On Feb 11, 2013, at 3:57 AM, Christiaan Hofman <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Feb 11, 2013, at 4:30, Gary L. Gray wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I searched the list archives and didn't see my question addressed, so I 
>> thought I would post to the list.
>> 
>> I would like to annotate PDF files using a Wacom pen (DTU-1631) display 
>> attached to my MacBook Pro. The idea is that I will create PDF documents 
>> like this one (Dropbox loads the file in an odd way, but you can click 
>> download):
>> 
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/eifhgv438e3eqxm/sample_pages.pdf
>> 
>> and then will write on them using the pen display during lectures, save the 
>> final result, and post it for students after class.
>> 
>> I have tried:
>> 
>> Adobe Acrobat Pro 10
>> Bamboo Dock
>> Deskscribble
>> inkBook
>> Open-Sankore
>> PDFpen
>> Preview
>> Skim
>> 
>> Skim works the best in that:
>> 
>> * it supports showing the slides in presentation mode on the external pen 
>> display
>> 
>> * it supports the back end of the Wacom pen as an eraser
>> 
>> * it antialiases the lines drawn (they look great)
>> 
>> What I am finding is that when drawing using my mouse on my MBP display, it 
>> is very responsive. On the other hand, when drawing on the external pen 
>> display, there is a long delay between what I draw and when it shows up. It 
>> captures everything, but the delay makes it unusable.
>> 
>> Am I doing something wrong or is there some setting I should be using that I 
>> am not? Should I be using something other than Skim to do what I wish to do?
>> 
>> Thank you for your help.
>> 
>> Gary
> 
> Are you using 1.4.2? This one should have greatly improved drawing 
> performance.
> 
> Christiaan

Christiaan,

Following up on my recent inquiry -- is there anything I can send you or do to 
try and get to the bottom of the drawing lag I am seeing with Skim on my pen 
display?

Thank you.

Gary
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