User Manual Kamvas13 Gen3 En
User Manual Kamvas13 Gen3 En
Kamvas 13 (Gen 3)
Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) is a new generation of creative drawing pen displays with dual
To ensure that you fully understand and efficiently use this product, we strongly
Note: The pictures in the manual are for reference only and are intended to assist you in
understanding the design and function of the product. A change in design or specification may
occur without notice.
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1. Accessories
holder)
Cleaning Cloth * 1
Glove * 1
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2. Connection
The pen display can be connected to computers and Android devices. Please refer
2. Connect the USB-A cable, HDMI cable, and USB-A power cable on the other end
the side of the pen display (as shown in the picture below) and the other end into
phone.
2. If the screen does not light up, or the screen flicker or black screen issues occur,
please plug one end of the USB-C power cable(2) into the first USB-C port on the
side of the pen display and the other end into a power adapter, and connect the
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Tip:
Full-featured USB-C cable and power cable need to be purchased separately (available at
HUION Store).
The interface of the connected device (computer/mobile phone/tablet) should support the
USB 3.1 GEN1 data transfer protocol and DP 1.2 and later, and the power supply
specification should be at least 5V/2A.
If your computer or Android device (mobile phone/tablet) is low on power, an additional
power supply is required to ensure that it has enough power before you proceed to step 2.
can adjust the stand between 20° and 50° (6 adjustable angles) to get a more
comfortable experience.
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4. Functions Overview
supply/turned off.
Button A + Dial you can only assign the same function to ② and ④ .
Button B + Dial select among several functions, and then press the
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confirmed.
③ Press Key installed and started, you can customize the press key
preferences.
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5. Driver Installation
5.1. Windows
Note:
①Before installing the driver, please close all graphic software and antivirus programs. The note
(“HuionTabletCore.exe” failed to launch!) below appears only on devices with Windows OS,
indicating that the driver is blocked by antivirus programs or drawing applications.
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4. Check the box to agree with the User Agreement and click “Install Now”.
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5.2. mac
Note:
① Please make sure your computer operating system is macOS 10.12 or later.
② If the connection fails, please restart the driver or your computer. For more information, please
refer to Troubleshooting. See section.
③ If you uninstall the driver, the pen display may experience no pressure sensitivity or other
unknown issues in certain applications. In this case please reinstall the driver and your pen
display will return to its default settings.
3. Unzip the driver file and drag the “HuionTablet” icon into the “Applications”
folder.
4. Open the folder and then find and double-click the HuionTablet driver
application.
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5. Connect the pen display to your Mac, and click “Open System Preferences"
when prompted. Go to Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility settings and
click the lock icon to unlock the settings. Tick the checkbox on the left of the
HuionTablet driver application to enable accessibility. Then click the lock icon
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that the pen display is successfully connected to your computer. Now you can
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5.3. Linux(Ubuntu)
Note:
1 Please remember to close the command window and reboot your Linux device after installing
the driver, or the driver will not be useful. After rebooting the device, you can access the system
main menu to find the Huion Tablet driver and then open it to finish some settings.
2 If you are running Linux operating system on VMware, you must use the VMware
Workstation Pro version. And the Play version of VMware Workstation doesn’t support the Huion
Tablet driver.
3 Some versions of the Ubutun operating system don’t support using more than one monitor
simultaneously. And we recommend you upgrade your system to 20.04LTS or later if you want to
Here are the step-by-step instructions for installing the driver packages in different
format.
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3.Input the following command:“sudo sh install.sh”,and press the enter key on the
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5.Please reboot your Linux device to run the driver, or the driver will not be useful.
6.A picture of Kamvas 13 GS1333 will appear on the driver interface to indicate that
the pen display is successfully connected to your computer. Now you can use your
pen display.
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and press the enter key on the keyboard to make your Linux device execute it.
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5.3.2. Instructions for installing the driver package file in deb format.
