ImageGear for C and C++ on Windows v19.5 - Updated
PDF Annotations
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ImageGear ART can convert ART marks to PDF annotations, and PDF annotations to ART marks, giving the user the ability to edit PDF annotations using the same ImageGear ART GUI.

ImageGear Vector and U3D Components are required and should be attached for working with PDF annotations. See Attaching Components.

The following table lists all the ART marks that can be converted to PDF annotations and describes how the marks are being converted:

ART Marks PDF Annotations
Ellipse Circle
Hot Spot Link
Image (vector) 3D
Legacy Arrow Line
Legacy Attach-A-Note FreeText
Legacy Filled Ellipse Circle
Legacy Filled Polygon Polygon
Legacy Filled Rectangle Square
Legacy Highlighter Square
Legacy Hollow Ellipse Circle
Legacy Hollow Polygon Polygon
Legacy Hollow Rectangle Square
Legacy Redaction Square
Legacy Text From File FreeText
Legacy Text Stamp FreeText
Legacy Typed Text FreeText
Line Line
Polygon Polygon
Polyline and Freehand Polyline PolyLine
Rectangle Square
Rich Text (RTF) FreeText
Text FreeText

The following PDF annotations can be converted to ART marks:

PDF Annotations ART Marks
3D Image (vector)
Circle Ellipse
FreeText (RTF style text) Rich Text
FreeText (simple style text) Text
Line Line
Link Hot Spot
Polygon Polygon
PolyLine Polyline
Square Rectangle