Chapter 4 - Acquiring Images
Working with Annotations
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To add text to an image, complete these steps:
1.
Use one of these methods to select the text tool:
•
Click
•
Right-click the image and select
Text
•
Select
Annotation
>
Text
from the menu bar
•
Type
T
when not in Text mode
The Terason software displays a text cursor at the text home position.
2.
Begin
typing
. The text displays in blue while you type.
3.
To start a new line, hold the Shift key down and press the Enter key.
4.
When finished, press the
Enter
key or click
to exit Text mode. The Terason
software shows the text in white.
Editing Text
The Terason software lets you edit text added to the image using the Annotation window,
or that you manually typed onto the image.
1.
Double-click the
text
you want to edit. The Terason software places the text cursor at
the end of the text and opens the Annotation window showing the Text tab.
2.
Use the backspace key to delete text, or the arrow keys to move the text cursor to
where you want to delete or insert text.
3.
Right-click the text and select
New Text
to add a new line.
4.
Double-click any text
phrases
in the Text tab that you want to include on the image.
5.
Use the
keyboard
to add or delete text.
6.
Press the
Enter
key when finished.
Deleting Text from an Image
You can only delete text that you added to an image. You cannot delete any text that is part
of an image display property, such as the probe image control values. You can hide that
text (see
Adding Guides to the Image Display
on page 77), but you cannot delete it.
To delete text, perform one of these actions:
• Click the text to highlight it and press the Del key on your keyboard
• Right-click top of the text and select
Delete Text
To remove all text from the 2D window, perform one of these actions:
• Double-click the text and click the
Clear All
button in the Text tab of the Annotation
Window
• Select
Edit
>
Clear All
• Select
Annotation
>
Clear Text Annotation
• Right-click in the 2D window and select
Clear Text Annotation