1.Open the folder and double-click the driver file in deb format to enter the system
default interface of installing the driver on the application store, then click to install.
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3.Please reboot your Linux device to run the driver, or the driver will not be useful.
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Tips: Please ensure that your Linux device has been connected to the internet when installing
the driver, or the installation will fail when entering the application store interface.
4.A picture of Kamvas 13 GS1333 will appear on the driver interface to indicate that
the pen display is successfully connected to your computer. Now you can use your
pen display.
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application store.
Tips: If you can't access the system’s built-in application store, you can search out the driver file,
huiontablet_xxx.deb, then double-click it to enter the installation interface, and click the remove
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The digital pen enables a seamless user-device interaction, allowing users to draw,
Hold the digital pen as you hold a real pen. Adjust your grip so that you can toggle
the pen press keys easily with your thumb or index finger. Be careful not to
Note: Please do not put the digital pen on the pen display when not in use. Otherwise, it may
cause interference that may prevent the mouse from operating properly or the computer from
entering sleep mode.
Cursor Movement:
Move the pen slightly above the working area of the pen display without touching
the surface of the pen display, and the cursor on the screen will move to the new
position accordingly.
Click:
Tap on the working area of the pen display with the pen tip to register a click to
select or highlight contents on the screen; long press and drag the pen tip to move
Move:
Select an icon or file with the pen tip, then slide the pen tip across the screen to
The digital pen supports customizable pen button functions and users can program
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the functions in the driver. The pen buttons will work as long as the vertical
distance between the pen tip and the pen display screen is within the sensing
height (10mm). If you want to disable pen button functions, you can set pen
When the nib of the digital pen is badly worn, please replace it with a new pen nib
in time.
2. Tilt the pen and pull out the worn nib through the built-in nib clip on the back of
3. Insert a replacement nib straight into the barrel of the pen until the nib stops
moving forward.
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1 Pen Display
On the “Pen Display” interface, Users can set functions of the display, including
2 Digital Pen
Users can set functions of the pen on this “Digital Pen” interface, including Press
Key, Mode selection, Pressure Sensitivity Adjustment, and Pressure Test. See Section
3 Store
Huion Store is where you can get the latest information about the product such as
its FAQ or sales promotion. In addition, you can also purchase Huion ’ s other
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4 Add Programs
1) Some programs which have already been opened will appear for you to choose
from after clicking Add a Program on the screen. For more programs, you need
to open them and then enter this interface to add, or click Browser, select the
2) For different programs, you can make different settings for the working area and
the digital pen. Then when you launch another program, the Driver will
corresponding ones.
3) When you select All programs, settings for the working area and the functions of
the digital pen are valid for every program that is not customized.
5 Setting
Users can set the functions of a driver on this interface, including check out Device
information, Backup setting, General setting, and its version. See Section
6 Common Problems
The Driver is able to support two devices at most. Functions of them can be
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You can customize the functions of these press keys according to your own habits,
and you can uncheck "Enable press keys" in the lower left corner to turn off these
functions. Place the cursor over one of the buttons on the screen of your computer
to check its default value. Click a button and then a pop-up dialog box appears.
Refer to this table of settings below to help you decide if you want to change the
existing settings.
Note: The performance of functions in the table below is up to the device that you have
connected. And this table is subject to change without notice.
The settings of the press keys’ functions can be found in the following list.
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Click on the input box and enter a valid key combination to create a
Keyboard Key
shortcut (support up to 18 characters).
Select the functions of a Mouse or Wheel. Please see the picture below for
detailed information of these functions. Mouse: Left Button, Right Button,
Mouse Key
Middle Button, and Double-left Click. Wheel: Wheel Forward and Wheel
Backward. Other functions: Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and Win .
Tool Select Switch Screen, Eraser, Recover, Revoke, or Clear.
Click Browse and select the program that you want to run quickly. After
Run Program
that, press the key to launch the item.
