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10.05 Annotations: Highlighter

Last Updated: 2022-03-07 10:47

The Highlighter Tool it is used to place a colorful highlight on your plans - usually to draw emphasis to something but if you select a White highlight, it can even be used to block out part of your plan/plan.

Drawing Highlighter Annotation

Click the Highlighter tool button from the Annotation toolbar,

Select the shape (rectangular (default), circular, or 'ink' (freeform)) for your highlight and what color you want your highlight to be (default is yellow).

Click the expand triangle and choose the shape and color you need (if you just click on the button, no worries, the default highlighter tool is a yellow rectangular which is the most popular). You can edit the color and opacity after drawing Highlighter annotation, also.

highlighter shape and color menu

If you choose "Ink", you can select Line Thickness...

highlighter shape color and line width menu

Now that you've specified how the highlighter annotation will look, draw highlights on the plans wherever you need them.

Notice, the cursor changes to match the tool you are using.

highlighter annotation drawn on plan

You can right-click on the highlighting once drawn and change the color (or opacity) however you see fit.

highlighter annotation can be adjusted after you draw it

click here to view the previous article Textboxes Annotations: Ink (Freehand Markups) click here to view the next article



 

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