Huion tells me that they're working on improving this via a driver update. In Manga Studio, there is never less than an 1/8-inch gap between the cursor and the pen tip, so inking precisely requires more concentration than I'm accustomed to on Windows tablets. This separation is more pronounced as you view your work from an angle. Besides the cursor drift problems I cite above, the pen display also has a significant gap between the glass and the screen.
UPDATE 8/25/14 After working with the GT-220 for several more days, I've become more aware of the device's parallax issues. I can deal with it, but it does require a pause to concentrate to target the menu items. The cursor and the pen tip are perfectly aligned just below the command bar, but at the menu bar, there's about a quarter-inch offset. In Manga Studio, I found myself relying on the Display Application Menu icon located just above the New Canvas tab rather than going up to the file menu. The screen protector has a satiny finish much better suited to the pen's hard plastic nibs than bare glass.Įdge parallax is a bit of a problem, especially in the upper left corner of the display. And as much as I love the GT-220, it’s definitely not without its flaws.Īfter running the calibration tool and adjusting pen sensitivity, drawing is wonderful. Seriously, this blog needs your support).īut I know you read my reviews for my blunt assessments of the products I test. If all you use is Manga Studio or Clip Studio Paint, you can stop reading right here and just break out your credit card.
In fact, I was so giddy after unboxing my GT-220, hooking it up, installing drivers and testing with Manga Studio that I was tempted to post my review immediately. The GT-220 is attractive, thin, very well constructed, has excellent viewing angles and most importantly a fantastic 2048 level pressure range. The Yiynova is a much better device, but aesthetic and build quality issues leave a lot to be desired. My issues with the Monoprice are well documented but mainly had to do with its inferior TFT display. This is the third pen display I’ve tested after Yiynova’s MVP-22U (v2) and Monoprice’s Interactive Pen Display (which is functionally the same as Huion’s earlier model, the GT-190). Huion’s new 21.5-inch Interactive IPS Pen Display, the GT-220, is close to a dream come true.
Sketchtime - runs, software not pressure sensitive.CorelDraw X7 17.4.0.887 - RealTimeStylus support added, all prior versions - no pressure.Mudbox 2015- no pen or touch, works with mouse or touchpad.Maya LT 2016 - runs, supports multi-touch.
Sketchbook Pro 7, 6.2.5 - runs (recommended).3DS Max 2016, 2015 SP1 - runs (supports multi-touch).Substance Designer 4.3.1 - runs (UI does not scale).Substance Painter 0.7.1, 0.5.0 - runs (UI does not scale).Photoshop 14.2.1 圆4, CS6 Extended 13.0 圆4, CS5 圆4 - runs (requires N-Trig Wintab driver 14 or higher).Photoshop 15 (CC 2014) - runs, no Wintab driver required.Illustrator CC 17.1.0 圆4 - runs (intermittent pen with N-Trig Wintab driver 14-17).Illustrator 18.0.0 圆4 (CC 2014) - runs (intermittent pen with N-Trig Wintab R16, R17).Truth be told, I had a really hard time discerning the difference between this and HB. B – the most grippy of the four, but only slightly more so than HB/standard. This, and the standard pen (if they’re not same thing) both feel great for standard note-taking and precision stroke drawing. This feels very similar the standard pen nib, which has a strong, if even slightly rubbery, surface resistance.
I haven’t confirmed that for sure though. HB – I’m can’t exactly recall, but this might be the same as the standard nib that comes with the pen. It’s extremely faint, but I detect just a bit more resistance when drawing with this nib. It feels much more conducive to precision drawing. H – similar to 2H in slipperiness, but with a much thinner, even a bit harder tip.
I’d love to use this for super fast sketching, or for drawing extremely long, flowing curves. It also feels like the softest of the four. The slipperiest drawing experience I’ve ever had on a digital display, and that says a lot, as most of them are pretty slippery.
2H – the thickest nib of the four, and it’s SUPER slick. The store staff also allowed him to test the new pen nibs and his findings are fascinating and somewhat disappointing.