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Create Annotation

The "Create Annotation" command creates an annotation in the data view. This is useful to add user comments to a spectrum or part of a spectrum. An annotation consists of rectangular callout box which may be customized to the users preferences. The following picture shows examples of different annotations:

Annotations are independent and each annotation has its own preference. Size, color, font and the anchor position can be customized. Annotations can be printed, saved (saving only applies to the *.panorama data format) and hidden from the dataview.

Tips for working with annotations:

  • Use the Hide Annotations/Show Annotations commands in the 2D-View context menu to toggle the visibility of all annotations in the spectrum view.

  • Use the Print Annotations option in the 2D-spectrum section of the Print Layout to control printing of the annotations.

  • Open the Annotation context menu by Right clicking on an annotation. The context menu enables the user to edit the annotation text, to delete the annotation, or to individually control the annotation properties.

Create annotation menu command

To create an annotation via the menu command, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Select the command Create Annotation in the 2D-View. A default annotation will be created in the dataview.

  2. Resize the rectangular box by moving the small square tracker items by clicking and dragging with the Left Mouse Button.

  3. Move the anchor by clicking and dragging the small circular tracker item with the Left Mouse Button.

  4. Move the whole annotation by clicking and dragging with the Left Mouse Button.

  5. Double click the callout box with the Left Mouse Button to edit/enter the annotation text. Alternatively click the box with the Right Mouse Button and select Edit from the context menu.

  6. Edit the annotation properties by calling the preferences context menu. Click the box with the Right Mouse Button and choose Preferences.

Create annotation context menu command

To create an annotation via the 2D-view context menu, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Right click anywhere in the data view to open the 2D-View context menu.

  2. Select the command Create Annotation.

  3. Proceed with steps 2-6 shown above to customize the annotation.

Create annotation keyboard shortcut

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