Do i need to get walcom pad before i can use presssure calligraphic brush?

[Mayor_creatives]

Hello guys,

I'm having a hard time creating a calligraphic brush with pressure option. The option is greyed out. I have checked different posts and answers, still find a solution for it. Is it a bug or the option is only available for other features utilizing the wacom pad? I make my designs using adobe illustrator only, no external gadgets. Pls help.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

You need a pressure sensitive input device.

Doesn't need to be a Wacom. Some Windows notebooks are pressure sensitive. With specific Mac OS versions iPads also work.

[Mayor_creatives]

Thanks for the response,

There are other brushes like 6d Art pen brushes that allows the usage of pressure even without a pressure sensitive device. Not create mine is the issue.

[Monika Gause]

The 6D brushes are set up with pressure, but without a pressure sensitive device you cannot make use of it. You can use the brush, but it can't react to pressure.

[Mayor_creatives]

Thank you now I fully understand.

[carlosgarro]

Hi.

With the new InkFlow from Astute Graphics, you can mimic the tablet pressure:

https://astutegraphics.com/plugins/inkflow

Best Regards