For the Windows OS, the key functions can be set as:
Lock the Screen, Sleep, Power Off, Show/Hide Desktop Icon, Task View, Start
Menu, and Calculator.
System For the macOS, the key functions can be set as:
Application Sleep, Lock the Screen, Show/Hide Desktop, Mission Control, Launch Pad,
and Finder Search.
For the Linux OS, the key functions can be set as:
Lock the Screen, Sleep, and Power Off.
You can apply these functions to press keys: Previous Song, Next Song,
Multimedia
Play/Pause,Volume up, Volume down, and Muted.
You can toggle between the normal precision and precision that you
choose, from Fine(level 1) to Ultra Fine(level 5).
When you select Precision Mode, the Precision Mode window appears
and you can move the slider to set the precision you want to toggle into.
Precision Mode For example, if you assign Precision Mode to a pen button, when you
press the pen button, you switch to working in the precision that you
selected using the slider. When you press the pen button again, you
switch back to working in the normal precision.
Press “Esc” or press the pen button for the third time to exit Precision
Mode.
This function allows you to pan and scroll in a document or item by moving
the pen tip up and down or right and left.When you select Pan/Scroll, the
Pan/Scroll
Scroll Speed window appears. Move the slider to your preferred scrolling
speed.
Pick it up and you can use the key to pull up the Quick Menu. Detailed
Quick Menu
information for reference is down below this table.
You can lock the pressure at the current level until you release the
component. For example, if you assign this setting to a pen button, you can
Fixed Pressure
paint with pressure sensitivity enabled in your application until you reach
Sensitivity
the brush size you like. Then, press and hold the pen button to lock in that
brush size as long as you are pressing and holding the button.
When None is selected, the key will not perform any function when
None
pressed.
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Click Customize in the picture above to call out a quick menu (see picture 1). For
each of the six buttons on the left, users can enter a name for it and set unique
function for it. After that, users can call up the Quick Menu by pressing the key (see
picture 2). The menu disappears after a click on any of the six buttons. By clicking
“Fix” once the menu will be fixed on the desktop while after a second try the “Fix”
button changes to“Close”and the menu disappears (see picture 3). Put the cursor
Picture1
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Picture2
Picture3
Select the Working Area tab to adjust the ratio of the distance of pen movement on
the pen display to that of the corresponding cursor movement on the monitor. By
default, the entire active area of the pen display maps to the whole monitor.
If more than one monitor is in use and they are in extended mode, users need to
choose one that will be mapped to on the driver interface and the other one as the
external display.
In mirror mode (All monitors display the same content), the pen display maps to
the entire screen on each monitor and cursors displayed on them move
simultaneously.
Define the pen display area that will be mapped to the monitor. Three modes on
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The entire active area of the pen display will be mapped to the monitor. It is the
default setting.
The ratio of the active pen display area is the same as that of the monitor, which as
a general rule, is 16:9. For example, if you choose the screen ratio and draw a circle
on the pen display, then a circle appears on the monitor that has been connected to
the pen display, in this case some parts of the pen display may not work. But if you
don’t choose the screen ratio and draw a circle, then the circle may change into an
The ratio of the active pen display area depends on that of the display device, which
as a general rule. In Screen Ratio mode, these two ratios keep the same.
2) Users can adjust the working area of the pen display by changing the outlines
of the smaller rectangle. Users can also drag the two blue rectangles to select
the active areas of the digital pen on the screen and the pen tablet. (see picture
1 and 2).
Picture 1
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Picture 2
Change the direction of the pen display to adapt to the left- and right-handed
operation. You can rotate the pen display by 0°, 90°, 180° or 270°.
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Picture1
Picture2
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Click Monitor Calibration tab and follow the instructions to calibrate your pen
display.
Please use the digital pen to click on the center red dot of the cross in a common
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You can use this digital pen to interact with your device, including drawing, writing,
The setting of the pen press keys is the same as the Press Key setting of the display.
