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Category

Helps to categorize images for easy search. User can add, edit, and remove categories and sub-categories in the Category manager.

Click to open Category Manager window, where user can manage categories/sub categories.

Category helps user to group images according to their choice which helps with better organization and easy to search them.

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RatingEnables providing a rating to the image. Rating range is 1-5. A rating stars pop-up shows up to select the rating. Depending on the rating, the color of star background changes.

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FlagFlag helps to mark the image as important. If selected, it runs to red.

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BookmarkVisual bookmark button is enabled if the image has a corresponding URL. This helps to find images that are bookmarked and corresponding websites can be opened using the 'Open in Browser' button on the top right.

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Tags

Tags help to describe an image/capture. Mange Tags: Click to open Tag Editor window where user can add, edit, delete tags and view file count. Tags can be added simply by typing the tag name followed by ;. This will insert a new tag in the tag list and associates corresponding images to the tag.

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Image Info

Image details such as size, dimension etc... are displayed. User can edit image name and add description to image.

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HistoryGives the record of the all the user actions on the image with versions. User can revert back the changes of a particular version if required by selecting the row.

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Zoom

User can Zoom in/out of an image.

To increase or decrease zoom value.

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Drop down to choose among the predefined zoom values provided.

   

Displays image to 100% Zoom.

    

Displays image with best fit zoom option.


NavigationNavigating and opening images based on the capture order.
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First

Opens first image among all tabs.

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Previous

Opens previous image of current tab.

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Open in Tab/Place

Opens the images in separate tabs or in a single tab. To view each image in a separate tab click “Open in Tab”. If an image is already opened in tab, it is highlighted.To open all the images in single tab click “Open in place”.


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Next

Opens next image of current tab.

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Last

Opens the last image among all tabs.

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Drag Me

Drags the current tab’s image to any application.

MessageMessageShows the current image dimensions and any active message corresponding the recent operation is displayed here.

Tool Bar (4)

Tool bar has icons to access tools for file operations and image annotation formatting and image manipulation. Draw Mode

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Name

Description

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New Image (Ctrl+N)

Creates a new Image. Image width and height are derived from the main application window size or preset values in user preferences.

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Open File (Ctrl+O)

Opens a file from file directory and import the file into application.

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Reload File

Reloads image to its original loaded state after any change. This is helpful to restore the original file to clear  any undesirable changes overtime.

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Cut (Ctrl+X)

Cuts any selected annotation/text.

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Copy (Ctrl+C)

Copies selected annotation/text.

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Paste (Ctrl+V)

Pastes the clipboard data on image or canvas.

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Undo (Ctrl+Z)

Undo the most recent action.

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Redo (Ctrl+Y)

Redo the most recent action that is undone.

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Fill Color

Fills background color to the selected annotation.

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Outline Width

Provides outline width to the selected annotation.

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Outline Color

Provides outline color to the selected annotation.

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Font Size

Applies font size to the selected annotation.

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Font Color

Applies font color to the selected annotation.

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Highlighter Color

Applies highlighter color to the selected annotation.

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Preset Colors

Applies preset colors available to the selected annotation. Preset colors change fill color, border color and text color. A set of preset colors are predefined for easier selection and proper look and feel. 

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Arrange

Arranges

multiple

annotations

or images

as per selection.

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Bring Front: Moves selected annotation to front.

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Bring Forward: Moves selected annotation on top of other annotations.

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Send Back: Moves selected

annotation

annotations back.

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Send Backward: Moves selected

annotation

annotations last of

other      

other    annotations.

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(Un)Group

All: Ungroups all

: (Un)Groups selected annotations on canvas.

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Group All: Groups all annotations on canvas.


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Align


Aligns multiple annotations

or images

in user selected format.

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Align Left: Aligns selected annotations to left.

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Align Top: Aligns selected annotations to top.

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Align Right: Aligns selected annotations to right.

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Align Bottom: Aligns selected annotations to bottom.

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Align Horizontal Center: Aligns selected annotations at centre horizontally.

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Align Vertical Center: Aligns selected annotations at centre vertically.

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Distribute Horizontally: Annotations will be distributed horizontally.

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Distribute Vertically: Annotations will be distributed vertically.


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Flatten

Annotations

Annotations (Alt+Ins)

Burns annotations on image or canvas. Opens a dialog with the following options:

  • Selected Annotation
  • : Burns only selected annotations on canvas.
  • All annotations on the image
  • :
Burns
  •  Burns all annotations available on image.
  • All annotations on the canvas
  • : Burns all annotations available on canvas
and      
  • and  re-sizes canvas according to it.
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Remove All Annotations

(Alt+Delete)

Erases

Removes all annotations on canvas.

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Hide All Annotations

Hides annotations on image and canvas. This is useful if there large number of annotations and image manipulation is required.

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View AnnotationsEnabling this button disables annotation editing. 

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Crop Image

Crop

Crops a selected part of the image.

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Copy

Select Image Area

Copies

Enables selecting an area of the image and operate on the selection. Selection can be copied into clipboard, text can be extracted, and fill the area with a selected

by user

color.

