Which Intuos is best for you? 

Wonderful! I’m really glad you found it useful!

Thank you for the comment! I hope it helped!

I’m really glad I could help with your decision! Yeah, I think the size is going to be a personal choice. I hope it works out for you!

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, for me the pen weight and size were the biggest differences for me. I much prefer the heavier weight and think was of the pen. And one I got used to the express keys on the left, having 6 is nice. Also, and I can’t remember if I mentioned this in the video, but the surface feels a little nicer than the plain Intuos. The pro surface feels a little more slicker and smooth which just feels nicer to me.

So glad to hear that! Yeah, I felt there weren’t too many video really comparing the two. And since I’ve used both extensively I thought it would be helpful to make a video about the two. If you’ve got any questions about either one, just let me know. I’d be happy to answer!

I’m glad you found it informative.

Yeah, I had the old gray/silver Intuos S and used it for years. I’ve always liked the small size just because it takes us less space and I can keep my hand movements small when retouching.

Yeah, if you are using the normal Intuos it shouldn’t be an issue because the buttons are on the top. Personally I preferred the buttons at the top. Much easier for me to access. Glad you liked the video!

@@brgphotography Glad i found it!

Thank you so much for the kind words! I hope it help the decision making process!

To be honest, that’s probably the better idea. As I may have mentioned in the video, I have those hand gestures turned off on the Intuos pro. Just because they never felt as responsive as something like a dedicated trackpad, or an iPad. And a lot of times I didn’t register some of my movements. So I just have them always turned off, and just use it for only the pen

Yeah I know. That really all I wanted to do until I found out they are incapable. That was actually one of the main reasons why I upgraded. I just wanted the thicker, heavier pen. 😅

Haha yeah I know what you mean. Will be nice when everything just comes innUSB-c. You won’t be disappointed. The pro is great. Really glad you enjoyed the video.

That’s interesting. I didn’t know about that.

Having another tablet is an idea. I’ve been thinking about getting some kind of mat so my wrist isn’t hovering over the desk when using it. Can you use the same pen on two different tablets? I imagine you could.

Thank you!

Yeah. I actually tried that once, to see how it felt. But it didn’t really work well because the tablet is tall and the screen is wide. Even after changing the shape of the active area, I couldn’t get used it it.

Hope it helped.

Yeah. The regular is smaller and lighter, and definitely perfect for work on the go.

Yeah. I personally didn’t like the way it goes off to one side. Always got on the way. And the only USB connector type is fragile like you said.

That’s probably the best use case. And honestly if I had a bigger work space, I might consider using the medium size. I’m positive that after awhile I would get used to it. But since my desk space is limited, the small will have to do for now.

I have both as well but with the small Bluetooth version, I am having a hard time with the shortcuts, specifically zooming in and changing the top 4 buttons. Can you please tell me how you are zooming in?

Well, as for me, I just zoom in using the keyboard. I use the tablet and keyboard simultaneously and I’ve reconfigured my keyboard shortcuts for my left hand (on the keyboard) doesn’t have to move much when working. I’ve tried using the buttons on the tablet, or the wheel to zoom, but i found it more interrupted my flow because I’d have to take my hand away from the tablet a bit to press the button or more the wheel. So using keys on your keyboard to zoom, allows me to quickly zoom in or out while still keeping my hand and pen on the tablet.

@@warevol Honestly, I don't use those 4 buttons for zooming. When I am on the road I always zoom in with the mousepad of the laptop.

Yeah, you should be able too. Because I did it with my Intuos small (non-pro) It should be in the wacom configuration menu under “mapping.” I show it at the 8:30 minute mark on the video. In the video I show the pro menu, but you can do it with the non-pro, because I remember re-mapping the area and using a little bit smaller area when I was using the Intuos small.

