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Tips for mastering a graphics tablet and pen By Jacci Howard Bear – Updated September 06, 2019 Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Are you a new graphics tablet user? Do you get frustrated with the pen and reaching for the mouse much of the time? For some people, the transition from using a mouse to using a tablet and pen is difficult. Sure, holding a pen is more natural and less strained—for writing on paper. Using it with a computer can feel unnatural and counterintuitive at first. Before You Begin With a pen or pencil, you tend to look down at the paper. With a tablet and pen, you have to look up at the screen to see what you’re doing. It can be disconcerting at first. Don’t give up. Longtime graphics tablets users swear by their tablets for most tasks, especially within graphics software. Not only is the pen more ergonomic, but it also provides precise control. Hearing all about the benefits of a pen over a mouse doesn’t make it any easier to make the switch. The mouse is familiar. We know how to use a mouse with a computer with all our software. Before you throw down the pen and grab up the mouse, set aside some time to get familiar with your tablet and pen outside the pressures of real work. Play with it when deadlines aren’t looming. Experiment with the settings. Just like...