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tuls84155381
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May 12, 2025
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Issues with Pen Tablet drawing delay

  • May 12, 2025
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I've had this issue forever and spent countless hours searching for fixes on Google without being able to fix it.

https://youtu.be/uzwv5bS1F1M
Currently using Photoshop 26.6.1, but this has been happening for a while now.  I can't remember for how long.
Hardware:
Wacom Intuos 16
Intel i9-12900K 3.20GHz
32GB RAM

GeForce 4060Ti

Samsung 580 EVO 500GB SSD

I don't believe this is a hardware issue, as I have no issues in other apps or other drawing programs.  I prefer using Photoshop because it's just what I'm used to, but I am heavily considering going to a different program due to this issue.

When I press the pen down, it doesn't immediately draw with ANY brush that has Pen Pressure settings turned on.  I must leave a certain radius before it actually starts to draw, resulting in being unable to draw very small details unless I'm super zoomed in.

What I've tried:
 - Restarting Computer

 - Restarting Photoshop
 - Reinstalling tablet drivers

 - Reinstalling Photoshop

 - Restarting tablet services / drivers

 - Turning Windows Ink off

 - Adjusting available RAM for Photoshop

 - Shutting off GPU Usage for Photoshop

 - Recalibrating Tablet / Pen

 - Adjusting every smoothing setting possible everywhere I could find them

I'm sure I've tried more since this issue sprouted up, but I can't remember all of it.  Any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated.

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    AlekeCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 12, 2025

    Hi @tuls84155381! Welcome to our community!

    I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with your tablet and Photoshop. Let's see if we can get this sorted out together!

    Could you let me know which pen model you're using? Also, have you added Photoshop to your Wacom Tablet Properties?

     



    If you haven't tried it yet, resetting Photoshop's preferences might help. This will restore the app to its default state and can resolve random issues. Just make sure to back up your brushes, workspaces, and other settings first, as they will be deleted. Here's how to reset preferences.

    Thanks a bunch!

    Alek

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    tuls84155381
    tuls84155381Author
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    May 12, 2025

    I forgot to say, Pen Model is Pro Pen 2

    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 13, 2025

    There is definitely something wrong there.  Your system might not be current, but that hardware should easily give you a seamless drawing experience.   We can see that the image is not huge (4000px x 3000px) and 8 bit, and that the only brush setting is Pressure controls size although the cursor shape suggests it is something other than a hard round preset.

     

     

    Your video seems to show you just pressing down the stylus without moving it.  Is that what you are doing?

    What is the brush size in pixels, and does the brush lag wqhen drawing a brush stroke?

     

    I thought Windows Ink was the way to go for quite some time now, but definitely try WinTab as Aleke suggested.

     

    I wonder if the stylus could be faulty?  I have a bunch Wacom styluses that I have worn out, but mostly with the buttons, and none of them lost their pressure sensitivity.  You could try the Eraser end to test this, but that would not rule out an issue with the tablet.   You say it works fine in other apps as well, so that suggests that the hardware is OK.  

     

    Just about the best tablet setup guide I know is on the Lazy Nezumi site, so check that out.

    https://lazynezumi.com/tabletSetup

     

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