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Artisul D22 Review In Few Words (Mini Review)Artisul is a company I am yet to write a lot about their products, but they seem to offer many affordable Cintiq alternatives at different screen sizes. While the amount of pressure Artisul D22 supports is less than the other pen displays, it’s still more than enough, and it’s not a reason for worry here. The lack of tilt sensitivity is not a big issue either, that’s especially the case if you’re new to digital art.There are 6 hotkeys to customize to do different shortcuts for you (the 2 sets of hot keys on each side of the screen are mirrored, so you don’t have 12 keys really). Besides the hot keys on both sides, there’s a dial ring, which works similar to the touch ring in Wacom devices.Having cables on the side of the stand is a good way to make sure cables don’t get on the way while you adjust the stand.
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This is the first pen display I encounter that does that. Supporting only DVI out of the box can feel a bit limiting. Including a DVI-To-HDMI will help in a way. Depending on the ports of your computer, you may have to buy an adapter to connect it to your computer. The ability to mount a pen display is always welcome, so Artisul D22 supporting VESA mount allows you to mount it to an arm, making it really good to adjust it while you draw.Since the latest Artisul D22 driver doesn’t support Windows 10 creative update, which may cause it not to work correctly,The fact Artisul D22’s pen requires one AAA battery doesn’t seem like a good thing. The only way I think of this positively is that you won’t have to worry about the pen weakening over time, but even that is not a huge advantage in my opinion.Artisul D22 costs a bit more than the other Cintiq alternatives, like, and that’s the main reason I may not recommend it to you. Supported Display PortsArtisul D22 only supports DVI port, but it comes with a DVI-To-HDMI cable, so many people will be able to connect it to their computers easily.
If you have a different display port than HDMI, like Displayport, mini-Displayport or USB-C, you could purchase an adapter to convert it to HDMI or DVI.The ports are located at the left of Artisul D22, which is a smart move to avoid cable clutters. Some of Cintiq alternatives have the cables at the bottom, which causes them to be squashed when you tilt it semi-flat. So having the cables on the side of the screen, or in the stand like in this case is much better.
No 3-In-1 Cable. Available in all Kindle Stores:-––––––––––––Drawing ExperienceArtisul D22 supports 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity, which is more than enough to create all sorts of great artworks. While there are pen displays that support 4 times that amount (or 8192 levels), this is not a factor that makes difference.
So I won’t consider the lower pressure sensitivity a bad thing for Artisul D22 (it’s a common misconception to think that more pressure sensitivity, the better. The truth is, beyond a certain amount of pressure support, you won’t be able to benefit from the additional pressure).In case you’re not familiar with pressure sensitivity:- It’s a feature that allows you to vary the thickness or opacity of your strokes by pressing harder or lighter with the pen on the drawing surface. It works just like drawing with traditional pencils. This is an essential feature for drawing tablets & pen displays. Most drawing programs support pressure sensitivity, including many free ones.
No Tilt SensitivityArtisul D22 has no tilt sensitivity, which is similar to pressure sensitivity, and it allows you to tilt the brush you’re drawing with (the brush you use needs to support that). This is not a deal-breaker feature for most artists, especially if you’re new to digital art.While tilt sensitivity is a much less important than pressure, I wonder what’s the reason that made Cintiq competitors not include it in their products. From watching the market closely, I always noticed that they did things right after Wacom does, as they tried to have their products close to Wacom’s as much as possible, and they did a good job at that at times, so why not now? The Pen & Pen HolderArtisul D22’s pen has two buttons on the side, which are customizable from the driver itself.
To use the pen, you need one AAA battery (which is not included with Artisul D22). The last time I encountered a pen like that was in my first graphics tablet ever (Aiptek Media Tablet 14000U), and that was back in 2009. Usually pen displays that require battery are equipped with pen with rechargeable batteries.The back of the pen has no eraser, but you could do that using one of the hot keys if you like.The pen comes with 9 replacement nibs. It’s advisable to replace the pen nib whenever it gets pointy to avoid scratching the screen. The more you press with the pen on the screen, the more likely the nib wears down fast. This shouldn’t deter you from pressing a bit hard with the pen if your way of drawing requires so.
