Wacom’s new Pro Pen 3D looks to draw in artists and creative professionals

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The default behavior allows 3D artists to easily tumble or rotate objects while they’re working on them, without having to put down the pen or reach for the keyboard. Digital Trends was given a sneak peek of the new stylus at Adobe Max earlier this year, where Wacom demonstrated how it can improve 3D workflow by providing a more seamless and natural way to manipulate on-screen objects. One potentially unfortunate change is the loss of the eraser, which allowed digital illustrators to flip the stylus over just like a pencil to undo brush strokes. While the act of turning the pencil over in one’s hand was a natural analog for traditional artists, those familiar with working digitally found it unnecessarily cumbersome compared to simply hitting a keystroke to toggle the eraser tool while keeping the pen tip on the tablet. Fortunately, all of the buttons on the Pro Pen 3D are fully customizable through Wacom’s driver, which means the stylus isn’t limited to 3D applications.

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