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The pen nib of the digital pen can be set as Valid/Invalid in the driver according to
users’ needs. Click the drop-down button to set its activity. In Valid mode, the pen
when you tap the pen on the screen. In Invalid mode, the pen can control the
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Microsoft Windows provides extensive support for pen input. When the “Enable
Windows Ink” option is ticked, pen features are supported in software such as
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Users can adjust the pressure sensitivity level by dragging the slider in the Pressure
Sensitivity Adjustment box according to your usage habits. Users can also check
the five options from soft to hard on the right of the box to find the proper pressure
sensitivity for themselves. Click the redo button at the top right to revert to the
default pressure.
①To decide the force required for a pen to produce a click or a pressure sensation.
Draw lines in the Pressure Test box with the pen, and the bar on the right will
simultaneously show the pressure changes on the pen nib. Click the
“Delete” button above to remove the lines, reset the pressure sensitivity level
and test it until you find the appropriate pressure sensitivity level.
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7.4.1. Device
You can view the information of the firmware and the connected product here.
* Display Settings
Scene Mode: “Standard Mode”, “Game Mode”, “Movie Mode” and “USER”
can be selected.
When selecting “Standard Mode”, “Game Mode”, or “Movie Mode”, you can
When selecting “USER” mode, you can adjust the "Brightness" value, “Contrast
Brightness: You can drag the corresponding slider to adjust the brightness of the
screen.
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Contrast Ratio: You can drag the corresponding slider to adjust the contrast ratio of
the screen.
Saturation: You can drag the corresponding slider to adjust the saturation of the
screen.
Color Space: "Native", "sRGB", "Rec. 709", or "Adobe RGB" can be selected.
In Native color space, "Scene Mode" and "Color Temperature" can be freely
adjusted or selected.
While in sRGB, Adobe RGB, and DCI-P3 color spaces, to ensure that the standards
of the three color spaces can be met as far as possible, only "Brightness" in "USER"
Note: For macOS users, Display Settings is available only when the full-featured USB-C cable is
used for the connection. If you want to change the display settings, please use the full-featured
USB-C cable to connect your device, or make adjustments by long pressing the power button for
3s to bring up the pen-enabled OSD menu.
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7.4.2. Backup
The backup contains all the settings data of the device. You can restore these
Export settings: Click Export to export the current settings data locally.
Import settings: Click Import, open file manager, select the configuration file, and
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Default Setting: All the settings on the current device are covered and the default
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Color: You can select the color of the Driver interface among Dark, Blue, and Light
Start Menu: Click to select boot options. Click to enable “New Message Alert”,
“Auto-Start”, and “Automatic Updates”, which helps improve our products and
services, and makes it easier for you to experience the latest driver in a timely
Hotkey: You can set a hotkey to call out the Driver interface quickly according to
your usage habits. When you want to restore the press key for opening the driver
Switch Screen: Set a hotkey to switch between the monitors to which the current
pen tablet/pen display maps. The Switch Screen hotkey works only for the current
Administrator privilege: This item is only available for Windows OS. The driver will
identify whether or not the current driver interface is opened with administrator
privilege. If it is opened with administrator privilege, this item will not be displayed.
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7.4.4. About
Users can check the Driver version here. Click “Check for Updates” to find the
latest Driver version and then follow the prompts to update the Driver if needed;
Click "Feedback" to send a feedback email if you have any question about the
driver;
Click "Uninstall" to delete the current driver. If you can't click or draw or there is no
pressure sensitivity under the software, click "Software Diagnosis" to find out
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Radial menu.
Steps:
1. Open the driver, click “Dial Setting” and choose Dial1/Dial2 to set its function.
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2. In the menu bar that pops up, set any functions for the selected dial controller.
Dial Functions:
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Keyboard valid key combinations to create shortcuts. After that, you can
You can turn the dial controller to play the previous song/frame
Multimedia or next song/frame. You can also rotate it to turn the volume up
and down.
