XP-Pen Artist 12 Review + How to Install and Settings
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- A small but great quality display tablet with bright, clear colors. How to install 0:27 || Settings 2:36 || Review 4:29
Price: $250
Drawing Area: 10 x 5.6’’ (256 x 144mm)
Shortcut Keys: 6 + scroll bar
Pressure Levels: 8,000
Wireless Pen: 1 button, eraser end that works in some programs
Pros: Fantastic screen quality. Portable.
Cons: Small
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Just got mine today. Ain't no way I'd have been able to set it up without those wonderfully clear and detailed instructions. Thanks so much. Haha
SAME :D
Same here
thank you for being the only review that explains the wires, AND for showing them. all the reviews i've seen just say all the names of the wires and i don't know which is which :,)
I've watched 14 vids about this tablet
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Fareed Izuagie you should really get it!! Its like a mini EXPERT PROFESSIONAL grade tablet!!
Same
Me too I want it
samsunguser215 same!
Did u watch elright2’s?
For $250 its totally worth it. i havent experienced lag and it is soooo much cheaper than other tablets that have less features than this one. the pen feels comfortable and comes with extra nibs. if youre interested in getting a screen tablet, this definitely the best one to get if youre on a budget or just starting out
I got mine for $150 cause it was on sale >:D
Dous it work without a pc ?
@@Ceoofedging you need a pc or a laptop I use it with a laptop
Was the display comfortable?
@@Ceoofedgingno
Ive been off and on drawing for years now. Every time I wanna get back into it I need a refresher for how to set up these things (getting new computers and such makes software and hardware hard to keep track of). This video has been my favorite callback for these resets of mine. Thank you so much for helping me every time I need it.
Glad the setup tutorial is still useful!
thank you
I just got one for Christmas
but I dont know how to use it lol
Wolfy so did I but we ordered it so it’s coming tomorrow
Sameeee
Lol same
same! anyone having problems with the pen pressure? its not working for me lol
I got one too for Christmas!
Watched multiple videos on how to set up an XP-Pen and this is the only one that helped me. I'm glad you went in full on with the details with this one
had no idea about the display scaling to 100%, mine was at 125 and i had no clue i just thought i had a terrible hand eye accuracy 😅 you’re a life saver for that thank you
So I just got the XP pen 12 and found an interesting hack around the eraser.
If you are worried about the eraser wearing into the screen surface there is a bit of a work around.
Put your finger under the eraser and push the eraser in, then with the eraser still pushed in use the tip of the finger that is pushing in the eraser as your new eraser tip. It seems to still be close enough to the screen to send the signal to erase but your finger won't wear out the screen at all.
A bit complicated for an eraser function but after doing this for a little bit it became second nature for me so I figured I'd put it here for anyone else.
I have had this display tablet for about three years, and my tablet screen was always brighter in comparison to my actual pc screen. I have never found a solution until watching this video. I can not thank you enough!
my computer doesn’t recognize my tablet as a second monitor...
Same here pls help
Me two
if you are using an extender make sure the driver on the extender is up to date..restart pc and should be good to go
make sure the hdmi port you are trying to use is not disabled or get a display port adapter
@@amerillatta4848 I got the same problem here, not sure what you mean. I'm kinda stupid when it comes to computer stuff.
"No oily screen" (whispers) it’s gonna be with my sweaty hands,moist palms!!! Ok maybe I’m over exaggerating
thats what the drawing glove is for :O it keeps the oils thats on your hands off the screen as you draw
Malus Rising oh yeah I forgot it comes with that 🤦🏽♀️ thank you
it gives u a glove
Phantazia lol it comes wit a glove
Why is that me lol...That's Why I always have a paper towel and hand sanitizer with me😂
Nice review! Tablet looks good
Decided to set it up by myself with no instructions and got mad when it didn’t work so thanks for this video because it helped me so much
Thos really helped me set up my artist 12 and im doing my first drawing on it. I cried when i got her and im so thankful thanks for doing this review
is it worth it
@@sin-qw1uh very
We just got one of these for my daughter for Christmas and this video is still very helpful! Thank you so much!
I love how it works with krita as well, even the eraser! thank you for the tutorial video!
I just got the Artist 12 Pro as my first try with tablets and digital painting and I am glad I bought it over others I have compared.
