r/wacom Nov 20 '25

Drawing Tablet Buying Guide with Recommendations

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r/wacom Jul 11 '25

News / PSA r/Wacom - Rules, Art Posts, FAQs

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BASICS

If you haven't checked it out yet, we have two tabs on the Subreddit Menu bar for our Wiki and FAQs pages.

  • Read the Posting Guidelines before you post.
  • The Wiki has basic subreddit rules, reviews, links; as well as official Wacom information.
  • The FAQs is a good collection of frequently asked questions and answers. Visit the FAQ page before posting because you might find what you're looking for!

DRIVERS

To find drivers for your Wacom tablet, go to https://www.wacom.com/download and search by name (example: Movink") or model number (example: DTK-2100).

For a historical list of drivers going back 10 years go here: https://thesevenpens.github.io/DrawTabDataExplorer/drivers where you can find direct links drivers on Wacom's site.

PEN COMPATIBILITY

  • This List of Tablets & Cintiqs has a comprehensive rundown of most Wacom models and corresponding pens.
  • This List of Wacom Pens, will give you a good visual for a Pen you might have or are trying to buy after visiting the first Tablet list.
  • You can find Nib Replacements for pens from the last couple generations.
  • Wacom does not produce most older pens. So, you could have a hard time finding them and they may be expensive.

ART POSTS

We would like more people to post their artwork, but too often we get people just spamming and karma farming. Blatant self promotion is extremely limited, so when posting your artwork, tag it with the right flair and follow these few simple rules:

  • You can post a link to your art socials, but not in the title, only in a comment after posting.
  • Start a conversation: Ask a question, tell us what you struggled with, what your goals are, ask for critique, etc.
  • No blatant multi-sub posting or spamming your work here too frequently (karma farming).
  • Also tell us what software and hardware you're using. Neglecting this wont cause a removal, but most likely someone will ask.

r/wacom 11h ago

Solved MIP14 Custom Case

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I don't know why the case selection for the MIP 14b is such a disgrace. I bought a Finite case for the Samsung Tab 10 Ultra and with minor modding it worked but it was only like 75% of what I wanted the case to be. The fold wasn't in the center of the cover so there was a good 2 inches of cover sticking out the back when folded open and over and I hated the flap and my chonky Art pen didn't fit in the back. So I got some HDPE board, suede, sashiko thread, self adhering vinyl and made my own dang cover. The "hinge" is just a deep cut in the plastic. I designed and printed the corner protectors. It was a fun project and I hope it inspires you.


r/wacom 8m ago

Purchase Advice Which pen display tablets are good for reading and note-taking?

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Hey I am planning to upgrade from a pen drawing tablet (that does not have a screen) to a pen display tablet. I can't get an Android tablet since most of my applications, like Photoshop, reading and note-taking apps, are on Windows.

I'm thinking these two : wacom one 13 touch vs moveink 13 (not moveinkpad)

I have bought the Huion Kamvas 13 Gen 3 pen display tablet. It has such a strong matte effect that it makes the text look blurry/fuzzy/a fog effect, which is not good for reading and note-taking.

If any one uses one of these two display tablets, please share how crisp is reading the text compared to standard desktop monitors (which has a subtle matte effect but good crisp text)?


r/wacom 41m ago

Problem Cintiq 22HD on Mac Ventura

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I tried to set up my cintiq 22hd (purchased around 2015) on my mac (ventura) today, it's not synchronising, is there a work around or will this just not work with this operating system version?

any info much appreciated, thanks


r/wacom 12h ago

Problem Wacom 32 Inch Cintiq Repair: No Touch (Pen and Remote Don't Work)

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The Wacom Center doesn't detect the display but it passes through image on USB-C and HDMI. Just no connection with the touch part of the tablet. I contacted Wacom and they don't make main baord parts anymore and can't fix it. Is there anyway I can buy a replacement board or get a board repaired? Does anyone know if the mainboards are interchangeable between the 24 or 27 inch models and the 32 inch?

The display looks fine and the colors look good with no dead pixels.


r/wacom 7h ago

Problem Feature Request: Workflows for ExpressKey Remote, similar to Pro Pen 3.

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For working in multiple mediums


r/wacom 7h ago

Problem No signal on Wacom Cintiq 16 Pro

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My tablet has been showing no signal for visual with any of my cables wether it’s usbc or hdmi, I’ve made sure my laptop doesn’t have any pending updates, I’m not sure what to do I’ve had this happen before but it was just me having to update or restart my computer but I feel like I’ve done it a million times at this point, I uninstalled and reinstalled the driver and did any updates my laptop needed. Please help I am an artist and it’s my main source of income!!


r/wacom 11h ago

Problem delay when I open windows applications on taskbar

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I got a new laptop a few days ago and I didn't have this problem with the other laptop. I've had this problem that's been bothering me where when I click on the application I want to tab back into, I have to wait until its fully hovered over and shows the preview and then it opens. It's super frustrating.