That’s a good question. I believe it does come with some software, but on the website it says you get 3 months trials of a few apps. That’s all. I’ve also read that because this is the pro version, it doesn’t come with bundled software, since most of the bundled software is aimed at beginners. So they figure pros, will already be using their own software. Also, haven’t registered my tablet yet, so I don’t have access to the software library. Because I only just use it with affinity photo, and capture one. But from what it sounds like, it may not come with any for free software. Sorry I couldn’t help you out more.

@@brgphotography I see, thankyou so much for your explanation! It makes me see both products even better :D and I think I'm gonna go for the Intuos first before upgrading to the pro version

That’s a solid choice. Like I said I used the non pro one for years. And I only really upgraded cuz I wanted to treat myself to something. 😂

Yeah, I sometimes use it for non-artistic apps, but still feels weird to me to use it for things like a browser or excel 😅

On the Pro, set the scroll wheel to “scroll” in the Wacom setup. There is an option for it. And the non-pro, or the pro for that matter, you could set one of the buttons on the pen to scroll. So you would hold the button down on the pen, and move the pen up or down to scroll the screen.

That’s an interesting problem. There have been a few occasions when a tool kind of gets “stuck” on itself. Like you said, I would lift the pen, but it was behaving like I was still pressing it down. Usually I would press the space bar and that would usually fix it. But it happens so infrequently that I just assumed it was bug with Affinity photo. But it may very well be a bug with the tablet. Definitely sounds annoying if it is happening really frequently.

@@brgphotography I've since lowered the sensitivity even a bit further so we'll see if that makes a difference. Thanks.

@@lphilpot01 Hope it helps.

That’s a good question. Though, if I remember the pro pen didn’t work with the normal Intuos, so I would image the slim pro pen wouldn’t work either.

@@brgphotography oh - there should be a hack 😊🙃😊

@@conradleudeuter8762 There might be, but knowing Wacom, they probably want you to buy the more expensive Intous Pro, if you want to use the pro pen.🤨

@@brgphotography yes - that´s for sure !

Hi! No, unfortunately I don’t. My best guess would be maybe in September (back to school sale) or Black Friday? But I really have no idea. They could go on sale next week, or next year. You could also look into getting a used on on Craigslists or EBay. I’m sure there are people selling them all the time.

@@brgphotography thanks for the reply I will keep in mind

I’m not sure.

To be honest, if it’s purely for not taking I think something like a iPad or iPad mini might be better suited. I actually just tried taking some note with my wacom tablet while looking at my computer monitor, and while doable, I don’t think it’s really that suited for note taking. Plus if she is using with with her computer, (since these devices must be plugged into a computer) it would probably be faster to just type with the keyboard. These kind of devices are usually used for digital painting, or drawing, and photo manipulation. I think if you want something that is good for note taking something like an iPad mini with the Apple Pencil performs a lot better. Though they are more expensive. I hope this helps.

Does Wacom sell official ones? When I had the regular Intuos I bought some of those rubber or gel like grips you slide over a pen to make the grip a bit thicker. I had to cut a slit for the button though. Didn’t actually use it too long.

That’s a really great idea, and I think I will!

Hi there. Well, I use the small size on a 27 inch screen and I think it’s perfect. I think the size of your screen doesn’t matter as much, as how much you want to move your hand on the tablet. Think about it like a mouse. Depending on the sensitivity settings of your mouse, you can move from the left side of your screen to the right side of your screen with just a small movement from your hand. Or, you can set it where you have to move your hand quite a bit to get the cursor from one side of the screen to the other.

@@brgphotography oh my god. thanks you!!!😍

You’re very welcome!

Those are good points. Though I would say both textures do feel similar. With the pro feeling a little harder/slicker. The nice thing about the pro is it does come with a few of the textured nibs which do add a little friction and a tad of texture to the feeling. There is also the Intuos Pro Paper Edition which I think allows you to use your favorite paper on top of the surface and draw on that. But I have really looked into it. Worth checking out if you’re more of a traditional artist. Glad you enjoyed the video.

