How to Set Brush Pressure for a Calligraphic Brush in Illustrator

A pen tablet allows you to draw easily with pressure sensitivity in Adobe Illustrator.

My pen tablet is a Wacom Intuos Pen.

Here is how to set the brush pressure for a calligraphic brush in Illustrator.

  1. Click New Brush in the Brushes panel
  2. Select Calligraphic Brush
  3. In the Calligraphic Brush Options panel
    Size: Pressure (Default is Fixed)
    Variation: 1 pt or more
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