Super impressed with the Huion Kamvas 16 gen3 but about to return it due to one MAJOR issue

Just unpacked this bad boy and from a technical hardware standpoint, I love everything about it. That being said, I've run into what appears to be a driver issue that has been around for at least 7 years but I didn't know to look for it until I experienced it while testing it for myself.

The issue:

The tablet does not behave as expected when holding down the shift key and using a brush tool in Photoshop. This appears to be a niche but known issue with Huion tablets (and all other tablets, from the research I've done EXCEPT for Wacom). Unfortunately, I did not find out about this until I started testing the tablet out myself.

r/huion - Super impressed with the Huion Kamvas 16 gen3 but about to return it due to one MAJOR issue

I'm not interested in a work around. I am not interested in making custom brushes specifically to bypass this driver issue. This is a big part of my workflow and I use the shift key a lot when doing line work.

My previous/current tablet is a Cintiq 13HD which is quite old now. Was looking to upgrade to a more modern tablet. Wacom drivers do not appear to run into this issue. Wacom drivers seem to interpolate the beginning and ending pressure when you shift tap. The Huion tablet seems to commit to min and max pressures at the beginning and end, respectively.

I would be interested to know if anyone is aware of a fix for this. I've been looking all over and haven't come up with anything. If not, I plan to return it.

  • Hi, Denny. I have forwarded your concern to our technical department. I'll get back to you as soon as I hear from them. In the meantime, please provide the following information to help us with our review:

    • Computer operating system and its version
    • Photoshop version
    • Driver version
    • Tablet's firmware version - please go to the driver, then click the "Settings" icon > "Device" tab.

    We appreciate your patience and understanding.

    Best Regards,

    HUION Customer Support

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