Adding and Configuring Annotation Items

To add annotation items to an annotation clip, follow these steps.

1.	Select the clip to which you wish to add an Annotation.

2.	Choose the Annotations Property Tab.

3.	Choose an Annotation Object from Tool Palette (see Figure 51).

4.	Adjust object on canvas to desired effect.

While selected, you can adjust the item’s properties as described below in Table 11.

Note: Notice that as you are drawing, the timeline loses focus and darkens. Drawing is a modal operation: When you’re done drawing and configuring objects, you must click on the timeline to continue working on the canvas or timeline.

To save these settings for new annotations clips you may add in the future, click the gear icon and select Make Settings Default.

Table 11. Annotations Properties Controls

Control	Description
Shapes	Choose from the types of annotations in the tool bar: • Line (arrow) • Line • Square (filled) • Square • Circle
Color	Click to select the color of the annotation.
Opacity	Use the slider (or enter the percentage value manually) to set the opacity of the selected object.
Thickness	Use the slider or manually enter the value to specify the thickness (in pixels) of annotation lines (range: 2 to 350). Default: 55.
Shadow	Check to create a shadow on objects in the annotation. Use the slider or manually enter the value (in pixels) to specify the opacity of the shadow (range: 1 to 60). Default: 25. The value creates a gradual loss in opacity as the shadow spreads from the center.
Outline	Check to create an outline around objects in the annotation. Use the slider to specify the thickness of the outline.
Color	Click to select the color of the outline.
Endpoints	Select a shape to affix to the end of a line segment. The first and second field represent the starting and finishing point of the line segment, respectively.