Adding Labels to Images
Annotating an image refers to drawing text and pointers on a displayed image. This view can be copied for use in graphics arts software or other applications. The annotation process uses the Label Toolbar, which is a standard Mira Command Toolbar. The toolbar opens with Marking Mode active.
 
Activate the Label
command: Use the Measure > Label menu command or click
the ![]() button.
 button.
Be sure the drawing preferences are set as
desired. If not, click ![]() to set them.
 to set them.
Be sure you are in Marking Mode (the mouse
pointer will recapitulate the ![]() button).
If not, click
 button).
If not, click ![]() to activate Marking
Mode.
 to activate Marking
Mode.
To Add labels,
Move the mouse pointer to the place where you want to create a label and click the mouse. The Change Label Text Dialog opens to request text for the label.
Enter the label's text into the edit field. Click [OK] to close the dialog and add the label to the image.
To Change the
text of an existing label, click the ![]() button on the Label Toolbar.
 button on the Label Toolbar.
To Delete any label, either
Enter Delete mode by clicking ![]() . Then click the mouse on each label you want to
delete, or
. Then click the mouse on each label you want to
delete, or
Hold down [Shift] while in Add mode and click the mouse on each label you want to delete.
Image annotations are a transient overlay of the displayed image. In other words, they do not stay with the image data when you save the file. After you have marked labels on an image, you can copy the screen bitmap to the Windows clipboard using the Edit > Copy command, then paste into other software using Edit > Paste.
To set label preferences, click ![]() on the toolbar to open the Label Preferences
dialog.
 on the toolbar to open the Label Preferences
dialog.
Examples of Adding Labels to Images shows the detailed procedure of marking labels on an image.
Label Preferences dialog, Label Text dialog, Examples of Adding Labels to Images, Image Windows