If your device is from another manufacturer, you will need to manually configure Xorg to use it with the wacom driver, which will allow configuring it through xsetwacom. No additional configuration is required for Wacom devices, as the included /usr/share/X11//nf file will automatically load the wacom(4) driver when plugging Wacom devices. Install the xf86-input-wacom Xorg driver. If your tablet does not show up, or if certain features do not work, see #Device not recognized by the kernel.

For USB devices, the lsusb command from usbutils should also show your tablet. After connecting your tablet via USB or Bluetooth, it should show up when running dmesg as root and be listed in /proc/bus/input/devices. Both projects publish a list of supported devices: linux-wacom, DIGImend. linux-wacom supports Wacom devices, while DIGImend supports devices from other manufacturers. The Arch Linux kernels include drivers by the linux-wacom and DIGImend projects. For configuration under Wayland, see #Wayland and libinput. This article explains how to configure your tablet under Xorg. Additional configuration is required for certain extra features, such as button remapping and adjusting the tablet's aspect ratio. Most graphics tablets will work out of the box with Arch Linux.

Downloadsĭownload the “Development Version” of GIMP (2.9.A graphics tablet (also known as a digitizer, digital graphic tablet, pen tablet, drawing tablet, external drawing pad or digital art board) is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images, animations and graphics, with a special pen-like stylus, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and paper. I’ll also show you how to customize the ExpressKeys or shortcut keys that are on your tablet hardware. I’ll also demonstrate what it looks like to use the paintbrush tool with the brush dynamics turned on so you can see some of the capabilities of using a Wacom drawing tablet in GIMP.

I’ll show you how to edit your preferences so that your tablet, rather than your mouse, is the default pointer option, and so that you can use the eraser on your pen tool PLUS brush dynamics. In this GIMP tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up a drawing tablet (I’m using a Wacom tablet) in the latest version of GIMP, GIMP 2.9.8 (also known as the development version). How to Set Up a Wacom (Drawing) Tablet in GIMP (2018)

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