Photoshop parameters, brush size, brush flow, and brush opacity. You can
timeline.
In Clip Studio Paint, you can set the dial controller to zoom in/out
Clip Studio Paint
or rotate canvas.
layers.
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“TVPaint Animation”, you can select “Reverse” to reverse the functions of the
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In Radial mode, functional configurations of the dual dial controllers are the same.
Steps:
3. Choose the default tools for the Radial menu or customize the tools.
Tip: On a computer running Windows 10 or later, the dial controller in Radial mode
can be used within Photoshop to adjust size, opacity, flow, smoothing and control
① Press and hold the function-switch button for about 3s to bring up the Radial
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menu, and then select the brush icon by rotating the dial controller.
Brush
Brush
③ When the “Brush Settings” panel appears as shown below, you can rotate the
dial controller to select following functions (size, opacity, flow, smoothing and
button, and then rotate the dial controller left and right to adjust the parameter.
Size
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OSD menu settings on Kamvas 13 can be done with the digital pen.
Long press the power button for 3s to bring up the OSD menu, and then use the
digital pen to adjust the settings on the screen. The user interface is designed in a
minimalist way. Four interfaces including the Scene Mode adjustment interface,
are four modes to be chosen: "Standard Mode", "Game Mode", "Movie Mode" and
When "Standard Mode", "Game Mode", or "Movie Mode" is chosen, only the third
bar will be blue and users can drag it to adjust the saturation.
When "USER" mode is chosen, all three bars will be blue and users can adjust the
“9300K”) and a customizable one “USER” mode. On the upper right are the RGB
If “6500K”, “7500K”, or “9300K” is chosen, all three bars will be dark and users
When "USER" mode is chosen, all three bars will be blue and users can adjust
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the interface.
Note: In Native color space, values on the “Scene Mode” adjustment interface and “Color
Temperature” adjustment interface can be freely adjusted or selected.
While in sRGB, Rec.709, and Adobe RGB color spaces, to ensure that the standards of the three
color spaces can be met as far as possible, only "Brightness" in "USER" mode can be adjusted.
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to be chosen.
⑤Reset: All the settings of the OSD menu will be reset to default ones.
Note: The pen-enabled OSD menu will automatically close if no operations are performed for a
few moments.
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9. Troubleshooting
Problems Solutions
You may have installed other drivers or run the drawing software
when installing the driver. Please uninstall all the drivers, close the
The pen tablet cannot sense drawing software, and then reinstall the Huion driver. It is
the pen pressure while the suggested to restart your computer after finishing the installation.
cursor can move. In addition, if the application is not compatible with the driver or
does not support pressure sensitivity, there will also be no
pressure sensitivity in this application.
1. Make sure you are using the pen that originally came with your
The digital pen does not
tablet.
work.
2. Make sure you installed the driver correctly.
1. Make sure you are using the pen that originally came with your
The press key does not
tablet.
work.
2. Make sure you installed the driver correctly.
Please do not place the digital pen on the working area of the pen
The computer cannot enter
display when you are not using it, otherwise, the computer will not
sleeping mode.
be able to enter sleep mode.
The press keys of the digital pen will not work when the vertical
distance between the pen nib and the tablet is over 10mm. If the
vertical distance is within 10mm and the pen press key does not
The press key of the digital
work, please check whether the driver works well and whether you
pen does not work.
have assigned functions to the two keys correctly or not. Then if
the keys still do not work, maybe your pen is broken and you can
contact our service team as long as the pen is under warranty.
The computer cannot Please check whether the USB port of your computer functions
recognize the pen display. well. If not, please try another USB port.
Failed to connect Kamvas Please restart your computer or driver; make sure the USB port
13 to other device and and USB-C cable work well; unplug the USB cable and plug it
“ Device Disconnected ” again; try another USB port; download and reinstall the latest
appears. driver; please whitelist the driver on macOS devices.
If your problem is not resolved, please click FAQs to view more troubleshooting
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