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The Pen Tablet that Works the Way You Do: The New Wacom Intuos Pro
For many artists and designers, creative expression starts on paper with the help of a
favorite pencil, pen or brush. Only after starting their concepts on paper and scanning
the results do artists and designers fire up their computers and start their digital
workflow. But what if one could skip the scanning step and have editable, digital ink
versions of sketches available at the touch of a button with the power to refine and
complete the sketches later with Wacom’s most natural pen tablet experience? Enter
the new Wacom Intuos Pro Paper Edition - The pen tablet that works the way you do.
Las Vegas, Nev. - Jan. 4, 2017 - Today, Wacom presents their new Intuos Pro and Intuos Pro
Paper Edition of pen and touch tablets to the global creative community and they will be shown
for the first time at the ShowStoppers event during CES on January 5th, from 6PM to 10PM, at
the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new generation Intuos Pro provides a wealth of new
features and benefits to artists, designers and photographers who demand the very best from
their creative tools. The new Pro Pen 2 anchors the overall creative experience with enhanced
pressure-sensitivity and precision, but it’s the Intuos Pro Paper Edition that really stands out by
giving users the ability to incorporate paper into their creative workflow. Ink-on-paper drawings
are captured and stored digitally on board the Intuos Pro Paper Edition and can be refined later
on the tablet with any compatible layered raster or vector software application. Gone are the
days of tedious and time-consuming scanning.
“We know it’s challenging to bring ideas to life when the tools lack the ability to easily unlock
the potential of creative minds,” said Masahiko Yamada, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Wacom. “That is, what the new Intuos Pro does. It offers a way to start the creative process
by adapting to any workflow so users feel empowered as they dare to build a more creative
world.”
The Intuos Pro family of pen and touch tablets are born from customer feedback, with special
focus on the importance paper plays in the creative process and the desire to have a seamless
connection with the digital side of the creative workflow. The Intuos Pro Paper Edition boasts all
the same amazing features as the Intuos Pro, but the Paper Edition model adds a Paper Clip (to
attach the artists favorite drawing paper), pressure-sensitive Finetip gel ink pen and the Wacom
Inkspace App to convert drawings for use with leading creative software applications. The
Inkspace App environment also allows users to store and share work within the Wacom Cloud.
Slim Design and Advanced Functions
Less than half an inch thick, the next-generation Intuos Pro is the slimmest of its kind and more
compact than the previous version, offering the same sized active area in a smaller overall
footprint. The Intuos Pro occupies very little desk space and is easy to carry in a backpack or
laptop bag for the daily commute or a business trip. It comes equipped with anodized aluminum
backing, a smaller pen stand with 10 nibs and a new pen case. Both sizes of the Intuos Pro,
Medium and Large, use a TouchRing, Multi-Touch and eight ExpressKeys™ for the creation of
customized shortcuts to speed up the creative workflow.
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“Wacom is dedicated to helping artists harness inspiration and capture ideas,” added Masahiko
Yamada. “With the Intuos Pro and Intuos Pro Paper Edition, creative professionals will be able
to evolve their ideas easily from inspiration, to expression, to impact.”
Premier Pen Technology
The new Wacom Pro Pen 2 comes with the Intuos Pro and Intuos Pro Paper Edition, for the
best Wacom pen experience to date. The Pro Pen 2 features four times the pressure sensitivity
than the former Pro Pen, delivering 8,192 levels of pressure to support a natural and intuitive
creative process.
The recently released Wacom Finetip Pen, included with the Intuos Pro Paper Edition, provides
smooth-gel ink and unparalleled precision. Designed for those who begin their creative process
on paper, the Finetip lets users visually depict ideas that are automatically digitized. Users can
also select a Ballpoint Pen as an optional purchase.
Configuration, Pricing and Availability
Available in Medium and Large models, Intuos Pro is Bluetooth-enabled and compatible with
Macs and PCs. The Intuos Pro comes with the Wacom Pro Pen 2, pen stand and features eight
ExpressKeys™, a TouchRing and multi-touch gesture control. The Intuos Pro Medium ($349.95
USD) and Large ($499.95 USD) will be available in January.
Intuos Pro Paper Edition will contain added features as a bundled package to enable paper-todigital creation. The Intuos Pro Paper Edition Medium ($399.95 USD) and Large ($549.95 USD)
will be available in January.
The Intuos Pro product line has long been an essential part of Art, Design and Photography
programs worldwide. The unique capabilities of the Intuos Pro Paper Edition can help students
master both traditional pen on paper drawing skills and the full range of 2D and 3D digital
content creation. For information on Education pricing, qualified schools, colleges and
universities can contact their local Wacom sales office
About Wacom
Founded in 1983, Wacom is a global company based in Japan (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6727) with subsidiaries and
affiliate offices around the world to support marketing and distribution in over 150 countries. Wacom’s vision to bring
people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the world’s leading
manufacturer of interactive pen tablets and displays as well as of digital styli and solutions for saving and processing
digital signatures. The advanced technology of Wacom’s intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the
most exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashion and designs around the world and provides business and home
users with their leading interface technology to express their personality. Please visit www.wacom.com for further
information.
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For more information, please contact:
Douglas A. Little
Senior Public Relations Manager
[email protected]