Annotation Objects

 

This menu option allows the user to select an annotation object to be placed upon the image.  There are several choices of annotation objects.

 

     White Out-     Allows the user to click and drag to create an opaque white box used to obscure anything below it in the image file        

 

     HiLite-            Allows the user to click and drag to create a transparent box with color specified in the Color menu item.  Items below the hilited section will be displayed with a transparent colored background. 

     Note-              Allows the user to click and drag to create an opaque box with color specified in the Color menu item.  The user can input text as desired into this box.  The user can choose whether or not they want the Note to have an opaque background by checking the Opaque Background menu item.

     Line--              Allows the user to click and drag to create a thin, straight line with color specified in the Color menu item and with a width specified under the Line Width menu item.  The type of line can be specified in the Line Type menu item.  The line is opaque and will cover objects beneath it.

 

     Rectangle--   Allows the user to click and drag to create a thin, unfilled rectangle with color specified in the Color menu item and with a width specified under the Line Width menu item.  The rectangle borders are opaque and will cover objects beneath it.

 

     Ellipse--         Allows the user to click and drag to create a thin, straight line with color specified in the Color menu item and with a width specified under the Line Width menu item.  The ellipse borders are opaque and will cover objects beneath it.

 

      Stamp--          Allows the user to stamp a bitmap onto the TIFF image.