Add a stamp annotation
The Stamp tool adds one of several supplied phrases to an image. For example, Approved, DRAFT, or today's date and time. The following examples show the "DRAFT" Stamp annotation drawn on an image. The second example shows the toolbar for the annotation.
Image Viewer does not wrap long text and does not display multiple lines for stamp annotations. We suggest that you use one of the other annotation types (text or sticky note) for long text.
The following stamp types are available with the Stamp tool:
- <date> <time>
- Adds the current date and time that the stamp was applied on the image.
- Approved <user> <date>
- Adds "Approved", the user name who added the stamp, and the date the stamp was added.
- DRAFT
- Adds "DRAFT" to the image.
- Filed <date>
- Adds "Filed" and the date that the stamp was added.
- Received <date>
- Adds "Received" and the date that the stamp was added.
- Rejected
- Adds "Rejected" to the image.
- Reviewed <user><date>
- Adds "Reviewed", the user name who added the stamp, and the date the stamp was added.
- Urgent!
- Adds "Urgent!" to the image.
Here are some sample stamps:
To draw a stamp
- Click the Stamp drawing tool.
- Select the desired stamp type from the context-menu.
- Position the cursor where you want the stamp, then click the mouse.
To select a stamp after drawing it
- Click the Select/edit tool on the annotation toolbar.
- Click on the stamp. This displays the toolbar you use to adjust the security, line thickness, line color, fill color, rotation, or position.
To resize the stamp
- Change the text size to resize the stamp.
To change the text size
- Click the Change Text Size buttons in the toolbar to change the font size. For images at 300 DPI or higher, text annotations might be too small to read at the default size.
To change the text color
- Click the Line Color button to open the Color Picker.
- Select the desired color from the Color Picker.
- Click OK to save the color changes.
To change the background color
- Click the Fill Color button to open the Color Picker.
- Select the desired background color from the Color Picker. To make the fill completely transparent, click the X instead of a specific color.
- Click OK to save the color changes.
To modify the stamp text
- Using the Select/edit tool, click within the text.
- Use the arrow keys to position the cursor within the text. Press Delete or Backspace to remove characters. Type new text as needed.
To rotate the stamp
- Click the Rotate Counterclockwise button to rotate the annotation counterclockwise. The annotation rotates in 45-degree increments.
- Click the Rotate Clockwise button to rotate the annotation clockwise. The annotation rotates in 45-degree increments.
To move an annotation
- Click the Select/edit annotation tool on the annotation toolbar.
- Click on the annotation and hold down the mouse button while you drag the annotation to a new location.
- When the annotation is in the correct location, release the mouse button.
To save your annotation changes
- Click the Save button in the Annotation toolbar
(at the left of the Image Viewer window) to save the annotations with
the image.
NOTE The Fix annotation button in the customization toolbar does not save your changes with the image.
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