Wacom Intuos Pro Review

Currently, technological developments have simplified the lives of professionals such as cartoonists, graphic designers, artists (manhua and manga), animators, architects, etc. Pen tablets are vital instruments that you should have if you enjoy creating art. Wacom Intuos Pro is a pen tablet that you might adore.

Overview

Wacom Intuos Pro is a premium-grade pen tablet specifically created for professional artists, graphic designers, and many others. With this pen tablet, take your career to the next level and create more flawless outputs to build your reputation in the field. You can do a lot of things with this device. It allows you to paint, design, illustrate, and edit photos or videos on your computer screen with precision and ease.

Appearance

Using black as its overall color, Wacom Intuos Pro looks clean and simple. The edges are smooth and look pleasing to the eyes. We’re very glad that it’s not bulky or robust. It is a pen tablet that has a minute and sleek overall design. This means that it doesn’t get in the way of other objects that are placed on the table or desk such as a keyboard, mouse, and many others.

This pen tablet is available in three sizes. Small, medium, and large. Small is ideal if you’re used to small strokes when drawing. Large is recommended if your hands are huge and are used to long strokes when working. The medium size is recommended if you’re used to short and long strokes.

The Wacom Intuos Pro is available in 2 varieties.  Wacom Intuos Pro digital edition is perfect if you’re used to working with conventional pen tablets for quite some time. On the other hand, the Wacom Intuos Pro paper edition is what you need if you’re into the classic feeling of creating art on paper. The paper edition allows you to work on a paper canvas while the pen tablet creates a digital version of your work viewed on a laptop or desktop monitor.

Features

Wacom Intuos Pro Pen 2

Wacom Intuos Pro comes with Pro Pen 2 by default. Pro Pen 2 works like a dream. It feels like a regular pen or pencil upon touching the surface of the pen tablet. Its ergonomic design helps a lot in preventing excessive tension from being experienced by the hands when working for long hours. It supports tilting which is pretty useful as you perform difficult strokes when adding finer detail to your art.

Multi-Touch Function

It’s a relief that Wacom Intuos Pro has a multi-touch function. The multi-touch function allows you to execute basic computer operations without the use of a mouse. Panning, zooming, and navigating can be done easily at the touch of your fingers on this pen tablet’s surface.

Wired and Wireless Function

Connect the Wacom Intuos Pro to your desktop or laptop using a USB cable and start working. Better yet, remove the hassle of wires getting in the way of your hands and work with more flexibility and comfort by connecting it through Bluetooth. Remember that the pc which you wish to connect to this device must be Bluetooth enabled to utilize this feature.

 Express Keys and Touch Ring

On the left edge of this Wacom Intuos pro are the express keys and touch ring. For starters, the touch ring is that circular thing placed in the middle of the left edge. The express keys, on the other hand, are those buttons found above the touch ring. The express keys and touch ring allow you to access and perform basic to advanced computer operations when editing photos, and videos, or when drawing art.

Pros and Cons

The following are the pros of Wacom Intuos Pro:

• simple yet modern and sleek design
• Sensitive and ergonomic Pro Pen 2
• Wireless function for flexibility and comfort
• Express keys and touch rings for efficient usage

The following are the cons of Wacom Intuos Pro:

• the surface may wear down the nibs of the stylus quickly
• multi-touch function sometimes lags on other programs except for Photoshop
• significant lag when connected using Bluetooth (isolated case, not sure if other users experience this)

Side Notes

Before we end let us talk about other essential information you need to know about this product:

• Aside from Pro Pen 2, this pen tablet is compatible with other accessories such as Wacom Pro Pen Slim, Wacom Pro Pen 3D, and older versions of Wacom Pens.
• The adjustable Pressure Sensitivity of Wacom Pro Pen 2 and other modern Wacom pens are useful if you’re working with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketchbook.
• Don’t forget to download the latest drivers after finishing the setup for this device to ensure that it works well. Be sure that the driver installation is thoroughly finished before using it. Do otherwise and you’re risking Wacom Intuos Pro to bricking.

Final Verdict

Wacom Intuos Pro is highly recommended for professional artists, graphic designers, cartoonists, or other individuals pursuing a creative career. The digital edition and the paper edition of this device are perfect if you love to work with a paper canvas and digital canvas at the same time. This is a premium-grade pen tablet made for professionals and hard-working amateurs.

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