===== Customize and Make an Annotation =====

This guide will take you through making and customizing annotations in the annotations tab.\\
All annotations in PIMS LS are CEIVD-C certified for diagnostic measurement of both distances and areas, and these measurements are automatically displayed.

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===Quick annotations===

By default, the annotation tool you select will be black with no fill.\\
To make one, simply click on one of the basic or polygon annotation tools, and click / click and drag on your image where you want it to go.\\
In the image below, the example of the closed freehand is highlighted

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===Custom Annotations===

But what if you don't want basic black? Luckily there are lots of options.\\
In the style group you can choose from:
  * Outline colour
  * Outline thickness
  * Outline transparency
  * Fill colour
  * Fill transparency

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Once you click on one of the style icons, the options e.g. colour, % opacity, thickness... will display respective options
Choose your preferred option(s)

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Then choose a simple or a polygon shape.\\
The closed freehand (highlighted below) is very useful - you can click and drag around a shape, and when you release the shape will automatically be connected together.

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Once you've completed drawing your annotation, you will be get a box with default annotation classification and test. User can change these values anytime.

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