Surface Pro Pen pressure sensitivity is not working in photoshop CS6.

Anonymous
2013-02-10T14:58:36+00:00

Surface Pro Pen pressure sensitivity is not working in photoshop CS6. Was anyone able to get their surface pro to use the pen pressure sensitivity? In my photoshop settings when i turn on Pen Pressure for brush settings i see a yellow exclamation mark next to each settings which has to do with pen pressure. If anyone knows how to solve this problem please let me know.

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Barb Bowman 80,805 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2013-05-09T21:41:01+00:00

http://www.wacom.com/support/drivers

Select windows 8

or use the direct link

http://www.wacom.com/feeldriver

Download the driver dated may 9th ...today.. install and

reboot.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-28T15:54:47+00:00

    It's lazy on the part of MS - this only affects the CUSTOMERS that bought their product, and thus the people that are unhappy should return it.  It wasn't a decision that was thought through very carefully.  I will give a slight nod to MS as far as others involved Wacom (new tech) + Adobe (software).  ULTIMATELY if MS wanted to get it done, they could have - and it would have been EASY.  Instead they chose to be careless and push the adoption of something else.  I am waititng for this to be resolved before I purchase.  If I had bought one, I would probably return it.  There is a good chance something better will be out by the time they work things out.  Wacom is rumored to be working on a pressure sensitive tablet device for the summer...

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-28T16:08:00+00:00

    Wacom is rumored to be working on a pressure sensitive tablet device for the summer...

    I think people are a little too excited about this already.  For one thing, the only thing rumored for the summer is an announcement of a tablet.  Wacom may not release anything right away.  Secondly, Wacom has never built such a product before, so until you have some real answers about specs and cost (which, knowing Wacom will be sky high) you can't just count on a rumored tablet to solve everyone's problems.  A lot of people already bought a Surface and just want it to work.  Today.  It shouldn't be that difficult and why it's taking months to accomplish is something that demands a few straight answers.

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  3. Barb Bowman 80,805 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-03-28T16:12:33+00:00

    It's lazy on the part of MS - this only affects the CUSTOMERS that bought their product, and thus the people that are unhappy should return it.  It wasn't a decision that was thought through very carefully.  I will give a slight nod to MS as far as others involved Wacom (new tech) + Adobe (software).  ULTIMATELY if MS wanted to get it done, they could have - and it would have been EASY.  Instead they chose to be careless and push the adoption of something else.  I am waititng for this to be resolved before I purchase.  If I had bought one, I would probably return it.  There is a good chance something better will be out by the time they work things out.  Wacom is rumored to be working on a pressure sensitive tablet device for the summer...

    Based on a reply Feb 12 that support was coming soon http://www.twitter.com/sbathiche/status/301423449505689600  I did not return it within the time allotted. I have asked how to return it now that Microsoft has broken their promise and have not received a reply. So now I am stuck.

    The Microsoft folks will not answer any questions on the subject of Wacom support. This is no way to treat customers.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-28T17:11:13+00:00

    I received this reply from @surface via twitter: 

    rrbbuckeye We are working with necessary partners to make advanced features of Surface pen available in the near future! Panos_Panay

    I'm not sure what this means, but I replied saying:

    surface panos_panay Artist's prefer the wacom driver. It's accurate, flexible, custom pen buttons and works with all of the software.

    The feature that I am most concerned with at this point is the ability to customize the button / buttons on the pen. The wacom driver already allows this. If MS is **** bent on not allowing this driver, than I hope they can at least match it feature for feature.

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