The Shape Tool
Use the Shape Tool to add straight-sided shapes to your images. Shape annotations can be helpful for outlining areas in an image. This tool also measures the area of the shape you draw in the default unit of measure.
Note: Before creating the annotation, you can change default properties with the Line color, Fill color, and Line weight toolbar buttons. (You can also change these properties by clicking Preferences->Defaults tab.)
To annotate an image with a shape:
1 Click the Shape Tool. The application switches to drawing mode. (The cursor changes to a crosshair.)
2 Click the location in the image at which to start outlining the shape. The point you clicked is marked.
3 Click the next point (the point at which to make a corner). A line connects the segment you just drew.
4 Repeat Step 3 until all points (except the last one) are clicked. Every click on the image draws another part of the shape's outline.
5 Double-click the last point so that the outline of the shape is completely drawn. A line connects the segment you just drew and the shape is filled in with the default fill color. This ends drawing mode.
The annotation is listed as "Area" in the default annotations folder in the Workspace panel along with a small square showing the line and fill colors. The area measurement is shown in the Status Bar. The annotation's properties come from application settings ("Preferences" button, "Defaults" tab). You can change the annotation's properties (color, opacity, line weight, and description in the Workspace panel) at any time by using the Properties panel.
Note: "Fopacity" refers to fill color opacity. "Opacity" refers to line color opacity.
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