had my tablet for a while, but it was driving me nuts. Just knowing about keystrokes will change my life. Great tutorial - I will now go and play properly :-D

[riberg]

I am glad to hear that it helped ...

Rich

[igogosh]

That was a very informative video, great tips. Thank you for taking time to make this video. Got the pen and touch tablet and was about to return it because it was too awkward to use and honestly way too complicated. Decided to spend some more time with it before jumping into conclusions and I'm glad i did. Thank you again

[riberg]

It is great you stuck with it - they are awesome once you get over the short learning curve - and you know something - it takes way longer to learn the digital editing programs than it takes to learn how to use the pen correctly ...

Rich

[malonlave]

I will soon have mine, but doesn't it have a Left click? I see it has right click but what about left?

thanks;)

[riberg]

Left click by tapping the pen on the tablet.

Really easy it is ....

Rich

[malonlave]

@riberg I said it once and I'll say it again, you are fast at replying GREAT;) Ok so left click by tapping the tablet, and right click how?

thanks;)

[riberg]

You set one of the pen buttons to be a right click or set one of the Express keys to be a right click.

There are different options and that is set up in the Wacom tablet properties.

Good luck and have fun with it ...!

Rich

[malonlave]

@riberg Thanks;)

[JOSEKID45]

ah Cute dog and good video.

Can you tell me what are the keystrokes for undo in photoshop?

[riberg]

He is Max the wonder dog and he is cute!

Undo is Ctrl-Z (Windows) and Cmd-Z (Mac)

Undo is the top command in the Edit menu and if you add the Alt key it is step backwards.

Rich

[dudugraciano]

damn it, the dog made me watch the video lol, oh well im glad lol

[riberg]

He is awesome, isn't he? The poor guy is now living with two young Mini bull terrier girls - oh the chaos.

Your little Chi is cute as well - we had one and it was the smartest and most fearless little dog.

Thanks for the comment, by the way ...!

Rich

[12grunts]

how can i make it so when i have the pen touch the pad it doesnt make so it is a click. like if you click a program all you need to do is touch the pad with the pen. i want to turn this off so i can use the buttons like a mouse but instead of just "touching" the pad. the reason why i want to change this is because its really hard as an artist with this thing on cause you could accidentally draw a line by mistake and so on. please help.

[riberg]

You can go into the control Panel or System Prefs and change the pen to mouse mode - that may do what you want.

It does seem to defeat the reason for having a pen and tablet though. They act just like pen and paper.

Check out some of the speed drawings of sycra on YouTube. He uses an Intuos3 tablet and the tablet is working in full pen mode.

How long have you been using the pen, by the way?

Rich

[12grunts]

nah what i mean is when i touch the pad simply it still clicks on something even with mouse mode on. also i have had it for one day. but still it's sorta hard for me to draw in pen mode even if it defeats the purpose. well it sorta doesnt defeat it by. your still using it as a pen but your just using the buttons to select something. also your not clicking on something by simply touching the pad.

[mahaffeycamp]

Thank you for your diligence. However, I was not able to include the tablet in the language input when I opened it up via control panel.

Could you give specifics?

[riberg]

Open the control Panel and select Regional and Language Options.

Select Languages and then Details. You will see the Handwriting stuff right there.

Good luck!

Rich

[riberg]

Bye the way - if the tablet drivers are installed then you shouldn't have to do anything with them.

R

[mahaffeycamp]

Unfortunately, I'm with XP.  Any suggestions?

Thanks again for your help.

[riberg]

Well you can search out the Language Bar in XP - that is how you do the handwriting thing with that OS.  It is a bit of a bother but it seems to work ...

... or upgrade to Vista Premium which will give you a free upgrade to Windows 7 in the next little while.

Microsoft did a lot of work to the handwriting module working on Vista Premium and it does work.

With Vista Premium you also have the Journal which is really quite useful for taking quick notes.

Good luck!

