The drawing tools

When you select a still image or pause an animation, the drawing tools become active. You can use the drawing tools to draw on or to annotate images in the viewing pane.

 

To use the drawing tools

1.   Click the Pen Tool button, and then select the pen size or shape that you want to use.

2.   Click the Color Palette button, and then select the pen color that you want to use.

Note: The colors on the right are slightly transparent, while the colors on the left are opaque.

3.   Click the Eraser Tool button, select the size of the eraser, and do one of the following:

·        Double-click the Eraser Tool button to erase all drawings and annotations from the image in the viewing pane.

·        Drag the mouse pointer over the image to erase small areas that you have drawn on or annotated.

4.   To annotate an image, click the Text Tool button.

The Add Text dialog box appears.

5.   Type the annotation text, click OK, and then click the image where you want to place the annotation.

Note: To change the font or font color, click Font, select the font and attributes that you want, and click OK.

6.   To erase or restore the last changes you have made, click the Undo or Restore button respectively.