I wang a new tablet (cause i don t havd one) but i m cheap so i m just gonna keep using my finger and my phone :D
If you use a pen for screens, you can actually get pretty proffessional results for a phone. Also you can try apps like ibis paint it's pretty cool
@@cehociuch5633 yeah but i manely use medibangpaint and adjust it a lil on computer sometimes
Whatever works best for you.
help me m8
@@kytekitty lol ok
even tho u already know what i said in discord
I just got this tablet for my birthday to replace my aging Wacom Intuos Draw tablet and it looks like a huge upgrade! Thanks for this video; I am very excited to try this thing out!
What if it just says "No signal" "Power saving"
Just Fixed That Myself. After Re-watching what she did, basically:
Plug in the tablet's side plug
Hdmi had to go into a specific hdmi space for my computer
The 3-way connected Black usb goes anywhere in computer
Red usb goes into given extended cord. Basically red usb into longer black usb, which goes into the power outlet for ur wall.
Then I was good to go.
@@624zoey1 side plug?
@@mitski3088 Yeah, The Tetris-Like Plug For The Left Side Of The Tablet. You Can Either Plug It In So It Kinda Covers The Power Button Or Flip It.
@@624zoey1 what if i did all that, but it still says power saving thing, but also when i grab the pen it follows on my computer screen but my tablet has a black screen.
i basically cant see anything
@@planea8727 Then Even I'm At A Loss. :/ I Found My Solution By Switching All Sorts Of Cords Around At Random, So I Can't Really Say.
I actually forgot to plug the black usb into the computer, whoops
mine just arrived in the mail and im setting it up and i was so confused even with the manual XD ty for this vid
holiday edition now comes with a protective case :D
Heh yes I got it
2:36
wait
is that dont starve on your desktop?
i love dont starve
Bruv we do that everyday
Just bought this. I am so excited for it tomorrow, I haven't had a new tablet in 12 years. Plus this will be my first XPen Tablet.
This is a really good review! Thank you for making such videos!
Wow that's really pretty like I love watching these videos because you learn new things and see new art
Edit: 4th I guess
This is the most helpful and straightforward review I have seen on this tablet! Thank you so much. I am planning on purchasing it very soon but I saw some reviews on it saying that the color fades quickly or that its in an all green tone and I was wondering since you have made this video two years ago did you notice any of those issues with it? With the way people put it it kind of sounded like user error to me but I just was curious.
after hours of trying to properly set this thing up, I discover that none of my express keys nor scroll bar work.....sick
i feel bad
tuff
awessome this helped me a lot when setting up the artist 12. Thank you sooooooo much (:
Very professional,practical and fun review ! Told in a charming voice..What more does one want ..?!
I wish the website would have clearly specified that this is not a stand alone device and you will need to connect it to a computer. I would not have purchased this if I had known.
I have one and it's extremely good for art
I'm so annoyed with this tablet because I have to keep re setting it up
Sorry this is late but did you find a fix to it or just get a new one?
Wonderful review. I was stuck on how to multi-task the scroll bar and this finally answered my questions. Thanks.
When I do what you say regarding to extend these displays the tablet only has my desktop background, none of anything on the desktop??? Any help here?
u r probably dragging the program "down", try dragging it on the right side, it should appear on the tablet screen
Aylien It did not appear on my tablet screen :( I don‘t know, maybe I did something wrong, from where can I drag it to the display and how?
I would be really happy if someone would help me, I‘m really desperate right know😅
@@chiuyu5004 I( have the same problem. Only 1 screen (win 7)
If you want to show your whole desktop on the tablet you go to display settings, scroll down to see “Multiple displays”, and if it’s on “Extend these displays” change it to “Duplicate these displays”. I hope it works for you!!!
Just got mine yesterday, haven't been able to draw with it yet but I hope I enjoy it! thank you for the review
Is it working fine?
@@danielaacevedo1150 yes, the port where the cable connects from the tablet to the computer is loose and loses connection but overall it's a fine tablet
@@danielaacevedo1150 same, I got mine yesterday (for my birthday :D) and it won't work. my computer doesn't have an HDMI port, and my tablet didn't come with a white cable
I’m drawing on the same tablet right now and watching Netflix at the same time, how do I get my mouse back onto the monitor and not the tablet ;-;
Im having the same problem
@@sneakyystudios8836 I found the solution! Not sure if it works for you, I just have to move my mouse all the way to the left side! Try it :)
Thx a lot man
@@sneakyystudios8836 Your welcome!
I love the fact they gave charger outlet for different countries because I live in Canada but when I visit my home country I can use the other ones. I don't know why but It just makes me feel really welcomed.
Mine didn't even come with that "white wire". So it's useless.
same :( need to buy one
Me too lol but I already have one so yeah
Same ☹️
Me too I don't have the white cord
Glad i saw this comment cause i dont either
Hi, I loved your video.
