Illustrator: Using Wacom Tablets

Optimize your Wacom tablet for use with Illustrator and get finer control when creating designs and illustrations.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Getting to Know Your Wacom Tablet

• Getting to know your Wacom tablet
• Changing the pen nib

2. Customizing Your Wacom Tablet

• ExpressKeys
• Touch Ring
• Radial Menu
• Grip Pen: Pen/Mouse Mode
• Touch Options

3. Customizing for Adobe Illustrator

• Helpful ExpressKeys and Touch Ring
• Quick options for the Radial Menu and Grip Pen

4. Maximizing Pen Usage in Illustrator

• Using the Pencil tool and the Brush tool
• Painting with the Art brush and the Calligraphic brush
• Drawing with the Blob Brush
• Cleaning up with the Eraser
• Creating custom art with the Scatter brush

5. Illustrator Specialty Uses

• Bristle brush
• Symbolism tools

Conclusion

• Next steps