XP-PEN Star03 Drawing Tablet 12 inch with 8 Hot Keys, Battery-free Graphic Tablet Pens 10x6" Work area for Art Design Support Windows 10/8/7 & Mac OS (Star03 Black)

It lasts a very long time and it is very good for its price

i like it becuase it easy to use and iam left handed 10/10 rating.

Good quality and packaging, but the pen buttons don't respond immediately. , I have to keep pressing them multiple times

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I was a bit weary and scared of it would not work but it works with everything any software of animation

Perfect in use

It's easy to use and very good for writing

The graphic tablet is well built for it's price and best of all accurate and precise to work with. The drivers were easy to set up quickly in Windows 11 and after installation the pressure sensitivity and shortcut keys worked immediately in Photoshop. The first thing I always do with a tablet is try drawing long straight lines at different pressures and the Star03 passed this test beautifully. I mainly work with realistic styles and need to do a lot of accurate retouching, so the precision of this tablet is much appreciated. Every time I press down on the pen, it feels like it lands right on the pixel where I expect it to, which is brilliant. There's no annoying cursor sway or a disconnect between the pen nib and cursor position like I've experienced with some tablets in the past. I wish the Star03 had a scroll wheel and the cable on the tablet was longer, as I had to connect a USB extender to it so it would reach my PC, which is under my desk. It would also be nice to have been provided with a 90 degree USB adaptor so the cable doesn't have to bend 90 degrees like with my set up. Despite these minor annoyances, the Star03 overall seems a very good value for money and works great as a graphic tablet.

Technically it has nothing wrong, but at this stage in time it's no longer relevant. It's too laggy, unresponsive at times fails to recognize some lines, etc At the time this product came out, I'm sure it was amazing, right now, I would say it's obsolete when comparing. Nothing wrong with the product, it's just old (in the sense of production) and maybe would be more for children or someone learning how to draw. If you know how to draw or have good experience, don't buy this product or if you have more serious intentions, buy something more recent and the difference will be very much noticeable.

Item werkt naar behoren, maar de installatie op een Mac mag wel iets gebruiksvriendelijker.

First impressions of this graphics tablet were excellent: it arrives very smartly presented in a branded box inside which is the 36x21cm graphics tablet, USB connection cable, driver CD, stylus with 8 tips and a stylus rest and userguide which is written in English (and makes sense). Installation of the drivers proceeded smoothly on my Windows-10 PC and, following reboot the tablet was ready for use with minimal set-up required. I write local walks and cycle route leaflets which need hand-drawn maps supplemented with small, very simple sketches to illustrate rivers, areas of woodland, visitor attractions and other places of interest and, although I’ve tried drawing these with a mouse, I have failed miserably. I’ve also drawn the sketches by hand and then gone through the palava of either scanning my sketches or photographing them and importing them into the route leaflet document but it’s a long-winded method. Far better is to write the leaflet and draw the route at the same time and this is where this tablet fulfils its role. It can be used with desktop publishing, graphics and even MS Word software (I’m using Word 2003) so is highly versatile and involves nothing more than clicking on ‘insert...drawing’ or ‘insert....annotation’ then reach for the graphics stylus (or ‘pen’) and create your sketch on the tablet while watching it appear on the monitor. The tablet plugs into a USB port, the graphics stylus works wirelessly and there is no need to disconnect the mouse even though the stylus can now take over all functions of the mouse if you choose, simply by clicking on the its button on one side. As an additional feature, I find this especially good for photo-editing, particularly using the ‘cut-out’ facility in editing because it enables me to draw a smooth line around the subject to be ‘cut-out’, something I have never managed to do smoothly with a mouse. The Stylus is designed to feel like and function as a normal ‘pen’ so it is easy to add handwriting or hand-drawn sketches or other input to documents. Pressing hard on the stylus will produce a thicker, heavier line and a light touch will produce a lighter, thinner line. Adjustments can also be made via the XP-Pen software or the software package being used, eg MS Word has Ink Drawing and Ink Annotation pop-ups with line thickness adjustments, eraser, line style, line colour and different pen type options, eg highlighter, felt tip or ballpoint pen to create lines with a different appearance. Line style modifications can also be selected via the 4+4 express keys on the tablet itself. The tablet itself is made from rigid plastic with four non-slip feet on the reverse which keep it stable on the desk and, being large, it offers greater accuracy whereas any dithers on a line drawn on a small tablet, are exaggerated when viewed on a larger screen. The stylus feels just like a pen with a slightly springy tip which adjusts to varying pressures in handwriting, sketching or colouring-in. When not in use, the stylus rests on the included stand which also doubles as a handy storage container for the generous 8 spare tips which are included. Although being considerably easier to use and control than a mouse for graphics work or even handwriting, it does take some practice to develop the co-ordination skills to produce legible handwriting or usable sketches. One thing I found useful was to place a very thin sheet of 50gsm paper on the tablet and trace sketches from this as early co-ordination practice. This is a great graphics tablet for anyone who needs to add sketches, illustrations, hand-writing or any other similar input into documents. It works reliably and well, is well-made, feels robust and durable and is very responsive to the touch. I have another tablet costing more than 3 times the price of this. If I were to use them blindfolded, I wouldn’t be able to spot the difference in their results or usability – so this XP-Pen definitely offers excellent value for money. Disclosure: I received a complimentary product in exchange for a fair, honest and unbiased review.

I bought this partly to try out the brand, and partly to give myself a 'disposable' tablet for using with my laptop - something that, if damaged during travel, wouldn't be a major loss. Build wise, I can't fault it. It's a nice piece of kit that looks more expensive than it is. The pen is battery free, and comfy to hold. The pen stand is lovely and solid, and houses spare nibs and an extractor. Once I had the right drivers downloaded, it worked just fine. The settings panel is standard stuff, but seems to lack any adjustment for pressure sensitivity. After tweeting XP-Pen, they said that there should be a pressure slider, but the only one on my settings screen is marked for click sensitivity, and doesn't seem to make much difference to pressure. However, the tablet is accurate, responsive, and behaves exactly as it should. For the price and the intended use, it's fine: my criticisms come from being a 15 year plus user of Wacom, and using a tablet for around 5 hours every day. If you're not an intensive user, just ignore the next paragraph and click add to basket. Issues for the nerdy power user: - No eraser. Not a deal breaker, but you should know. - No tilt sensitivity. I haven't come across a non-wacom that features this, so no surprises, but if you're planning to do 'realistic' drawing, then it might be a deal breaker. - The intrusive blue activity light. It flashes every time the pen touches the tablet, but it's pretty big, and it's very bright. I had to cover mine in tape as it was so annoying! - Slightly squishy pen nib. It's a personal preference, but the pen is on the springy side. I like mine to fight back For reference, I use ZBrush and Corel Painter on a daily basis.