Wacom Intuos 3 9X12 Pen Tablet Overview
For the serious photographer, designer, and artist
Intuos3 gives you the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Painter™, and over 100 other leading software applications. Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys™ and Touch Strips right at your fingertips for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, brush size control, and more. Wacom's Penabled™ technology gives you the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free tablet technology. You'll find that using an Intuos pen, mouse, and tablet gives you more control, comfort, and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. It's an easy and natural way to work.
Using a pen tablet is easy
It's easy to use a pen tablet because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen. Where you touch your pen tip to the tablet is where you click.
Pressure sensitivity
The Intuos3 Grip Pen gives you the power of pressure-sensitive control. Pressure sensitivity lets you control your software tools by changing how hard you press the pen tip to the tablet surface. Using pressure sensitivity you can dynamically control things like brush size, opacity, and more.
NEW Intuos3 tablet
Ergonomic design with sloping, contoured palm rest for comfort
Multiple cord positions for greater workspace flexibility
8 ft. cable allows you to kick back while you work
Enhanced electronics for twice the resolution (5,080 lpi)
Available in three sizes: 4x5, 6x8, and 9x12 for a perfect fit
NEW Intuos3 Grip Pen
1,024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for control
Cushioned, contoured grip with programmable DuoSwitch™ for comfort and productivity
Patented cordless, battery-free technology for a natural feel and superior performance
Multi-position pen stand to keep your pen handy
Three nib styles included for a variety of "feels"
Tilt sensitivity for even more control
NEW ExpressKeys and Touch Strips
Strategically placed programmable ExpressKeys and Touch Strip for convenience
ExpressKeys are "chordable" and can be used for mouse clicks, modifier keys, and keyboard shortcuts
Finger-sensitive Touch Strip for quick scrolling, zooming, and more
NEW Intuos3 Five-button Mouse
Ball-free and optics-free for smooth, accurate tracking
Ambidextrous low-profile design with just the right feel
Patented cordless, battery-free technology for superior performance and reliability
Five programmable buttons with fingerwheel for flexibility and control
NEW Intuos3 driver software
Intuitive interface for detailed control so you can work exactly the way you want
Customizable pressure curves to personalize the way your pen feels
Tablet and device settings can be application specific for maximum productivity
Pop-up menu for easy access to your favorite keystroke combinations
Flexible mapping options to optimize your work environment including multiple monitors
NEW Valuable included software
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 for digital photo editing and compositing
Corel Painter Essentials 2 for creating natural media art and organic effects
nik Color Efex™ Pro 2 IE from nik multimedia® for selectively applying photographic enhancements and effects. (IE includes the following filters: Brilliance/Warmth, Contrast Only, Graduated Blue, Midnight Blue, Monday Morning Violet, Pastel, Remove Color Cast, Solarization)
Wacom Brushes 2 for even more brush choices in recent versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Intuos Privileges
Be sure to register your tablet so you can take advantage of Intuos Privileges! As the owner of a registered Intuos tablet you'll be eligible for great savings on graphics software, Intuos accessories like the Intuos3 Airbrush, and more!
Free technical support
Wacom wants you to have a wonderful experience with your new Intuos3 tablet from the moment you open the box. To help make this happen, free technical support is available on the web and on the phone.
Wacom makes no representation, promise or guarantee that Wacom products will cure or prevent, in whole or in part, mouse-induced repetitive stress symptoms, injuries or conditions. Individual results may vary. Always obtain competent medical advice to determine the most appropriate treatment for your specific situation.
For the serious photographer, designer, and artist
Intuos3 gives you the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Painter™, and over 100 other leading software applications. Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys™ and Touch Strips right at your fingertips for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, brush size control, and more. Wacom's Penabled™ technology gives you the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free tablet technology. You'll find that using an Intuos pen, mouse, and tablet gives you more control, comfort, and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. It's an easy and natural way to work.
Using a pen tablet is easy
It's easy to use a pen tablet because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen. Where you touch your pen tip to the tablet is where you click.
Pressure sensitivity
The Intuos3 Grip Pen gives you the power of pressure-sensitive control. Pressure sensitivity lets you control your software tools by changing how hard you press the pen tip to the tablet surface. Using pressure sensitivity you can dynamically control things like brush size, opacity, and more.
