From: "Steve Oakley" Received: from mout.perfora.net ([74.208.4.196] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6319632 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:24:30 +0200 Received: from [10.1.1.100] ([71.87.57.30]) by mrelay.perfora.net (mreueus001 [74.208.5.2]) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0MJE2W-1dquyg3PeE-002nWw for ; Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:25:44 +0200 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_5EF47799-E837-488C-B616-7259F322F35E" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.0 \(3445.1.6\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Wacom vs Mouse Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 15:25:42 -0500 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <62421631-1109-41F4-B626-076CD748A2C0@practicalillusions.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.1.6) X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:kUb+KEz8wrKeA0UA5RlbObWtXm262k9wgWN/E8xO+hqnLe3WWkC 67UrQjP45VIomPrmAu5SLHSbCjcpZMuTdxpfSdhkrzdNhUg7yxxlOctjfIKGTsK02a0Ernu eKf1GVFxn7W38sJxTzuNCq49RLpxvikibBxfSI7O1FqMDAOQca08EWG5iox7phOcuQP619X MfRU6rhlpzmO3LcDsEGsw== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1;V01:K0:RbTnXZOuFFM=:guRSf2I/lGNGw82P3PLEMf t145/vgTmkq9T2+Z5qv0z3POqcNAgHSZQbxfCfPt7XGSihoS3vp9F3kM9rctPUp00kDm0fptZ vgeFUNA5xmNmrCz92KHYQ7bFwDZjgRT4jmVi3RR7EGMXIcCKIEDSqH4jDC7loQ6jr5D1CVMhU KDd87t4NhHQhHv86oPrh+hM2zUxRBD8LzkDdxrUgFoFJrnjKMzF+sb1efj479WWdshSGp4vox iMjVmkgByOI1LSqTT+3TNP87CeAKzM+IPM+U+CLpejhJYFGZVKIwP6/Oryq227Y/4QGGSqpzS qqyTqvYdWVFiXA/11udyR/2JL5PKrQoqAfrdb6Ne6XBxULb/NzPWQJW6xCo9rXr22YlwVXfsZ fBBnz6qlUX5P6kyhz1yxJTI0pbM6FnyV9IcS0XgwSaF5soxZ5mVbXrc5HchZRX69fbgS6oCk6 h6syOnFgFkbsZK6CJKDU4h9fS0zevTCJ92rbadDqXKRSLWbwFbsDeSsACHbuDYzxkJFFiO+C0 dmzQtsNtfW3qaBzAZKP+wC4Xbqjy1Fx5h7GtHACi7bI7RPLOtH8Lnbe0qrAMfF3Dc5tKlY0Qu 3e+WAhx958wutCg8ZRfqYp0Um57hN1p3zflpTqM0q8VrbYpmvcenPiZcWZ8KcvN8OjiRFOZZu XNavMwIvfCxE50Y99BWe5wwtl/3YoXuKljtqL4nDrw3jtsYx1S+ooAP5DvzKUy1atFqcrqVJI GWc7MZCK+U71NH9qOT48Je+DNlIwBIsdD6DzNaLjheLLX7iBu8CmJzpF0Lk= --Apple-Mail=_5EF47799-E837-488C-B616-7259F322F35E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 just find settings that work for you and then try to stick with them. = they will become memory pretty quick oh another fun thing : each pen or other pointer device has a unique = serial number. the driver knows which pen is being used. that means you = can set your own prefs on several machines and just by using your pen, = it uses your settings :) another option is 2 pens each with their own = settings - like different apps that really want different setups. yet another option - while most folks use the tablets with the scroll = wheel / buttons on the left, you can flip the tablet L->R and use them = on the right side. then if you hold the pen with your right hand you can = also use the scroll wheel there. I haven=E2=80=99t tried it, but its in = the wacom control panel and easy to set up. S > On Sep 17, 2017, at 2:49 PM, Roei Tzoref = wrote: >=20 > Thank you Walter, yay for pan/scrollI! have just tried the Click & Tap = and I think some of the control is back on my right clicks.=20 >=20 > On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 9:55 PM, Walter Soyka > wrote: > I use a Wacom tablet all the time, on every system I use. I travel = with a Wacom when I'm working out of my office. >=20 > I don't use the default settings. I actually use the same pen buttons = as you: Right Click on the top of the switch, and Pan/Scroll on the = bottom. If you're using Hover Click, try Click & Tap -- that's my = overwhelming preference. Hover click feels very imprecise to me, whereas = click and tap always does what I want it to. >=20 > No matter what settings you choose, using a tablet feels weird and = slow and awkward for a week or two, but once you've used it for a while, = you will become much more natural and speedy. >=20 > A couple other notes: For some specific apps, I'll change the lower = switch to Middle-click as others have suggested. Also, Robert's tip to = turn off Windows Ink is vital. I don't have much trouble double-tapping = manually for a double-click, and I find normal tablet mode (vs. mouse = mode) is perfectly usable on 4K monitors. >=20 > Although I find the pen and tablet way more natural than the mouse, = you can still get repetitive stress injuries, because if you tablet = full-time, you'll still have repetitive stresses! I also keep a = Kensington Slimblade Trackball on my workstations. It's very easy to = use, and you can actually twist the trackball clockwise or = counterclockwise to scroll. I bounce back and forth between the two = input devices all day. >=20 > Good luck, >=20 --Apple-Mail=_5EF47799-E837-488C-B616-7259F322F35E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 just = find settings that work for you and then try to stick with them. they = will become memory pretty quick

oh another fun thing : each pen or other pointer device has a = unique serial number. the driver knows which pen is being used. that = means you can set your own prefs on several machines and just by using = your pen, it uses your settings :) another option is 2 pens each with = their own settings - like different apps that really want different = setups.

yet = another option - while most folks use the tablets with the scroll wheel = / buttons on the left, you can flip the tablet L->R and use them on = the right side. then if you hold the pen with your right hand you can = also use the scroll wheel there. I haven=E2=80=99t tried it, but its in = the wacom control panel and easy to set up.

S

On Sep 17, 2017, at 2:49 PM, Roei Tzoref <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Thank you Walter, yay for pan/scrollI! have just tried the = Click & Tap and I think some of the control is back on my right = clicks. 

On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 9:55 PM, Walter Soyka = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
I use a Wacom tablet all the = time, on every system I use. I travel with a Wacom when I'm working out = of my office.

I don't = use the default settings. I actually use the same pen buttons as you: = Right Click on the top of the switch, and Pan/Scroll on the bottom. If = you're using Hover Click, try Click & Tap -- that's my overwhelming = preference. Hover click feels very imprecise to me, whereas click and = tap always does what I want it to.

No = matter what settings you choose, using a tablet feels weird and slow and = awkward for a week or two, but once you've used it for a while, you will = become much more natural and speedy.

A couple = other notes: For some specific apps, I'll change the lower switch to = Middle-click as others have suggested. Also, Robert's tip to turn off = Windows Ink is vital. I don't have much trouble double-tapping manually = for a double-click, and I find normal tablet mode (vs. mouse mode) is = perfectly usable on 4K monitors.

Although = I find the pen and tablet way more natural than the mouse, you can still = get repetitive stress injuries, because if you tablet full-time, you'll = still have repetitive stresses! I also keep a Kensington Slimblade = Trackball on my workstations. It's very easy to use, and you can = actually twist the trackball clockwise or counterclockwise to scroll. I = bounce back and forth between the two input devices all day.

Good luck,

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