Dealing With Cursor Offset

If you have (or want) to change the resolution of your monitor, there’s a good chance you’ll run into a very odd problem when you try drawing in Manga Studio with a Wacom tablet (I can’t speak for other tablet brands because I don’t own any other tablet brands. ).

If you switch resolution or orientation (if you’re looking to use a Cintiq in Portrait mode), you may notice that when you try drawing, the pen lines are way off compared to where you’re trying to draw. The obvious solution would be to go back to the original resolution or orientation. However, the problem doesn’t go away.

Apparently The Wacom driver doesn’t take too kindly to a change in resolution/orientation. The offsetting issue actually happens with all the drawing programs I’ve encountered. However, all I usually need to do is close and restart the program for the cursor to become properly aligned. Not so with Manga Studio — you can close and re-open the program until doomsday, and the cursor’s going to remain offset.

So, since that idea is thrown out, you have only one option. Well, two really..but they both produce the same result.

• You will need to un-install and re-install the Wacom driver. If you lost or deleted the driver installation, you can pick up a fresh copy at Wacom’s website.*

• If you use Windows, you can use the Tablet File Preference Utility to delete the driver’s preference file and restart the driver.** To do this:
  1. Find the program in your Start Menu (Start -> Programs -> Wacom Tablet -> Tablet Preference File Utility).
  2. The Preference Utility window appears (see Figure 1).
  3. Click on the button that says “Remove My Preference File.”
     
  4. Once it does its thing, close the window.

That’s it! If you use Manga Studio now, the cursor should now be properly aligned. Keep in mind though that all of the custom shortcuts you added to your pen and/or tablet will be gone. So you’ll need to re-enter them with the Wacom Tablet Properties program.

* It’s good to check there occasionally just to see if there’s an updated driver. Just be sure to hold on to the previous driver installation program just in case there are any problems with the new version.

** I don’t use a Mac, so I don’t know if the Mac has a File Preferences Utility program (I’d be shocked if they don’t). So, if any of you Mac users can confirm that (along with how to get to it), I’ll post it here.