Draw solid text

The Draw Solid Text tool adds a text annotation with a solid background to the image. Usually this is more appropriate for short comments of a few words. Sticky note annotations accommodate longer text messages in a separate window. You cannot specify a font for the text, so there is no way to enter characters from picture (dingbat) fonts such as Webdings.

The following examples show solid text drawn on an image. The first example shows red text with a solid yellow fill color. The second example shows the toolbar and resize controls for the annotation.

Sample solid text annotation       notation controls

To add solid text

  1. Click the Draw Solid Text button.
  2. Click on the image where you want the text to begin.
  3. Type your text.
  4. Click anywhere outside of the text area, or click the Fix button in the annotation customization toolbar.

To change the text size

To change the line color

  1. Click the Line Color button to open the Color Picker.
  2. Select the desired color from the Color Picker.
  3. Click OK to save the color changes.

To change the fill color

  1. Click the Fill Color button to open the Color Picker.
  2. Select the desired color from the Color Picker. To make the fill completely transparent, click the X instead of a specific color. To make the fill semitransparent, select a color. The fill color works with the Transparency button.
  3. Click OK to save the color changes.

To edit the text

  1. Select the annotation. The cursor is positioned where you click in the text.
  2. To insert text, move the cursor with the arrow keys, and begin typing.
  3. To select and change text, move the cursor to one end of the text you want to change. Then hold down the Shift key while using the arrow key to highlight characters you want to replace. Press the Delete key, or type over the existing text.
  4. To enter special characters in Windows, do the following steps:
    1. Start Character Map. Do one of the following actions:
      • Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map.
      • Click Start > Run. Type Charmap in the Open field, and click OK.
    2. Enter the characters into the Windows Character Map, and copy them to the clipboard.
      NOTE  Picture fonts, such as Webdings, are not supported in Image Viewer.
    3. Position the cursor in the text annotation.
    4. Press the Insert key to display a text box and paste the characters that are on the clipboard. Click OK .
  5. With certain browsers, you can enter the characters associated with the Alt key directly into the text edit box.

NOTE  Image Viewer does not wrap long text. If the text in an annotation is getting too long (near the edge of the page), press Enter or Return to create separate lines of text.

To move an annotation

  1. Click the Select/edit annotation tool on the annotation toolbar.
  2. Click on the annotation and hold down the mouse button while you drag the annotation to a new location.
  3. When the annotation is in the correct location, release the mouse button.

To save your annotation changes



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