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To create [[Annotations]] in GMS by doing the following:
To create [[GMS:Annotations|annotations]] in GMS by doing the following:


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!style="text-align:left;"|1. Create an annotation layer.
!style="text-align:left;"|1. Create an annotation layer.
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:# Right-click in the Project Explorer and go to the [[GMS:Project_Explorer#Project_Explorer_Right-Click_Commands|''New'']] sub-menu.
:# Right-click in the Project Explorer and go to the [[GMS:Project_Explorer#Project_Explorer_Right-Click_Commands|''New'']] sub-menu.
:# Select either the '''Annotation Layer – Screen Space''' command or '''Annotation Layer – World Space''' command.
:# Select either the [[File:Annotation Screen Icon.svg|16 px]] [[GMS:Annotations#Screen_vs_World_Space_Layers|'''Annotation Layer – Screen Space''']] command or [[File:Annotation World Icon.svg|16 px]] [[GMS:Annotations#Screen_vs_World_Space_Layers|'''Annotation Layer – World Space''']] command.
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!style="text-align:left;"|2. Create annotation objects.
!style="text-align:left;"|2. Create annotation objects.
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:The following annotation objects can be created:
:In an active annotation layer, the following annotation objects can be created:
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!style="text-align:left;"|1. Create text objects.
!style="text-align:left;"|1. Create text objects.
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:#Select the '''Create Text Object''' [[File:Tool CreateText.png]] tool and click on the area in the Graphic Window where text is to be added.
:#Select the [[GMS:Annotations#Text|'''Create Text Object''']] [[File:GMS Text Annotation Tool.svg|10 px]] tool and click on the area in the Graphics Window where text is to be added.
:#Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
:#In the [[GMS:Annotations#Text|''Text Properties'']] dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, and border.
:#In the ''Text Properties'' dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, and border.
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!style="text-align:left;"|2. Create a scale bar.
!style="text-align:left;"|2. Create a scale bar.
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:#Select the '''Create Scale Bar''' [[File:Tool ScaleBar.png]] tool and click on the area in the Graphic Window where text is to be added.
:Only usable in an active screen space layer.
:#Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
:#Select the [[GMS:Annotations#Scale_Bars|'''Create Scale Bar''']] [[File:Annotation Scale Icon.svg|16 px]] tool and click on the area in the Graphics Window where scale bar is to be added.
:#In the ''Scale Bar Properties'' dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, border, and anchor positioning.
:#In the [[GMS:Annotations#Scale_Bars|''Scale Bar Properties'']] dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, border, and anchor positioning.
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!style="text-align:left;"|3. Create a north arrow.
!style="text-align:left;"|3. Create a north arrow.
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:#Select the '''Create Annotation North Arrow''' [[File:Tool NorthArrow.png]] tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window for the north arrow.
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:#Select the [[GMS:Annotations#North_Arrows|'''Create Annotation North Arrow''']] [[File:North Arrow Annotation Tool.svg|15 px]] tool then click and drag an area in the Graphics Window for the north arrow.
:#Use the ''Open'' dialog to select and open a north arrow image.
:#Use the ''Open'' dialog to select and open a north arrow image.
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!style="text-align:left;"|4. Create oval or rectangle objects.
!style="text-align:left;"|4. Create oval or rectangle objects.
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:#Select the '''Create Oval Object''' [[File:Tool Oval.png]] tool or the '''Create Rectangle Object''' [[File:Tool Rectangle.png]] tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window for the rectangle or oval.
:#Select the [[GMS:Annotations#Rectangles_and_Ovals|'''Create Oval Object''']] [[File:Annotation Circle Icon.svg|15 px]] tool or the [[GMS:Annotations#Rectangles_and_Ovals|'''Create Rectangle Object''']] [[File:Annotation Rectangle Icon.svg|15 px]] tool then click and drag an area in the Graphics Window for the rectangle or oval.
:#Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
:#In the [[GMS:Annotations#Rectangles_and_Ovals|''Rectangle/Oval Properties'']] dialog, define the line style, width, and color along with specifying a fill color or no fill color.
:#In the ''Rectangle/Oval Properties'' dialog, define the line style, width, and color along with specifying a fill color or no fill color.
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!style="text-align:left;"|5. Create a line or arrow.
!style="text-align:left;"|5. Create a line or arrow.
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:#Select the '''Create Line Object''' [[File:Tool LineAnno.png]] tool then click out a line in the Graphic Window.
:#Select the [[GMS:Annotations#Lines.2FArrows|'''Create Line Object''']] [[File:Annotation Line Icon.svg|14 px]] tool then click out a line in the Graphics Window.
:#Select Screen space or world space if this is the first annotation object being created.
:#In the [[GMS:Annotations#Lines.2FArrows|''Line Properties'']] dialog, define the line style, width, and color along with specifying arrowhead positions and size.
:#In the ''Line Properties'' dialog, define the line style, width, and color along with specifying arrowhead positions and size.
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!style="text-align:left;"|6. Add an annotation image.
!style="text-align:left;"|6. Add an annotation image.
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:#Select the '''Add Annotation Image''' [[File:Tool AddAnnoObject.png]] tool then click and drag an area in the Graphic Window where the image will go.
:Only usable in an active screen space layer.
:#Select the [[GMS:Annotations#Screen_Space_Images|'''Add Annotation Image''']] [[File:Anno AddObject Icon.png]] tool then click and drag an area in the Graphics Window where the image will go.
:#Use the ''Open'' dialog to select and open an image.
:#Use the ''Open'' dialog to select and open an image.
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:#Use the '''Select Annotation Objects''' [[File:Tool SelectAnnoObject.png]] tool to select any annotation object.
:#Use the [[GMS:Annotations#Selection|'''Select Annotation Objects''']] [[File:WMS SelectDrawingObjectsTool.svg|14 px]] tool to select any annotation object.
:#Click and drag on an object to move it.
:#Click and drag on an object to move it.
:#Click and drag on an object's corners to resize it.
:#Click and drag on an object's corners to resize it.
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[[Category:GMS Workflows]]
[[Category:GMS Workflows]]
[[Category:General Workflows]]
[[Category:General Workflows]]
[[Category:Annotations]]
[[Category:Annotations|Workflows]]

