#wacom software

[bamboo-dock-and-minis]

What Is: Bamboo Dock

This post/info was originally written by Silvia. I have made updates where needed for new information or clarity.

Bamboo Dock is a useful little application which allows you to store shortcuts to applications and also helps you manage your Wacom Bamboo tablet.

Support for Bamboo Dock was discontinued in April 2016 and is no longer available for download on the Wacom website. The same applies to the so-called Minis - the custom applications that were available for download through the Dock. The software is still free, and using, sharing, or hosting the files is not illegal.

The purpose of this Tumblr is to host tutorials of how to install the Bamboo Dock and its Minis as well as to provide useful information on the software as far as my limited abilities and knowledge allow.

If you are using Bamboo Dock and have Minis installed that aren’t available in the linked download(s), I would be grateful if you let me know and possibly provide a copy of the Mini files so that it can be uploaded and made available for download freely.

Below is a list of all Minis available for download and their descriptions.

Default Minis- these come with Bamboo Dock and do not need to be added.

Landmarker: connects to a map server and allows you to draw on top of the map and save the image. (Currently Broken)

Mona Lisa: upload your image or take a photo, and then distort or draw on it. The deafult image to play with is the Mona Lisa.

Bamboo Paper: create digital notebooks with plain, graph, or lined paper. Allows for multiple notebooks to be created and saved.

Free the Bird: draw blocks to control the direction of a bounced ball to hit a birdcage and free the bird. 10 levels.

Input Panel: brings up a keyboard on-screen to type with your tablet.

Additional Minis- these Minis require following the tutorial to add them.

Doodler: For making random notes on your computer or small doodles. It has a variety of writing instruments, is very light and smooth and easy to use.

iNudge: allows you to create a loop of electronic music using a pattern board. It’s very relaxing and doesn’t require any musical knowledge.

DoodleBlast: an ink-type game in which you have to draw lines in order to ensure the rocks will fall into the jar.

MoodTuner: connects you to a random radio station when you choose a color to represent your mood. (Currently Broken)

Mah Jongg: classic mahjong game with 10 different levels to choose from and pleasant background music.

PaperCakes: a logic game where you manipulate a sheet of paper by folding or flipping it. Your goal is to help Doodle - a magical drawing who really wants some cake.

Livebrush: a simple yet functional vector-based drawing application that uses motion-based technology to create a very smooth drawing experience. Not formally a Mini, but included.

[edaworks]

Well, my meds are on backorder and I think the barometric pressure swing is screwing with me too, so please welcome “need to keep hands occupied during business calls” mspaint.exe RJ

ugh I just want to feel like I’m not under 10 feet of water and my head to not be stuffed with cotton balls

[thedawner]

Messy Hopper doodle started in Corel Painter Essentials 2 then finished in a mixture of PS, Rebelle and Procreate.

A Bug’s Life fanart.

[autoboros]

Autoboros' drawing challenge Draw Hiro and Auto every day for a month. Pride month

[iaf]

Drawing on a tablet is so hard >:(

[saturnsexual]

ipads are legitimately a great option at this point for drawing tablets and it infuriates me to no end that apple isn't completely pivoting to this market. Imagining an 18" ipad that can actually connect to a computer or that can run macOS apps while still having an enjoyable UX using the apple pencil for navigating (which is VERY POSSIBLE) has me losing my mind.

[recreationaldivorce]

ppl saying that a downside to linux is the lack of access to a lot of native software has never resonated with me bc ive only experienced searching for windows alternatives to linux programs i use and discovering that windows devs (as in ppl who write windows software not ppl who write the windows os specifically) literally just have neglected to write software for some things i would have thunk were pretty essential....... i guess ppl are talking about video games and stuff in which case fair enough im not a massive Gamer these days although I do get surprised about how much of my steam library has a native linux version these days. and there's always wine

[lettersfrombeyondthegrave]

I'm sorry but why everyone around me in art school has the most miserable experience with procreate?

[bamboo-dock-and-minis]

Installing Bamboo Dock

Download Bamboo Dock from one of these three resources: -The Neocities Site that corresponds with this blog: https://bamboo-dock-and-minis.neocities.org/

-Software Informer (Dock and Default Minis Only): https://bamboo-dock.software.informer.com/

-Silvia's Google Drive Backup: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxunVPG7fvwUdlFHZ2tVdDF3OXM?resourcekey=0-_P7k1dZJbX9XHMxVNFEVfw&usp=drive_link

If you are using Windows 10 or later, you need manually set your computer's date to 2015 or earlier to install.

