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The convenience and functionality of the
express keys has been improved further with
the inclusion of the ExpressKey Remote. The
magnetic remote can be placed anywhere on
the screen, or hand-held, for your personal
comfort while working, and comes with 17
keys. Unfortunately, the Remote includes one of
the 27’s main caveats: the scroll wheel. It can be
set to increase or decrease brush size, zoom in
or out, and rotate the canvas .The wheel
however, is so sensitive that you may find, when
reaching for the Undo button, your canvas will
suddenly go askew. However, all keys can be
rebound to your preference; to avoid jostling the
wheel, simply switch your most used functions

Features:10/10

Ease of use:10/10

Qualityofresults:10/10

Value for money:9/10

VERDICT

FINAL SCORE:10/10

to keys lower down the remote.

The 27’s brightness is spot-on out of the box,

and Wacom guarantees that the colour

calibration will be correct. If you wish to adjust it,

all Cintiqs now come with Wacom Colour

Manager powered by the trusted X-Rite.

This is Wacom’s best-looking Cintiq model

yet, and the anti-glare screen, improved

resolution, and additional Cloud service make it

its most intuitive. The only barrier you’ll face

when getting to grips with the Cintiq is adjusting

to drawing on a screen. It does feel strange at

first, but once you get into the flow of drawing,

you’ll wonder what confused you in the first

place. By purchasing a Cintiq, you are essentially

buying back the time you would otherwise spend

battling with a tablet, and erasing mistakes that

were the fault of your pen’s lack of pressure

sensitivity. No professional artist should be without

this fantastic tool.

Ports aplenty: plus one additional USB for the ExpressKey There are four USB 3.0 ports,

Remote dongle, and an HDMI input

Quick setup: Cintiq’s older models, setup Unlike the

is now quick and painless: plug it in, install the

software, calibrate your pen, and you’re ready to go

ExpressKey remote: anywhere on the screen, or handheld for your The remote can be placed

comfort and comes with 17 keys