Wacom Tablet HOWTO: Introduction

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## 2. Introduction

Graphic tablets are now quite inexpensive and can help allot with the work of image manipulation. In addition to that what a mouse can do for you they have the following features:

- pressure and tilt sensitivity
- high resolution motion control
- sub-pixel positioning
- an input device that looks like and is handled like a normal Pen.

This document addresses mainly the products from Wacom, because I own 3 different products of them and because their products are highly available in the region of Europe.

Nevertheless I think it should be easy to adapt the shown concepts to other products.

I have written this document because I have not found a document about this subject which contained completely what I wanted to know. So I got small parts of information from various people in the net and assembled them to this HOWTO. Regarding the questions of my readers, I must realize that this document also is not complete and never will be. But from the same questions I can tell that it helped many people on the way, and each new question lets this HOWTO grow.

## 2.1 New Versions of this Document

The latest version of this document will be available at http://www.runkel-it.de/linux.htm.

## 2.2 Feedback and Corrections

Comments, corrections, and additions are greatly be appreciated. I can be contacted at:

Runkel@runkel-it.de or at RunkelEDV@t-online.de

## 2.3 Acknowledgements

I would like to thank all authors listed in the Further Information / used documents Section as well as everyone who answered my questions by email. This HOWTO reflects much of their work.

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