Question 1

does this come with the photoshop?

Accepted Answer

It only comes with photoshop elements which is more of a photo editor and not full drawing software. I'm sure the Adobe website can explain it's limitations better than I can. Hope this answers your question!

Question 2

Could you use this with a regular pen and paper on top of it? Wondering if I could use it in classes where the teacher does not allow laptop use.

Accepted Answer

You could use a pen and paper on top of the tablet but I wouldn't really recommend it. The tablet won't be recording any information if you're not connected to a notebook computer or using the tablet's pen. In addition, using hard-tipped pens or pencils could scratch/damage the active surface a bit through your paper.

Question 3

is this wacom wireless?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it comes with a wifi adapter and battery that goes into a port on the side of it.

Question 4

I'm not seeing what Software this product comes with? Does it come with everything I need to make reasonably or professional quality work or do I need to buy more software right off the bat?

Accepted Answer

I haven't used mine in a while, but it's an awesome device.  The only software I remember it coming with is the drivers and software to program the buttons.  In order to draw with it you need to purchase Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, or some other drawing software.

Question 5

Is it compatible with Windows 8 & 10?

Accepted Answer

I never used it on Windows 10 but that OS is and extension of Win 8 which was all about touch screens and connectivity to other devices like cell phones, tablets & other types like those requiring cross communication of devices via the internet.  Here are the specs from WAACOM:
Reseller Information
Master Carton Size13 x 18.5 x 22 in.
Units per Master Carton5
Box Size2.5 x 17 x 21.5 in.
Box Weight6.65 lbs.
Tablet Specifications
Tablet Dimensions19.1 x 12.5 x .60 in.
Active Area Dimensions12.8 x 8.0 in.
Tablet Weight3.9 lbs
Wireless KitIncluded
Wireless Battery Operation Time16 hours
ExpressKeys8 customizable
Multi-TouchYes
Multi-function Touch RingYes
Radial MenuYes
Pen Pressure Levels2048 on pen tip with eraser
Pen TiltYes +/-50 degrees
Pen Accuracy0.010 in (0.25 mm)
Resolution5,080 lpi (200 lines/mm)
Maximum Report Rate200 points/second
Country of OriginChina
Warranty2 years
System Requirements
Operating SystemWindows Vista SP3, Windows® 8, 7 (32 / 64 bit) & Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later (Intel processor)
HardwareUSB 2.0 Port (pen data), CD-ROM/DVD drive (software), AC Power

Question 6

Do you have to use the CD to install it? I do not have  CD drive on my laptop. Thanks.

Accepted Answer

No problem!  You can download the drivers directly from the wacom website.  I lost my cd months ago, but I just went to the website to install it on my laptop that I just got a few days ago.  Also, good thing about only using drivers from the website is that most of the time the drivers you get on the cd are outdated, so using the ones from the website are better.

Question 7

Does this product work well with 2 monitors? Does it use only one side or will it be used between both monitors?

Accepted Answer

YES, in fact it works well with 3 monitors which is my current setup.

Let me qualify the configurations first:

Surround mode - This is where you have all your monitors linked as one contiguous screen.  [You can test this by opening a common window or browser and hitting the maximize square in the top right corner.  If it fills both (or all three) monitors, you are in surround mode.]

Extended Windows mode - This is where the two (or three) monitors work independently, but are extensions of your desktop.  [Using the same maximize test above will maximize the window or browser to just one monitor.]

Surround mode operation - I found this a bit cumbersome when using CreativeSuite products, because I tended to wear out only one section of my Intous pad.  Likewise, I found the left-right motion was more sensitive than the up-down motion.  Because of the aspect ratio of the wider screen, drawing straight vertical lines was difficult.  You can fiddle with the screen mapping in the tablet properties to compensate, but it still wasn't as crisp as in Extended Monitor mode.  You may find with two monitors that this is less of a problem.

Extended Monitor mode operation - This was ideal for me since I typically use my center monitor for artwork.  You can map the Intuos active region to one monitor, multiple monitors or partial regions of the monitors.  [This can be customized for individual applications or all of them.]  In my case I mapped it to the center Monitor for Illustrator, Blender and Photoshop.  This improved on the vertical scaling problem mentioned above.

Ultimately, the answer is yes.  Regarding Surround versus Extended, your graphics card/monitors setup is/are graphics card and OS dependent.  The Wacom Intuos can be mapped accordingly using the provided Wacom Tablet Properties utility that is part of the device driver.

I hope this is helpful.

Question 8

Will it be compatible with Windows 10 upon its release?

Accepted Answer

I am sure it will be.  It will be.  You may have to customize windows tablet versus Wacom tablet so that they do not compete with each other.

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