To do this, go to: Settings ---> Time and Language Turn off the option to "Set time automatically" Click the [Change] button under "Set the time and date manually" Adjust the year and click [change] to save. When you are done installing the dock, you may turn back on the option for "Set time automatically" without losing access to using the Dock.

Step 1: Open and run the dock_setup application.

Follow the install wizard. This will add the base Bamboo Dock application to your computer, along with the default minis. The default minis are: Input Panel, Landmarker, Mona Lisa, Bamboo Paper, Free The Bird, and Mood Tuner. Mood Tuner may not work without installing it again in step 2.

Step 2: To add additional minis, proceed to

How to Install Minis to Bamboo Dock: https://www.tumblr.com/bamboo-dock-and-minis/738633489320230912/how-to-install-minis-to-bamboo-dock

Moving installation from one computer to another

Download Bamboo Dock from one of the three resources above for the install file for Dock and install the dock on your new computer.

On your old computer, go the the Wacom folder in the same way as Step 6 for installing Minis. Copy the "widgets" folder and the "icons" folder onto something like a USB drive to move them to your new computer.

On your new computer, move the "widgets" and "icons" folders to the Wacom folder (step 6 for installing Minis), replacing the "widgets" and "icons" folders that are there from installing the Dock. Make sure the Dock is completely closed when doing this.

Troubleshooting: If you see this even after setting your computer's date to 2015:

Close the installer. You will need to adjust the date to 2010 instead, and then you may launch the installer again.

Refuses to install:

If the Dock refuses to install, close the installer and please check that you do not have it already listed under your programs. If you do, uninstall that listing first before running the installer again. The installer will not work if there is a copy of the Dock installed to your computer already.

Please also check to make sure that the copy you already have is not one that contains non-default Minis not available on this site by looking at the files and running it. If it does, you should not uninstall it, but should proceed to step 2 instead. If you are able, please email me those missing Minis at magsciar@gmail.com.

[bubble--c]

i mean the only way to be able to do those things is start as soon as possible and keep going until it works

also i will gladly draw miku any day of the week

once again im laying in bed just lowkey upset that im not able to do digital art or produce music/use vocaloid software, and im irrationally bitter towards people who can, and it feels like this great cosmic injustice that im overwhelmed with this love for Miku and don't have the technical skills to express that love, and a bunch of artists and producers who do have those skills don't deserve them and arent revering Miku PROPERLY and theyre a bunch of fuckers i mean i need to learn these skills and i want to start like yesterday but its just not possible right this second. BLEH

[relto]

the other day i was worried my drawing tablet finally kicked the bucket, but with a full battery charge and system updates installed everything works fine phew

[meanbossart]

Pin!

Hi, I'm RJ (Male, 27 years old) I'm a -usually- horror oriented artist and collaborator alongside my partner and better-half @barbatusart, though I'm currently on a Baldur's Gate 3/DnD streak with both my art and writing, specifically centered around the Dark Urge I created for my campaign and his antics, so that's most of what you will find here!

I want to leave a warning right here that I occasionally venture into delicate topics in regards to character lore and history - though none of it strays too far from what the game already delves into and I try to give a heads-up ahead of time whenever I feel like something might catch someone off-guard otherwise.

PATREON WHERE I POST WIPS, SKETCHES, UNRELEASED ART, ALL OF MY NSFW CONTENT, ETC : patreon.com/meanbossart/

BLUESKY WHERE I PUT UP FULL VERSIONS OF *SOME* OF THE NSFW THAT I CAN'T POST HERE: bsky.app/profile/meanbossart.bsky.social

TWITCH WHERE I STREAM SOMETIMES: twitch.tv/meanboss14

PSA: I get a lot of asks and I'm slow to go through them, please don't take it personally :U

Anyway, here's the guy of the hour:

🚨FAQ BELOW🚨

Q: Does your Durge have a name? A: Nope! I named him "drow" when I played the game because I didn't feel like thinking up anything special. His lack of a name has become part of the character's lore and you will find him to always be tagged with "DU drow", or referred to as The Drow or just Drow.

