No pen pressure in Photoshop—what do I do?

Toggle Windows Ink in Wacom Tablet Properties and set Photoshop to use WinTab or Windows Ink accordingly. Restart Photoshop after changing.

The tablet is not detected after a Windows update.

Restart the Wacom service, then perform a clean reinstall of the driver. Disconnect/reconnect the tablet and try a different USB port.

Cursor offset on display tablets (Cintiq).

Run calibration in Wacom Tablet Properties. Ensure correct monitor mapping and 100% Windows display scaling as a test.

Update GPU drivers, disable conflicting overlays, try turning Windows Ink off, and set power plan to High performance while testing.

Double-click or tap misfires.

Lower double-click distance in Wacom Tablet Properties, or adjust press-and-hold settings in Pen & Windows Ink system settings.

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Step-by-step fixes

1) Restart Wacom service

Press Win+R → type services.msc → find Wacom Professional Service → click Restart. Then test the pen.

2) Clean reinstall the driver

Uninstall the current Wacom driver from Apps & Features. Reboot. Download WacomTablet_6.4.13-4.exe, run as Administrator, then reboot again.

3) Toggle Windows Ink

Open Wacom Tablet Properties → try enabling/disabling Windows Ink. Some apps require Ink on, others need it off (then use WinTab).

4) Remove conflicting devices

Open Device Manager → expand Human Interface Devices → right-click duplicate HID-compliant pen/tablet entries → Uninstall device → Action → Scan for hardware changes.

5) Reset Wacom settings

In Wacom Tablet Properties, choose Restore Defaults. Recreate your mapping and pressure curve afterwards.

6) Calibrate & test

Run calibration in Wacom Tablet Properties for display tablets. Then open Pressure Test to verify pressure and basic latency.

More symptoms and tips

No pressure in Photoshop

Switch between Windows Ink and WinTab (PS preferences). Restart Photoshop after changing. Keep only one tablet driver installed.

Tablet not detected

Try a different USB port/cable, avoid hubs, reconnect after driver reinstall, and ensure the Wacom service is running.

Pen lag

Update GPU drivers, disable overlays, set High performance in Power Options, and reduce smoothing/stabilization as a test.

FAQ

Pressure works in one app but not another

Apps use different APIs. Configure Windows Ink per app or switch to WinTab where required. See Best Settings.

Cursor offset on Cintiq

Calibrate after mapping to the correct monitor. Test with 100% display scaling (temporary) to isolate scaling issues.

Buttons/shortcuts not responding

Reinstall the driver, then recreate ExpressKey mappings. Ensure no other macro/overlay tool hijacks hotkeys.