Speaking of that, from within Artisul D22’s driver, you can set how much sensitive the pen is. When you’re ready to replace the nib, you can remove it with little remover that comes with it.In case something happened with the pen, buying a replacement is also cheaper than replacing a Wacom pen, but it’s still more expensive than Ugee, XP-Pen & Huion pens. The Drawing GloveArtisul D22 comes with a drawing glove (similar to the one in the picture above).
The kind that hides the lower part of your hand. The reason it’s designed that way is to avoid smudging your drawing surface, and to make it easier to move your hand around the drawing area. At the same time, it keeps your upper fingers free to hold the pen and to use the shortcut keys in it. Hot KeysArtisul D22 has 6 customizable hot keys on each side, as well as a dial for resizing brushes and more. Looking at Artisul D22, you may see 12 hot keys, but the two sets of hot keys are actually mirrored, so you only have 6 keys really. They had the keys like that so you can use them whether you’re right-handed or left-handed.Having the dial button could explain why Artisul D22 is a bit more expensive than similar pen displays. You can define 5 different functions to use with it, like scrolling for example.The hot keys don’t support application-specific shortcuts, but you can have multiple profiles for different usages from within the driver.
The StandThe stand that comes with Artisul D22 is simple, but it allows you to place it on your desk and tilt it in different angles. On the top of that, there are ridges on the back of the stand to help you prop it on the edge of your desk. As I mentioned earlier, there are USB & DVI ports on the stand itself. VESA Mount SupportIf the stand wasn’t enough for you, Artisul D22 supports VESA mount, and so you could attach it to an arm. Which gives you all sorts of way to adjust its position. Besides tilting it, you could also rotate it, which can help you with drawing certain lines. Depending on the arm you pick & your height, you may be able to draw while standing up as well.
Driver Installation TipThere’s an advice I always give when it comes to installing the driver of any graphics tablet or pen display, which is to remove any Wacom driver installed on your computer prior to installing the driver of your new device. Uninstalling drivers from other Wacom competitors is also advised. We do that to make sure there won’t be any driver conflict issues, and to test Artisul D22 for the first time you use it. Windows 10 Driver SupportAccording to Artisul’s website, the Windows 10 driver doesn’t support the creative update.
So installing the driver may cause it not to work well. Disabling Windows ink (the option is called “Support Digital Ink” in the driver) can solve this, but A Final Word On Artisul D22Artisul D22 is a good pen display to get instead of Wacom Cintiq, especially if you plan to draw as a hobby.
I can see some professionals also using it too. While it’s a good pen display, I don’t find much that justifies the higher price compared to the other pen displays I reviewed. It’s still more affordable than the cheapest Cintiq model out there.I hope you liked my Artisul D22 review, and see you again in another review. ^^See Also:-.
It allows you to vary the width of your pen strokes with how much pressure you apply to it, and almost essential to digital art.You can notice tapered ends to the strokes with pen pressure but the same width in the strokes without. Please don't forget to install/update your driver! It is NOT optional! Please install it.
You should be able to find your drivers online easily by doing a simple google search of your tablet model + 'driver'. (ALSO NOTE: Yes, you NEED to have a pen tablet in order to use pen pressure.
It is 100% necessary!!! The brand does not matter, but the most popular is Wacom. You can find super cheap small second hand tablets on ebay if you want to start out small, and if you draw a lot, it is definitely worth the investment.)Common tablet brands and the link to their list of drivers:- Wacom drivers:- Genius drivers:- Huion drivers:. If you have a pen that came with your tablet computer I can not help you. I have no idea how those work or what the drivers are for that. Please look up a separate tutorial for those.
For reference a lot of the time I'll refer to using Wacom tablets, but unless I specify that the solution is Wacom specific, it shouldn't matter what brand of tablet you have.Before we get into the actual solutions I've discovered. Now specifically, look at the part that says Min Size.
