To change the default annotation properties:You can change the default properties of new annotations. Depending on the type of annotation, you may be able to change its color, width, and font attributes. For example, there is no border width property for a highlight annotation, but there is for a hollow rectangular box.
Use the Annotations menu commands to determine default annotation colors. These capabilities use your system's Color dialogue box, in which you can click to select a Windows basic color or a custom color.
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To change the default annotation properties:Display the Annotations Default Settings dialogue box from one of the following paths:
From the Indexer screen – Click the Tools menu, select Options to display the Eclipse Document Indexer Settings dialog box, then click the Annotations tab.
From the Image screen – Click the Tools menu, then select Annotation Options.
The Annotations Default Settings dialog box shows the current settings that are applied to all new annotations. Color samples display next to their property names. Larger samples and the designated attribute font display in the Examples area.
Click the following buttons to change annotations as needed:
Line Color – Applied to new straight or freehand lines, as well as the border lines of new hollow rectangular boxes. Select a color from the Color dialogue box, then click OK.
Highlight Color – Applied to fill the inside of new highlight annotations. Select a color from the Color dialogue box, then click OK.
Background Color – Applied to background of new text tool annotations, such as the Stamp Text tool. Select a color from the Color dialogue box, then click OK.
Font – Applied to new text tool annotations, such as the Stamp Text tool. Change the font size and style, effects, and color as desired, then click OK.
Line Width – Applied to new straight or freehand lines, as well as the border line around new hollow rectangular boxes. Click the drop-down menu to select the number of pixels for the line width.
When you finish making changes to the default properties for new annotations, click OK to exit the Annotations Default Settings dialogue box.
To change text tool settings:In the Stamp Edit box on the Annotations Default Settings dialogue box, enter the text to display when you use the Stamp Text tool. For example, "Received" or "Paid."
Click the Add Date button to include the current date in the stamped text.
Click the Add Time button to include the time of day in the stamped text.
Click the >> button to add the intended text to the Stamp Text tool.
When you finish making changes, click OK to save the changes and exit the Annotations Default Settings dialogue box.
To create and add custom colors:Click the Define Custom Colors button to expand the color dialog box, revealing a color matrix and controls. You can define the colors by entering HSL (Hue, Saturation, Luminance) or RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values, or by using the built-in color picker matrix.
The Color|Solid preview window shows the current color. If your monitor properties are set to display only 256 colors, the preview window may also display a second dithered preview, which approximates how the color will be displayed using the limited number of colors available.
Click the Add to Custom Colors button to make the color you defined available as a custom color choice. Click a custom or basic color choice to select that color.
Note: The Color dialog box includes its own online help. For more information about using colors, click the dialog box's Help button (the "?" button), then click the area for which you want help.
When you finish selecting colors, click OK to apply it to the next annotation.
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