8.5.9 and subpixel on the TabletPC

djm99001 · Post by **djm99001** » 03 Jan 2008, 20:56

I downloaded the 8.5.9 update this morning, and I have a couple of questions...

Is there a place where I can read a list of the changes made since the last version? I like to see what's been fixed/improved!

My tabletPC no longer works properly in subpixel mode. Before it only worked in the landscape, upright orientation, and the cursor was offset from the actual drawing hotspot by a few pixels. I heard that this might get fixed in 8.5.9. but so far it looks like a major step back. Help!

Thanks,
David

Fabrice · Post by **Fabrice** » 03 Jan 2008, 23:22

Hi David,

In the 8.5.9 version there are two changes :
* the first one is the possibility to use the german language.
* the second one for the TabletPC users :
Just uncheck the subpixel mode in the preference panel and everything will work fine, whatever your orientation is.

Patrice · Post by **Patrice** » 05 Jan 2008, 20:44

The Newtek Plugin released on December work now fine with TVP Animation Pro!

djm99001 · Post by **djm99001** » 10 Jan 2008, 22:47

So...it definitely works from every angle. It seems that all has been fixed. Except for one little thing--every time I start a line, there is a little stutter that frequently makes a straight line artifact. I have attached an image.

I'm on WinXP Tablet Edition, using an HP TC4400 Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz with 2GB RAM.

If I drew with longer lines, this wouldn't be such a problem, but when I am doing curved hatching it becomes very noticeable.

Thanks!
David

Peter Wassink · Post by **Peter Wassink** » 10 Jan 2008, 23:07

i recognize this behavior, the i-macs at the Utrecht school have the same problem.
the start of each stroke is not properly recorded.

they have rather cheap wacoms so maybe the problem is on the tablet side?
in your case the pc-integrated one.

Fabrice · Post by **Fabrice** » 10 Jan 2008, 23:33

In fact, it comes from the tabletPC settings.
I had exactly the same problem with my Toshiba Portege M400 : the system was trying to find how many time I was hitting the screen with my stylus, so my strokes were distorded each time I was sketching.

I had an option, that was enabling the right mouse button if I was not moving the cursor dring the two first seconds ... Once this option was turned off, everything worked fine.

djm99001 · Post by **djm99001** » 11 Jan 2008, 05:02

Fabrice, you genius, it's fixed. Thanks.

And now I finally have smooth subpixel drawing on my TabletPC, from any screen orientation.

Thanks again.
David

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