Rich

[mahaffeycamp]

Is it possible to use Bamboo Fun Tablet for writing on Word 2003 documents?

By the way, the company should hire you to do instructional videos. Very nice and helpful indeed!!

[riberg]

It is and it will depend on the Operating System you are using.

If XP the handwriting thing is a real bear to find and use. If you are using Vista Premium or higher then there should be no problem.

Thanks for the nice comments ...

Rich

[VikingRage7]

what an amazing video i loved it super help full plus i love ur attitude

[riberg]

I am glad it helped - and attitude is everything, isn'tit?

Thanks for the comments ...

Rich

[raitotiar]

Thank you for the video :D

Helped me use my bamboo more effectively :D

[riberg]

Great!

Rich

[FlashTycoon]

curses i fell for your awesome dog :(

[riberg]

Now that gave me a big laugh!

He is awesome and now has to share the house with two little Miniature Bull Terriers.

What's a Staffie to do?

Thanks for the great comment ...!

Tivh

[FlashTycoon]

no problem i've got a dog myself, she might even be as cute as Max :) i hope Max gets along with the Mini Bull Terriers :)

[riberg]

Well - pictures are in order!

Max is 7 and the two girls are 1 1/2 and 1 so they torment him a bit.  He is good natured about it and when he really wants something they give in.

R

[FlashTycoon]

Aww your dogs sound awesome :)

my dog is a Golden Retriever and shes 3 right now but 4 in a few months :) she doesn't retrieve anything you throw for her she just grabs it and lies down on the spot and just ignores you :( but its still cute

[Oracurax]

Nice tutorial. I didn't think about the key strokes so much before, but now I have the pen and the tablet set up with only key strokes. Increase/decrease brush size for two tablet buttons, as well as deselect and new layer (ctrl+alt+shift+n version).

I feel the space key stroke is more responsive than the default scroll option of the pen button. I have one button for the pop-up menu, but I'm not using it much, so considering something else.

Anyway, five stars.

[riberg]

It looks like a good set-up.

I had the pop-up for awhile but never used it so multiple undo's is my choice - I make lots of little errors.

Thanks for the comment and the rating ...

Rich

[DeepfriedStix]

Sweet, my bamboo fun comes in tomorrow (hopefully) and it was really helpful seeing this video. Thanks.

And you have a great looking dog too.

[riberg]

You will love your Bamboo!

Yes - Max is a handsome boy! He is now living with two Miniature Bull Terriers who torment him unmercifully.

Thanks for the comment ...

Rich

[lolsa123]

do you have to sit by a computer to use this? or can you sitt and paint in your living room or something like that?

[riberg]

You have to be near your computer because the tablet is connected with a USB cable.

Rich

[lolsa123]

ahh ok, is it worth buying for a new painter? or shal i wait and buy it when im better?

[riberg]

From my point of view it is best to start with the tablet as soon as possible.

Having one will help you get to where you want to be much faster and you will be much better much sooner.

Rich

[lolsa123]

ahh ok sweet. but do you have any idea where to start? im quite intrested in fantacy monsters like lycan and dragons... but i dont have any idea how to start out...

how did you start?

seb

[riberg]

Hi - just get the tablet and start working - the creative process will take over after you figure out how to use it.

That is how I got stared with them but sadly I have no artistic skill so I am confined to techniques in Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.

Good luck and have fun ...

Rich

[lolsa123]

lol i dont have any art skill either but i wanna learn how to paint ;)

[riberg]

I have no skill either but I do have the ability to learn editing techniques.

Good luck and have fun ...

Rich

[lolsa123]

thats allways some thing =)

[odeesboy]

cool dude!! :)

[riberg]

Thanks ...

Rich

[Grysio21101995]

its wacom ??

[riberg]

Yes.

[UnstopableWall]

i was wondering if u can use the bamboo tablet on a normal windows XP?

[riberg]

Sure can - that is what I use.

Rich

[spiderbatzzz]

This will deffinately help me out!

