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Pen pressure suddenly not recognized by Photoshop?

May 18, 2012 12:06 AM

Tags: #photoshop #cs3 #painting #pen_pressure #adesso

Just put a fresh battery in my pen. I've got an Adesso CyberTablet 8600 which, the last time I tried to paint, which was tonight, was not recognized as a pen sensitive tablet in Photoshop. I've tried resetting the file preferences or whatever happens when you hold Ctrl Shift and Alt, still no dice. Restarted computer, still no dice. It's not the tablet; I opened up SAI to see and was able to paint with wonderful pen pressure sensitivity. This wouldn't be a problem EXCEPT -- I don't know how to paint in SAI! I want to paint in Photoshop!!

 

System specs:

 

Windows XP

Photoshop CS3

 

I've painted many times in PS before... this seriously only JUST started happening. Usually, if pen pressure is not recognized by Photoshop, it's because I've plugged in the tablet AFTER opening the program; shutting it down, plugging the tablet in, then reopening PS does the trick. However, not so this time.

 

Help?

 
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  • PECourtejoie
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    May 18, 2012 2:52 AM   in reply to AngelLover89

    Hello! I would try reinstalling the tablet drivers.

     
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  • Trevor.Dennis
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    May 18, 2012 4:49 AM   in reply to PECourtejoie

    Not relevant to the OP, but I discovered today that Wacom have released yet another driver for the Intuos4 (and other tabets I think).  That makes three since last September if memory serves.

     
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  • PECourtejoie
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    May 18, 2012 7:27 AM   in reply to Trevor.Dennis

    Trevor the april 24 ones?

    It seems too that the Wacom Asia is seriously behind the curve when it comes to drivers! (I looked there, since I thougth that there were even newer ones...

     
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    May 19, 2012 2:12 AM   in reply to AngelLover89

    Just to make sure, have you checked that the brush tip you use (or the Options Bar settings for the Tool you use) are set to honor pressure?

     
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    May 19, 2012 10:17 AM   in reply to AngelLover89

    Hello

     

    Reinstalling the tablet drivers is the correct answer! I have had a similar problem - hope that helps

     
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