Using a tablet in Gimp
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Using a tablet in Gimp
I got my new drawing tablet today (XP-Pen Star 03) which is pretty cool. I just need to actually draw something now except I ran into a problem with Gimp. It doesn't recognise the pressure on the tablet. The tablet app does and so does Krita (just installed to check. I have no idea how to use it). The internet said you need to go into input devices and switch it "screen" but when I do that in Gimp it stops working at all. The cursor twitches like its shifting between tools, doesn't draw anything and sometimes stops any of the menus from working. I'm kind of at a loss here and need advice.
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Re: Using a tablet in Gimp
Hmmm for my ill-fated Intuos, you could change/set the properties of the tablet for each individual programme. Maybe go into your tablet settings & see if the same is true for yours? Other than that, I don't have any better suggestions.
Re: Using a tablet in Gimp
I have the same problem and haven't found a solution. I suspect completely uninstalling and reinstalling GIMP might work, but otherwise I'm told Krita is much better for illustration anyway.
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Re: Using a tablet in Gimp
I didn't that but I don't think that's the issue. I think it's a problem on Gimp's side with how it takes input.Sudan Red wrote:Hmmm for my ill-fated Intuos, you could change/set the properties of the tablet for each individual programme. Maybe go into your tablet settings & see if the same is true for yours? Other than that, I don't have any better suggestions.
I thought if anyone could help with this, it would've been you. I'd rather not have to learn how two things work at the same time.Leeward wrote:I have the same problem and haven't found a solution. I suspect completely uninstalling and reinstalling GIMP might work, but otherwise I'm told Krita is much better for illustration anyway.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
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“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.”
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“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.”
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Re: Using a tablet in Gimp
I'm going to try again before giving up completely, I just don't have a solution as of yet. Busy with family stuff away from home at the moment.
Re: Using a tablet in Gimp
So my Wacom's driver stopped working and I ended up having to reinstall it. Unplug first, uninstall all drivers from Device Manager and anything tablet-related from your program list, re-download fresh new driver, restart, install new driver, and only then plug it back in. Check that everything still works after a restart and Bob's your uncle.
GIMP (which I didn't reinstall or change the settings of) recognises it perfectly now.
GIMP (which I didn't reinstall or change the settings of) recognises it perfectly now.
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Re: Using a tablet in Gimp
o.0 Well that sounds weird. But it's worth a try over the weekend.
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Re: Using a tablet in Gimp
ho lee kurappu! at least you got it working.Leeward wrote:So my Wacom's driver stopped working and I ended up having to reinstall it. Unplug first, uninstall all drivers from Device Manager and anything tablet-related from your program list, re-download fresh new driver, restart, install new driver, and only then plug it back in. Check that everything still works after a restart and Bob's your uncle.
GIMP (which I didn't reinstall or change the settings of) recognises it perfectly now.