NEW Intuos3 tablet
Ergonomic design with sloping, contoured palm rest for comfort
Multiple cord positions for greater workspace flexibility
8 ft. cable allows you to kick back while you work
Enhanced electronics for twice the resolution (5,080 lpi)
Available in three sizes: 4x5, 6x8, and 9x12 for a perfect fit
NEW Intuos3 Grip Pen
1,024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for control
Cushioned, contoured grip with programmable DuoSwitch™ for comfort and productivity
Patented cordless, battery-free technology for a natural feel and superior performance
Multi-position pen stand to keep your pen handy
Three nib styles included for a variety of "feels"
Tilt sensitivity for even more control
NEW ExpressKeys and Touch Strips
Strategically placed programmable ExpressKeys and Touch Strip for convenience
ExpressKeys are "chordable" and can be used for mouse clicks, modifier keys, and keyboard shortcuts
Finger-sensitive Touch Strip for quick scrolling, zooming, and more
NEW Intuos3 Five-button Mouse
Ball-free and optics-free for smooth, accurate tracking
Ambidextrous low-profile design with just the right feel
Patented cordless, battery-free technology for superior performance and reliability
Five programmable buttons with fingerwheel for flexibility and control
NEW Intuos3 driver software
Intuitive interface for detailed control so you can work exactly the way you want
Customizable pressure curves to personalize the way your pen feels
Tablet and device settings can be application specific for maximum productivity
Pop-up menu for easy access to your favorite keystroke combinations
Flexible mapping options to optimize your work environment including multiple monitors
NEW Valuable included software
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 for digital photo editing and compositing
Corel Painter Essentials 2 for creating natural media art and organic effects
nik Color Efex™ Pro 2 IE from nik multimedia® for selectively applying photographic enhancements and effects. (IE includes the following filters: Brilliance/Warmth, Contrast Only, Graduated Blue, Midnight Blue, Monday Morning Violet, Pastel, Remove Color Cast, Solarization)
Wacom Brushes 2 for even more brush choices in recent versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Intuos Privileges
Be sure to register your tablet so you can take advantage of Intuos Privileges! As the owner of a registered Intuos tablet you'll be eligible for great savings on graphics software, Intuos accessories like the Intuos3 Airbrush, and more!
Free technical support
Wacom wants you to have a wonderful experience with your new Intuos3 tablet from the moment you open the box. To help make this happen, free technical support is available on the web and on the phone.
Wacom makes no representation, promise or guarantee that Wacom products will cure or prevent, in whole or in part, mouse-induced repetitive stress symptoms, injuries or conditions. Individual results may vary. Always obtain competent medical advice to determine the most appropriate treatment for your specific situation.
why a tablet?
There are three main reasons why Wacom tablets are so popular-- control, comfort and productivity.
Natural Control for Creativity without Boundaries
All of Wacom's tablets are pressure sensitive-- they literally feel the full range of pressure from the pen on the tablet. With a pressure-sensitive tool, such as Photoshop's Rubber Stamp or History brush or any Painter brush, you get unparalleled control. Press hard, and you get a more opaque clone, a fatter paintbrush, a darker stroke. Press lighter, and you have a transparent clone, a thin brush, a gentle stroke of color. It's intuitive, because it's how tools work in the real world. An Intuos tablet can even sense the tilt of your pen in programs like Photoshop, Painter and Commotion, giving you the ability to tilt your brush for cool effects! (Best of all, there are over 100 pressure-sensitive applications out there).
Ergonomics for Work Comfort
Ergonomic design is the joining of science and art, and Wacom's tablets are the result of years of studying how people use tablets (pen & mouse study [pdf]). Everything from the elegant shape and feel of the pen, with its tapered waist and finger flare, to the exact texture of the drawing surface, is designed to minimize strain and maximize comfort. With many Wacom tablets you also have a choice of tools. The pen for absolute positioning and pressure-sensitive control; the mouse for a familiar navigation approach and static accuracy. Both incorporate Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free technology for maximum comfort and convenience.
Innovation & Speed for Work Productivity
If you spend any time at all creating and working with images on a computer, a pen tablet will make you faster. You can go from light to dark, thin to thick, or opaque to transparent in one pressure-sensitive stroke. The pen's absolute positioning is also faster than a mouse, allowing you to access every area of your screen without detours.
There are three main reasons why Wacom tablets are so popular-- control, comfort and productivity.
Natural Control for Creativity without Boundaries
All of Wacom's tablets are pressure sensitive-- they literally feel the full range of pressure from the pen on the tablet. With a pressure-sensitive tool, such as Photoshop's Rubber Stamp or History brush or any Painter brush, you get unparalleled control. Press hard, and you get a more opaque clone, a fatter paintbrush, a darker stroke. Press lighter, and you have a transparent clone, a thin brush, a gentle stroke of color. It's intuitive, because it's how tools work in the real world. An Intuos tablet can even sense the tilt of your pen in programs like Photoshop, Painter and Commotion, giving you the ability to tilt your brush for cool effects! (Best of all, there are over 100 pressure-sensitive applications out there).
Ergonomics for Work Comfort
Ergonomic design is the joining of science and art, and Wacom's tablets are the result of years of studying how people use tablets (pen & mouse study [pdf]). Everything from the elegant shape and feel of the pen, with its tapered waist and finger flare, to the exact texture of the drawing surface, is designed to minimize strain and maximize comfort. With many Wacom tablets you also have a choice of tools. The pen for absolute positioning and pressure-sensitive control; the mouse for a familiar navigation approach and static accuracy. Both incorporate Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free technology for maximum comfort and convenience.
Innovation & Speed for Work Productivity
If you spend any time at all creating and working with images on a computer, a pen tablet will make you faster. You can go from light to dark, thin to thick, or opaque to transparent in one pressure-sensitive stroke. The pen's absolute positioning is also faster than a mouse, allowing you to access every area of your screen without detours.
