Create Annotations

To use the Annotations function of the Create/Edit Links tool:

  1. After the Create/Edit Links tool is opened, you can click on the Annotation New box.  You are now in the Annotation design window.

  2. Select a point on the active image where you would like to add the annotation.  Click on the button point, which is to the right of the words Set Link.

  3. Place the mouse over the area on the active image where you would like the annotation to be anchored.  Click the mouse once.  You will now see the annotation icon, which is a small square with text lines going through it, at the point that you clicked.  This icon can be toggled on or off to show/hide the annotation.

Your annotation is now anchored on the active image.  You will also see a thin line branching from the annotation icon, which leads to a larger text window.  It is in this text window that you will type in your annotation.

  1. Type in your annotation.

You are able to move the text window as well as adjust its size.  To move the text window, place the mouse anywhere on the bold border of the text window, and click your mouse button.  You will now be able to move the text window as you drag your mouse around the Image Workspace.  To adjust the size of the text window, click on the small arrow located in the bottom right hand corner of the text window.  While dragging the mouse, you can adjust the size and shape of the text window.

  1. To format the annotation, you can change the font type, the font size and the color of the text by making your selections from  the Create/Edit Links dialog box.

  2. Register your annotation.  Type in your name where it reads Author:  Next, type in the name of your organization, provide your e-mail address.  You will only need to enter the data in these three required fields once.  The next time you create an annotation, the information will default to the values you just entered.

  3. Save your annotation (if you need to make changes at this point, you can click the delete or cancel options on the window to either start entirely over or cancel your last command).  

Related Topics

Creating Media Links

Creating Web Links