Q: Where can I read your BG3 fan-fiction? And what is it about? A: Right here! The main plot follows DU Drow, Astarion, and Shadowheart on a new adventure that fractures into a couple of different directions, but mainly focuses on the aftermath of the spawn that Astarion has released and the personal development of the main cast, alongside a number of original characters that get involved in the narrative. My goal was to create a kind of "DLC" experience, so you can expect a lot of themes that parallel the main game.

Q: Can I draw one of your characters, a scene from your story, or any of your characters interacting with mine/other characters? And can it be NSFW in nature? A: YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN, AND I'LL BE DELIGHTED TO SEE IT IF YOU CARE TO SHARE. I'm equally fine with NSFW as long as everyone involved (in the art and otherwise) is an adult.

Q: What drawing software/tablet/brushes do you use? A: I draw on a Wacom Cintiq 22, using Clip Studio Pro. I switch around brushes quite often but most of what I use comes from the DAUB super-bundle by Paolo Limoncelli.

Q: Where can I find more of your work? A: You can find mine and my partner's comics here, but please bear in mind that most of it is highly violent stuff and you should read the content warnings on the store page carefully before making any purchases - if in doubt of whether or not any of it could be detrimental to your mental health, DON'T BUY IT. Stay safe!

Q: Do you take commissions? A: I am not currently taking any new commission inquiries, sorry!

[ammifanart]

Hi I just wanna say I LOVE your art so much!! The way you draw all of them is so fitting to their characters and their expressions make me go insane!!! /vpos so so glad I found your blog! :3 I hope life goes easier on you and remember to take care as well! <3

And, do you have any advice on how to improve one's art(style)? Are there any key points or practice ways you'd recommend to someone?

Hi! Just found your mesage in my mountain of inbox asks. Thank you for the compliments! And Support! I'm here to make others happy! So thank you very much! In terms of learning an artstyle. I would pick an artist, or a few, And try replicate their style. Obviously do not sell or use this artwork as promotions, just use it as study. My favorite artists are the online artist Phobs and Sam Yang. Look up youtube videos on how to draw things like: Tone, lighting, volume form. https://youtu.be/f0r5-f87YK8 https://youtu.be/U156SKXjdUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDfVyKy-tl0 This video as well I found so useful Also check out companies and their processes. If you want expressive characters I would recommend looking into animation companies, Disney, Warner brothers, look at their model sheets. These are concept artwork that break down their characters for animators to animate.

Like this Finally, one big thing is this: Make bad art. Don't erase doodles you have done, Even if it is bad. Because redoing something over and over won't help you learn. If you don't like something, stop the doodle and draw elsewhere. Use it as reference.

To give you an idea of how many doodles I have:

If you want to practice with digital media I use a completely free software called fire alpaca: https://firealpaca.com/

Download this and you can draw for free on your computer! You can also do animation in it. In terms of a tablet I recommend getting a basic tablet first something like this:

I have a Wacom intuos but for christmas i'm getting a big screen tablet (I'm excited) But the normal ones are best for beginners. It will take practice to draw while not looking at your hand but you will get the hang of it! I don't know much about traditional art sorry :p Always been digital.

Anyway I hope this helps! If you want more tips I'd be happy to break down how I draw

[anniegraves-creates]

"Three years trying to put this thing in the ground. Three years too long ..."

Brushes used: Photoshop Ballpointpen-Brushes by Food For Crows (David Schmelling) and Photoshop Inking Brushes pack by Francisco Beltrán, both found on @cubebrush.

Hardware and software: This was drawn first on lined notepad paper with a ballpoint pen and pencil for shading, scanned into @photoshop, and then finished on my @wacom Cintiq 22"

[velnna]

Do you have formal art education or are you entirely self taught? I'm super curious to know how your art has evolved over the years?

I'm self-taught, always doodled and started digital art back in.. 2011? With the iconic wacom bamboo and deviantart tutorials haha

I studied computer science in uni, and during that (2013-16) didn't draw at all. Then I decided to try and get more into art and did a one year master's in 3D animation, then ended up working as a software engineer anyways for some years while doing comics on the side. Only went full time last year haha

My art evolution was full of random ups and downs because I always just.. do whatever I feel like, to be honest? I move from fixation to fixation and grow like that :')