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Greetings,
I am trying to get my Xara Designer Pro X to work with my wacom cintiq for brush pressure sensitivity.
Here is what I am doing:
1. I click on the freehand brush tool
2. I click the "Enable Pressure Recording" icon
3. I select the "Pen Pressure" shape from the Line Gallery
When I start to draw, my brush reverts back into the constant line brush.
How do I get it to stick so that I can get pressure sensitivity with my tablet?
Thank you in advance for your reply!
This isn't much help to you, but, I don't get that problem.
It stays on Pen Pressure.
Hi Rik,Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
Thanks for the reply.
My wacom cintiq is working fine. I am able to use it and it responds well.
When I select the "Pen Pressure" shape and start drawing, it switches back to one of the default brush shapes. Very strange.
Any other ideas?
I am using Xara Designer Pro X with Mac OSX 10.7.5 running Windows Vista Ultimate under Parallels Desktop 8.
Cheers!
Ah!
I haven't tried that on my MacBook.
I am running OS X 10.8.3 though.
Windows 7, Parallels Desktop 8.
I'll give it a go on that and let you know.
Before I connect things up, I do seem to remember something similar happening. But, I thought that there was something I didn't understand or was doing wrong.
OK. I shall report back on this.
Thanks Rik !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
Yup.
Does the same for me on my MacBook.
It's OK on my normal Desktop PC, running Windows 7 and Designer Pro X.
But, on my MacBook (details in previous post) it just doesn't stay on Pen Pressure.
In fact, the Pen Pressure profile gets greyed out.
So, I don't know whether this is a Parallels problem?
Actually, I also have Fusion 5.
I might fire that up and see if it gives the same problem.
Strange! Keep me posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
Thanks!
Hi
Rik - I was thinking gnomra might have a hand in this - just a thought
Hi Steve.Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
Thanks for trying, but, that's not it.
That's one of the first things I turn off.
I think I have the answer. Just need to double check.
OK.
Whilst in Windows
Go to the 'Parallels Desktop' Menu, which is at the top of your screen and hidden.
(Just rest your mouse there for a few moments.)
When the menu appears, click on 'Devices'
Move your mouse down to 'USB' - another menu opens up.
Likely 'Intuos 5' is not ticked.
Click on 'Intuos 5' - you should get a dialogue box to ask you yes or no.
Click on 'Yes'.
Windows may now install drivers for you tablet.
That's it.
Well, it is for me, as my tablet is working as it should be.
Hey! I might even start using it.
SUPER!!!! IT WORKED!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
My tablet was listed as DTZ-1200W and not as wacom or cintiq. That's what confused me.
I followed your steps and everything now works like a charm!
Rik, thank you for your patience with me on this and for not giving up on me.
I am honored to be part of this community. You do really care and help.
Happy creating with Xara!
in helping others we learn ourselves :)
How true that is, Steve.Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
I'm more on my Laptop, than my PC.
Because the pressure sensitivity part had not worked, I just left the tablet to one side.
This thread gave me the incentive to look and see if I could fix the problem.
Whilst it was past my bedtime, I was determined to see if I could fix it.
And in the process helped a fellow member.
A win-win situation!