That’s a good question. Having not used the older version of the pro, it looks like it has the same features as the new one, it’s just bigger. I guess it also depends on how much cheaper a used one is. There hasn’t been any drastic changes to the technology over the years so even if you buy the older version, it was still work the same and do what you need it to do. I found this article that compares the differences between the two, so that might help you decide. machollywood.com/blogs/news/comparing-new-2019-intuos-pro-to-2013-intuos-pro

It would definitely be cool to compare many of the different models, but since I’ve only ever used these two, and started with the non-pro, then upgraded to the pro it was easy for me to make this comparison video. But I feel, depending on your work, almost any wacom will do fine. I personally never really noticed the jump in pressure sensitivity. But that’s mainly because im doing portrait retouching and it’s not something that I use a lot. But, if you’re doing more digital art, more pressure sensitivity might be more important for you.

I usually change them when I feel like it’s become uneven. So normally the tip is round. But after a lot of use (and depending on how hard you press down) the rounded tip might start to wear down and become a little flat. It doesn’t have any difference in performance but you can feel that the tip has an edge to it and it might feel a little odd when using it sometimes. But I’ll usually go months depending on use before I change it.

Hey there! Honestly, I haven’t noticed any difference between the two in terms of lag. I honestly don’t really sense any lag at all. As far as using a mouse for doing graphics, I also have the magic mouse 2 which I love because of the swipe, and 2D scrolling. But using a tablet and pen for retouching, or painting in a graphics program is like night and day. Once you get used to using a tablet and pen, there’s no turning back. But it might also depend on the kind of work you are doing. What kind of work would you be using it for?

@@brgphotography thanks for your swift reply. I will mostly be using it for masking, dodging and burning pictures in Capture One

Yeah. If you are going to be masking, and especially dodge and burning (I also use capture one for my raw processing and color and exposure correction, but affinity photo for retouching and dodge and burn) then a tablet will definitely help. It make take some getting used to, but once you do, you’ll wonder how you were masking and dodge and burning without it. So I use both the wacom tablet and Magic Mouse together. Sometimes adjusting things like sliders are easier with the mouse, but any kind of painting or “brush work” type movements are so much easier with the wacom.

@@brgphotography thanks 👍 interesting you use affinity photo besides Capture One. Must be worth the extra hassle for you.. mind to shortly elaborate on that?

Sorry for the late reply. Well, I use both. I use capture one for my RAW processing and color and exposure corrections/adjustments. Then the pictures that need to be retouched I bring into affinity photo. There I can do things that can’t be done in capture one. Like pixel editing, liquification, and other effects. Most of my work is portrait/beauty/fitness work. So there is a lot of retouching that needs to be done to clean up the skin, fix flyaways in hair, fix wardrobe, remove weird shadows, sometimes replace the background, etc. And for those things I need the affinity photo. But in Capture One, I can batch process all the images. I try to get the images looking as good as they can in Capture One for the client, so they can pic the ones that need to be retouched/edited.

I think all of them are power via USB, so you shouldn’t need any power supply. They are all powered through the USB cable.

@@brgphotography i think you’re on about a usb-c to usb-c cable if I’m not mistaken? For the 💻 Mac , i hope I’m correct ?

Well it depends what kind of USB port your tablet has. Some of the older tablets use a USB mini-A I think. You’d have to see what kind of port your tablet has. So you might need a USB mini-A -> USB C cable. But shouldn’t the tablet have a cable included?

Yeah, there are so many options out there now. Definitely size is a preference.

You mean the note taking app on the iPad?

Well, to “draw” with the tablet the pen has to touch the surface of the tablet. If you hover over the tablet it moves to cursor. Pressing on the tablet is like clicking and holding the mouse button down and moving the mouse around. Hovering over the tablet is like moving the mouse (without pressing the button) Does that make sense?

@@brgphotography Ah yes. Thank you so much!

Just the tip?

