Unlocking Productivity with Paint Tool Sai on Multiple Monitors

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If you're a graphic designer or artist who relies heavily on multiple monitors for an immersive working experience, chances are you've encountered the frustration of not being able to utilize all your screens efficiently in certain applications. One such application that has caused headaches for many users is Paint Tool SAI.

In this article, we'll guide you through the process of locking your graphics tablet specifically designed for use with one monitor while still utilizing multiple displays simultaneously within Paint Tool SAE (not Sai).

Step 1: Prepare Your System

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Before diving into the main tutorial, ensure that:

* You're running a compatible operating system. Currently supported OS versions include Windows XP SP3 or later.

* Multiple monitors are properly set up in your computer's display settings.

Step-by-Tablet Setup (Windows)

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1. Right-click on an empty area of the desktop and select 'Graphics Properties' from the context menu:

2. Within the 'Tablet Properties' dialog box, navigate to the 'General' tab:

3. Underneath the 'Pen/Stylus/Eraser' drop-down menu, select your graphics tablet from the list:

4. Click on 'OK' to save these changes.

Step-by-Step Tutorial: Locking Tablet to Single Monitor

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### Step A: Open PaintTool SAI

1. Double-click on the PaintTool SAI icon located in your Start menu (or Applications folder for Mac users).

Alternatively, navigate to where you've installed PaintTool SAI using File Explorer/finder:

C:\Program Files\KoSA-Develoment\PaintTool-Sai2

/Applications/PaintToolSai.app

### Step B: Accessing Tablet Settings within Paint Tool SAI

1. Open the 'Settings' window by pressing Ctrl+Shift+, (Comma) on Windows or Command + Comma on Mac:

2. Within the 'Settings' dialog box, navigate to the 'General' tab and then click on the gear icon next to 'Monitor':

### Step C: Selecting Monitor for Tablet Input

In the resulting window, you'll see a list of available monitors. To lock your graphics tablet's input to one specific monitor only:

* Click on 'Add' at the bottom left corner if it doesn't appear automatically.

* From the dropdown menu that opens up next, select 'Monitor 1', where '1' represents the screen you want to use as your primary display for drawing. You can also simply enter its name manually.

### Step D: Saving Changes

Once done configuring the tablet settings to work on a single screen only:

* Click 'OK' twice to apply all changes made within both dialog boxes.

Your graphics tablet should now be properly locked into drawing exclusively onto one monitor while still allowing you access to multiple screens for reference and other tasks simultaneously.

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