19.5.2018

I used a basic Intuos Draw for a couple of years for photo editing and day-to-day computer use. As that inevitably got scratched up to the point of causing input hitches, I decided to replace it by upgrading both the model line to Intuos Pro and the size to 'medium'.My actual drawing I prefer to do on paper, but for photo editing, this has been a huge upgrade. The difference the additional surface area makes can not be overstated. If you're working on high-resolution files and you're doing the kind of editing where you need to get in at a 1:1 pixel level and make even, smooth alterations across the whole width of the screen, the 'medium' size is definitely better than the small/basic Intuos size.The expanded express keys and dial found on this 'Pro' are also extremely useful, especially in Lightroom which can be pretty clunky without shortcuts, and the pen is noticeably nicer than the one bundled with the basic Intuos, as well; the eraser is very much appreciated.The surface and nibs are a tough one to call because there are some objective downsides but some potentially huge subjective upsides. The surface is a little bit rougher than the older and more basic Intuos I had (as well as other tablets I've owned many years ago) and the nibs are a little bit smaller and softer, too, and this leads to fast wear. The plastic nibs have lasted a week each and the felt nibs just a few days longer, maybe 10 days; and this is with my relatively light photo editing use. I can imagine if I were to do much digital drawing, both types of nib would wear down in just a couple of days. (Again, I prefer drawing on paper, but I did try some digital drawing with this tablet once right after getting it and sure enough, the impact on the nib could be seen after only a couple of hours.)The potential upside to this though is it does feel a lot more like using a traditional pen on paper. With the plastic nib it feels a lot like a Sakura Pigma Sensei pen I have, and the felt nib feels near-identical to a Zebra Fude brush pen. I prefer the felt nib as it offers just a little more resistance and does seem to wear down a little slower, but it's all personal preference.I am very tempted to try the extra smooth replacement surface, with the felt nib, in order to have the slowest wear possible while still having a little resistance. The problem with that is replacement surfaces for these tablets run in the area of £40 local or £25+shipping and import to get from the US, so it's certainly not a cheap part to switch. For that matter, replacement nibs aren't cheap either, and given how quickly many people will eat through nibs, I think that's a big fault. Whenever they revamp the line again, Wacom need to either make more durable nibs or they need to bring the price down on replacement nibs.All that said, while I can only guess at how other people may use the tablet, all I can really speak for is my own use and experience with it, and overall it's been fantastic for me. I do wish the nibs wouldn't wear quite as fast, but it's not too horrific with my use, and for photo editing this seems like a very worthwhile upgrade over the basic Intuos. If you don't care about express buttons or the eraser then I have to imagine the regular Intuos Medium would be just as effective, but for those of us battling with clunky Lightroom, these extra keys do make a difference.

26.3.2018

I use a wacom tablet every day for work and it varies between intuos pro models and intuos 4. I do everything with a tablet and it replaces my mouse for 95% of the tasks I do.I had an old cintiq 12wx at home previously but as i do morr 3D work than 2D now, for a number of years I just used the cintiq as a regular tablet without the screen function but the screen had no texture and was too slippy and was getting outdated so I went for this model.Like all wacoms, its really great and i cant imagine working without one but it doesnt come without its annoyances.The texture sheet is really rough.. so went from polar opposites, and takes a while to get used to the default but it is much nicer than slippy glass.

19.10.2016

I like it and feel I will grow to love it.At present I am going through a frustration phase, having never used one of these before and having too many years of mouse use to forget :-) Seriously though, navigation is remarkably different, but then the benefits make the little investment, which I am certain is good old fashioned familiarisation, worthwhile.So using a mouse to draw a line usually results in line of fixed width, fixed opacity and potentially not too accurate - can you write your name easily with a mouse? With this tablet and the pressure sensitivity of the pen, your line can vary in width and opacity, thin to thick, dark to light, and back, simply by adjusting the pressure on the pad and...

11.7.2017

I purchased this tablet for a great deal of photo-editing and the occasional fun with digital art. Previously I was using a Wacom Intuos, which is around 4/5 years old at this point. The difference between them is huge, the build quality is exceptional, it feels good to the touch and weighty in the hand.The unboxing experience was brilliant, its clear that a lot of effort went into packaging the materials and laying them out with a unique design. The setup process was just as easy, I plugged in the Wacom using the cable provided and it popped up with a notification to download the Wacom desktop centre. From there it was super easy to do the firmware updates and configure the express keys for my most used functions.I also purchased the additional Paper add on,

7.5.2020

This is a fantastic product and i am absolutely in love with it! Now I have it I can’t imagine being without it!Pros: It is very accurate has great features such as touch compatible. It has multiple buttons which provide great shortcuts for helping your workflow considerably, it also has the ring function for adjusting different things like brush size, canvas rotation which I especially love! I love the feeling of the surface whilst drawing as well, its not completely smooth and provides a little bite for the pro pen 2; kinda like paper! As to the pro pen 2, well you won’t find better! Fantastic levels of pressure sensitivity, just what you need when doing complex art works!Cons: Nothing is ever perfect,

3.10.2018

Even though you might think this tech shouldn't be that expensive, and even though you would probably be right, Wacom puts in lots of little features that make you feel better about going for the premium brand.First, the settings software is very good, every key is customizable, as with sensitivity etc, and this can be done per program. Next the hardware keys are actually sensitive to touch rather than just pressing, and running your finger over them displays a preview of what each one does on the side of your screen. The tablet drawing pad itself supports multitouch, making it a very effective oversized touchpad if need be. I could go on, but those are the main things that impressed me right away.I have one big issue with this product however,

