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voldkae
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November 8, 2013
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Photoshop won't recognize tablet pen pressure. Have tried everything. Help?

  • November 8, 2013
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Photoshop suddenly stopped recognizing pen pressure from my tablet yetsterday.

I'm using a Wacom Bamboo Connect tablet on a Windows 8 computer with Photoshop CS6

I've tried:

1. uninstalling the drivers

2. checking wintab files were gone from system32 and sysWOW64

3. restarting

4. reinstalling drivers

5. checking new wintab files are present

6. restarting

I updated photoshop (and repeated those 5 steps), reinstalling the drivers as an admin, reset the paintbrush tool, but no matter what I do, when I go to the Shape Dynamics option in Photoshop, I get the triangle with the exclamation point telling me that I need a pressure sensitive tablet.

I've tried plugging the tablet in and then opening photoshop.

I've tried opening Photoshop and then plugging in the tablet.

I updated the drivers for all of the hardware on my computer.

I've tried the pressure sensitivity in two other (non Adobe) programs and it works there, so it doesn't seem like a problem with the tablet itself.

I've tried every solution I could find online but none of them seem to be working for me. Any advice?

    Correct answer

    I'd just like to point out to everyone if you're having trouble, just insert your tablet into a different USB slot. I literally just changed my Wacom from the back of my tower to the front of my tower and suddenly the warning on pen pressure vanishes and it works fine.


    It could be a case of your computer and photoshop just not communicating very well.

    Another win to SAI.

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    Anonymous
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    February 9, 2015

    I'd just like to point out to everyone if you're having trouble, just insert your tablet into a different USB slot. I literally just changed my Wacom from the back of my tower to the front of my tower and suddenly the warning on pen pressure vanishes and it works fine.


    It could be a case of your computer and photoshop just not communicating very well.

    Another win to SAI.

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      CosmicCerberus
      Participant
      December 31, 2019

      lmao, i did the same as you said and it fixed xD

      i am so lucky i had checked and came across yours!

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      Philnolan_3d
      Participating Frequently
      February 3, 2015

      I've tried all of the solutions here.  Still when I look at something like Shape Dynamics I have the little triangle error that says I need a pressure sensitive tablet. I have an Intuos 3 that works fine with everything else.

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        MrAubert
        Participating Frequently
        September 11, 2014

        Hello.

        I don't know if the replacing nib worked for you, but it did not work for me... I think these guys are wizards... But anyway, I managed to solve this problem.

        Thing is... maybe you did uncheck the "Use Windows Ink" in the pen preferences, under Mapping tab for Photoshop. This is actually recommended so you don't have those delayed drags in windows 8 (the one which makes a disk appear around the cursor). BUT if you uncheck the "Use Windows Ink" for Photoshop in the applications bar, the pressure sensitivity won't work in PS.

        So it is good to have it unchecked for the rest of apps, but checked for PS.

        Hope this works for you too.

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          Rogue_NL
          Participant
          March 26, 2016

          This has been driving me crazy, but checking the Use windows Ink option fixed it for me too (photoshop cc2015 and windows 10)

          Thanks guys !!!

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            V_DOSS
            Participant
            January 11, 2018

            it fixes the pen pressure problem but are u able to change brush size and hardness  Alt+right click using the pen?

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            cslynch
            Participant
            November 16, 2013

            Try changing the pen nib. I have fought this many many times with Wacom/Photoshop. Pressure sensitivity works in other applications. Just not Adobe apps. This happened to me yesterday. I uninstalled drivers, rebooted, etc. After searching for a bit I found an old post that said loss of pen pressure sensitivity was a symptom of a bad pen nib. Changed it and immediately photoshop started working.

            Anyhow, please try changing the nib and report back whether it works or not. This is a problem that many people have.

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              voldkaeAuthor
              Participant
              November 17, 2013

              I can't seem to find my extra nibs but I'll get some and try this out. It may take a bit before I can get them though so I wanted to post just to say that I'll report back as soon as I see if it works or not. Thanks!

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              Anonymous
              November 8, 2013

              Did you reset the preferences?  Start PS and immediately hold down Ctrl/alt/shift keys.  If fast enough you will get a reset window.

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              voldkaeAuthor
              Participant
              November 9, 2013

              Just tried that but I'm still getting the same error.

              I also tried installing a trial version of Photoshop CC and I'm getting the same error in that program too... though I don't know if that's helpful/relevant

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