Hot Keys: Sometimes called express keys or keystrokes, these are buttons you can customize to perform specific functions immediately without having to search for the function in a pull-down menu. If you need near total control over your work, you’ll want a stylus that offers more pressure sensitivity the best precision pens sit in the ballpark of 8,192 levels. The standard amount of pressure sensitivity for a tablet is 4,096 levels-sufficient if you’re not overly concerned with perfect precision.

The more sensitive the stylus, the better the precision. The same idea applies to digital drawing where applied pressure tells the stylus and tablet exactly how thick and heavy your lines will be.

When you draw with pencil and paper, you are in total control of applied pressure-you press harder for darker, more solid shapes and shadows and apply softer pressure for gradient shading and lighter shapes. Pressure Sensitivity: This is important for artists at every level because it sets the basis for how your lines and shading turn out.

Digital drawing pad for macbook pro