Annotations on Layers

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You can add annotations to image documents in the document display window. Annotations are organized on layers.

Annotations on layers can only be created and edited when no other user is editing the document. If another user has edited annotations and saved them while you were also working on them, you cannot save your changes.

Access Rights and System Roles for Layers

You can create private layers. Private layers can only be accessed by you.

If authorized by the administrator, you can create group layers and public layers.

There may be layers which you can see but not hide or edit.

Access rights and system roles are assigned by your administrator. enaio® can be configured so that references to image files that you receive by e-mail, for example, can be opened immediately using the enabled layer administration.

The following layers can be created:

Private layers

You can show, hide, edit, and delete your private layers.

Static group layers

These layers are only visible to users from a specified group.

Users who have the right to create group layers can hide, show, and edit the layers they created.

Users who also have the 'Edit static layers of other users' system role can show, hide, delete, and edit all group layers.

Dynamic group layers

These layers are visible to all users from a specified group. All users can edit, hide, show, and delete them.

They can only be created by users who have the right to create group layers.

Static public layers

These layers are visible to all users.

Users who have the right to create public layers can hide, show, edit, and delete layers which they created themselves

Users who also have the 'Edit static layers of other users' system role can show, hide, delete, and edit all static public layers.

Dynamic public layers

These layers are visible to all users. All users can edit, hide, show, and delete them.

They can only be created by users who have the right to create public layers.

Annotations on layers are not included in document versions in the history. Documents are always displayed here with the layers of the current version.

Creating Layers

You can create group layers and public layers only if authorized to do so by the administrator.

Creating Annotations for a Layer

The annotations you create on a layer can comprise freehand lines, texts, filled rectangles, rectangles, marks from highlighters, lines, arrows, rulers, notes, rubber stamps, and buttons which you can use to set links and start a program.

The settings define the layout of annotations (see ''Annotations' Area'). You can change the design of your annotations.

Documents which you want to create annotations for may not be rotated in the document display window. The position of an annotation is always relative to the saved document, not relative to the position after the document is rotated.

Tools for Annotations

You can select from the following tools to create annotations

Annotation Settings

When you create annotations on a layer, the settings, for example, for color and line width from the 'Annotations' Area are used.

To change the settings for an annotation, open the context menu of the annotation. Depending on the type of annotation, you will find the following options under Settings:

Editing Annotations

You can edit the annotations on your private layers and, depending on the rights granted to you by the administrator, on public and group layers.

Documents for which you create annotations for may not be rotated in the document display window. The position of an annotation is always relative to the saved document, not relative to the position after the document is rotated.

Showing and Hiding Layers

You can only hide static group layers and static public layers if the administrator has granted you this right.

Editing Layers

You can edit your private layers and, depending on the rights granted to you by the administrator, also public and group layers.

Printing Layers

Layers which cannot be edited will be printed as well.

If you want to print layers which can be edited, open the document in the display window and the print dialog using the keyboard shortcut Alt+P. In the print dialog, tick the Print annotations checkbox.