Annotation types

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.