Annotation Tools Toolbar
The Annotation Tools Toolbar contains the annotation tools buttons.
The following table shows the buttons and their descriptions:
|
Button |
Description |
Select Tool |
Sets the Select Tool to be the active annotation tool. | |
Freehand Tool |
Uses the Freehand annotation object to create an annotation line along the mouse’s path as executed by the user. | |
Freehand Highlight Tool |
Uses the Freehand Highlight annotation object to highlight objects in the document along the mouse’s path as executed by the user. | |
Highlight Tool |
Uses the Highlight annotation object to create a rectangular highlighting area. | |
Line Tool |
Uses the Line annotation object to draw straight-line annotations over the document by clicking the beginning and ending points. | |
Rect Tool |
Uses the Rectangle annotation object to draw a rectangle over the document. | |
Ellipse Tool |
Uses the Ellipse annotation object to an ellipse over the document. | |
Pointer Tool |
Uses the Pointer annotation object to draw an arrow over the document by clicking the beginning and ending points. | |
Polyline Tool |
Uses the Polyline annotation object to draw interconnecting lines by clicking the mouse to create the anchor points for the lines. | |
Polygon Tool |
Uses the Polygon annotation object to draw lines that form an enclosed and filled shape. This is done by creating anchor points and connecting the final anchor point to the first by clicking the first point or double clicking the final point. | |
Curve Tool |
Uses the Curve annotation object to draw curve annotations. | |
Closedcurve Tool |
Uses the Closed Curve annotation object to draw curves that form an enclosed and filled shape. This is done by creating anchor points and connecting the final anchor point to the first by clicking the first point or double clicking the final point. | |
Note Tool |
Uses the Note annotation object to create a note overlay annotation for entering text. | |
Text Tool |
Uses the Text annotation object to create an annotation text box for entering text. | |
Rich Text Tool |
Uses the Rich Text annotation object to create an annotation text box for entering rich text. | |
Text Pointer Tool |
Uses the Text annotation object to create an annotation text box for entering text with a pointer to another location in the document. | |
Insert Bitmap |
Shows the Open dialog for adding an image to a page. | |
Insert Stamp |
Shows the Clip Art Pane to add a clip art stamp to a page. | |
Ruler Tool |
Uses the Ruler annotation object to create a line with ruler markings and measurements. | |
Polyruler Tool |
Uses the Polyruler annotation object to draw interconnecting lines with ruler markings and measurements by clicking the mouse to create the anchor points for the lines. | |
CrossProduct Tool |
Uses the Cross Product annotation object to draw a two axis coordinate display with ruler markings. | |
Protractor Tool |
Uses the Protractor annotation object to draw an angle annotation along with the angle’s measured value. |