How to Set Up a Wacom Tablet for Retouching

Set Up Your Wacom Tablet for the Best Retouching Experience in Photoshop! Discover the most efficient pen and tablet settings to edit much faster with comfort and ease. We will also learn how to change some keyboard shortcuts to make it coordinate better with your tablet. Besides, we will dive into several essential tips and tricks that make efficient use of the tablet.

We'll start by installing the right drivers for your Wacom and adjust some settings to make sure your device performs appropriately. Then, we will talk about whether you should keep your tablet wired or wireless and why. Then we'll move onto the Wacom Tablet Properties to set up the pen, express keys, mapping, along with setting up your keyboard. In the end, we have a significant lesson that I highly recommend learning.

Hope this tutorial helps. Thank you so much for watching :)

► TIMESTAMPS:
01:07 Installing the Drivers & Turning off Windows Ink
01:29 The Setup: Wired vs. Wireless
02:40 Setting up the Pen
09:02 Setting up the Keyboard
12:37 The Express Keys
22:22 Mapping
29:09 Touch Ring
31:02 The Most Important Tip

► INSTALL WACOM DRIVERS:

► LEARN HOW TO DISABLE WINDOWS INK:

► THE TABLET I USE:
Wacom Intuos Pro (Small & Medium):

► THE KEYBOARD I USE:
Corsair K95 RGB Platinum:

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► TIMESTAMPS:
01:07 Installing the Drivers & Turning off Windows Ink
01:29 The Setup: Wired vs. Wireless
02:40 Setting up the Pen
09:02 Setting up the Keyboard
12:37 The Express Keys
22:22 Mapping
29:09 Touch Ring
31:02 The Most Important Tip

[trippalhealicks]

This video was what convinced me to finally get a Wacom tablet. Best photoshop / lightroom channel on YouTube.

[blendbynicole]

You saved me this evening. Just bought mine and your tutorial was life saver. Wacom should pay you. Thank you!

[donziboats]

Absolutely one of the best I've come across on YT. Clear, easy to follow without any problems as to where you are on both the computer and tablet. Thank you for making this whole setup less complicated.

[patriciasawas]

Another fantastic tutorial. Your tutorials are wonderfully detailed but so easy to follow. You also always provide more information than can be found on other tutorials covering the same topic. I have never seen anyone else point out about 'forced proportions' before and also the backup of preferences. Well done and thank you.

[Rodztar]

Most complete and customizable tutorial on YouTube, I really appreciate your guidance my friend

[jswalk]

OMG this is so timely. I’ve been retouching photos and cutting paths for years with a mouse and just recently committed to using a tablet. I’ve been struggling particularly with paths. Thank you!!!

[CDU]

Thank you very much for this time saving super tutorial. Very great content.
I'll see what else you have so nice for me.
And of course I immediately subscribed to you.

[lindaguerraxoxo]

You're the first and only YouTuber I've subbed to that I've also clicked the bell icon for. Amazingly clear and detailed content. I feel like I'm in an upper-crust design college and you're my distinguished professor.

[AbhishekGwaskoti]

I was speechless when you explained changing keys for left handed people. You are amazingly sensitive to needs of people!!!

[aan.k]

This is like my wish came true, I am watching your tutorials every night before I go to sleep and yesterday I was thinking how cool it would be to see how you are using the tablet, since I’ve got one too and see your setup. Thank you for that, you’re amazing.

[Joonudschi]

I was 5 minutes into this tutorial and I knew that this channel simply offers the best tutorials at the highest professional level. Awesome Unmesh. Keep going.

[diba]

Thank you for letting us know how you manage to be that fast 💨 as always a most professional lesson. Always saves my day when a new video of yours is announced

[discoveringastronomyconceptvid]

Outstanding in clarity and usefulness! I've had my tablet for quite a while and have use it inconsistently but wanted to get back to using it more often. This helps a lot!! Thanks.

[itsthetinysistersshow]

I have to say it...your videos are truly helpful! They always make me want to go back into my vault of photos and play with them. This is the one notification and subscription I actually look at when I see it pop up on my phone. Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos.

[kmjeon]

bloody hell. this guy really knows what he's doing.

[aniketkumarghosh]

One of the best videos of your channel.
I don't have any pen pressure tablet but watching this video simply blow my mind.

Specially the animation that you have made with the words and custom color gradients.

[AndrewBrandt]

Unmesh, I just got my Wacom Pro tablet today. Your video is gold! I even took notes! I never would have put together assigning tablet shortcuts with using the keyboard mapping tool -- and I've been using Photoshop (off and on) for nearly 25 years. I always learn something new from your tutorials. Thanks so much.

[roberttrupp]

Thank you SOOOO much. My wife bought me a Wacom tablet several years ago, and I have hardly used it. Now I have a clue on HOW to use this amazing tool.
In did however have 2 hours used to turn off Windows Ink and load the app correction in CC2019. Turns out I needed to unlock visibility for hidden folders. (Very Important!)

[puja]

This is the most clear photoshop and wacom setup tutorial i ever see. Thanks brother for making it easy to understand