WORKING WITH INTUOS3INDEXCONTENTSINDEXCONTENTS 2121Working with the tabletThe middle area of the Intuos3 tablet is the working, or active, area for the pen and mouse. Rest your handon the tablet and then work with the pen on the active area of the tablet just as if you were using a ball pointpen on a piece of paper. See using the Grip Pen and using the mouse for more information about using yourinput devices on the tablet.To speed up your workflow in graphics and other applications, all Intuos3 tablets feature Tablet Keys andTouch Strip(s) located next to the tablet’s active area. While using the pen with your dominant hand on theactive area, you can simultaneously use your other hand to operate the Tablet Keys or Touch Strip.For example, you can change the properties of your tool without removing your hands from the Intuos3tablet. (Note that 4x5/A6 tablet models come with Tablet Keys and a single Touch Strip.)Tablet Keys. Press the customizable TabletKeys to perform frequently used functions orkeystrokes. By default, the keys emulatekeyboard modifier keys. In Photoshop, thisprovides quick access to the grabber hand andalternate tools.6x8/A5 tablet shown.Touch Strip. Slide your finger over the Touch Strips to zoom,scroll, or perform custom keystroke actions. By default, theTouch Strips enable you to zoom in most graphics applicationsand to scroll in other applications. You can also set them toissue custom keystrokes. For example, you might set a TouchStrip function to change brush sizes when working inPhotoshop.Tablet Keys.Touch Strip.
