I just purchased an Acer TravelMate C300 (C303XMi), and I'm wondering if
there is any way to get Photoshop to recognize that the tablet input supplies
pressure information?

Thanks,

Chris

Try the Wacom driver -- I believe it adds 256 levels of pressure sensitivity.
http://www.wacom.com/tabletpc/driver.cfm

--
Charlie.

chris_goldman wrote:
> I just purchased an Acer TravelMate C300 (C303XMi), and I'm wondering
> if there is any way to get Photoshop to recognize that the tablet
> input supplies pressure information?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message news:<OofqflUyEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> Try the Wacom driver -- I believe it adds 256 levels of pressure sensitivity.
> http://www.wacom.com/tabletpc/driver.cfm

Does this mean that this driver is supposed to supply pressure
sensitivity to tablets that don't already have pressure sensitivity,
such as a Motion 1400?

Terri

In article <5EED6451-3471-4DC2-AB09-9DE7F5642459@microsoft.com>,
chris_goldman@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> I just purchased an Acer TravelMate C300 (C303XMi), and I'm wondering if
> there is any way to get Photoshop to recognize that the tablet input supplies
> pressure information?

I have the original Acer C300 and every time I install that darn Wacom
driver all kinds of weird things start happening. The screen starts
rotating on it's own and it doesn't come out of standby right. It just
shuts down instead. I just gave up on the darn thing. Your mileage may
vary with a newer Acer C303 but just watch out for those problems.

Try, after installing everything, just removing the Add or Remove Programs
listing for Wacom. It leaves the drivers properly installed.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Grant Robertson" <BOGUS@BOGUS.com> wrote in message
news:OXCSEzdyEHA.2200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In article <5EED6451-3471-4DC2-AB09-9DE7F5642459@microsoft.com>,
> chris_goldman@discussions.microsoft.com says...
>> I just purchased an Acer TravelMate C300 (C303XMi), and I'm wondering if
>> there is any way to get Photoshop to recognize that the tablet input
>> supplies
>> pressure information?
>
> I have the original Acer C300 and every time I install that darn Wacom
> driver all kinds of weird things start happening. The screen starts
> rotating on it's own and it doesn't come out of standby right. It just
> shuts down instead. I just gave up on the darn thing. Your mileage may
> vary with a newer Acer C303 but just watch out for those problems.

The Wacom drivers support pressure sensitivity. The more limited drivers that
ship with some tablets do not. OTOH, some folks have had problems with the
Wacom drivers, though I haven't experienced any since I upgraded to this
latest set.

--
Charlie.

terriblue******.com wrote:
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in
> message news:<OofqflUyEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
>> Try the Wacom driver -- I believe it adds 256 levels of pressure
>> sensitivity. http://www.wacom.com/tabletpc/driver.cfm
>
> Does this mean that this driver is supposed to supply pressure
> sensitivity to tablets that don't already have pressure sensitivity,
> such as a Motion 1400?
>
> Terri

In article <eTP90eeyEHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, winxpnews********.com
says...
> Try, after installing everything, just removing the Add or Remove Programs
> listing for Wacom. It leaves the drivers properly installed.
>
Are you sure you are not just trying to sabotage me, Chris? If I remove
it from the Add/Remove list and it still hoses up everything, it will be
very difficult to dig out by hand.

What other reverences to this technique have you seen? Do you have a
reason why this odd technique should work? And, if it does work, doesn't
that mean the driver is buggy? Taking something out of the Add/Remove
list should have no effect on the functionality of the application or
driver.

I guess I could always take an image before trying this but I just don't
see that it is worth the trouble any more. I have essentially given up on
Wacom ever creating a bug free driver.

That is a ridiculous accusation, Grant. It has worked on my systems, where
I've been testing various scenarios to check if the "software" was
interfering with something else. You can expand the download, and just
install the Wacom drivers. But that's your choice, since I've only made a
recommendation which may have helped you.

Please don't think for a moment that I would post something to "sabotage"
you, Grant. I posted because I believed it might help in your situation.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Grant Robertson" <BOGUS@BOGUS.com> wrote in message
news:e0KTmLpyEHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Are you sure you are not just trying to sabotage me, Chris? If I remove
> it from the Add/Remove list and it still hoses up everything, it will be
> very difficult to dig out by hand.
>
> What other reverences to this technique have you seen? Do you have a
> reason why this odd technique should work? And, if it does work, doesn't
> that mean the driver is buggy? Taking something out of the Add/Remove
> list should have no effect on the functionality of the application or
> driver.
>
> I guess I could always take an image before trying this but I just don't
> see that it is worth the trouble any more. I have essentially given up on
> Wacom ever creating a bug free driver.

In article <#UJNcypyEHA.3808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, winxpnews********.com
says...
> That is a ridiculous accusation, Grant.
>
> Please don't think for a moment that I would post something to "sabotage"
> you, Grant. I posted because I believed it might help in your situation.
>

Sorry, Chris. I forgot to put in the smiley face. I was just being
facetious.

Really, though, it does seem a little odd that doing something like
removing the item from the Add/Remove list would affect functionality.
Any explaination as to why or how?

Nope, other than sometimes we don't need to "pretty front end" when the
drivers take care of most things.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Grant Robertson" <BOGUS@BOGUS.com> wrote in message
news:O9DGMhryEHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> In article <#UJNcypyEHA.3808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, winxpnews********.com
> says...
>> That is a ridiculous accusation, Grant.
>>
>> Please don't think for a moment that I would post something to "sabotage"
>> you, Grant. I posted because I believed it might help in your situation.
>>
>
> Sorry, Chris. I forgot to put in the smiley face. I was just being
> facetious.
>
> Really, though, it does seem a little odd that doing something like
> removing the item from the Add/Remove list would affect functionality.
> Any explaination as to why or how?