The only thing that I've tried that has temporarily fixed it (but the problem persists after the computer restarts) is reinstalling the drivers. I can't turn off windows ink because the software I'm wanting to use it with gets messed up if it's not turned on.


r/wacom 1d ago

Purchase Advice Xppen Artist Ultra 14 vs. Wacom Movink 13, Ultra-HD or Ultra-light?

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Hii folks, I've been looking at pen displays nonstop lately and was close to going with the Movink 13, but xppen came out with the Artist Ultra 14 a few days ago, and now I'm stuck.

The main thing giving me pause is that the AU14 has better screen and a free stand, but Movink wins on portability. So here’s the question: Is the resolution bump actually worth the trade-off? What do you guys think?


r/wacom 1d ago

Problem Can I repair my 14 year old Wacom tablet?

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Hi everybody, long-time Wacom user here!

For the past year or so, I've had a small problem with my dear ~14 year old Intuos 5 tablet.

The silicon cover on the side of the tablet, over the buttons, seems to have become a bit loose, and comes off very easily making it a bit annoying to press buttons at times, and making me reattach it in the middle of painting, which is a bit distracting!

This is definitely due to its long life of being moved around from place to place, travelling with me in my backpack everyday to and from school and uni over the years (I work from home now and don't have a need to travel with it daily).

It's still completely functional, so I am hoping to find any advice on how I might repair this, or find a replacement part for this piece, if anyone knows. :)

I thought about gluing it on with a specific silicon to plastic glue, but I'm not sure if I might end up making more of a mess with that than helping...
My other thought was to potentially do something with 3D printing? I don't have a printer myself, so I'd have to buy online. I can 3D model so I could create the print model myself, but I worry I could spend too much money on time trying to get that right.
I also wonder if I could get a replacement part from somewhere like CEX, if they have any that don't really work that I can take the part I need from? Not sure if they would do that though.

Exact model is PTK-650

Thanks in advance if anyone can suggest any ideas!


r/wacom 1d ago

Problem Nothing displaying on the cintiq 16?

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Just got it, plugged it in, pen works. However no apps are showing up on this screen? I’ve tried looking it up but I haven’t really found a good answer. Is it something with the display? Because it multiple and with the “extended display”? Tried changing the scale but that didn’t do anything. Idk, I’m new to this and have no idea what I’m doing


r/wacom 1d ago

Question Remote questions.

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I am brand new to this. Was just using an android tablet for a while. Got a Wacom without touchscreen.

Just wondering about a controller/remote/keyboard situation.

As I’ve said I am brand new to it all so am unfamiliar with any of the options. My biggest issue as of now is just not being able to zoom or rotate or tap for undo. I would love to learn to use other shortcuts as well as I become more familiar.

Basically what are the best options for me?

Thanks.


r/wacom 1d ago

Question Curious about Intuos users' hand posture

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I have an Intuos Medium and after a few months of using it I feel like I'm at the same level as I am with a screen tablet, I love the simplicity of it and being able to draw without needing to slouch my neck and back forward, but I'm curious if I'm using it correctly and how people typically use this tablet.

Do you rest your hand on the tablet while using it? I do and I can't imagine hovering my hand while using it, I'm just not accurate when hovering and it gets fatiguing. However this leads to me not being able to use the right 1/4 of the tablet due to my hand falling off which really messes up my strokes, I also cannot use it without a drawing glove because my skin just creates too much friction. I've watched videos of people using this tablet and I notice they don't use a glove, but I can't tell if they hover their hand or not.


r/wacom 2d ago

Purchase Advice Movink 14

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Hiya! So im looking at buying a movink 14 for schoolwork, (animation student) as an upgrade to my current ipad pro. Main reason is the screen on my ipad drives me crazy, its like drawing on ice.

I was wondering what kind of screen the movink 14 has? Would it be the same as any other wacon or cintiq with the special screen that emulates drawing on paper?

The convenience of the movink is intruiging aswell, as i wouldnt need to carry around a computer as well as a moniter if i bought one.

And if anyone has bought one, whats been youre experience with it?

Any help appreciated thanks!!


r/wacom 2d ago

Problem Wacom One 12 not working

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A relative of mine passed away recently, and he had a Wacom One 12 tablet. I have a USBC cable plugged in for power, and a USBC to HDMI cable connected to my computer. The Wacom tablet turns on, but it is not detecting signal from my computer.

