CLIP STUDIO TABMATE

3.7 | 384 ratings

Price: 63.5

Last update: 01-08-2025

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AMAZING! I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT IT!

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019

I am a professional freelance illustrator. I bought this for my Surface Pro 4 Tablet and my Clip Studio EX program I installed on it. Was skeptical but was tired of trying to touch tiny icons on my screen.

It comes with 4 different "modes" which you can extensively customize.

You can:
- Assign select keystroke modifiers (alt, shift, ctrl, etc.),
- Assign tools and their subsets (so you can select the mapping pen with one and the g pen with another or use the same button to cycle through the subsets)
- Change between modes with the press of one button
- Use the wheel to either scroll through layers, adjust your brush size, or even scroll through colors.
- Assign buttons to navigate color palettes efficiently

I was using a Large Wacom Intuos Pro tablet (no screen) on my desktop pc. It has a wheel and like 6 buttons. The buttons reset like once a week for some reason. I never have this problem with the Tabmate. The Intuous Pro also has a noticable delay. The Tabmate does not.

I find the sheer quantity of options to be the greatest asset. It's also really nice being able to rest my hand wherever I want when I draw. I no longer have to keep it poised on my tablet.

I have yet to try this on my PC because I'm actually no longer working on my Intuos tablet since the Surface Pro 4 and the Tabmate are just too great not to use them. Finding ways to set it up so I can connect my Surface Pro 4 to the PC for streaming.

Biggest drawback is that it runs on batteries. I recommend turning it off if you're stepping away for like 2-5 minutes. If you don't, it is still technically "on" and uses the batteries. When I wasn't turning it off for bathroom breaks or to get a drink, I went through the batteries in 2 weeks. Since I started turning it off, it's been nearly a month and I haven't had to replace them.

This is perfect for hobbyists, professionals, and students. I honestly cannot work in Clip Studio without it anymore. It has greatly reduced the amount of time I spend on each piece of art and has made working so much easier. Highly recommend!

Koala

Perfect for Clip Studio Paint!

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023

I have to agree with the, "Can't Live Without It" review I read before. I do a lot of comic art hence why I use clip studio paint.

To counter the reviewer who complained about it turning off automatically, honestly, if you're working on art that doesn't really happen and it just saves battery when not using it. You have to legit not be using it awhile for it to turn off. And if you get lazy watching youtube videos or something and it turns of, just turn it back on! Not a big deal at all.

I read another review about someone complaining about it being a strain to hold constantly and have to counter that as well. My left hand is just sitting in my lap while I press the buttons on it and so it's not straining or anything. It's very ergonomic to hold. It's so comfortable you will forget you're even using it after a few minutes.

If you take at least 2 minutes to adjust the hot key buttons it will make things so easy for you. I was able to fit enough shortcuts for everything I do from sketching, inking, and coloring into one preset. Though you can easily switch between 4 sets of presets if you want to, though I haven't found the need just yet.

Going to be using it every time I do art now and I absolutely love it!

(If you use both Clip Studio and Photoshop I have to ask why? Photoshop is like MS Paint compared to clip studio. I'm never using Photoshop again.)

Nerd

Well.. I dont hate it..

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

Let me start by saying this thing is nowhere near as useful as i thought it would be... I rarely bother using it at all.

It does take some time to get used to it, the buttons are programmable so you can set it up as you see fit.
The longevity of the battery is sufficient, i have used it for a while on and off now and its not needed to be changed at all.

My biggest gripe is that this thing is horribly over priced... for what ever utility it gives you, its hardly worth the expense.

Hector C Morales

Paid for a NEW product, received a USED one

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024

Package came with a damaged box, was open, and used.

Amazon Customer

Wish there was multiple size options

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2019

Set up was super easy, setting the controls is pretty easy, and it works like a charm. My only issue with it is even though i have pretty average sized hands, almost immediately i was get that pre-cramp ache in my fingers trying to contort them in the right way to get at all the close together buttons. If the control was a little bigger and more spread out, where i didn't have to reach "in" to get them it'd be perfect

VannahBelle

Simple and perfect!

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023

I've tried a few different keyboard where I code different shortcuts and macros to make drawing on Clip Studio Paint more efficient, but this is so much easier to use. I highly recommend it.
MAIN PROS:
- Size: Can fit in purse, laptop bag or pocket
---it's size makes it faster to use and faster to memorize the keys without having to look at them.
- Easy to program software in the app

CONS:
- Can't use with other programs (not a big deal though for me since CSP is my main program)
- You can't name the 4 modes that you have without having to make yourself a cheat sheet.

Honestly, both cons aren't a big deal

Allper

Extremely versatile little tool

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021

This works brilliantly with CSP. As one would hope - it's ergonomic, feels nice to hold, has 4 setups you can switch between while using it, and doesn't devour batteries quickly. It works with the mobile variant as well which is where I find it the most useful - and many of the shortcuts are in places that feel natural by default. You can tweak every single button and shortcut operation though so if it isn't great for you out of the box you can set it just how you like it.
Now here comes the best part - it recognizes just like any other standard controller device. You can set this up using software such as JoyToKey and use it with any software you please. I found this out while poking around to see if I could also use this with Krita. Amazing product and I would recommend!

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