XP-Pen Star03 V2 12 Inch Graphic Tablet with Passive Stylus 8192 Levels and 8 Shortcuts Digital Drawing Tablet

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.

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.

This isn't a high end graphics tablet, and it's not really trying to be, but it does make photo retouching and graphic design much more intuitive than working with a mouse. The tablet is almost 100% plastic, most of it being a matte finish with a small strip being gloss, however 100% of it is a finger print magnet. I find myself cleaning it after every use because it drives me nuts. The tablet and pen are both customisable via the app and it really does speed up your workflow. It's very accurate and even on an ultra wide monitor, you get full screen coverage with the pen. The biggest issue is the software. On a Windows system, the app work great and runs in the background, however on a Mac, you need to have the app open in your doc in order to the Mac to recognise your customisations, or even for the pen to work as more than just a pointer. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a big deal, but I'm fairly obsessive and seeing that open app, knowing that it's not doing anything is super annoying. All that being said, it does the job and I would recommend it to anyone after an entry level graphics tablet. Just feels like a bit more polish was needed on the Mac version of the app.

Seems as good as my old wacom intuos for a tenth of the price . I'm left handed : easy as pie , Mac os, , install the app ,click 180° rotation , dead easy : don't know what the fuss was about in other reviews

This graphics tablet is amazing! It's easy to set up and use, i didn't have to install third party drivers (they installed automatically) there are high levels of sensitivity and it can be pressed on a lot harder than I expected with absolutely no issues (great for heavy handed people like me) the build quality is great and the buttons can function as macros. Getting the extra buttons on the pen makes this even better. Great product and a great price!

Funktioniert Toll; Sehr Gute Druckerkennung; Programmierbare Hotkey erhöhern den Workflow, vergleichsweise Groß. Stift ist nichts für Leute die Gewicht in der Hand mögen.

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Produto de excelente qualidade, precisão muito bom e bem grande a área de trabalho, relação custo x benefícios perfeita

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

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