JPEG picture annotation

DEVONthink
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In DT 3, when I capture a selection of my screen, I would like to create some annotations on the newly created JPEG file. I can add a square, oval, text etc., but t is for me unusable, because:

  1. I cannot delete the added element even immediately after inserting
  2. When I save the picture, all added graphics elements are merged into the JPEG picture producing a flatten image file.

Annotation images do not work like PDF annotations. Any idea?

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Annotation images do not work like PDF annotations.

That is correct. Annotating an image is not like annotating a PDF.

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The annotations can be moved, modified, and removed until the document is saved, even if that’s navigating away from the document for a moment.

You will find the same behavior in Preview and even most screen capture utilities. (This isn’t Photoshop! :stuck_out_tongue: )

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Thank you for your quick response.

Can you explain the meaning of the actions/icons Select and Move in the editor’s toolbar?

Screen Capture 28.12.2019 at 10.03.33

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You’re welcome :slight_smile:

Development would have to comment on the Move tool, as it’s just functioning as a panning too.

The Select tool allows you to drag a marquee on the image. A crop may be implemented in the future, but you can also copy the selected area to generate new files.

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