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Magnifier

Magnifies any section or part of image for a much detailed view.

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Image area
selection 
selection Enables to select an image area for applying image
operation
operations from image toolbox. This is enabled only when image toolbox is active.

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Save (Ctrl+S)

Saves the image.

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Delete (Del)

Deletes

image and

the selected annotations on image or canvas. If there are no annotations selected, it deletes the image.

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Print (Ctrl+P)

Prints the image. Print manager is opened for formatting print output.

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Thumbnail View

Thumbnail

Shows the thumbnail view

representations for

all

opened

images in

Pixit

opened tabs. User can Select/ Deselect images to Share multiple files at a time. To close more tabs at one click, select required images and click Close Tabs.

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to Thumbnail View for more details.

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Smart Pencil

In Draw mode, enable Smart Pencil and use Free hand lines to draw any shape on image or canvas.

The drawing will be converted to the nearest geometric shape and the shape information is available in description on the bottom right side.     

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Open in Browser

If a web capture is made, URL of that capture is remembered and by clicking this icon it directs to that web page.

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Slideshow

To display

Displays screenshots in slide mode

for quick presentation

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Draw and Image Toolbox (5-6)

Toggle the button to switch between Draw (5) and Image mode (6) on right hand side of the Pixit editor. Draw mode has editing tools like Highlighter, Blur rectangle, Sticky note and annotations to add on canvas such as tools to annotate the image. These annotations include Text, Arrows, Lines, Counters  etc., that enables the user to edit captured images.

 

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Counters and various shapes.

 

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Cursor

Selects one or multiple objects, to move or resize the object.

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Text

Adds any text annotation on the image and canvas area.

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Text: Adds plain text without any box. This is useful captions and titles. 

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Enclosed text: Adds text

along with a rectangular

in a text box. Text is aligned inside the box.

 

Text with arrow: Adds text inside text box with arrow.

Arrow

Draws arrow in the image/canvas

 

Arrow: Draws a broad arrow

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Rich text box: Adds RTF annotation. By double clicking the annotation, it opens RTF editor for adding the content.

Image AddedMessage Callout: Message is displayed in a box with a pointer to the message source.
Image AddedArrow Callout: Message is displayed in a box with a arrow pointer to the message source.
Image AddedMulti-line Callout: Message is displayed in a box with a multi-line arrow pointer to the message source.
Image AddedRound Left Callout: Message is displayed in an ellipse with a left side pointer to the message source.
Image AddedRound Center Callout: Message is displayed in an ellipse with a center pointer to the message source.
Image AddedRound Right Callout: Message is displayed in an ellipse with a right side pointer to the message source.
Image AddedText Ellipse: Adds text in an ellipse. Text is aligned inside the ellipse.
Image AddedCloud Callout: Adds text in a clod shape. Text is aligned inside the shape.
Image AddedBam Callout: Adds text in an explosion shape. Text is aligned inside the shape.
Image AddedStar Callout: Adds text in a star shape. Text is aligned inside the shape.


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Arrow

Draws arrow on the image/canvas

 

Arrow: Draws a broad arrow


Edge Arrow: Draws an arrow with edged point in one end

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Line Arrow: Draws a single/double pointed line arrow.




Freehand Lines

Allows drawing freehand lines on an image.


Geometric Shapes


Allows drawing different geometric shapes on the image.


                      

Line: Draw lines.

   

Lines:  Draw joined straight lines with clicked points.

   

Lines with Interpolation:  Draw curves with clicked points.


Rectangle:  Draws a rectangle with cornered edges.


Rounded Rectangle: Draws a rectangle with round edges.


Ellipse: Draws an ellipse.


Polygon: Draws a filled polygon with the click points.


Polygon with Interpolation:  Draws a filled interpolated smooth edged polygon with the click points.


Freehand Polygon: Draws a filled freehand polygon with the click points.




Highlight

Highlights a region on image.


Blur Rectangle

Blurs a portion of image.


Sticky Note

Adds a sticky note on image and canvas.

 

Counter Rectangle

Adds continuous numbering on the image/canvas. Option to reset the numbering is also available.

Counter Circle:  Adds a non-editable circular counter.

Counter Rectangle:  Adds an editable rectangular counter that has options like cut, copy and paste on right click.


Embed Image

Embeds an image to canvas from file directory.


Image Border

 


Link: Helps to add an URL on image which when clicked directs to web browser in Interaction mode.

  

Time stamp: Adds Timestamp along with image metadata like categories, creation time, dimensions etc.  User can modify the default template in User -preferences.It is editable even if the default template is completely erased.


Rubber Stamp: Helps to add stamp on the image E.g. Approved by <User-name>. User can modify the default template in User -preferences. It is editable even if the default template is completely erased.



Clip art/Images

Has web URL’s to drag and drop Clip art/Images. They can be dropped on toolbar to open as a new image.

 

Icon

Adds selected vector icon on image and canvas.


Icon browser

Huge collection of vector icons. Icons can be copied or dragged and dropped to the image/canvas.

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