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Annotating Images 10 Adding annotations to images. plain 2015-09-20T01:05:01-07:00
To annotate an image, you must be logged in with Author privileges for the Scalar book containing the image. Navigate to the image in Scalar, and click the annotation icon (paperclip) in your Scalar header bar. This will launch the annotation editor. Once in the editor:
1. Click and drag your cursor across the image, drawing a rectangle around the area you wish to annotate.
2. Enter the title of the annotation in the field just below the rectangle.
3. Click "Save."
4. Alternatively, instead of drawing out a rectangle, you can click the + sign at the bottom of the annotation editor and manually enter the coordinates and width and height for the annotation.
5. You should now see the Title, the X and Y coordinates and the Width and Height for the annotation in the annotation editor. You can now adjust the annotation's area and coordinates by modifying the values in the X, Y, Width and Height fields.
6. Enter the content of the annotation (optional).
7. Enter an abstract for the annotation (optional).
8. Click "Save" at the bottom of the annotation editor.
You can also click any annotation in the annotation list on the left to select it. Selected annotations can be edited using the provided form, or deleted by clicking the minus button. When you're done editing annotations for the file, click "Done" to return to the page for the media file.
Annotating a Unity Scene 8 How to annotate a Unity scene in Scalar. plain 2023-02-09T08:49:42-08:00
In order for a Unity scene to be annotatable in Scalar, it must include the Scalar/Unity Bridge. Learn more about using Unity content in Scalar.
To create 3D annotations on a Unity scene in Scalar, navigate to the scene in your project and click the click the annotation icon (paperclip) in the header bar. This will launch the annotation editor. Once in the editor:
1. Click the plus button on the left to create a new annotation. The new annotation will be created with default settings.
2. Enter the title of the annotation.
3. Navigate the camera to the desired position within the 3D scene.
  - Right click and drag in the scene to change where the camera is pointing.
  - Use the W, A, S, and D keys to move the camera forward, left, backward, and right, and the Q and E keys to move up and down.
  - Hold Shift while navigating to increase the movement speed.
4. Click “Set all values from current view” to capture the camera’s current position and orientation in the annotation.
5. Set the Roll and Field of View values for the camera.
6. Enter the content of the annotation (optional).
7. Enter an abstract for the annotation (optional). Whatever is entered here will be displayed alongside the media instead of the content above, which will be "saved" for when the reader navigates to the annotation's dedicated page.
8. Click "Save" to save the annotation.
Additionally, you can click any annotation in the annotation list on the left to select it. Selected annotations can be edited using the provided form, or deleted by clicking the minus button. When you're done editing annotations for the file, click "Done" to return to the page for the media file.
QuickStart: Annotating an image 6 How to add an annotation to an image file. plain 2016-08-02T08:48:09-07:00
1. Sign in to your Scalar account.
2. Navigate to the image you wish to annotate and click the annotation icon (paperclip) in your Scalar header bar.
3. In the annotation editor, click the plus button to create a new annotation.
4. Enter the title of the annotation.
5. Drag out the area of the image you wish to annotate.
6. Enter the content of the annotation.
7. Click "Save."
For more details, see Annotating Media.
Annotating Audio & Video 6 Adding annotations to audio and video files. plain 2015-05-28T12:27:12-07:00
To annotate an audio or video file, you must be logged in with Author privileges for the Scalar book containing the media. Navigate to the media in Scalar, and click the annotation icon in your Scalar header bar. This will launch the annotation editor. Once in the editor:
1. Click the plus button on the left to create a new annotation. The new annotation will be created at the playhead's current position in the file.
2. Enter the title of the annotation.
3. Use the two "Set" buttons to set the in and out points of the annotation to the current position of the playhead.
4. Enter the content of the annotation (optional).
5. Enter an abstract for the annotation (optional). Whatever is entered here will be displayed alongside the media instead of the content above, which will be "saved" for when the reader navigates to the annotation's dedicated page.
6. Click "Save" to save the annotation.
Additionally, you can click any annotation in the annotation list on the left to select it. Selected annotations can be edited using the provided form, or deleted by clicking the minus button. When you're done editing annotations for the file, click "Done" to return to the page for the media file.
QuickStart: Annotating a video 5 How to add an annotation to a video file. plain 2015-05-28T11:52:20-07:00
1. Sign in to your Scalar account.
2. Navigate to the video you wish to annotate and click the annotation icon (paperclip) in your Scalar header bar.
3. In the annotation editor, click the plus button to create a new annotation.
4. Enter the title of the annotation.
5. Use the two "Set" buttons to set the in and out points of the annotation to the current position of the playhead.
6. Enter the content of the annotation.
7. Click "Save."
For more details, see Annotating Media.
Annotating an ArcGIS Web Scene 3 How to annotate an ArcGIS web scene in Scalar. plain 2023-02-09T08:52:50-08:00
To create 3D annotations on an ArcGIS web scene in Scalar, navigate to the scene in your project and click the annotation icon (paperclip) in the header bar. This will launch the annotation editor. Once in the editor:
1. Use the ArcGIS web scene controls to navigate the camera to the desired position within the scene.
2. Click the plus button on the left to create a new annotation. The new annotation will be set to the current camera position.
3. Enter the title of the annotations.
4. If you need to reposition the camera after the annotation is created, use the “Set all values from current view” button to capture the current camera position and orientation in the annotation.
5. Enter the content of the annotation (optional).
6. Enter an abstract for the annotation (optional). Whatever is entered here will be displayed alongside the media instead of the content above, which will be "saved" for when the reader navigates to the annotation's dedicated page.
7. Click "Save" to save the annotation.
Additionally, you can click any annotation in the annotation list on the left to select it. Selected annotations can be edited using the provided form, or deleted by clicking the minus button. When you're done editing annotations for the file, click "Done" to return to the page for the media file.