What is NotateXpress?

NotateXpress™ Version 13 is an invisible-at-runtime (windowless) control that adds powerful annotation functionality to the Accusoft ImagXpress component. NotateXpress enables annotation capability both programmatically and through application end-user interaction.

If you are upgrading from a previous version, see Upgrading from NotateXpress 12 to NotateXpress 13, which provides more detailed information about new features or changes introduced in NotateXpress Version 13.

Please also refer to the Accusoft.NotateXpress13.ActiveX.Changes.txt file for a description of the bug fixes and enhancements in this release.

Primary Features

Fully-programmable annotation support
Add annotation and redaction capability to applications
Standard annotation elements include ruler, freehand, text, rectangle, ellipse, polygon, line, polyline, image, stamp, straight line, block highlight, and note.
Create, display, save, restore, and password-protect annotations in independent layers
Brand (burn) annotations into images
Print annotations with the image
Add, delete, query, and manipulate annotation elements programmatically
Read and write the Wang/Kodak TIFF annotation format, and store all annotations in either TIFF files or in external files
Unicode (double-byte) characters are supported for languages with extended character sets
Supports opaque, translucent, and fully transparent backgrounds for notations
Supports opaque and translucent notations, useful for water-marking
Multiple layer support
Legacy .ANN annotation file format support
Lock and unlock annotation data to the control rather than the image, enabling navigation of medical images (and others) without moving the annotations, such as patient name and ID.