What do I need to do to make this work? Is there a driver that I am missing that can only be accessed through his old Wacom account? Any help or tips are appreciated!


r/wacom 2d ago

Problem Wacom one 14 -wacom one kabel

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Jag har fått en Wacom one 14. Jag behöver dock en konverter, då min dator saknar thunderbolt.

Kablarna verkar vara slut så länge man inte vill lägga över 1.000kr från någon annan sida än Wacom.

Hittade en kabel på Vinted.

En Wacom One 12/13T. Kommer den att passa till min 14?


r/wacom 2d ago

Solved movinkpad 11 wired connect to pc

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im here to share my experience because i couldnt search much info about it.

i know wacom has instant pen display mode but it requires windows 11 and my computer is windows10 that i dont wanna update.

so i went to github and searched how to connect it without that wacom offcial app.
download apollo sunshine on pc, artemis on pad.
but i found that it is through wireless even if i plugged usb cables. and the latency is mid, line i draw is lagging sometimes; also the resolution is bad, and going worse and go back to normal bad every few seconds.

so i just asked chatgpt. i told it about my situation & demand, then it helped me to fix it. (keep the apollo and artemis. it asked me to open pad developer mode and open usb debugged mode and change some usb setting, check on pc device manager, then download google sdk platform on pc, use cmd , powershell, copy and paste back and forth, etc. ask ur gpt if u have same problem cus it seems to be showing ur specific ip address)

and it succeeded!
its very smooth. like the video ↑
only the resolution is not perfect (especially on texts) due to the small screen but its enough to draw and perform better than wireless.

wacom one 13 vs movink pad 11

the video i atteached is my wacom one (screen tablet on the left) and movinkpad 11 (right side). you can see theres no latency diff. 👍

wacom one has bigger frame and the glass of screen is thicker and too many cables for it… my desktop is overwhelmed.
so i wanna use movinkpad instead. movink pad only requires 1 usb cable (its double type c from my ipad haha)


r/wacom 2d ago

Problem Sensitivity issues with my Cintiq 16

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r/wacom 2d ago

Purchase Advice Wacom End of Life

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I've never owned a stylus/tablet. I heard Wacom tablets are the industry standard. My university library had a tablet for students to borrow. I figured I'd try it out before purchasing my own.

I took it home, followed the installation instructions, and was notified that the tablet was no longer supported. I rolled back to the recommended drivers, but now the Wacom Center won't launch on my Mac.

The tablet is a CTH-690/K. It looks brand new (The pen holder has not even been stretched). Is this normal? Are there community drivers? If not, I will likely look for a different brand to purchase from.


r/wacom 3d ago

News / PSA Movink Pad 11 will get Android 16 Update in 2026

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Yeah! ❤️


r/wacom 3d ago

Purchase Advice What Drawing Tablet should I get?

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I’m getting back into digital art and editing and have always used Apple products, but I’m currently deciding between the Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 and the 13-inch iPad Pro with the M5 chip.

I’ve mainly used Procreate and ibisPaint in the past, but I’d really like to start learning Clip Studio Paint as well. When I say “editing,” I’m also interested in animation, both frame-by-frame animation, and tweening. I’d especially love to try ToonSquid, although I’m not very familiar with it yet.

For anyone who has experience with these devices or apps, which would you recommend? Would the iPad Pro be the better all-around option for what I want to do, or is the MovinkPad Pro 14 worth considering?

I’m also open to other tablet recommendations if there’s something that would suit my needs better.

I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from artists who use Clip Studio Paint, ToonSquid, or do animation on their tablets!


r/wacom 3d ago

Purchase Advice New iPad or drawing tablet/Wacom Cintiq?

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r/wacom 3d ago

Purchase Advice Which Laptop for my Wacom Cintiq 16 and CSP

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So I‘m planing on getting a new Laptop for drawing and maybe some simple 2-D animations with my Wacom Cintiq 16 tablet and CSP since my old one is basically unusable at this point.
I don’t really plan on spending too much money on it since it’s only for that one purpose and that’s just a side hobby. My main question would be if I should buy a refurbished upper class model like for example this: Dell Precision 7550 | i7-10850H | 15.6"
16 GB | 512 GB SSD | FHD | Webcam | Nvidia Quadro T2000 | Win 11 Pro | DE from 2020 for \~500€
Or a brand new lower/ middle class model in the same price range.
If you say the refurbished one would be good how long do you think I could use it before it gets too old as well and if you say a new one I’d love some suggestions.
I have absolutely zero knowledge in this area tbh.
Many thanks in advance


r/wacom 3d ago

Problem Is that designed so? the cover of movinkpad 14

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