Latest revision as of 18:59, 5 May 2022

To create annotations in GMS by doing the following:

1. Create an annotation layer.
  1. Right-click in the Project Explorer and go to the New sub-menu.
  2. Select either the Annotation Screen Icon.svg Annotation Layer – Screen Space command or Annotation World Icon.svg Annotation Layer – World Space command.
2. Create annotation objects.
In an active annotation layer, the following annotation objects can be created:
1. Create text objects.
  1. Select the Create Text Object GMS Text Annotation Tool.svg tool and click on the area in the Graphics Window where text is to be added.
  2. In the Text Properties dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, and border.
2. Create a scale bar.
Only usable in an active screen space layer.
  1. Select the Create Scale Bar Annotation Scale Icon.svg tool and click on the area in the Graphics Window where scale bar is to be added.
  2. In the Scale Bar Properties dialog, enter text to be displayed and select the text font, color, background, border, and anchor positioning.
3. Create a north arrow.
Only usable in an active screen space layer.
  1. Select the Create Annotation North Arrow North Arrow Annotation Tool.svg tool then click and drag an area in the Graphics Window for the north arrow.
  2. Use the Open dialog to select and open a north arrow image.
4. Create oval or rectangle objects.
  1. Select the Create Oval Object Annotation Circle Icon.svg tool or the Create Rectangle Object Annotation Rectangle Icon.svg tool then click and drag an area in the Graphics Window for the rectangle or oval.
  2. In the Rectangle/Oval Properties dialog, define the line style, width, and color along with specifying a fill color or no fill color.
5. Create a line or arrow.
  1. Select the Create Line Object Annotation Line Icon.svg tool then click out a line in the Graphics Window.
  2. In the Line Properties dialog, define the line style, width, and color along with specifying arrowhead positions and size.
6. Add an annotation image.
Only usable in an active screen space layer.
  1. Select the Add Annotation Image Anno AddObject Icon.png tool then click and drag an area in the Graphics Window where the image will go.
  2. Use the Open dialog to select and open an image.
3. Edit annotation objects.
  1. Use the Select Annotation Objects WMS SelectDrawingObjectsTool.svg tool to select any annotation object.
  2. Click and drag on an object to move it.
  3. Click and drag on an object's corners to resize it.
  4. Right-click on the object to delete, duplicate, or bring up its properties dialog.