Cannot draw using tablet pen.

**WAYNEWIZ** · 28 July 2013, 05:37 PM

I am using a Samsung Windows 8 700T1C tablet PC which has a WACOM digitized screen.
When I use Photo and Graphic Designer 9, I can use my digitizer pen to select tools and menu items, but when I try to use it to draw ing
the freehand tool, the pencil icon appears on the screen but no lines appear !

All the other apps I have, such as Inkscape work fine. I have pressure sensivity enabled.
Drawing with the mouse works fine.

Is there a setting I am missing ? Is anyone else having a similar issue ??

Thanks in advance.

**wizard509** · 28 July 2013, 06:15 PM

I don't have windows 8 so can't help. I know this is a stupid question, but, have you checked that you have a line and a color selected? Look at the color selector and check, if it!s blank and has only a crosshatch pattern,you don't. Also, and I'm not sure about this, but look to see that the line weight is not set to none if it is select a line weight instead.

**WAYNEWIZ** · 28 July 2013, 06:53 PM

wizard509,
I do have a line and color selected. I'm sure it is something very simple like this.
Line weight seems to default to 0.5.
Thanks for trying too help !

**steve.ledger** · 28 July 2013, 09:44 PM

You can try disabling Windows Touch Support using XaReg 2 (link in my signature)
General>>Windows Touch Support

**letsgofishing** · 29 July 2013, 02:11 PM

Just tried my Genius tablet & pen in P&LD9...nothing...can't even click on an objetc.
Works fine in CorelDraw & Photoshop...
Running Win7

**wizard509** · 29 July 2013, 07:13 PM

I just tried my Wacom bamboo using XP&GD9, Windows 7 and it works like it should.

**letsgofishing** · 30 July 2013, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by letsgofishing

Just tried my Genius tablet & pen in P&LD9...nothing...can't even click on an objetc.
Works fine in CorelDraw & Photoshop...
Running Win7

Just ran XAReg 2 (what a great little programme) and checked "pen support pressure mode"
Makes no diffs - cant draw or create rectangle etc.
BUT... I can select the buttons on the toolbar...so the pen is working.
Any help?
Thanks,
Mike

**WAYNEWIZ** · 29 July 2013, 08:45 PM

Hi, This is what I see in XaReg 2.

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Can't see anyway to disable touch. I tried disabling touch from the computer setup, but it made no difference.

Thanks for trying to help.

**steve.ledger** · 29 July 2013, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by WAYNEWIZ

Hi, This is what I see in XaReg 2.

Stupid me

The option is available in the 2.5 update to be released soon (obviously the version I'm using)
Sorry about that...

**chasventre** · 29 July 2013, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by WAYNEWIZ

I am using a Samsung Windows 8 700T1C tablet PC which has a WACOM digitized screen.
When I use Photo and Graphic Designer 9, I can use my digitizer pen to select tools and menu items, but when I try to use it to draw ing
the freehand tool, the pencil icon appears on the screen but no lines appear !

All the other apps I have, such as Inkscape work fine. I have pressure sensivity enabled.
Drawing with the mouse works fine.

Is there a setting I am missing ? Is anyone else having a similar issue ??

Thanks in advance.

Having the same problem with my tablet also using both x9 64 and x9 32 bit apps? I'm also using Windows 8. Works fine using the mouse only with tablet attached?