2.8.2018

I love this tablet, it is a massive improvement over my previous small Wacom graphire. The Grpahire had served well for many years but was very basic by comparison to this. The new tablet works well in photoshop and blender as well as other editing tools. Note that sculptors (Maya and Zbrush users) might find that the pen tip wears down rapidly. This is a stupid design (or maybe a smart design if you want to sell more pentips) by Wacom but can be addressed with by buying the replacement smooth surface or buying some very fine wire polishing wool, masking the drawing area and polishing it to a shine. Polishing a new product may sound scary but keep in mind that these surfaces are designed to be replaceable so worst case,

11.2.2017

Been using for a couple of weeks and so far the tablet itself lives up to Wacoms brilliant standards. Pen stand could be a little more secure, the design is very nice but storing the pen horizontally makes it far too easy to knock over though vertical is plenty secure. I only have two real problems with the tablet so far:1) The tablet came with samples of screen protector textures (which is fantastic in itself) the packing indicates these are available from the Wacom store however I am unable to find them and would very much like to purchase one soon as my tablet is already getting marked from use.2) As usual Wacoms drivers are pushing boundaries in the field of crashing,

28.5.2019

I am an owner of an ancient intuos, a cintique, and now this. I was worried because of the reviews but I don't think I should have been in hindsight. I bought this to replace my 12 year old intuous which is still going, but my mac no longer supports it and its not 8k. I have mainly been using my new intuous it in zbrush and I *love* it for that. The modifier keys and scroll wheel are thoughtfully laid out, zbrush seems to have thought about this, and the workspace (A5) is plenty. It works wired or wireless which is great because sometimes I may want to just use while far away from the screen. The touch feature is... interesting...

27.8.2018

Its arrived and so far so good. I up bought the paper version which is just the standard with a big paper clip. Buy yourself a few cloths pegs or tape for same functionaoity.Out the box the it feels a good quality build. Lots of reviews moan about the tedture too rough and going through nibs.... i cant say this is my experience if you are super heavy handed im sure it would be a problem but thats not me.Set up is fairly simple but it will take me a while to get the most out of functionality. There is an hours u tube video on use but i do think there is space for more user videos.Blue tooth works fine so long as you pair properly and the connecting wire is fine to use too.

4.7.2018

I use an art tablet hours each day in work and I'd highly recommend this tablet for a professional or enthusiast. The name "small" really doesn't do it justice, it's the perfect size for me. (I'm doing 3d digital sculpture primarily so I don't do much gesture drawing. If you use gesture drawing maybe go for a bigger one, but this one is easily big enough for what I do) The pen is a great size and comes with a stand and a selection of replacement nibs. It also comes with a battery and wireless upgrade which is handy. Out of the box the pen and touch worked perfectly, it's no hassle to set up at all. I have used other brands of art tablet in the past and they have all broken through use.

20.5.2019

It was actually easier than I thought to get started with the Wacom tablet. It does wear down the nibs as other have said. But that is to be expected, it actually feels like you are using pen on paper. It is possible to adjust the settings so you don't have to press that hard and you could buy the smoother surface for the tablet. I had no previous tablet experience but think it was much easier to learn than when I learned to air-brush. You do need some really good software to get the full potential of the tablet, like Photoshop. So make a budget for that.I did not know how much you actually zoom during e-painting so I bought the Large version. But now I think Medium would have sufficed.

7.1.2018

short summary - very glitchy to start with but still an excellent tablet that is becoming a core productivity tool.main pros: this is a well made sleek tablet of sufficient size to turn 'untouchable' screen real estate into a touch screen. with a bit of trial-and-error the customisable express keys are tools you never want to be without. the new in-built bluetooth functionality allows you to work in any conceivable position. when this works it blows my socks off!main cons: very surprised by looseness of buttons on the pen, they flop around like nobody's business - even the Samsung s-pen feels tighter. bluetooth connection is hit and-miss and I have seen it-simply not connect on re-starting one PC and long after a few hours on another.

20.1.2017

Rather unbelievably, Wacom released this device without having a manual ready. I rang support about the problem with Bluetooth connectivity and the support worker sounded embarrassed about that! Finding any information on the warren of Wacom sites and pages is pretty hopeless - very poor for the launch of a premium product.I installed all the drivers and got the tablet working well when it was plugged in to my iMac via USB. However, I could not pair it with Bluetooth - no device appeared in the iMac Bluetooth device list. To pair, you unplug the device and press the button on the front of the tablet and watch for the blue light to flash. This didn't work for me, but when I spoke to Wacom support,

13.3.2019

I have own wacom tablets for over 10 years now.I had a bamboo pen and touch, Intuos 5 and a Cintiq 13HD, I got sick of my Cintiq so I just wanted an Intuos again, I just went ahead and got this since it's the most similar to my original Intuos 5 (that I really loved).I just installed it, no issues with the driver. It was easy, quick and the bluetooth works perfectly. My laptop is a 15inch Acer Predator that's 2 years old.The surface is WAY more matte than my original Intuos 5 but I guess getting a cheap intuos screen protector works just fine. Or just set your pressure sensitivity super high so you don't need to apply that much pressure (I have a light touch to begin with)

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