Annotation Customization toolbar

When you draw a new annotation or select an existing annotation, the Annotation Customization toolbar is displayed above the annotation. The tools available in the toolbar depend on the type of annotation. For example, the toolbar for the Arrow annotation includes buttons to change the size of the arrowhead. The toolbar for stamp and text annotations include buttons that rotate the annotation.

Toolbar Name
Sample toolbar Arrow Annotation Customization toolbar
Sample toolbar Transparent Text Annotation Customization toolbar
Icon Tool Description
Fix Fix Sets the current annotation changes and deselects the current annotation. This does not save your annotation changes, however. You must click Save on the annotation toolbar to save your changes.
Set annotation security Set annotation security Displays a dialog box where you can set security for the annotation. See Modify annotation security for details.
Line thickness or font size Line thickness or font size For annotations with lines, changes the thickness of the lines. For text annotations, changes the size of the font (and consequently the size of the entire annotation).
Line color Line color Sets the line or text color using the Color Picker dialog box. Line color applies to text, lines (such as the pen and arrow), and borders. For more information, see Color Picker.
Fill color Fill color Sets the fill color using the Color Picker dialog box. Fill colors are background color areas behind text, stamp text, and the highlighted area. For more information, see Color Picker.
Resize arrowhead Resize arrowhead Resizes the arrowhead. Click the plus sign to increase the arrowhead size. Click the minus sign to decrease the arrowhead size. Be sure your cursor stays on the icon when resizing rapidly or the annotation might become deselected.
Rotate annotation Rotate annotation Click the Rotate Clockwise button to rotate the annotation clockwise. Click the Rotate Counterclockwise button to rotate the annotation counterclockwise. The annotation rotates in 45-degree increments.
Delete Delete Click the Delete button to delete the annotation. You can also press Backspace/Delete when a (non-text) annotation is selected.


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