Annotation Types

Imaging OLE controls support the following annotation types:

Annotation Type

   Description

Attach-a-Note

Enters text into a background rectangle on an image

Filled Rectangle

Covers a portion of an image

Freehand Line

Draws a freehand line on a section of text or a portion of an image for emphasis

Highlighter

Draws a transparent, filled rectangle for highlighting emphasis (available as a discreet annotation type on the Annotation Tool Palette)

Hollow Rectangle

Places a border around areas of an image for emphasis

Image Embedded

Embeds an actual copy of another image in an image file

Image Reference

Includes another image in an image file by reference (that is, it links to an external file that contains the image)

Image Stamp

Places an image stamp directly on an image

Rubber Stamp

Places an image or text stamp directly on an image (available as a discreet annotation type on the Annotation Tool Palette)

Select Annotations

Selects annotation marks for deleting, modifying, moving, or resizing

Straight Line

Underlines text, demarcates a section of a page, or draws callout lines

Text

Enters text directly on an image

Text From File

Enters text from a file on an image

Text Stamp

Places a text stamp directly on an image