Pointer annotation tool

 

The pointer graphic tool draws an arrow on the image.

 

The add pointer annotation includes an optional text string.  The result is similar to adding both a pointer annotation and a text annotation, except the text string automatically moves as you reposition the pointer graphic.  To assign a text string to an add pointer annotation, follow these steps:

  1. Select the pointer annotation button, .

  2. Drop the add pointer annotation onto an image.

  3. Hold the Ctrl key while clicking to place the pointer annotation on the image (a text box appears). You can also right-click on the pointer to display the popup menu, and select edit text.

  4. Select a text string from the pull-down list, or type a new string into the text window. 

  5. Click OK. The text now appears at the end of the pointer.

  6. To move the pointer and text, position the cursor over the pointer until you see a 4-headed arrow. Then, click and hold while repositioning the arrow. The text moves with the pointer.