Annotate an Image

Annotate an Image

Annotate an Image

Annotations can be added to any image or loop. When added to a loop, the annotations appear over all frames in the loop. To open the Annotate tools menu, click the Annotate button in the lower left corner of the viewer.


To use the annotation tools, you must be viewing a single image or loop. The Annotate button is inactive when you are viewing multiple images/loops at a time.

The following Annotate tools appear above the image/loop.

Button

Function




Select

Select an existing annotation. Once selected, you can:

•Use the handles to move, resize, or rotate the item

•Click the Delete Selection button to delete the item

•Click Copy to all images to copy the selected annotations to all images and loops in the study

To select multiple annotations at one time, hold the SHIFT key down while you select the items.


Freehand drawing

Draw freehand lines and shapes.


Line

Draw a straight line. When this tool is selected, the Arrow Start and Arrow End buttons appear.


Click these buttons to add arrows to the start and end of the line.


Rectangle

Draw a rectangle.


Ellipse

Draw a circle or oval.


Text

Type text.


Delete Selection

Delete a selected annotation.


Clear All

Clear all annotation objects on the current image or loop. To clear all annotations from all images and loops, check the from all images box.


Select Color

Set or change the color of an annotation item.


Set Line Thickness

or Text Size

Set the line thickness when the Freehand drawing, Line, Rectangle, or Ellipse tool is selected.

Set the text size when the Text tool is selected.


Copy to all images

To copy annotations to all images and loops in the study, use the Select tool to choose the annotations you want to copy. Then click Copy to all images.


To hide the annotations while you are viewing the images and loops, click the toggle at the bottom of the viewer. To once again show the annotations, click the toggle again.

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