Creating A Text Annotation - FLIR Exx series User Manual

18 – Annotating images
18.2

Creating a text annotation

General
A text annotation is grouped with an image file. Using this feature, you can annotate
images. This text can be revised later.
This feature is very efficient when saving information on an image when you are in-
specting a large number of similar objects. The idea behind using text annotations
is to avoid filling out forms or inspection protocols manually.
NOTE
This procedure assumes that you have not set the camera to automatically add a
text annotation.
Procedure
Follow this procedure to create a text annotation:
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1 To preview an image, pull the trigger.
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Use the navigation pad to select
3
Push to display a submenu.
4 Use the navigation pad to select Text annotation.
Push to display a dialog box.
In this dialog box you can do one of the following:
Use an existing text annotation template.
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Create a new field.
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The text annotation will now be added to the IR image to what is called an
"infrared inspection group," and will be grouped together in the image
archive, and also when moving files from the camera to reporting software
on the computer.
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Publ. No. T559597 Rev. a500 – ENGLISH (EN) – December 10, 2010