CLIP STUDIO TABMATE

I have to agree with the, "Can't Live Without It" review I read before. I do a lot of comic art hence why I use clip studio paint.To counter the reviewer who complained about it turning off automatically, honestly, if you're working on art that doesn't really happen and it just saves battery when not using it. You have to legit not be using it awhile for it to turn off. And if you get lazy watching youtube videos or something and it turns of, just turn it back on! Not a big deal at all.I read another review about someone complaining about it being a strain to hold constantly and have to counter that as well. My left hand is just sitting in my lap while I press the buttons on it and so it's not straining or anything. It's very ergonomic to hold. It's so comfortable you will forget you're even using it after a few minutes.If you take at least 2 minutes to adjust the hot key buttons it will make things so easy for you. I was able to fit enough shortcuts for everything I do from sketching, inking, and coloring into one preset. Though you can easily switch between 4 sets of presets if you want to, though I haven't found the need just yet.Going to be using it every time I do art now and I absolutely love it!(If you use both Clip Studio and Photoshop I have to ask why? Photoshop is like MS Paint compared to clip studio. I'm never using Photoshop again.)

Be careful. Product came used. Battery installed already. Fingerprints on device. Open box and code for 12-month free clip studio debut already activated.

I am a professional freelance illustrator. I bought this for my Surface Pro 4 Tablet and my Clip Studio EX program I installed on it. Was skeptical but was tired of trying to touch tiny icons on my screen.It comes with 4 different "modes" which you can extensively customize.You can:- Assign select keystroke modifiers (alt, shift, ctrl, etc.),- Assign tools and their subsets (so you can select the mapping pen with one and the g pen with another or use the same button to cycle through the subsets)- Change between modes with the press of one button- Use the wheel to either scroll through layers, adjust your brush size, or even scroll through colors.- Assign buttons to navigate color palettes efficientlyI was using a Large Wacom Intuos Pro tablet (no screen) on my desktop pc. It has a wheel and like 6 buttons. The buttons reset like once a week for some reason. I never have this problem with the Tabmate. The Intuous Pro also has a noticable delay. The Tabmate does not.I find the sheer quantity of options to be the greatest asset. It's also really nice being able to rest my hand wherever I want when I draw. I no longer have to keep it poised on my tablet.I have yet to try this on my PC because I'm actually no longer working on my Intuos tablet since the Surface Pro 4 and the Tabmate are just too great not to use them. Finding ways to set it up so I can connect my Surface Pro 4 to the PC for streaming.Biggest drawback is that it runs on batteries. I recommend turning it off if you're stepping away for like 2-5 minutes. If you don't, it is still technically "on" and uses the batteries. When I wasn't turning it off for bathroom breaks or to get a drink, I went through the batteries in 2 weeks. Since I started turning it off, it's been nearly a month and I haven't had to replace them.This is perfect for hobbyists, professionals, and students. I honestly cannot work in Clip Studio without it anymore. It has greatly reduced the amount of time I spend on each piece of art and has made working so much easier. Highly recommend!

I use Photoshop and Clip Studio equal amounts, so buying this was a gamble as it only works with Clip and it's not cheap. However, I loved it so much that I started using Clip more - the multiple modes allowed me to have separate shortcuts for when I'm animating or illustrating, and I found it very comfortable to hold and use for extended periods. I would have given it a perfect rating... except for the fact that it broke after just a year! The wheel appears to have snapped off and doesn't work; while the other buttons do still work, not having the wheel is enough of a hinderance that it's easier to just not use it at all. I found other users having the same issue with the wheel breaking. I'm sad to part with it, but I'm opting to buy a different controller to use with my art programs - one that won't break as quickly, I hope.

Set up was super easy, setting the controls is pretty easy, and it works like a charm. My only issue with it is even though i have pretty average sized hands, almost immediately i was get that pre-cramp ache in my fingers trying to contort them in the right way to get at all the close together buttons. If the control was a little bigger and more spread out, where i didn't have to reach "in" to get them it'd be perfect