How to Use a Pen Tablet for Better Photos in Photoshop 

I've been searching RU-vid for a long time for video that were similar to this. Never found anything quite like this. Hope you make more content especially about retouching and stuff like that. Love the content.

I came here for the Wacom review, but I'm blown away by the amount of information in all your videos without wasting my time. ! Thank-you for the superb presentation and production quality. Subscribing

this was ridiculously informative wow, got my intuos pro small and i literally got frustrated doing one of the donts you mentioned, using it for things outside of photoshop, lesson learned

wonderful video Greg !! Learnt a lot ... Thank you.

This was so informative but concise!! I watched a few other videos but yours makes so much more sense!!

Much more enlightened.Many thanks.

Always worth the time listening to you Greg, thx for your work (I love Lumenzia)

Hi Greg. I'm thinking of switching to a pen tablet soon so this video is especially useful for me. I'm starting to do more work with layer masks in my landscape images in Ps so the move seems logical. Your tuition videos are outstanding Greg, so please accept my thanks for taking the time to share.

Thanks Greg!

Thanks for sharing this was very helpful!

great tutorial on brush settings and tool in PS, thanks so. much., subscribed

amazing video from start to finish!

This was life changing! I took a class and the instructor recommended a Wacom tablet. I found it great for some things but nearly impossible to use for others. One piece of advice I got was stop using your mouse. I didn't realize that was just for Photoshop. Thanks again.

Thanks for sharing! You’re awesome!!! Im running a 4 generation old windows PC with a XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro and Photoshop. While people say dont buy cheap tablets, for one the XP-Pen quality has changed to positive and changed my mind. Bang for your buck at about 450$. Overall Photoshop CC runs smooth with no pen lag.

Excellent content - thank you.

Thanks Greg, you just apsaved me a ton of money. Most other Wacom vids had persuaded me I ‘needed’ a Pro model. On your excellent advice, I’m getting the more affordable standard one.

thanks for that demonstration Geg, ive just bought mine today and this video really helped, and lumenzia is coming along nicely to, thank you very much

Up until yesterday I didn't know those tablets existed. Ordered the small one and can't wait to try it on a brush in Luminare Neo!

Thanks. The section on this in your Exposure Blending Master Class convinced me to get a Wacom Intuos M and absolutely love it. Space on my desk has been an issue and the idea of using the tablet as a mouse pad is great. Unfortunately my Genius XScroll doesn't work on the tablet so presumably I'll now need to buy a new more sensitive mouse? UPDATE: I had a Logitech wireless mouse on another PC so I tried that and it works! Thanks again for the tips.

Thank you ❤️

Tnx Greg, twas jusr a moment i was thinking of how a mouse and a pen coordination thing. Cause its not always from the pen. Depending on the use. Thanks for the advice.

Greg great video on tablet I have a Huion tablet will probably have to change

Such a great idea to use the tablet as a mousepad when it’s not in use!

World of information ... brilliant

This was really helpful. I'm looking at getting a tablet and I think you sold me one one of the simpler options.

I have had one for a year now and still haven't used it. I'll start now.

Greg, I have the same small tablet and I have seen where some photographers recommend reducing the tablet area in the mapping to about 1/3. This reduces the distance you need to move the pen on the tablet to cover the monitor screen. I am new to the tablet be interested in your thoughts on this.

This will be the next evolution of upgrading my gear. I just spent a few hours editing a photo with my mouse. Lucky for me, I'm a lefty so I can keep using the mouse on the right.

Can’t you use the Apple Pencil or any digital pen with the trackpad?

Cool Video! I use a Microsoft SurfaceStudio for Picture Editing direct on the Pocture. That make the most Sense for me.

Can you post more stuff on the use of luminenza? I bought it the other week Your tutorials are great 👍🏽

A superb, comprehensive discussion of the pros and cons of a pen and tablet, with a great follow-up demo. Outstanding!

Will you recommend this for cutting out in Photoshop? Everytime I get a mouse, after about 3/4 months, it starts to double click and messes up, would you suggest this for my Photoshop uses?

I found the 4 press buttons most helpful in speeding up the work flow. I use zoom in/out, new layer and undo.

Thanks, Greg...very timely considering today is 'Black Friday'. Giving consideration to a tablet, but I do have what is known as the 'left-handed curse' where us lefties 'hook' our writing hand so wondering if this could be a problem when using a tablet, but I do use my right hand for mouse movements. Off to Amazon we go.

And now I am binge watching your vids haha I have always wondered if I needed one of these. I do perfectly fine on my PC but I really want one just because they look cool so I’m trying to find a video to convince me to buy one haha My question would be does it change seamlessly between mouse and tablet. I have a wireless mouse and will it just switch to the tablet when the pen touches it and back to the mouse when you move that? I wouldn’t put my mouse on the tablet like you did as I have a desktop with a full surface mousepad and I like the endless space

The best brush tutorial I’ve seen so far. Thank you!

