The Intuos4 Large (8.0x12.8 inch active area) is Wacom's Brand new tablet designed for the professional Graphic Designer, Video Editor or Digital Creator.

Save your wrist and prevent RSI with a Pen tablet, which is so much easier to use than a mouse and provides the feel of drawing on paper but with the HUGE benefit of a digital environment!

The Technology: The New, Improved Wacom Tip Sensor

(Please note: this image is of the Intuos4 medium)

Tip Sensor Feature #1: Feather touch starting pressure

Intuos4 technology is built upon a new Wacom Tip Sensor technology that allows the Intuos4 to achieve a feather-light starting pressure. The Intuos4 pen now is activated and begins producing marks on your software's canvas at the lightest touch, simulating the immediacy of the touch of pens, pencils, brushes and other artist utensils. Via the driver control panel, you can adjust the sensitivity of the pen by altering either the pressure curve to simulate a softer or harder tip or the click threshold to change the starting activation pressure (minimum 1 gram)!

Tip Sensor Feature #2: 2048 pressure levels, more natural pressure curve

The new Wacom Tip Sensor also incorporates intensive research into what makes a pen easier to use. The distribution of the pressure curve has been adjusted to simulate a more natural feel, and the 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity provides greater stability in controlling pressure-dependent variables on artist brushes (brush size, opacity, etc.). The new Tip Sensor has also allowed Wacom to double the responsiveness of the pen by reducing the time it takes to activate maximum pressure.

Tilt sensitivity

Wacom know that artists often tilt pencils, brush, and other utensils to achieve different effects on traditional media, so together with software partners, we have also built tilt sensitivity into our Intuos pen. The pen will be able to tell the direction and the angle at which it is tilting up to 60 degrees from the vertical allowing you take advantage of brushes in Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter and other applications supporting this feature.

Tablet resolution

5080 lines per inch of resolution in the tablet translates into smooth, detailed lines on your screen.
The saying "Different strokes for different folks," certainly holds true. Some artists like the feel of a soft bristled paintbrush. Others, like myself, prefer the harder texture of a pencil or felt pen.
Every Intuos4 comes with four different types of nibs (flex, felt, stroke and, standard) to simulate the feel of your favorite writing instrument. The nibs, combined with the overlay surface sheet, produce a natural, versatile creative experience.

For digital content creators, the tablet is their canvas that makes everything possible. The Intuos4 "canvas" offers unmatched control that cannot be realized in the analog world. While working in your favorite drawing application, switch to Precision Mode and you will be able to use broad strokes that translate into a smaller working area. The result is pinpoint accuracy and the ability to introduce details that cannot be achieved in the regular mode.

The enhanced control with Intuos4 also extends to your monitor. For the many users with multiple monitor set-ups, Intuos4 features a convenient Display Toggle function that can switch monitors at the push of a button. Each monitor can take advantage of the tablet's full active area and can be mapped individually. Instead of having to divide your tablet's active area across more than one monitor, each monitor can enjoy a one-to-one relationship with your tablet with absolute positioning.

Display toggle functionality is not the only convenient monitor control. Supporting the ambidextrous industrial design, the tablet to monitor orientation can be changed quickly and easily. This handy feature allows for the ExpressKeys to always have the correct orientation for both right-handers and left-handers. But that is not all. The same control panel setting allows for easy switching between landscape and portrait modes. With Intuos4, you are in complete control.

ExpressKey Displays - Never forget

Wacom wanted to make sure that you know exactly what you have assigned to each key, so they included OLED ExpressKey Displays with Intuos4 Medium, Large and X-Large.

Even when setting different shortcuts or functions to the ExpressKeys depending on the application (using application-specific profiles), the displays will ensure you always know what has been assigned. Take full advantage of this, and you'll find yourself working faster by reducing dependency on your keyboard.

Touch Ring - Toggle between four functions

Wacom's software partners, building canvas rotation into their products, insisted that they make the Intuos3 Touch Strip a Touch Ring instead. Wacom went further by placing a toggle button in the middle giving the Touch Ring four different settings. Zoom, scroll, rotate your canvas in certain software, or customize to adjust brush size, opacity, etc.

The Pen

The ergonomically designed Intuos4 Pen compliments Wacom's new Tip Sensor technology with comfort and convenience.

