Customizing your Intuos pen
Customizing your Intuos pen
You can customize settings for your pen tip feel and pressure, eraser feel, side switch and application-specific pen functions. To customize your pen, choose it from the Tool list in the Control Panel. Select the Pen tab and choose from the available options.
- Use the dropdown menus to select the function to perform when pressing the upper or lower side switch. The selected function for the switch occurs when you bring the pen tip within 10 mm (0.4 inch) of the tablet surface without touching the tablet, and then press the side switch.
- Set the Tip Double Click Distance slider to your preferred double-click distance from the tablet.
- Use the Tip Feel and Eraser Feel sliders to customize the amount of pressure needed to click, draw, or ink, or to erase.
- With your screen cursor positioned over an empty area of the control panel, press down on the Current Pressure bar with the pen tip or eraser to determine pressure levels.

Notes:
- Double-click the pen tip to change its function.
- At least one tool button should be set to the Click function.
- The tip must be set to Click in order to draw in most graphics applications.
You can change how the side switch operates for right clicks or other click functions. See Advanced options.
Tips:
- To make double-clicking easier, set the side switch to Double Click.
- Use a soft Tip Feel for a wider range of pressure values in most pressure-sensitive applications.
- In some applications a soft pressure setting can make the pen overreact so that slight pressure on the pen will be magnified on the screen. If so, try a firmer Tip Feel setting.
- A large double-click distance may cause a delay at the beginning of brush strokes in some drawing applications. This may also cause a delay at the beginning of a drag action or inking stroke. If so, try setting a smaller double-click distance and using the side switch to double-click. You can also set an ExpressKey to double-click.