Using Wacom Tablets with Photoshop
47mIntermediate2018-06-19
Authors
Kevin Stohlmeyer
Designer, Instructor
Course details
If you're serious about digital illustration, there's a good chance you use a Wacom tablet. But are you getting the most out of your tools? In this course, Adobe Certified Instructor Kevin Stohlmeyer shows how to optimize your Wacom tablet for use with Photoshop. He reviews each component of the tablet and Grip Pen and shows how to adjust preferences and customize your tablet to work best with Photoshop. Plus, he helps you experiment with Photoshop's default brushes, natural tips brushes, erodible brushes, and Mixer Brush.
Learning objectives
Changing the pen nib
Customizing the ExpressKeys, touch options, and more
Understanding opacity vs. flow
Using the brush tools and Mixer Brush
Working with erodible brushes
Learning objectives
Changing the pen nib
Customizing the ExpressKeys, touch options, and more
Understanding opacity vs. flow
Using the brush tools and Mixer Brush
Working with erodible brushes
Skills covered
WacomImage EditingPhotoshopPhotographyAdobeOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know before watching this course
- 03 - Using the exercise files
1. Getting to Know Your Wacom Tablet
- 04 - Getting to know your Wacom tablet
- 05 - Changing the pen nib
2. Customizing Your Wacom Tablet
- 06 - ExpressKeys
- 07 - Touch Ring
- 08 - Radial Menu
- 09 - Grip Pen - Pen Mouse mode
- 10 - Touch Options
3. Customizing for Adobe Photoshop
- 11 - Helpful ExpressKey shortcuts for Photoshop
- 12 - Modifying the Touch Ring
- 13 - Quick options for the Radial Menu
- 14 - Suggested buttons for Grip Pen
4. Maximizing Pen Usage
- 15 - Opacity vs. flow
- 16 - Brush panel
- 17 - Natural tip brushes
- 18 - Mixer Brush
- 19 - Erodible brushes
Conclusion
- 20 - Next steps