Customizable side switches

The two side switches (the pen buttons) on the Intuos4 Pen is customizable to a number of different functions including: Click, double click, right click, etc.; Keystrokes, Modifier Keys such as CTRL, SHIFT, ALT; Radial Menu; Back, Forward, Pan/Scroll, Show Desktop, Switch Applications, Open/Run an application; Pressure hold, Precision Mode, Pen/Mouse Mode Toggle, Eraser, Show ExpressKey Settings, and more.

Intuos4 Pen Grips

The Standard Grip is made of durable rubber for easy gripping and is designed with a tapered end that enhances the downward pressure of your hand as you hold it. This allows you to hold the pen lightly without force preventing fatigue after prolonged use. Included with all Intuos4 pen tablets, the Thick-bodied Grip was designed for those who prefer a larger size and who choose not to use the sideswitches (pen buttons).

Intuos4 Pen Nibs

The Intuos Pen now comes with comes with four different nibs which, in combination with the tablet surface, simulate the feeling of using different traditional art tools.

• The Standard Nib's hard plastic against the surface simulates a pencil on paper feel
• The Felt Nib provides more friction simulating the use of a felt tip pen or the use of rough canvas-like paper
• The Stroke Nib is built with a spring for the softer touch of brushes
• The new Elastomer Nib is made of material that gives the pen a soft, rubbery feel

Intuos4 Pen Stand

The Pen Stand allowing you to rest the Intuos4 Pen vertically or horizontally, has also been completely redesigned. Twist the top off to reveal a storage compartment holding the nib remover as well as spare nibs: 5 Standard Nibs, 3 Hard Felt Nibs, 1 Stroke Nib, and 1 Flex Nib. Never lose your spare nibs again.

The Driver Software

The Intuos4 driver software gives you control over customizing your Intuos4 Pen and Tablet.

Customize your Intuos4!

• Change the feel of the tip and the eraser
• Customize your pen's side switches
• Customize your ExpressKeys and Touch Ring settings
• Customize your Radial Menus with up to 512 settings!
• Customize all your settings by application: Application-specific settings allow you to customize your tools for use with a particular application. For example, you may prefer a firm pen tip pressure setting in one application and a soft pressure setting in another.
• Manage different settings for different tablets as well as different tools (Intuos4 comes with a Tool ID feature that recognizes each tablet, pen or mouse as a unique item)

Radial Menus - 8 x 8 x 8

What if you could have all your shortcuts and commands at the tip of your pen? Activating the radial menu brings up a maximum of 8 commands or menus and up to two levels of sub-menus for a total of 512 places for shortcuts, commands or functions -- all at minimum movement of your pen!

The bonus bundled software comes in a DVD...

• Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 7.0 (Win) / 6.0 (Mac)

Adobe Photoshop Elements is an elegant combination of power and simplicity that will allow you to make all of your digital photos look their best. Combined with the Intuos4 pen tablet, you will be able to tell engaging stories with your photos by introducing enhancements, effects and personalization to them. Then, when your photos are ready for prime time, you can use Photoshop Elements to showcase them in online albums, or create your own personal photo book.

• Corel® Painter™ Sketch Pad

Corel's new Painter Sketch Pad provides the tools to allow you to transfer ideas quickly from out of your head and onto the page. Designed with the Intuos4 in mind, Sketch Pad accurately recreates the natural feeling of sketching and painting by hand on paper or canvas. Sketching tools include pencils, pens, chalks, markers, and many more. Sketch Pad is broadly compatible with a variety of file formats, seamlessly integrating with many applications and producing a better workflow. The innovative temporal palettes fade from view when not in use to create a tidy workspace, and the entire interface was designed for pen use. There is even an email command that lets you send sketches to your friends and co-workers at the push of a button.

• Autodesk® Sketchbook® Express

Sketchboook Express is the light version of Autodesk's popular Sketchbook Pro. With most of the same great features and pen-optimized interface as its big brother, Sketchbook Express will have you sketching in seconds and productive in just minutes. The intuitive interface, combined with the unique arced tool palette, provide the tools you need to work without the need for manuals or tutorials. Just pick up your Intuos4 pen and start sketching.

• Nik® Color Efex Pro™ filters

Nik Color Efex Pro filters are the leading photographic filters for digital photography. Photographers of all levels rely on Color Efex Pro filters to save them time and to produce stunning, professional results. The sample filters bundled with Intuos4 allow you to selectively apply lighting and photo enhancements with your pen. Nik Color Efex Pro filters, with their patented U Point technology, will help you get the best out of your digital photos.

• Wacom Brushes

Wacom Brushes are custom brush presets for Photoshop CS+ and Photoshop Elements 4+. The set includes 81 brushes especially designed to take advantage of the control and pressure sensitivity of Intuos4. Add these custom brushes to the Adobe brushes directory and enjoy new tools to expand your creativity.