Nice review and very detailed explanation about the connection and installation for the Artist 12 monitor. I got mine yesterday and I am planning to get it ready today (it's the first monitor I ever have, so I am relly excited for using it).
¡Saludos!
Thanks for helping me choose a tablet
Thank you this was very helpful. With this being my first drawing tablet I had no idea what I was doing so thank you :)
is it worth it
I am left handed and whenever i turn the tablet on, it keeps going to right hand mode and I keep having to rotate it 180 degrees. Is there a way to stop it from resetting? It has saved my other tablet settings so I don't know why that particular setting keeps changing.
I didn't test this. Any other left handed artists reading this with the same rotation reset problem?
Us lefties are being oppressed
Don´t know if it's still relevant one year later, but for me it works just adding the 180 degree turn in the windows settings. Since it shows up as your 2nd monitor you can go into the Display settings and set the 2nd monitor to be rotated permanently!
Thx I literally didn't know how to connect it
You see this is the channel that you can always trust when you don't know what the hell to do with your tablet XD
it’s really great so far, thank you for this tutorial.
Where does the white cable plug into if you don’t have a spare HDMI port
I don’t have a spare hdmi slot to plug it into so I what I want to know is where the (white)adapter plugs into (I have the white adapter
I've had one of these for years, and they're pretty good overall. My only complaint is that the screen isn't HD. I tend to find a LOT of small details I missed when I look at a picture on my laptop's screen vs the one on the tablet itself.
I just got one for Christmas and thank you for the tutorial but how do you download the Free Animating system?
if you mean software firealpaca works i guess
Did you got Adobe ilustrator and photoshop directly or you had to buy it. Pls Answer🙏
@@stefanpodoleanu4036 Most likely you'll have to buy it or use free alternatives. I'm not sure if the XP Pen comes with its own programs as I haven't gotten mine yet.
If you want Photoshop CC (2020), David Cre8 made a video with a link to a free copy of it in the decription of his vid. It worked for me, but I'm not sure if the recent version of it is compatible with the tablet
Oh gosh! Thank you! You are a lifesaver! I had been having trouble connecting this since yesterday! You are awesome!
I have a question, does it show you a different xp-pen cite?
OMG THANL YOU SO MUCH MY TABLET WORKED THEN STOPPED your more useful then the people themselves but the pen wont work
THANK YOU SO MUCH
my tablet has been working with my laptop but then stop displaying the screen. I searched how to fix it and this came up. I never really was a computer person so 'm not used to all of these different cords but this video helped SO MUCH. thank you!
I need some suggestions just got this today installed drivers hooked it up it shows xp en but then after it shows no signal I'm lost I really just want to try this product.
Connect the adaptor to your laptop
Hello! Did you ever figure out the problem? I’m having a similar issue :(
I got this so my birthday 😊
Someone pls help this is my first drawing tablet and I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. When I’m in my art program it won’t show up on my tablet only on my computer. My tablet stays on my desktop screen the whole time and I don’t understand why 😭
CallMeSwiper did you drag the top of the drawing program to your tablet screen?
Me too
Same
@@MintyToq How do you do that? I know this is kinda old but still
Since this comment is a year old, this isn't really a solution for the original commenter, but instead for those who might have the same problem and stumble across this: do not use the extend display option, and instead try the duplicate display option. This worked for me and hopefully it works for you!
So do you need to download a drawing program on it or does it come with one????? I needs help!
My Computer doesnt even have half of the Inputs :/
What am i suposed to do now?
This video is so helpful even with the artist 12 pro version-
I got my XP-Pen Artist 12 with gloves and a tablet bag. No stand, but I am creative enough to make it work.
Also in the handbook they explain how to make the pen work for SAI, maybe now you can use the eraser in SAI.
thank you so much, i got this tablet a month ago and didn't know so many things like resizing the display to 100% and that you don't need the red cable in
Me:When are they going to post
Phone:*Notification* Now
Your video help me so many times. Thank you and I love you
I need help no matter what I do all my tablet does is show the desktop I’ve been following crowned princes instructions exactly and it dosent work
Got mine without the hdmi adaptor for my macbook 😢..
As of now is the tablet still working fine since your reviews, any changes since then?
Thanks, asking since I am planning to purchase one. Very interested and looks like a good size for my space availability.
can't afford a cintiq, but even this at $245 is still money I can't afford to waist is the product is no good.
I love how I keep forgetting how to set it up I always look at this ty :)
im still gonna get dis tablet for x-mas and i can't wait 0u0
I have one, just got it and thanks for your set up instructions - invaluable support for a great tablet.
