{"id":25955251,"date":"2026-07-09T15:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=25955251"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:18:18","slug":"wacom-driver-settings-even-experts-might-not-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wacom-driver-settings-even-experts-might-not-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Wacom Driver Settings Even Experts Might Not Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every digital artist fully customizes their Wacom tablet settings. Many just use the default settings, and some of us only customize the basics \u2013\u00a0pen buttons and ExpressKeys. But there's a whole world of settings that can be adjusted in Wacom Center for virtually every Wacom product, so your workflow can be completely personalized. Some of the settings aren't well-known \u2013\u00a0and even professional digital artists don't realize they're available to be utilized!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/what-is-a-driver-and-why-are-wacoms-drivers-considered-the-best\/\">Want to know more about Wacom drivers and why many consider them to be superior in the creative tablet industry? Click here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This series of blog posts, by Wacom Expert Kyle Runciman, will cover lesser-known Wacom Center features and settings! Up first: Pinnable ExpressKey Settings Windows. Check out the video below for a tutorial, and stay tuned to the Wacom blog (and\/or subscribe to the Wacom Creative eNewsletter) for more tips and tricks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Wacom Center Tips: Setting up ExpressKey Settings for a Better Workflow | Wacom\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gv_7uZbCT2U?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have just started working with a Wacom tablet,\u00a0Wacom Center is where\u00a0to\u00a0go for all your tablet settings, like\u00a0ExpressKey\u00a0and pen button customizations. There are a ton of features within Wacom Center, some that\u00a0even\u00a0the most experienced Wacom users may not be familiar with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m using\u00a0an Intuos\u00a0Pro\u00a0Medium\u00a0here.\u00a0If we go to the\u00a0ExpressKeys\u00a0tab within Wacom Center, we can see that\u00a0\u2018Settings\u2019 is\u00a0one of the\u00a0defaults\u00a0mapped to the left bank of buttons. I\u00a0like to set the left\u00a0ExpressKeys\u00a0to my go-to preferences\u00a0for sketching\u00a0workflows, so I\u2019ll be adding Settings to the right group\u00a0of\u00a0ExpressKeys.\u00a0I\u2019ll simply click on the Undo button here and select Settings from the recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you hit the Settings\u00a0ExpressKey, you\u2019ll see a few windows pop up showing the\u00a0ExpressKey\u00a0mappings, the pen button assignments, and the active function of the Dials.\u00a0These windows can\u00a0be moved around and pinned in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, having the Dial Settings on display helps avoid making unintentional changes when video editing.\u00a0Both center\u00a0ExpressKeys\u00a0are set to Dial Toggle by default. I use the toggle to\u00a0cycle through functions on the dial for things like zooming in and out of the timeline,\u00a0nudging a clip by a frame or by five frames. So,\u00a0I pin that window in place and close the\u00a0others\u00a0by hitting the Settings key again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Dial Settings window pinned, I now have a real time indicator of the active function of the dial, and a read out for when I am switching between modes.\u00a0\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Of course, this is just one use-case for these Settings windows. If you have different\u00a0ExpressKeys\u00a0mapped for\u00a0a number of\u00a0different software, it can be useful to have that reminder of those settings when switching between applications.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s a quick look at what the Settings feature is in Wacom Center. Keep an eye out for more tips and tricks videos coming soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This series of blog posts will cover lesser-known Wacom Center features and settings that even experts might not be aware of! 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