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Text Boxes and Annotation |
The Edit Annotation window (Window > Palettes >
Annotation) lets you edit text and choose a font, size,
text style and colour. Text boxes can have a transparent
or opaque background, and you can have a solid frame in
the foreground (text) colour. You can attach a line to
the text box: either "from" an anchor point, or centred
on the textbox, with or without arrows.
You can also use the Edit Annotation window to create
lines and arrows, independently of text boxes. Simply
leave the window's text field blank, and check the "Show
Line" option.
The positions of text boxes and associated lines/arrows
are defined in a relative sense to the rest of the graphics
window. This means that text boxes maintain their correct
relative positions when the graphics window is resized or
when you copy or print graphics at high resolution.
To create a new text box:
- Choose the Annotation Tool ("A" icon) from the
Tools palette
- Click at the position in the graphics window
where you wish your text box to appear.
- The Edit Annotation window appears letting you
enter text, define a text style and add an arrow or
line. Click the window's Apply button to confirm
your new settings.
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To edit an existing text box, do one of the following:
- If the Edit Annotation window is already open,
simply select the text box (e.g., by clicking on it
with the Arrow Tool).
- If the Edit Annotation window is not open, you
can make it appear by clicking on the text box with
the Annotation Tool, or double-clicking with the
Arrow tool.
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To move a text box or arrow:
- Click and drag the text box(es) with the Arrow
tool.
- To change the position of the line or arrow
associated with a text box, click the end of the
line, or the arrow tip so that a square control
handle appears; then drag the handle to a new
position.
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To duplicate an existing text box, line or arrow:
- Choose the Arrow tool from the Tools
palette.
- Select the text boxes, lines or arrows you wish
to duplicate.
- Option/Alt-click and drag one of the selected
objects.
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To delete a text box, line or arrow:
- Select the text boxes, lines or arrows you wish
to delete (e.g., by shift-clicking on them with the
Arrow tool).
- Press the Delete
(backspace) key on your keyboard.
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