Annotations Panel

The Annotations panel contains a list of all geometric annotations that have been drawn onto the image and allows the user to modify many of their properties.

To toggle the visibility of the Annotations panel

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Click on the button in the left sidebar to open the Annotations panel

To resize the Annotations panel

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Click and drag the right border of the panel to resize it

Creating Annotations

To create annotations

From within the Viewer, right-click on an image to open up the annotation ring
Select an annotation tool
Follow the on-screen instructions at the top of the Viewer to draw
Follow the on-screen instructions at the top of the Viewer to end drawing

The following annotation types are available:

Tool	Instruction to create
Rect	Click and drag to contain an area of interest.
Arrow	Click and drag to point to an area of interest. The starting point will be the arrowhead.
Polygon	Click to add points. Click on the first point to close (end) the drawing or press Z to close automatically. Press Ctrl + Z to undo the last point. To pan while drawing, hold the Shift key and drag with the mouse.
Freehand	Click and drag to draw on the image.
Ruler	Click and drag to measure the area of interest.
Ellipse	Click and drag to contain the area of interest. The starting point will be the center of the ellipse.
Bookmark	Click to place a bookmark pin on the image.

Editing Annotations

If you attempt to modify an item which is governed by a reason for change tracking policy, you will be required to provide a reason for the change.

Adjustments

The following adjustments can be made to an annotation by clicking on it in the Viewer, which exposes the control points for the shape.

Moving Annotations

All annotation types can be moved.

To move an annotation

Select an annotation to reveal its control points by clicking the border of the rectangle, ellipse or other shape
Click and drag the shape to move it around the Viewer

Resizing Annotations

All annotation types except for bookmarks can be resized.

To resize an annotation

Select an annotation to reveal its control points by clicking the border of the rectangle, ellipse or other shape
(Optional) Hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard to maintain the current aspect ratio of the shape
Click and drag the control points to adjust the annotation width (side points), height (top and bottom points), or both (corner points)

Moving Individual Annotation Points

Individual points can only be changed for polygon and freehand annotations.

To change an annotation's individual points

Double click the border of a polygon or freehand shape to reveal its individual points
Click and drag the points to adjust the annotation

Properties

The following annotation properties can be changed from the Annotations panel or by clicking on the annotation in the Viewer, which exposes a popup dialog.

Annotation Color

There are 6 possible colors for annotations, these can be changed from within the Viewer or from the Annotations panel.

To change an annotation color from within the Viewer

Select an annotation to reveal a dialog by clicking the border of the rectangle, ellipse or other shape
Click on the solid circle at the top right of the popup dialog
Select one of the available colors

To change an annotation color from the Annotations panel

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Identify the annotation entry to be modified
Click on the solid circle at the top right of the entry
Select one of the available colors

Annotation Name

The name is a single line text field that supports unicode characters. The name is displayed on the annotation and can be changed from within the Viewer or from the Annotations panel.

To rename an annotation from within the Viewer

Select an annotation to reveal a dialog by clicking the border of the rectangle, ellipse or other shape
Click on the first line of text in the popup dialog (default: “Untitled”)
Provide a name or edit the existing text
Press the Enter key or click away from the textbox to save your changes

To rename an annotation from the Annotations panel

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Identify the annotation entry to be modified
Click on the first line of text in the entry (default: “Untitled”)
Provide a name or edit the existing text
Press the Enter key or click away from the textbox to save your changes

Annotation Description

The description is a multiline text field that supports unicode characters and can be modified from within the Viewer or from the Annotations panel. Enter new lines by pressing Shift + Enter.

To edit an annotation description from within the Viewer

Select an annotation to reveal a dialog by clicking the border of the rectangle, ellipse or other shape
Click on the second line of text in the popup dialog (default: “No description”)
Provide a description or edit the existing text
Press the Enter key or click away from the textbox to save your changes

To edit an annotation description from the Annotations panel

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Identify the annotation entry to be modified
Click on the second line of text in the entry (default: “No description”)
Provide a description or edit the existing text
Press the Enter key or click away from the textbox to save your changes

Annotation Visibility

Annotations are visible on the image by default once drawn. If you need to declutter the image, you may hide individual annotations or all annotations at once.

To change the visibility of individual annotations

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Identify the annotation entry to be modified
Click on the button to toggle visibility

To change the visibility of all annotations

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Click on the button at the top right corner of the Annotations panel to toggle visibility for all annotations

Annotations may be shared with your team or kept private for the user that created them. Shared annotations are visible to all users in your team while private annotations are only visible to the user that created them.

By default, annotations are created as shared annotations. This preference can be changed from the Annotations panel by toggling the Open Lock / Closed Lock button at the top right corner of the Annotations panel.

To toggle the sharing mode for individual annotation

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Identify the annotation entry to be modified
Click on the Shared/ Private button to toggle the annotation’s sharing mode

Locating an Annotation

While on the Viewer, annotations are easily visible and accessible.

To locate a corresponding annotation object (on the image) from the Annotations panel

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Identify the annotation entry
Click on the button to jump to the annotation in the Viewer

Deleting Annotations

Annotations can be deleted from within the Viewer or from the Annotations panel.

To delete an annotation from within the Viewer

Select an annotation to reveal a dialog by clicking the border of the rectangle, ellipse or other shape
Click on the button at the bottom right of the popup dialog
Click on the OK button to confirm

To delete an annotation from the Annotations panel

If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer
Hover or click on the button in the left sidebar
Identify the annotation entry to be deleted in the list
Click on the button
Click on the OK button to confirm