Of course pressure-sensitivity is quite a big deal for graphic artists, so, although this may not be the news that you were waiting for, at least you have a definitive answer to that question in the short term. Again, and to be clear, the pen does work with Photoshop, but there is no support for pressure-sensitivity yet. The good news is that the hardware can do it, and that an update is very much doable, although what “in the future” means is unkown at this point. Microsoft has told me that they are “working with the necessary partners to make advanced features of the Surface pen available across a number of applications in the near future”. The hardware can do it, but additional work is required from Adobe to make this work. That’s true for other software like Microsoft Fresh Paint, AutoDesk Sketchbook Express and others.Now, here’s the bad news: *today*, the pen pressure feature is not supported in Photoshop (I’ve tried with CS6). I’ve been able to see that for myself by using software like OneNote 2003, and the pressure sensitivity works great (more pressure = thicker line). First of all, let’s shed some context: the Microsoft Surface Pro and its stylus are capable of recognizing the pen’s pressure. Since we published our Microsoft Surface Pro Review ( read it here), many people asked if Photoshop did work with the pressure-sensitive stylus.

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