A graphics tablet is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images, animations and graphics, with a special pen-like stylus, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and paper. These tablets may also be used to capture data or handwritten signatures.

What does a digitizing tablet?

Definition. A digitizing tablet is a sensitive input device that converts a hand-drawn trajectory into a digital on-line form, which is a sequence. This hand-drawn trajectory may be a signature input, handwriting, or hand-drawn graphics.

Where can a digitizing tablet be used?

Images are usually drawn onto a flat surface with a stylus and then appear on a computer monitor or screen. Digitizer tablets can also be used as an input device, receiving information represented in drawings and sending output to a CAD (computer aided design) application and PC-based software like AutoCAD.