NEW 2 048 pressure levels
Intuos4 doubles the levels of pressure sensitivity from 1024 in Intuos3 to 2048 levels, which together with the new Wacom Tip Sensor design, provides unsurpassed pen control and sensitivity. Now, the Intuos4 allows you to control software tools like exposure, brush width, eraser size and opacity even more finely than before by changing how hard you press the pen to the tablet surface.

Reduced activation force...
The minimum activation pressure has been reduced from 10g to less than 1g. This was a top rated feature request from many users.

NEW Precision Mode
New Precision Mode function where the whole tablet suddenly represents a portion of the screen instead of the whole screen can be accessed at the touch of an ExpressKey for improved pixel-level control.

Tilt
All Intuos4 tablets and pens recognise tilt angles of up to 60° - important for realistic paintbrush simulation and the creative use of controllable tool tip width.

Display Toggle
The display toggle offers increased flexibility in multiple monitor environments and allows you to easily switch between screens.

NEW Design
Intuos4 tablets feature a new, thinner, ergonomic 'digital craft' design that can be optimised by the customer for left and right handed users. They also provide new ambidextrous user mode that eliminates risk of accidental function activation by the non-dominant hand (I love this new function) and a new surface texturing enabling smooth, consistent strokes even over long periods of time.

NEW Grip Pen
Discover the new cushioned, ergonomic pen with the look and feel of an elegant writing tool for maximum comfort and control. Packaged with four different nib styles, the pen gives you a choice for a natural pen-on-paper feel. A 'thick bodied' replacement pen grip is included for those preferring a thicker grip on their pen.

NEW ExpressKeys
Intuos4 offers a new ExpressKeys layout and functionality with a programmable Touch Ring that makes scrolling, zooming, brush size selection, canvas rotation and layer selection more efficient. 8 ExpressKeys all easily and ergonomically accessible by the non-dominant hand.


NEW Radial Menu
Intuos4 tablets feature a new, fast and easy to use customisable menu capability to effectively manage custom functions and short cuts.

Package Contents

All Intuos4 pen tablets sold in Australia come with the following items:

• Intuos4 tablet
• Intuos4 Grip Pen
• Pen stand with 10 extra nibs and nib remover
• 5 Standard Nibs
• 3 Felt Nibs
• 1 Flex Nib
• 1 Stroke Nib
• Thick-bodied no hole grip
• 3 replaceable color rings (white, red, gray)
• USB cable (Intuos4 Small includes two cables allowing the cables to be flush against the tablet in both left and right-handed orientations)
• Driver installation CD with a User's Manual in PDF format (installation CD allows you to set the default orientation of the tablet)
• DVD containing valuable software
• Quick Start Guide

For Designers;

"It’s an essential tool for designers" – Muhamad Musa, Research & Development Division, Daihatsu.

For Photographers;

"I use my Wacom pretty much everyday to make revisions to my images. It is a lot like working in an electronic darkroom, and I find it to be an essential part of the process. And, a pen tablet is a lot easier to use than a mouse." - Alain Yip, professional photographer.

For Artists;

"The pen tablet is no longer a novelty item, but a necessity, an essential tool for artists. It is digital, but there is virtually no difference between the touch of a conventional pen. Wacom is the only one that has created a product with the ability to reproduce the feel of a conventional pen. I don’t know a single manga artist, animator, illustrator and any other professional who uses something besides a Wacom to draw. Anyone who wants to become a manga artist needs to have one to work in the contemporary manga industry." - Mitsuro Fujimoto, award-winning manga artist.

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Tech Specs

• Tablet Dimensions (W x D x H): 474mm x 320mm x 14mm, 18.7" x 12.6" x 0.6"
• Active Area (W x D): 325.1mm x 203.2mm, 12.8" x 8.0"
• Weight Approximately: Approximately 1.8kg (3.96 lbs)
• Pressure Levels: 2048
• Generation 2 Pen Tip Sensor: Yes
• ExpressKeys: 8
  
• Finger-Sensitive Input: User-defined Touch Ring
• Tilt Sensitivity: +/- 60 Degrees
• Display Toggle: Yes
• Application-Specific Settings: Yes
• Connection: USB
• Compatibility: Mac and PC
• Color: Black
• Warranty: 12 months

System Requirements: Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Mac OS X 10.4.8+. Note: Also requires color display, powered USB port, and CD/DVD drive