Are you taking about a tablet like and iPad? If you are using a tablet you’ll need to be using affinity photo on that. A wacom is better if you are using it on a PC or Mac.

Hahahahaha.

Hi there! Hmm, I can see what you mean, especially since the nib does have a little bit of "wiggle room" inside the pen. But honestly it's something I've never had an issue with. I was even just trying out a few double clicks after reading your comment, and didn't have any drifting. Using the pen, especially to kind of replace a mouse does take a little practice, to get the timing and feeling down. And there are sometimes, that I'll use a mouse for certain tasks because it's a little more accurate. I guess if you have an opportunity to try out a Wacom, you can see if the issue is still there or if it's just a qwerk with the UGEE. (I've never used one, so don't have much input.)

@@brgphotography ya I just got an intuos pro large for $40, and a stylus pro 2 for $50. Definitely will 😏

Wow. That’s a great deal! Will be interested to know if there is a difference in feeling between the Wacom and the UGER

@@brgphotography Oh I'm sure there will be. Build quality is like close, just seems a little lighter. Not wireless, which I really don't care either way if it's wireless or not. The buttons are definitely different. Ugee does have good tactile, but there are no indicator bordes or dots to differentiate them. I had to use mod podge create droplet beads lol. I've found a Pro Pen 2 for $40, just waiting for it to be shipped. I can't wait to try it. This thing is HUGE though!

@@brgphotography So I just got my Pen pro 2, and I will say that the quality is unmatched. Ugee is a great beginner tablet to get accustomed to how a tablet will operate, but drifting issue when it comes to double tapping items inso longer happening. I guess you really do get what you pay for lol

That’s a tough question. If you come from a painting background, you might feel more comfortable with a bigger tablet. I have a lot of friends who work in digital art (animation, background painting, etc..) and they all have the bigger tablets. A lot of them also use the ones where the screen is a tablet. So they are drawing directly on the screen in a sense. But those are pretty expensive. If I was just starting out, I might recommend the non-pro version. Maybe the medium size (or large if you have the room.) I used the non-pro version for many years before upgrading. But if price really isn’t an issue, I’d probably go for the pro. But if you have the chance I’d see if there was somewhere you can test them out. Get a feel for the size difference, weight of the pens, and overall feel.

If money isn’t an issue, then I would definitely go with the pro. It’s built a little more sturdier, has a nicer pen (I prefer the thicker heavier pen) and more buttons. Plus it’s wireless. But as far as usability, it operates the same. It’s kind of like a mouse. A $10 mouse, and a $100 mouse are going to do the exact same thing. And having the more expensive mouse isn’t going to somehow make your mouse clicking better lol. But it’s more about preference, function, and comfortability. The more expensive mouse might have more buttons, or feel better in your hand, or have better battery life, etc. But as far as moving the cursor around and clicking, it does the exact same thing as a cheaper mouse. I think the difference between the Intuos and the Pro are like that. Both will allow you to do what you need to do pretty much exactly the same. So in the end, it’s more about preference, and of course money. I used the normal Intuos for many years before upgrading. And the main reason, was after using the pro at a friends work, I really preferred the weight and thickness of the Pro pen. And unfortunately, you just couldn’t buy a pro pen to work with the normal Intuos. If you have the opportunity, I would recommend trying them out at a store or something. Perhaps you might prefer the lighter thinner pan. Or you might prefer the way Intuos has the the buttons at the top, as a post to the side on the Pro. Sorry for the long reply. Hope this helps.

That’s correct. The normal Intuos doesn’t have any touch functionality. But to be honest, I always have the touch functionality turned off on my Pro. It’s nowhere near as sensor and accurate as something like a laptop touch pad or an iPad.

I mean sensitive

@@brgphotography if you used it to browse web or need to zoom , without touch you have to rely on the shortcut buttons for so..

I’m sorry. I wish I could help, but I don’t have any experience with zbrush.