The Intuos Pro Paper Edition Creative Pen Tablet from Wacom is a flexible graphical tablet that can be used to digitize your work, and by flexible, we don’t mean bendable. By itself, the Intuos Pro is a standard drawing tablet that connects to your system via USB or Bluetooth. It has eight customizable ExpressKeys and a Touch Ring to assist you with your workflow, and comes with the Wacom Pro Pen 2, which has 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity.
This Paper edition includes a Paper Clip, a Finetip Pen, and ten sheets of A5 paper, allowing you to sketch on paper and store your work without having to be online or connected to a computer. The Intuos Pro is compatible with the Wacom Pro Pen 2, and in “Paper Mode”, you can use either the Finetip Pen, a ballpoint pen, or even a pencil. To share your sketches right away, connect to your iOS or Android device using Bluetooth.
Katarina Hettinger (verified owner) –
Use it for Lightroom and Photoshop photo editing. My second tablet. This small model is for easy addition to my MacBook bag. The use of a stylus and tablet are ergonomically consistent and more normal and precise than using a mouse or trackpad. The added benefit of application specific programing and function keys and radial menus add functionality and flexibility to the process by making shortcuts and keystrokes more readily available. Its Touch function adds a trackpad functionality as well making it a complete integrated input device for more than just photo editing and graphic art application. Like the fact that the new Pro series comes with wireless functionality standard instead of optional as it did with my first Intuos. Can’t think of a thing that I would fault either of my Wacom for.
Estella Vandervort (verified owner) –
Why did I wait so long to buy this brilliant tool? This tablet has increased overall productivity, speed and quality of my work. One of the best purchases I’ve made in the last couple of years.
Raul Blanda (verified owner) –
I really want to like it. I got it to replace my smaller, entry level Intuos Bamboo tablet but I really don’t see any benefit. The wireless feature requires a dongle, so you’re still using up a USB port. Also, you need to keep the driver updated or it gets really funky occasionally being slow, non-responsive or not recognizing a second monitor. I’m a photographer who does his own basic retouching. If I were a full time retoucher or illustrator and really wanted to program in the quick keys I could see it being more useful.
Moises Nienow (verified owner) –
So nice to work with! Especially if your left handed
Cayla Schoen (verified owner) –
I used the Intuos4 before, but this is really easy, functional and useful.
Kennith McGlynn (verified owner) –
extremely useful and fun!
Lavina Kozey (verified owner) –
I got this on sale. It works well and I really like it for programs like Lightroom. The touch pad is convenient when you use with the pen cause you don’t really have to put pen down to drag your finger. you just want to map a button on it to turn touch off if you go back to a mouse cause you might be pressing a lot accidentally. haven’t really gotten the program (app) specific buttons to work. meaning change the use of the hard buttons for specific apps and or general use. it seems to stick to one setting regardless of the app I made custom settings for. it’s the right size for my desk. keep in mind the whole inside square surface is not the usable area. it’s only within the white brackets on the surface. however…. I found it a little tricky to set up on a Mac. I have a 2019 iMac and it’s causing issues. I’m not 100% it’s because of that but I’ve had it unplugged for a few days and less issues with crashes. I’m going to investigate further. oh, and yes, you can use wirelessly but it’s not bluetooth, so you have to use a USB dongle thing anyway, so it’s still taking up a USB port not saving you that issue.
Mustafa Senger (verified owner) –
I use this tablet for editing and it works fine. I have an older model that is larger. The work area on the smaller tablet is more than sufficient. The wireless capability is a great option. The only negative is setting the user settings. I find that it is confusing. I set the click on the pen for undo and that was easy enough. The other settings that I would like to utilize are a bit more complicated. Have to go back to Wacom support and eventually figure out.
Mandy Jacobs (verified owner) –
The touch and wireless features are well worth the upgrade. The only downside is, be prepared to call Wacom support. I’ve installed two and my buddy installed his. All three had problems on the install. Wacom support is helpful and thorough but they are only open weekdays. If it’s like other tablets I’ve owned, once you get it working it will provide years of trouble free use. The last tablet I used for over 10 years.
Hildegard Berge (verified owner) –
Works great. Highly recommend.
Jovan Brekke (verified owner) –
As tablets go for Photoshop this is the consensus best, used by many experts and trainers in the field. I suggest buyers plan to review training vids because it is a complex tool with many functions that can overwhelm a new user. But will provide endless creative and workflow improvement over time. It is durable, handy, and proven to both add creativity and speed. The B&H deal for this was outstanding so rest assured you are getting the low price.
Savion Metz (verified owner) –
Game changer. Took a while to get used to it but now my work is more precise when airbrushing or doing anything with a brush in photoshop.
Stella Considine (verified owner) –
I only wish I would have gotten it sooner. It’s everything I was hoping and more. Having the ability to have key stroke on the quick section and having it wireless has made editing some much faster.
Kane Turcotte (verified owner) –
I bought this to replace an existing Wacom tablet and this one blows the old one away (Wacom Bamboo). Everything can be customized to your own preferences including the function buttons on the tablet which are a great addition from what I was using.
Sonya Skiles (verified owner) –
Win 7, Photoshop CS5 – experiencing serious software conflicts where the screen hangs randomly when Photoshop is open. Lots of documented cases of this on the web, on many versions of Photoshop. Latest version of the Wacom software is installed. Preferences deleted. Problem still comes and goes, and is very disruptive. Also, if desk space is a premium for you, FYI this tablet takes up much more desk space, for the same amount of active tablet area, than the Wacom Bamboo MTE-450 that it is replacing.
Gardner Conroy (verified owner) –
Upgraded from my Intuos 3 tablet that quit after about 10 years. Nice improvements.
Camden Klein (verified owner) –
I reviewed this already and gave it a 4 star rating. I am beginning to have difficulties and I’m not liking the direction the relationship with the touch pad is headed. It is having major buggy issues when I switch from touch pad to pen. I wouldn’t purchase it again nor would I recommend it after using it a bit longer.
Joyce Wolff (verified owner) –
This is weird at first, but priceless in cutting editing time down
Jamey Raynor (verified owner) –
The medium Intuos tablets are the perfect size without being unwieldy.
Lou Marks (verified owner) –
My old Intuos 3 had a mouse and I used it more than the pen. I find when double tapping the pen it sometimes doesnt open an image. I upgraded to Apple OS 10.14 and Wacom doesnt support the double screen Intuos 3 any more. So I was forced to spend $400.00 for a product that is IMO not as good. It does have a touchpad setting but that too works inconsistently. I would return it if I had a choice. I digitally restore images and the mouse was my choice 99% over the pen. They say to use the pen like a mouse are they joking?