Great Video!!

Thankyou

[riberg]

Hmmmm - I guess it did help you out now that you have your shiny new Bamboo!

Rich

[writer47]

Great! Thanks : )

[riberg]

You are welcome ...!

Rich

[felixnogood]

this video helped me :D and nice doggy :P

[riberg]

Good - and Max is a real wonder dog!

Rich

[TheLinkinP4rkFan]

Hey,

the video is great!

At the beginning you spoke a bit fast but,..ok.

I have one question:

at photoshop the pressure of my bamboo influences the broadness of the brush. How can I adjust it that the pressure influences the strength of the brush?

and.. can you tell me the link of your homepage again? I can't find it.

[riberg]

To adjust the strength (opacity) of the brush you need to turn on Other Dynamics in the Brushes Palette and make sure it is set to Pen Pressure. You are using full Photoshop, right?

It is different for Photoshop Elements.

In Elements you need to put a check mark beside Opacity in the Tablet Options (at the top of the screen) or select a brush from the brush list that changes Opacity with pressure.

I hope that helps ...

Rich

[Apocalypstixx]

Thanks for the viedo, I'm looking around to find a tablet I like. What size do you use?

[riberg]

I use the Bamboo small with my laptop (Mac Book) and Intuos 3 6X8 on my Compaq mini tower.

Both sizes are good.

[Apocalypstixx]

Thanks. I've been looking around for a long timing one and was worried about getting one too small.

[riberg]

Size will matter if you don't have much desk space. Both sizes work well because the tablet maps to your monitor.

Rich

[aliensexfiend]

how did u get to that properties interface?

i have windows xp and in the control panel there's only like icons for mouse and keyboard

[riberg]

The Properties are named Pen Tablet in the Control Panel. You just double click on it.

If you do not have a Pen Tablet icon then you have not installed the drivers for the tablet.

None of the cool things on your tablet will work if the drivers are not installed.

Rich

[sharkhead7854]

Hi again!

Had another question about tablets in general,

to draw,

do you keep the pen on the tablet and click to make a mark? because i see that people can navigate without clicking, so you must be able to move the pen around in something like photoshop without drawing right?

[riberg]

Absolutely true. You move from place to place by lifting the pen off of the tablet (about 1/4" for the Bamboo and 1/2" for the Intuos).

You only place the pen on the tablet when you want to do something - paint, draw or click.

Does that help?

Rich

[sharkhead7854]

cool! k i now know all i need to know so i can get a tablet without worrying.

thanks again!

[emptyhall]

Haha this is awesome i just ordered one and i'm so excited to get it ':D

[emptyhall]

Also do you have to pay for those ACDsee8 or whatever, and the painter thing? If not what are the links to get to them. Thanks for the vids : )

[riberg]

ACDSee 8 is a photo manager (it is great and I use it all the time) but it is not included with the tablet. You gotta buy it and it is not expensive. If you use a MAC then you have iPhoto.

The Small and Med Bamboo includes Elements 5, Painter Essentials 5 and the NIK Filters - and they are all good.

Have fun with your new tablet!

Rich

[Jae0o0]

Thanks so much for the video! I just ordered a wacom bamboo small and I cant wait to get it.

[riberg]

You will absolutely love the 'Boo'! What color did you get?

Rich

[sprinkler41]

I have heard that some people set their pen to "mouse mode" for smaller tablets. What exactly does this do? I am planning on getting a tablet this weekend and have to choose between a Bamboo Fun medium or an Intuos3 4 x 6. I am leaning towards the larger medium because everyone says to get a larger tablet. I plan on using it to do drawing/painting. Which of the two would you recommend?

[riberg]

I have no idea why anyone would use Mouse Mode. It seems to defeat the purpose, doesn't it. I have never put a tablet in this mode in 8 years.

With the Bamboo Medium you are trading size for precision. While the Bamboo is larger the Intuos 4X6 is more precise (twice the levels of pressure and twice the resolution or DPI).

