Pen pressure and tapering problems

Anonymous
2015-11-08T20:03:41+00:00

I love the new SP4 pen, but I've noticed the pen pressure is not consistent. The biggest problem is that paint brush strokes in Photoshop don't taper smoothly when drawing. I tired using the SP4 pen on my Surface Pro 3 and it doesn't have any problem. Here is a screen capture of what I'm talking about.

Since the pen isn't the problem I'm assuming it's a calibration issue with the Surface Pro 4. I downloaded new Wintab drivers to see if that would solve the problem (got the idea from this thread about pen problems).

It's not just Photoshop. The actual Surface pen pressure app has the same problem. It's harder to see because the brush strokes are thinner, but there is a much faster tapering happening than there is on the Surface Pro 3. Here is a screen cap:

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Anonymous
2016-07-15T19:53:13+00:00

Hey Everyone!

Thanks for all the feedback!

As some of you have already noticed, on July 14th, 2016, we released an update to the Surface Touch Driver that should significantly improve the pen tapering and pressure experience that this thread talks about.

For more information on the 7/14 update, you can go here.

If you experience any difficulty downloading or installing updates, please check the Troubles installing Surface and Windows updates article for assistance.

Thanks!

Zachary

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-06T02:16:25+00:00

    Cool, glad you don't mind if I use it. i put the vid together yesterday and thought I should probably get your permission before publishing. I just put it up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er8LFLTz-d8

    And I feel your pain with the Surface Pro 4. I actually sent mine back and kept the 3.I really want to like the Surface, but the support this time around hasn't been nearly as good as it was when the SP3 came out.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-06T02:12:34+00:00

    Honestly I would probably get the iPad if not for kind of needing Photoshop to work..

    I got a Cintiq Companion before and the charger port broke twice on me before I returned it -_-;;;

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-06T01:18:34+00:00

    PLEASE do so. I only ask that if you need to mention my name, just refer to me as Daisy. And please post a link to the video here so that hopefully a Microsoft team member can see it. If you need any more info about anything in particular that I've posted, please don't hesitate to ask. 

    EDIT: Also! If you are the Brad Colbow that I am thinking about, then I have to say that I love your videos! It was actually your review of the Surface Pro 3 that made me interested in the Surface line (the Pro 3 was what I was going to get at first, but it sold out before I could get it. If I had gotten the SP3, I'd probably be a much happier camper).

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-04T21:37:14+00:00

    I think that's a great idea. Do you mind if I use your story in a video blog post I'm working on Daisy?

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