Annotation tool overview
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Choose a tool by the kind of explanation you need.
| Goal | Recommended tools |
|---|---|
| Point at a specific detail | Arrow, line, icon, leader line |
| Trace or connect items | Line, curve, free draw |
| Emphasize an area | Highlight, rectangle, oval, spotlight |
| Add an explanation | Text, pointer text box, callout, text icon |
| Record geometry | Line measure, angle measure, dimension line, tick measure |
| Protect private content | Obfuscate, pixelate |
| Add context | Date and time, location, inserted image |
| Reframe the source | Crop |
Line group
Arrow, line, curve, connector, measurement tools, and coordinate tools share a line-oriented group. Some professional measurement tools require Premium.
Shape group
Rectangle, oval, triangle, polygon, parallelogram, arc, and donut define regions or geometry. Rectangle corner radius replaces the need for a separate rounded rectangle tool.
Text group
Use simple text for labels. Pointer text boxes connect an explanation to a target. Cloud, burst, and thought bubbles add expressive callouts.
Focus and privacy group
Loupe magnifies detail, Spotlight draws attention to a region, and obfuscation or pixel effects conceal content. Icons, short text icons, date and time, and location stamps add compact markers.
Crop
Image tools
Copy an image region, insert another image (Premium), crop the canvas, or compose multiple photos before annotating.