What about Mapping Configuration, which one shuld I use?

Dope!

Hi Greg, i,m just starting with my wacom, in fact its been in the box for three years. I thought biggest was best, but i'm having to travel so much across the screen to select tools and stuff its a real pain, can i adjust it so i dont have to travel so much or should i get a small wacom as shown in your video ? Regards John.

Hey .. thnxxx for the video it's so useful as an introduction to Wacom in Photoshop I have a question though :S .. even after i press the button that sets pressure to be the brush size .. nothing changes .. any thoughts why?

Can two input devices be connected to one computer so you can go between mouse and tablet on the fly?

Wacom Intuos Pro (Small) is the best thing for my photography and/or processing. I also have to say, I use it for EVERYTHING on my Mac. Files, folders, drag-and-drop, etc. I threw my mouse in the trash!

Hi Greg, I enjoyed the video and am intrigued by the use of the mouse directly on the Wacom. The Wacom I have is the Intuos Pro S, which is a medium size pad. I tried using the mouse on the pad and it seemed kind of scratchy. Will using a mouse on this unit hurt the surface? I have a Mac wireless mouse. When using the mouse on the Wacom surface, do you turn off the Wacom? Thanks for your help.

Hi Greg, I'm still using a mouse but have been thinking about a Wacom tablet. How do you move the sliders in Lightroom/ACR, do you just move the cursor over the slider and press down with the pen ? Please excuse my ignorance.

Hi Greg, I solely use the tablet for Photoshop and Lightroom. Would you recommend the Wacom Intuous M or the Intuous M Pro? Thank you. Happy holidays!

Excellent thank you my 1st ever Graphics tab arrives today sadly not a Wacom though as i have a budget anyway hope the XP pen suffices..But you've explained it perfectly :)

Good stuff, Greg. Unfortunately I bought a lower end Wacom for $100 and it does not have the precision mode option which kinda sucks because I do find myself scrunched up against the edge which is frustrating. I wished I'd have known that before purchasing it.

So I’m understanding this will work with photo shop and light room? I bought an iPad tablet initially so we could have it for other things too but we can’t seem to make it work like this Wacom. Any experience using a regular tablet for this purpose?

can we use wacom pro pen on a wacom one tablet?

Great video Greg, so thank you for that. I'm new to the tablet world and like to invest in one for casual Lightroom use as I'm a photography hobbyist. I see that many suggested the Wacom Intuos Pro medium and I find that to be pretty pricey especially I'm not a pro. Which tablet would you recommend? I also don't want to sacrifice quality over budget as well. I just want to be able to find the right match from my casual usage, quality, and budget. Thanks in advance.

Hey Greg, So you think the tilt function and the circular touch button thing on the Intuos Pro (S) are not that important? I would like to buy a Wacom, but I don't know if I should save 70 bucks, or go pro. (I'm buying second hand) Thanks in advance!

I'm considering the $30 XP-PEN Star 640. For that price if I still don't end up using it won't be so big a deal. Purchased a rather expensive Intuos Pro medium five years and have almost never touched it. Sits to the far right of my keyboard and trackpad. Those are the input devices I use, and never use a mouse. But I'd like to try a tablet again...

Thanks Greg, refreshing to hear that you are using a fairly simple setup; all the choices Wacom offer can be a bit intimidating. A question: on my system the bluetooth connectivity with the small (new) Wacom often seems lag a bit, which can be a bit confusing. Do you experience the same responsiveness with bluetooth and usb? Any suggestions for improving bluetooth connectivity?

I have to agree that a mouse just won't cut it. However, I also think that for some a pain/tablet isn't the answer either. I have tried them and all I get is frustrated. I have always had the need to create, it is just how I am wired. I learned very early though that I can't draw a stickman. I found photography and I have been in heaven ever since. When I went digital I knew that there would be a learning curve but I saw the possibilities. I started with a mouse and knew that was a horrible idea almost from the start. I tried tablets, not for me. I just don't have that touch. Then I found the trackball, specifically I found the Logitech trackman trackball. I am on my 5th one and if they ever discontinue it I am screwed. No matter what I do I just can't use anything but a trackball and not look at the device. With a trackball my eyes stay on screen. Even typing this I look down at my keyboard all the time. Great video, and I learned enough to know I can give it another go sometime but for now... Trackman.

Highly recommend using a drawing tablet. But the analogy with the elbow and shoulder with the mouse I don't know who does that but I'm all wrist and fingers when I use a mouse and nothing else moves LOL

Moving a mouse is like moving an acorn with a dump truck to me. You did not mention the Logitech Track Ball Mouse. This gives you very discrete control of the pointer and only costs about $30 on Ebay vs $60 for your mouse.

WHY IS EVERYTHING WACOM

Not gonna lie using your elbow is good for art

This is a great explanation. But why wacom? Why not a less expensive one? Such as the XP-Pen Star G640?