But... it puzzles me that anyone may want there to be marks left on the canvas if there is no contact with the surface. Surely contact is the digital absolute that defines that you should be making a mark or not. Lifting the stylus off the tablet simply must mean no mark.
Surely the tricky thing for developers must be ensuring there is a mark even when there is only a minute contact with the surface. maybe I'm just belly aching.
puzzled not defiant - i may be wrong.
thanks for a great video.
My dad is using this video rn to help me set up, so thank you!
2:42
I dont see display settings for mines when I right click it ;-; please answer if you can help me out 😭
I'm not sure if this gonna help but try to update your windows.
Press your windows key. Go to settings. See the first tab? It should say display, click that and go to your tablet monitor. And do what she says
I just ordered one!! Thanks for the review!!!
AAAHHHH I have the 13.3 for a year now i just took it out to use it again and turn our i had it set to 125% not 100% thank you so much
ohh what a good video!! well explained:) but we cannot use the tablette, i folowed all the steps the PC doesnt detect any other screen and the screen of the tablette is all black :(
ik this is an old video but it still after I restart my computer will say "can't detect" (ive reset this thing twice now), and it's not even in the system tray either which is why I restarted it again. I'm so fustrated rn
same with me! did you ever find out what was wrong?
Same here!!!
Same
@@scooby4277 i think i might have. So in my case i had the red usb in my computer and the black one in the wall. But the right way to do it is the red one in the wall and the black one in your pc. I hope this helped :)
thanks so much! i didnt know what i was doing until i watched this vid so thanks!
I've been trying to connect mine for a day and it's not working I think I might of got a broken one cause I didn't get it off the actual site and it didn't come with that weird white wire aswell-
Mine didn’t come with the white cable either, did you ever contact them? What did they say
Just buy a separate hdmi wire.
All these are good. Now how do you get to the drawing screen. What to install?
@issabayo8522 I had the same question. Did you ever find out?
Why.... I got my artist10s during the summer... I wish I knew about this one back then... Augh...
StarflightB4 it wasnt out
This was a great review. You’re awesome!
Could you please do a review on the huion kamvas 12 pro
This seems super helpful! I NEED this for Christmas lol
Do you have to charge the pen?
ok so my tablet isnt showing the apps I'm opening, how do I make it show what's showing on my laptop??
Same here! I don't understand at all!
Same helpp
same
I've always wanted a screen display tablet. But... I love my Intuos. I've had her since I was 9 and I don't wanna let go, but XP-Pen is so beautiful!
I have struggled with the pen drive working and the fact that the new mac's do not make it easy to connect. I would love a mac video in this.
think Im gonna get it for my birthday! it looks awesome
Mine didn’t work when installing the drivers
I just got one today and this video was extremely helpful!
when i turn my tablet on the apps dont appear on the tablet it shows my screen but not apps does anyon ehave a fix
I have the same problem. Did you ever find a fix? Thanks in advance.
Tellin08 no sorry I just learnt to draw just looking at my computor screen
hey im sorry for my lateness but i had the same issue. the thing is with it it kinda works like a monitor, maybe you can try moving the program that you want to the left or right of your screen?
Destiny Bond Never would've figured that out 😂thank you
@@kyleerancour3412 of course. did it work? if not maybe you can try to make sure your display settings actually detects it as a monitor
Thanks SO much im getting onw for my birthday and im so excited but idk how to set up thankssss 🎉
I just got the this tablet as Mac user and the screen calibrating isn’t working for me any tips?
Same I dont know what to do
Thanks santa you saved my Christmas
I've got this tablet, and even by adjusting the settings for the display, my pen still doesnt match on sai. Is there any way to fix this?
Thanks for the guide! Just recently got this and am eager to test it.
hi so I did everything you instructed and my tablet turns on, but for some reason, i cant open any kind of window or program on it, i just see my desktop without any of its icons.
I’m having the same problem!
I guess this is a common problem. Looks like we're the unlucky ones with defective tablets. Mine worked for 2 days then pulled this shit. Waste of $178
If you want to show your whole desktop on the tablet you go to display settings, scroll down to see “Multiple displays”, and if it’s on “Extend these displays” change it to “Duplicate these displays”. This SHOULD be able to show all your icons and everything
I ordered one, and I found myself lucky to have found a video to help me what to do, 😀😂
It says "please connect device" even when my device is connected, does anyone know how to Solve that?
I have that same problem too. I'm still trying to solve the issue tho
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At 3:03 itsays i need to connect the device first
Got the same problem. Cant figure it out...
I need this