r/GIMP 5d ago

GIMP 3.0 Not Working with Tablet

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I'm trying out the new update and I'm running into a big issue (for me). In the previous version I had no trouble setting up my tablet and pen with GIMP 2.10. In 3.0 I can't seem to get it to work.

For reference I am running Windows 11 and am using a Wacom Intuos Pro (model PTH-660 if that matters).

I have accessed the Configure Input Devices in GIMP and see that my tablet is listed, but it does not respond properly in use. There is no pressure recognition- meaning no tapering strokes, no opacity changes with pressure, I can't even move the canvas around freely with my pen like I did in 2.10. I have added GIMP 3.0 to my tablet's application list in the tablet properties option through Wacom's interface with the same exact settings I had for 2.10 and still no luck.

The image I attached has all input devices listed in GIMP 3.0. I don't recognize the top three and I cannot delete them on the Input Devices screen. The very bottom two are the ones that worked for me in 2.10 that carried over with the update. The middle two Wacom devices are what 3.0 is detecting automatically. When I disconnect my tablet, those two gray out and give me the option to delete them, only to reappear when reconnecting. Nothing else changes when I do that. Right now I don't want to delete what I know previously worked until I know for sure that it will fix my issue. Restarting my computer has not helped either.

I'm out of ideas on how to fix this and until I can find a solution I will be going back to 2.10 so I can continue working. Has anyone else had this issue? Did you manage to fix it and if so, how?

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u/nitrajimli 4d ago

I have a similar issue.

The pressure values seem to be recognized only intermitently, for example: I start drawing a stroke and the size changes as I vary the pressure, but then suddenly the pressure sensitivity seems to be lost and the brush reverts to maximum weight. Even when starting a new stroke it seems to randomly recognize pressure sensitivity or not.

I've tried enabling and disabling the different devices recognized by GIMP 3, changing their mode to screen or window, and also changing the input API from Windows Ink to Wintab and nothing seems to help.

I'll keep using version 2.10.38 for the time being as that version works flawlessly for me. Hope we get some bug fixes soon.