That bar shouldn't be at 100%. 0% will give you absolute pen pressure, but some artists like to move that level around a bit.
But basically, if you're looking for pen pressure, and are not getting it, take a look and make sure the Min Size bar is NOT at 100%.Personally I've never had this problem, as my settings don't often change on their own unless I mess around a bit too much with my SAI files in its folder, but who knows, apparently this has solved a few people's issues.2. Your 'Click Detection Pressure' Settings in SAIThis seems to be the most common issue with pen pressure in SAI. Open up SAI and in the menu bar at the top go to Other (O) Options (O). There your Click Detection Pressure bar setting should be at 0 to receive absolute pen pressure. If it's already at 0, set it to 100, then click okay. Then go back, set it back to 0, and now try pen pressure. It should be working.
You can also try closing and reopening the program before resetting it back to 0.This also was never a problem of mine, but apparently it was for a lot of other people, so it's a good idea to put it here I guess. There are talking about this so I think I'll end it here.3. Tablet Drivers and Tablet HardwareTalked about this a little in the beginning, but make sure your tablet driver is up to date and functioning properly. Also make sure the driver is actually installed. Drivers are not an optional part of the tablet if you want it to function properly. The drivers are free to download on their website (remember, I've linked it above) so there's not much reason not to have one.
It's possible that your driver has for some reason uninstalled itself (computers are witches sometimes) so double check to make sure its there!Usually when SAI pen sensitivity isn't working I'll try it out in other programs to make sure that it's fine. Sometimes re-installing the entire driver helps as well. Also try out your tablet on other computers to see if the tablet lies in itself. Make sure the nib isn't worn out and if it is replace it. Make sure that the actual tablet isn't broken as well, if it is you might need to get it fixed or have to replace it.
Blah blah blah, I can't really say much more but you can Google tutorials or help and/or ask a friend.Oh and don't forget to try to unplug the tablet and then plug it back in! Sometimes just a manual restart is what it takes to keep it going, including closing and reopening SAI.4. Wacom Tablet PreferencesThis has almost ALWAYS been my issue. It is ridiculous.NOTE: This is a WACOM tablet SPECIFIC method!! I have no idea what other tablets are like and so do NOT know the solutions to those. I'm so sorry.It has caused pen sensitivity to not work ONLY IN SAI as well, pen sensitivity not to work in general, and more the entire tablet just to screw around as well. I shall explain.
Go to Control Panel View Devices and Printers. Now find your tablet and right click on it. You should see a drop-down list and at the top there should be Wacom Tablet Properties and below it Wacom Tablet Preference File Utility. These two are important. This above window should pop up. Under All User Preferences click Remove.Your pen sensitivity should work again! It always has for me.
But problem, all your preferences are gone! In other words, that means all the changes you made in the Wacom Tablet Properties are gone. This especially sucks for some people with very specific settings, such as myself, where I use dual monitors but only want my tablet to work in a single monitor. I have good news and bad news.Good news, even though you had to remove your preferences, you can put them back. You can go back to Wacom Tablet Properties and set all your changes back manually and your pen sensitivity should be fine for a while.Bad news, pen sensitivity after a while might drop again, and you'll have to remove your settings once again. This gets tedious and annoying especially for those who make a lot of changes. But I have another solution.
Notice how in the Wacom Tablet Preference File Utility, under My Preferences, there is a option that says ' Backup. Use that once you have removed and then put back all your preferences in the. Wacom Tablet Properties window! It will back up all your preferences in one small file. Save that file somewhere on your computer (somewhere where you'll remember it). When you're forced to remove your preferences once again, go back to the Wacom Tablet Preference File Utility window, click restore, and then locate and double-click on the back up file. All your settings will be restored AND pen sensitivity will continue to work.This is a bit annoying but I found it's very fast and efficient compared to the alternate.
