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Annotation designer

 
Designer is a special tool for editing screenshot annotations. Here, you can manage the screenshot's control references and numbered callouts. To display the designer, double-click the desired screenshot image in the content editor.
 
Annotation designer
 
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Tools tabs

1. Tools tabs
 
Using tabs you can switch between different modes in designer window: designer, control areas management, and screenshot editing.
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Accept and close the Designer

2. Accept and close the Designer
 
Use this button to accept changes and return to the main content editor.
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Designer toolbar

3. Designer toolbar
 
The designer toolbar provides access to key functions for managing control references and screenshot.
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Designer workspace

4. Designer workspace
 
You can rearrange and reposition numbered control callouts here by dragging them around. By dragging corners and borders you can adjust the size of control areas and screenshot itself.
 
Hold Shift key while dragging bullet mark to snap bullet line to angles multiple of 15 degrees.
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Control properties

5. Control properties
 
This pane provides access to properties of the selected control. Its structure is very close to the structure of topic settings pane.
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Control description

6. Control description
 
You can edit the control's description in the editor displayed under the designer. The editor toolbar provides access to the editing functions. You can also edit control descriptions in the main content editor.
 
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