The Image Annotation Tool Button Control supports the following discrete 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 Highlights text when drawn using the transparent line style |
Freehand Line | Draws a freehand line on a section of text or a portion of an image for emphasis |
Hollow Rectangle | Places a border around areas of an image for emphasis |
Hyperlink | Enters a hypertext link directly on an image; invokes the Link To dialog box to permit end users to specify the desired link |
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) |
OCR Zone | Draws an OCR Text or Picture zone on an image |
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 Highlights text when drawn using the transparent line style |
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 |
Note: Hyperlink and OCR Zones are available with Imaging for Windows Professional Edition V1.0, V1.1, and V2.0 only.