Also bear in mind, sometimes your back up won't work. It sucks a lot, but when I upgraded and changed my small tablet to my medium, SAI didn't work my pen pressure and my back up didn't help it. I removed my settings and restored them, but the backup kept leading the pen pressure to stop working in SAI, so I was forced to redo them manually and back up once again.This was only once and that's when I changed tablets though, so I don't know if it's a recurring problem or not, but I'm personally not too worried.This method has always solved my personal pen pressure settings. Nothing else has fixed my problem like this has.5. Plug and Unplug with you canvas openThis method hasn't personally worked for me, but it has for (thank you!)Unplug you tablet, open SAI, then open a new canvas (or the canvas/drawing you're currently working on), then plug your tablet back in.Hasn't worked for me, but it worked for someone!6.
Your 'Misc' settings in SAIThis method has actually worked for me (No.4 was my holy grail go to, but this worked for me yay!) and was kind enough to share it with me! (Thank you!)So first, find your source folder for SAI (when you downloaded SAI, you had a folder, right? Go find it and open it!)Now, find a file that says misc. (you're going to have to do open that file and do some changes, so if messing with things makes you nervous, feel free to make a copy of it before any changes were made and put it somewhere safe)Immediately upon opening it, it should look something like this:Now near the very bottom it says 'TabletMouseSimulation = 1'And it SHOULD say that! If it says 0, then change it to 1!7. Previous Drivers that were Uninstalled, but not Eradicated from your Computer(Thanks so much!!)This isn't a problem I ran into, but for a specific reason, and I'll explain why at the end.So basically (this applies to nearly all programs btw) even when you uninstall something, it can leave behind pesky files that are hidden beneath layer and layer of folders. Most of the time, these files don't cause many issues, but sometimes, they do.
This can happen when you uninstall a wacom driver, and wow it's annoying.So to get rid of these files.1. Uninstall your current Wacom driver (a reboot isn't all that necessary, but do it if you need to).2. Make sure SAI and other drawing programs are closed.3. Open up your C rive4. Open up Program Files, and find any folders that say 'Wacom' or 'Tablet' (but if you have a tablet computer, make sure these folders are not related to that!!) and delete all of it!5. Reinstall your wacom driver6.
Reboot entire computer7. Open SAI and test if your pen pressure works!The reason why I've never dealt with this is because I use an un-installation program called 'REVO Uninstaller' and I have the option to do a deep thorough cleaning of all related files when I uninstall something, so I don't have residual files. This is handy when you accidentally install a program that brings all sorts of shit into your computer (toolbars, popups, changing your search engine to bing or whatever) and it just removes everything related. But I understand people don't want to install a program to uninstall things, so just do the above clean now and then, and you'll be fine!8.
Restarting Wacom Professional ServicesThis method was provided by (Thank you so much!!)1. Click on Start (or press the windows key on your keyboard)2.
Search for 'Services' and then click on it (it should just say Services). A window should pop up with a list of services.3.
Scroll through the list until your find one that says 'Wacom Professional Services'4. Click on it, and then to the left, there should be two options to either STOP or RESTART the service. You can click either other, but if you stop the service, make sure to remember to start it up again!And that should do it!9. Maybe Paint Tool SAI just doesn't like youOkay, no, but seriously, if you have a pirated/unpaid for copy of SAI, it's possible that karma is biting you back in the butt, illegal versions of programs never guarantee proper function and won't always properly work. It is always best to actually buy a copy so that if something doesn't work, you can go to their to report issues and/or ask for their help at their. So perhaps its a good idea to go to their site and buy their Software License.If you're still experiencing issues then my greatest apologies Maybe youtube will be able to help you or another user. Unfortunately due to my decreased amount of time since starting university I won't be responding to comments anymore.
I'm really sorry about that. If I see/find a new solution then I'll try and add it, and if you'd like to add one, feel free to PM me.
It may take a while, but I'll probably get around to it.Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I really do wish everyone the best of luck, and I hope that all your pen pressure issues are solved. Good luck, and happy drawing!