Wacom CTH-490 Tablet is an interactive pen-and-touch tablet that comes with multiple groundbreaking features for people who work on digital art, writing, or designing. It allows users to draw, edit, and navigate through various applications with precision and elegance.

List of Features

• Interactive Pen-and-Touch Tablet technology, for optimal control over the screen
• Four customizable express keys allow users to create customizable controls further, streamlining designs and tasks.
• Curved design for maximum comfort
• Multiple touch gestures, and multi-touch support
• Compatibility with most design, drawing, painting, and editing software available on the market, including but not limited to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and Sketch.

Specifications

• Active drawing area size of 6.0" x 3.7" (152mm x 95mm)
• Resolution: 2540 lines per inch (lpi)
• Pen Pressure Levels: 2048
• Weight: 420gms
• Compatibility: USB port, Mac 10.10 or later, Windows 7 or later

Technologies

The Wacom table uses the latest digitizing technology to detect pressure to the levels of microgram, and report in Ultrasonic frequency. This allows for noiseless, ultra-responsive reporting of over 2048 levels of pressure-sensitive information, making the CTH-490 the perfect device for professional artists, illustrators, or designers relying heavily on parameters such as pressure amount and direction.

Known Issues

Like many technological devices the Wacom CTH-490 Tablet can have compatibility issues with the software a user is running. To operate the tablet correctly, it's always best to check for the latest drivers and software updates.

Troubleshooting

The most common user troubleshooting tip is to download a new driver and software update. Additionally, Wacom provides extensive support information on its official website, with solutions to most issues.

Driver

Wacom CTH-490 Tablet Driver 6.4.0-8 for OSX can be downloaded straight from the Wacom website. Following installation, the user will have full access to the functionalities of the tablet on their device; providing pressure points are full, and they pair their Wacom tablet correctly.