Working with Annotations

Annotate Tab

The Annotate tab contains tools that allow users to annotate a document. Below is a description of the annotation toolbar:

Button Name

Description & Example

Arrow Annotation

Used to draw arrow annotations:

Line Annotation

Used to draw line annotations:

Rectangle Annotations

Used to draw rectangle or square annotations:

Ellipse Annotation

Used to draw ellipse or circular annotations:

Text Annotation

Used to write text annotations:

Freehand Annotation

Used to draw freehand annotations:

Freehand annotation example

Stamp Annotation

Used to draw stamp annotations:

Highlight Annotation

Used to highlight text on the document:

Edit Annotation

Used to select and alter the properties of annotations that have been generated or loaded in the viewer.

Select Text

Used to select text in the document.

Pan

Used to pan around the document.

Save Annotations

Used to save the annotations for later use.

Load Annotations

Used to load previously saved annotations.

Annotations Context Menus

When an annotation is selected, a context menu will appear with options specific to that annotation type. Below is a list of the various context menus with a guide to their options.

Option Name

Description & Example

A. Main options tab with icon matching the selected annotation type

B. Layer menu tab

C. Collapse or expand the context menu

D. Delete the selected annotation

E. Move the context menu position

F. Color picker

G. Opacity selector

H. Border thickness selector

I. Border color tab

J. Font options tab

K. Bold font option

L. Italics font option

M. Underline font option

N. Strikeout font option

O. Justify font option

P. Font family option

Q. Font size option

R. Stamp label selector

S. Move to front layer option

T. Move forward layer option

U. Move backward layer option

V. Move to back layer option

Arrow & Line Annotation Context Menus

Fill Color Tab: allows adjustment of line color, thickness, and opacity:

Rectangle & Circle Annotation Context Menus

Fill Color Tab: allows adjustment of fill color, border color, border thickness, and opacity:

Border Color Tab: allows adjustment of border color and thickness:

Text Annotation Context Menu

Fill Color Tab: allows adjustment of text color and opacity:

Border Color Tab: allows adjustment of border color and thickness:

Font Options Tab: allows adjustment of font styles:

Freehand Annotation Context Menu

Fill Color Tab: allows adjustment of freehand annotation color and line thickness:

Layer Menu Tab: allows adjustment of freehand annotation layer placement:

Stamp Annotation Context Menu

Fill Color Tab: allows adjustment of stamp color and label:

Highlight Annotation Context Menu

Fill Color Tab: allows adjustment of highlight color:

Common to All Context Menus

Layers Tab: allows adjustment of the vertical stack position of a selected annotation: