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November 28, 2019
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Illustrator Calligraphy Brush Pressure Pen not working

  • November 28, 2019
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When trying to create a new caligraphy brush in Illustrator I do the following;

-New Brush

-Calligraphy Brush

-Size 9 [Pressure] Variation 9

 

When using the created brush the pressure does not work at all, instead draws a regualr line as if using a mouse with no variations.

 

This is not a wacom problem as the tablet works perfectly fine when I try to do the same brush prefference in Photoshop. How do I fix this in my illustrator? Is there some kind of option that i do not have turned on?

 

Please help!

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Legend
November 30, 2019

If you open the Wacom Desktop Center you access to all the details that you can provide:

Intuos Pro M (MTH-660)

Driver v. 6.3.37-3

What is missing is you windows version:

Please go to Settings>System>About.

(e.g. mine is 2040, Buils 19033.1)

Have you checked the settings in the WAcom Tablet proprties (proPen 2 on All applications) Dont check Compatibility with older apps in Options.

And back to Windows>Home>Devices>Pen&Windows ink the first two checkboxes are checked the other two NOT.

Whick numerical version is Illustrator (Help>About)?

 

Try to reset Preferences, It may be the easy answer. Please confirm if that solves the problem.

(I am currently testing that brush on current Illustrator on Windows 10 with that tablet)

 

 

 

Participant
December 4, 2019

Wacom Intuos Pro M (PTH-660)

Driver v. 6.3.37-3

 

Windows 10 Pro

Version: 1803

OS Build: 17134.1069

 

Yes I have checked the pen settings. This is what it is on;

Device: Intous Pro M

Tool: Pro Pen 2

Applications: All

 

Settings is correct.

Illustrator Version: 24.0.1

 

I have reseted my preffrence file by renaming it, still no changes. 

 

Im sure my tablet is working properly and is connected to my computer, because the same option works in photoshop. Illustrator is the only app that gives me trouble.... I need this fixed asap as I have work to do. PLEASE HELP!

 

Im willing to give you acces to my teamviewer to see if you can do anything yourself.

 

 

Participant
November 16, 2020

Hello, I have the same kind of problem now.

 

I wanna know if you finally resolve that problem, and how did you resolve it ?

 

Thank you

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 28, 2019

Is this Mac OS? You need to check if Illustrator is allowed to do things on your computer.

Participant
November 29, 2019

I'm on Windows 10

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 29, 2019

Is this a Wacom tablet or some other device or stylus?

Legend
November 28, 2019

which version of Operating System ?

Have you downloaded and installed the latest drivers from Wacom site for your model X tablet?

Participant
November 29, 2019

I have tried both Illustrator 2019 & 2020.

 

I have the latest driver, to be sure I also contacted wacom and made sure everything is up to date. It works with photoshop but not with illustrator.