Workflow settings

Workflow settings

Workflow settings are a type of application-specific settings that provide you with more settings options for an application. Workflow settings allow you to easily switch between different workflows – Color editing, Drawing, Painting, Photo editing, etc. – when using a customizable component (Pen, ExpressKeys, etc.) within an application.

For example: In Photoshop, you can use a "Drawing" Workflow setting that is assigned to your pen buttons, then quickly switch to using an "Editing" Workflow setting assinged to the same pen buttons.

Use a pinned menu to switch between Workflow settings without opening Wacom Center.

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Create a Workflow setting

When you create a Workflow setting, it applies to the currently selected customizable component (pen button, On-screen shortcut key, Touch gesture, etc.) and the currently selected application (Photoshop, Krita, etc.).

  1. Open Wacom Center.
  2. Select a customizable component in the Devices sidebar (pen, ExpressKeys, etc.).
  3. Select an application in the Application-specific settings list at the bottom of Wacom Center. If no applications are listed, click the plus icon to add one.
  4. Click the arrow to open the Workflow settings menu and select + New.
  5. On the Workflow set window, create a Name for the Workflow and optionally select an Icon. The Workflow will be populated with the current settings. Any additional modifications will update the Workflow.

Use Workflow settings

  1. Open Wacom Center.
  2. Select your customizable component in the Devices sidebar (pen, ExpressKeys, etc.).
  3. In the Application-specific settings list at the bottom of Wacom Center, click the arrow to open the Workflow settings menu.
  4. Select the Workflow you want to use from the menu.
  5. To switch to a different Workflow settings group: click the arrow again and select another Workflow setting from the menu. Or, select a Workflow setting from a pinned menu.

    To edit a Workflow settings group: make your changes to the currently selected Workflow setting; the changes will automatically be applied and saved to the Workflow.

Note: Workflows that apply to the currently selected application display at the bottom of the Workflow menu. Workflows that apply to other customizable components (pens, ExpressKeys, etc.) display at the top. Any Workflow setting listed in the menu can be selected.
Note: A workflow defined for one application is not automatically applied to other customizable components (pens, ExpressKeys, etc.). You must manually add a Workflow for that application and customizable component (Photoshop and your pen, for example).

Pin the Workflow settings menu

You can pin the Workflow settings menu to a display screen and use it to conveniently switch between different workflows.

Assign "Launch Workflow menu” to a Pen button, ExpressKey, or On-screen shortcut key (depending on your device features).

Activate the pen button, ExpressKey, or On-screen shortcut key to display the pinned Workflow menu.


The above screenshot is for illustrative purposes; it may not match your screen.

Delete a Workflow setting

When deleting a Workflow setting, you can delete it for the current settings page or for all settings pages.

  1. Click the arrow to open the Workflow settings menu.
  2. Hover over the Workflow setting you want to delete and click the more options icon.
  3. Select "Delete" and choose one of the following options:

    Delete workflow for this page onlyThis option will delete the Workflow settings for the current settings page (Pen settings, for example). The Workflow settings will remain available for any other settings page in Wacom Center.
    Delete workflow for all pagesThis option will delete the Workflow settings for the currently selected application for all of the settings pages it is applied (Pen settings, ExpressKey settings, etc.).
Tip: To remove all Workflow settings associated with a single application, select the application in the Application-specific settings list and click the minus button.
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