Upon doing my studio checklist in Studio 5, I got to know the Cintiq and Cintiq pen better. For people that have been working here for a year or more, this may be old news, but for the newbies, understanding how to use the pen and the Cintiq in general is a helpful skill.
The Cintiq pen (in drawer #2) comes in a white box with both the pen itself and a pen stand. Inside the pen stand are three different types of pen nibs: one black standard nib, a light gray stroke nib, and a grey felt nib. The stroke nib allows the pen to feel softer as you press it and the felt nib adds more friction. The pen itself has a good grip which allows easy use.
All of the information on how to use each of the Cintiq's various buttons and knobs is available on the poster in Studio 5. Most of it is self-explanatory and easy to figure out. Some great apps to use on the Cintiq are Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. If you don't know how to navigate these apps, I highly recommend playing around with them or going to a workshop!
If you're not sure what you should create using our Cintiq, here are some great tutorials on how to make lots of different things on tablets!
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