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Annotations
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Formatting Annotations
The Annotation Formatting menu contains options to format a selected annotation.
Change the formatting of an annotation by selecting the Annotation Formating (with the Edit existing
Annotation tool checked).
The Annotation Formatting menu contains the following formatting options:
Color: Pick a color from the list or choose Custom Color at the bottom to pick any existing color.
All annotation types support color options.
Line Style: Choose from solid, dashed or dotted lines. Only the following line annotations support
line style: Line, Rectangle, Ellipse, Length Measure, Angle Measure and Area Measure.
Line Thickness: Choose a line thickness from the offered choices. Only select Line Thickness if
the line style is Solid. Otherwise the line thickness must be 1 and the Line Thickness menu will be
unavailable. The same annotation types that support Line Style support Line Thickness.
Arrow Style: Choose whether a Line annotation (only) has:
o No arrowheads.
o An arrow at the start (first point) of the line.
o An arrow at the end (second point) of the line.
o Arrows at both ends of the line.
Font Size: Choose the font size of Text, Measure Length, Measure Angle and Measure Area
annotations from among the listed values.
Bold: Choose whether Text, Measure Length, Measure Angle and Area Measure annotations
should be boldfaced.
Italic: Choose whether Text, Measure Length, Measure Angle and Measure Area annotations
should be italicized.
Underline: Choose whether Text, Measure Length, Measure Angle and Measure Area
annotations should be underlined.
To Change the Format of an Annotation
Select the annotation by choosing Tools > Edit Existing Annotation and then click on any part
of the annotation.
Change the formatting options using the Tools > Annotation Formatting menu.
Deleting Annotations
Deleting an annotation removes it permanently from the image.
To Remove an Annotation:
Select the annotation by choosing Tools > Edit Existing Annotation; then click on any part of
the annotation.
Press the DELETE key.
Note: Select Delete Annotation from the Shortcut menu that pops up by right-clicking on
the annotation.