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Windows 10 and Wacom tablets (a fix)
10 years ago
So I upgraded to windows 10 today. I'm noticing some changes in the way my tablet handles and functions. I am not happy.
Wacom is notorious for having pretty bad drivers anyway, so I wasn't surprised to run into a few little bugs. After a fresh install of Windows 10, the problems were plaguing me. Apparently Photoshop is using Window's built-in stylus support app, "Windows Ink" for most of its functionality. Why they would rely on Microsoft for professional drawing applications I have no idea, because it really isn't working well together. You pretty much have to turn off all the options and "extra goodies" that come with this app because they were meant for touch screen users to surf the web with.
You SHOULD be able to fix this problem by disabling windows Ink, so I did and viola', many of them went away. And then so did my pen pressure sensitivity in photoshop. So that fix was out the door. With Windows Ink on, you have lots of "little extras" that pop up and like to obstruct the view of what you're doing. Disabling the press and hold functions fixed that, as well as some other things. However! When holding modifier keys like Shift, the word Shift pops up and follows my cursor around. Couldn't find a setting for that. When trying to pan around the viewing area, Windows Ink has some bizarre threshold you have to pass before it registers what you're doing. So you can only move in larger increments... No more smooth panning. Can't find a fix for that. It also seems to apply this threshold to other tools on occasion, making them bump around in odd ways.
The Fix! (so far)
After some research I found a registry edit fix that promises to restore original functionality. It is as follows:
Create a text file in a text editor such as Notepad.
Type in the following lines:
# Use WinTab
UseSystemStylus 0
Save the file as a plain text file named PSUserConfig.txt, and save the file into the Photoshop settings folder: C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2014\Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 Settings\
Then start Photoshop.
It is working so far! I can hold buttons and safely pan around the screen. No obstruction, smooth cursor. Has anyone else had to do this fix? Know any problems associated with it?
Edit: Also, I made a special instance in my Wacom pen settings for Photoshop and disabled Windows Ink for just that application. Seems to work nice. Also I have an Intuos 5 Medium
Wacom is notorious for having pretty bad drivers anyway, so I wasn't surprised to run into a few little bugs. After a fresh install of Windows 10, the problems were plaguing me. Apparently Photoshop is using Window's built-in stylus support app, "Windows Ink" for most of its functionality. Why they would rely on Microsoft for professional drawing applications I have no idea, because it really isn't working well together. You pretty much have to turn off all the options and "extra goodies" that come with this app because they were meant for touch screen users to surf the web with.
You SHOULD be able to fix this problem by disabling windows Ink, so I did and viola', many of them went away. And then so did my pen pressure sensitivity in photoshop. So that fix was out the door. With Windows Ink on, you have lots of "little extras" that pop up and like to obstruct the view of what you're doing. Disabling the press and hold functions fixed that, as well as some other things. However! When holding modifier keys like Shift, the word Shift pops up and follows my cursor around. Couldn't find a setting for that. When trying to pan around the viewing area, Windows Ink has some bizarre threshold you have to pass before it registers what you're doing. So you can only move in larger increments... No more smooth panning. Can't find a fix for that. It also seems to apply this threshold to other tools on occasion, making them bump around in odd ways.
The Fix! (so far)
After some research I found a registry edit fix that promises to restore original functionality. It is as follows:
Create a text file in a text editor such as Notepad.
Type in the following lines:
# Use WinTab
UseSystemStylus 0
Save the file as a plain text file named PSUserConfig.txt, and save the file into the Photoshop settings folder: C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2014\Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 Settings\
Then start Photoshop.
It is working so far! I can hold buttons and safely pan around the screen. No obstruction, smooth cursor. Has anyone else had to do this fix? Know any problems associated with it?
Edit: Also, I made a special instance in my Wacom pen settings for Photoshop and disabled Windows Ink for just that application. Seems to work nice. Also I have an Intuos 5 Medium
If you can find an updated driver it should also hopefully resolve it.
I'm glad you got it to work tho!
I haven't upgraded yet, but know a few who have, and could not get photoshop and wacom to work correctly, and it's nice knowing that someone finally found out what the fuck.
Everyone I know, just rolled back to the old OS.
This is horrible, but I wish you the best of luck, and will keep an eye on this post.
If Photoshop is smart they'll fix these issues in the next update. If other people are rolling their OS back just to return functionality, those developers need to get wise. These are like the two biggest names in image development. Or Windows needs to make a lot more options for Windows Ink so you can turn off all this silly, awful shit they think makes it more user friendly.
Windows 10 has been a bit of a butt in other areas btw. Sometimes when I open a new tab or window, it will pop under the current one and I have to hunt for it XD Dumb. Hopefully the upgrade is worth not having Win7's Aero eating up memory.