Chapter 11
Adding Lines and Annotations to an Image
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11.2.1
Performing Basic Settings for Comment Function and Measurement Function
The following settings can be done on the [TOOL SET: MAIN] screen.
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[LINE] button (line width)
Set the line width used in annotation and measurement. Select
one of three line widths: [1dot], [2dots] or [3dots]. Changing this
setting does not affect lines already drawn by the Straight Line
and Pen tool.
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[TEXT] button
Set the text size used in annotation and measurement. Select
from the three sizes: [12pt], [16pt] or [24pt]. Changing this
setting does not affect text already drawn by the Text and
Marker tool.
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[UNIT] button
Set unit used in annotation and measurement. Select from six
units: [nm], [
μ
m], [mm], [cm], [mil] or [inch].
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[PASTE TO IMAGE] area
Select what information will be added to an image when shot.
Select or clear the six checkboxes: [XY MEAS], [X SCALE],
[SCALE], [X HAIRS], [GRID] and [OVERLAY]. These settings
are also applied to printing and obtaining a live image on the
web screen.
Note: Items for [OVERLAY] are annotations and
measurement results.
[TOOL SET: MAIN] Screen
Adding annotations and measurement results
Scales pasted to images and rendered overlay contents (annotations and measurement results) cannot be deleted
later.
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[CSV DATA] checkbox
Specify whether to save measurement results to a CSV file. If you select the checkbox, the measured results are
automatically saved to a CSV file when an image is saved. The file will have the same name as the image and an
extension of “.csv”. Annotation information will not be saved to the CSV file.
Note: A CSV file can be saved by pressing the [CSV] button on the [TOOLBAR].
CSV file format
A CSV file contains information like the one shown below.
Figure: Example of the CSV File
[LINE] button
[TEXT]
button
[PASTE TO
IMAGE] area
[CSV DATA]
checkbox
[UNIT]
button
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