[ImJarodTo]

no offence, but you sound kinda like a nerd lol... ".....b!" rofl!

[riberg]

Well, thanks!

R

[mattbling69]

Hi there, i got a Wacom Bamboo today and i was watching your video but on my pen it doesnt have a eraser and i cant find the pop-up menu for my buttons...Which tablet are you showing on this video?? I have just got the normal black wacom bamboo with the blue LED lights, any help at all is very much appreciated x

[riberg]

The opposite end of the pen from the tip is the eraser. It works best in Corel Painter Essentials.

I did the demo with a Black Wacom Bamboo Fun with the blue led lights.

Set the pop up menu in the Control Panel for the Bamboo. Go through the video again. You select pop up menu for one of the pen side buttons.

Does that help at all?

R

[mattbling69]

what do i need to do in control panel, because ive looked in both...i cant find the pop-up menu icon...which is weird? Thanks for your reply btw and nice tutorials keeps it up !

[riberg]

Have you installed the drivers for the Bamboo? None of this will work if the drivers are not installed.

After the drivers are installed there is an icon in there called pen tablet. Open it and drop down either the top or bottom side switch and you will see Pop Up Menu there.

Let me know if you have any further problems.

[mattbling69]

ye ive done all that, and im pretty much sure i have installed the drivers, because they come with the installtion cd dont they ? thanks

[mikeybabs]

thanks for showing this video, i think im getting a bamboo fun for christmas... can't wait! they look really fun... do you think the small version will work well on a 22" widescreen?

[riberg]

It will work fine. The Bamboo Fun Small or Medium will map perfectly to the 22" screen.

The Bamboo tablets are the wide screen format as well.

Good luck and have fun with it ...

R

[mikeybabs]

thanks very much for your quick response! i was wondering if you had an instant messenger screen name so i could chat more with you about graphic tablets? i had some more questions and you seem very knowledgable in this area, thanks!

[otaku8489]

You know, you sond like Jeff Goldbloom.^^

[gerryzzz]

Hi Rich,

I was wondering whether to buy this for a 12-year-old learning to write websites using Notepad. Sounds just the thing. Thanks for your demonstration. I'd like one also; might buy two.

Gerry.

[riberg]

The tablets are great for kids as it really gets the creative juices flowing. Heck - they are great for adults too - gets their creative juices flowing as well!

I am not sure what you mean by "write websites". There is a handwriting module and Journal in Vista Premium and above. The HR module will do handwriting recognition but I have never found it to be that great really.

Rich

[gerryzzz]

Hi Rich, thanks for reply. "write websites": you know, you use a web editor (eg Dreamweaver) or a text editor (eg Notepad) and write your sites using HTML & CSS. I was thinking you can put your tablet-made drawings as images in your websites.

[riberg]

Gotcha - yes, that'll work fine.

Good luck!!!

... and have fun with your new tablet(s) ...

If you have any questions about how to set them up let me know.

Rich

[delfrig2000]

So do you know the difference between Bamboo and Bamboo fun? I thought Bamboo fun just came with extra programs, but I'm not exactly sure.

[riberg]

Bamboo Fun includes the tablet, pen, pen holder,Software (Adobe Elements 5, Painter Essentials 3 and Nik Filters) and the Driver CD. It also comes in 4 colors and 2 sizes.

The Bamboo only includes the tablet, pen, pen holder and Driver CD. It is black and the small version. In addition the pen does not have the pressure sensitive eraser but the pen tip is the same as the Bamboo Fun.

Does that help?

If you own the graphics software then the Bamboo is an inexpensive choice.

Rich

[delfrig2000]

Thanks alot! I don't have the software so I think I'll save some money and get Bamboo Fun. Thanks again.

[riberg]

Great!

[danzai]

max is much more obedient than my dog, he'd never sit still for a photo like that :D

[riberg]

He is a good boy and likes to set in that part of the yard watching the world go by outside his fence.