Wacom and freehand tool

**Squeaky** · 02 July 2007, 01:09 PM

This has been bugging me for some time, perhaps since I got my Wacom intuos 3. When I draw using my stylus and the freehand tool I often seem to get areas where points are drawn on top of each other for no apparent reason. This doesn't seem to happen when using the mouse. (It also seems slightly worse Using xtreme pro)

This could just be my setup (and I have ordered a new PC). But out of curiosity does anyone else get this?

**raynerj1** · 02 July 2007, 01:52 PM

I have gotten that even with a mouse when using the brush tool and the slider set for the most points. It can really be a pain when you are trying to find the end of a line...

**Squeaky** · 02 July 2007, 02:15 PM

My problem occurs with the freehand smoothing set to the middle.

**Egg Bramhill** · 02 July 2007, 07:59 PM

Squeaky,

Have you set up your tablet for use with XX in particular and not just used the standard settings for all applications? If not give it a try.

**steve.ledger** · 02 July 2007, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by raynerj1

I have gotten that even with a mouse when using the brush tool and the slider set for the most points. It can really be a pain when you are trying to find the end of a line...

Press the 'END' key on your keybaord. It will highlight the end of the line.
Similarly pressing the 'HOME' key will highlight the start of the line.

**steve.ledger** · 02 July 2007, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Squeaky

....When I draw using my stylus and the freehand tool I often seem to get areas where points are drawn on top of each other for no apparent reason..

Could it be related to the speed of your drawing movements?
I use the Graphire4 and will get significantly more points when I slow down my drawing speed than I do with quicker movements.

**Squeaky** · 03 July 2007, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

Squeaky,

Have you set up your tablet for use with XX in particular and not just used the standard settings for all applications? If not give it a try.

Sorry Egg. I don't see how that would help. Surely that only changes the pressure sensitivity and mapping options?

**Egg Bramhill** · 03 July 2007, 03:46 PM

Squeaky,

I'm not sure. I have no problems with the freehand smoothing set at 50%, so I suspect it's something to do with a sensitivity setting of your pen. Just worth a look into.

**Squeaky** · 04 July 2007, 08:44 AM

In all probability it is just my machine if no one else is getting this.
Xtreme runs slow on it as it is (overburdoned power supply)

Not to worry. I have ordered a new machine