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      How Do I Annotate An Exhibit?

      Steno Connect for Zoom offers powerful annotation tools that allow you to mark up exhibits during depositions with professional precision. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about annotating exhibits.

      IMPORTANT: Only the user presenting the exhibit can annotate it. This means that the user must have the app installed or use guest mode to annotate.

      Accessing the Annotation Toolbar

      1. Present an exhibit by clicking the "Present" button next to any marked exhibit
      2. Click the "Annotate" button in the top-right corner of the presentation window

      Annotation Tools

      The enhanced annotation toolbar includes these professional markup tools:

      Text Tool

      Add professional text annotations with complete customization:

      • Text color options for maximum impact
      • Background colors for enhanced visibility
      • Multiple fonts and sizes to choose from
      • Alignment options: Left, Center, Right justification and Top, Middle, Bottom positioning

      Drawing Tool

      Perfect for freehand sketching and drawing:

      • Fully customizable: Line color, weight, and opacity

      Highlight Tool

      Emphasize important exhibit content:

      • Customizable: Adjust color, weight, and opacity as needed
      • Freeform highlighting: Draw over any content you want to emphasize

      Line & Arrow Tools

      Create precise directional indicators:

      • Customizable start and end styles (arrows, dots, etc.)
      • Variable line thickness options
      • Professional dash and line patterns
      • Pro tip: After drawing one line, simply re-select the tool to draw additional lines

      Shape Tools

      Add geometric precision to your annotations:

      Rectangle & Circle Tools

      • Perfect geometric shapes every time
      • Full customization: Line color, width, style, fill color, and opacity

      Polygon Tool

      • Create custom multi-sided shapes
      • Full customization: Line color, width, style, fill color, and opacity

      Customizable Options

      When selecting any of the annotation icon, the presenting participant will see any the following customization options:

      • Color picker



      • Background Color Picker


      • Font

      • Font Size


      • Alignment Options


      • Opacity selector


      • Weight selector

      • Preview Brush Weight: See your brush settings in the top-right corner before drawing

       

      Saving Your Annotation

      Undo

       (This can also be done by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL + Z (PC) or ⌘ + Z (Mac))

        Once an annotation is made, the presenter can select the 'SAVE' button to name the annotated exhibit as any name they like.

        Interactive Demo

        Experience the annotation tools firsthand with our interactive demo.

        Try Interactive Demo

         

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