Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup

Visuals · 25th September 2006

Hi all.

How does Wacom Tablet behave when used with a Dual Monitor setup in “extension” mode?

1. Does the 4 corners map to the ‘primary’ monitor only?

1.1 Or does it map onto the left 2 corners and right 2 corners of both the ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ monitors respectively?

2. If both the ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ monitors are under Wacom’s coverage, how will the tablet ‘real-estate’ be shared? Is it 50/50?

Thanks for reading.

Visuals.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 25th September 2006

can map to 1 monitor or u can do crop to longtidute.

enivre · 25th September 2006

i believe u can either map it to one monitor only or to both, if both it's 50/50. But when it's 50/50 it's VERY tricky to use the wacom because it's proportionately different...

I map it to only 1 of my monitors where I do all my PSing.

Visuals · 25th September 2006

Thanks for contributing feedbacks.

If we map only to 1 monitor, does it mean we need to use the mouse whenever we transfer toolbars or palettes between both monitors? This would be quite inconvenient.

I wonder how others manage their workflow with Wacom on a 'Extended' dual monitor setup.

Experienced users, please do enlighten all of us here.

peapilot · 28th September 2006

Set it to mouse mode IMHO. Still feels natural to me.

josho · 30th September 2006

Had 2 monitor. My wacom is set to 50/50. so i only use the small area to do the picture. The reason is that I want the tools to move to another monitor for better viewing. So far no much problem. All depend on "get used to it" style.

willyfoo · 2nd June 2007

Hi Guys,

Just wrote a simple program to help those with Dual Screen to switch the pen from one screen to another..

Download from http://willyfoo.com/tidbits/scripts/WacomToggle.zip

Just run wacomtoggle.exe to switch screens.
You may map the buttons to Open/Run the exe file as well.

You may right click on the trayicon to open the wacom dialog or to shut down the program.

Happy Toggling!!!

willyfoo · 2nd June 2007

Just discovered an unintended Feature..
You can move a window from one screen to another by dragging it and clicking the toggle button at the same time.

25th September 2006	#1
Visuals Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 68	Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup Hi all. How does Wacom Tablet behave when used with a Dual Monitor setup in “extension” mode? 1. Does the 4 corners map to the ‘primary’ monitor only? 1.1 Or does it map onto the left 2 corners and right 2 corners of both the ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ monitors respectively? 2. If both the ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ monitors are under Wacom’s coverage, how will the tablet ‘real-estate’ be shared? Is it 50/50? Thanks for reading. Visuals.

25th September 2006	#2
Del_CtrlnoAlt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Outside the Dry Box. Posts: 16,342	Re: Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup can map to 1 monitor or u can do crop to longtidute. __________________ Logging Off Permanently. Those who need to contact me will know where to contact me.

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enivre Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,692	Re: Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup i believe u can either map it to one monitor only or to both, if both it's 50/50. But when it's 50/50 it's VERY tricky to use the wacom because it's proportionately different... I map it to only 1 of my monitors where I do all my PSing. __________________ http://www.ervinelin.com http://www.studiov.com.sg

25th September 2006	#4
Visuals Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 68	Re: Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup Thanks for contributing feedbacks. If we map only to 1 monitor, does it mean we need to use the mouse whenever we transfer toolbars or palettes between both monitors? This would be quite inconvenient. I wonder how others manage their workflow with Wacom on a 'Extended' dual monitor setup. Experienced users, please do enlighten all of us here.

28th September 2006	#5
peapilot Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 532	Re: Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup Set it to mouse mode IMHO. Still feels natural to me.

30th September 2006	#6
josho Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jln Teck Whye Posts: 2,032	Re: Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup Had 2 monitor. My wacom is set to 50/50. so i only use the small area to do the picture. The reason is that I want the tools to move to another monitor for better viewing. So far no much problem. All depend on "get used to it" style. __________________ Canon Blog Flickr

2nd June 2007	#7
willyfoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Posts: 2,085	Re: Wacom Tablet with (Extended) Dual Monitor Setup Hi Guys, Just wrote a simple program to help those with Dual Screen to switch the pen from one screen to another.. Download from http://willyfoo.com/tidbits/scripts/WacomToggle.zip Just run wacomtoggle.exe to switch screens. You may map the buttons to Open/Run the exe file as well. You may right click on the trayicon to open the wacom dialog or to shut down the program. Happy Toggling!!!