Mapping tablet to screen

Mapping tablet to screen

Select the Mapping tab to define the relationship between pen movement on the tablet surface and cursor movement on the monitor screen. When you select the Mapping tab, you will see a graphic of your pen tablet and monitor(s), and mapping controls.

By default the entire active area of the tablet maps to the entire monitor. If more than one monitor is in use the tablet will map to all monitors. Images dynamically update to illustrate the selected mapping relationship. See Working with multiple monitors.

  • Use the Orientation setting (Intuos Pro) to set your preferred display mode. This setting applies to all tools and applications.

Mode options control how the screen cursor moves.

  • Pen Mode sets the cursor movement to correspond with the position of your pen on the tablet. Wherever you place your pen on the tablet, the cursor will jump to a corresponding point on the screen. This is the default setting for the pen. The Pen Mode options are:
    • Screen Area: Select the portion of the display to be mapped to the tablet. See Screen area mapping.
    • Tablet Area: Select a portion of the active area for tablet-to-screen mapping. See Tablet area mapping.
  • Mouse Mode enables you to move the screen cursor with a "pick up and slide" motion, similar to using a standard mouse.

Check the Use Windows Ink box to make sure that Windows Ink functions correctly when you work with your pen in Windows applications. See Pen and digital ink capabilities in Windows.

Use the Force Proportions box to maintain proportions of images.

  • Force Proportions unchecked: The correct proportions are not maintained. The selected tablet area is mapped to the selected display area. Drawing a circle on the tablet may create an ellipse on the display screen. This is the default setting for all tools.
  • Force Proportions checked: The correct vertical and horizontal proportions are maintained. Drawing a circle on the tablet results in a circle on the display screen. Depending on your settings, some portions of the tablet active area may no longer be usable when this option is selected.

Notes:

  • You can switch between Pen mode and Mouse mode by using the Radial Menu. See Radial Menu.
  • If you frequently switch between Pen mode and Mouse mode, you can assign the Mode Toggle... function to one of your tool buttons. See Button functions: toggles.
  • Although Intuos Pro is optimized for use with 16 : 10 aspect ratio displays, the default settings automatically adjust for use with other aspect ratio displays.