Further help on the annotation of object properties you can find in our Annotation Guidelines.
Opens a new file. If the chosen file is a GNML file and the source picture is not stored in the same directory, you will be asked to open the source image. Then the content can be edited with the help of the editor. If the chosen file is an image file, the panel detection will be started and a GNML file for this image is generated. The automatically generated panels can be deleted in the editor or tree windows, in case they do not fit the actual panels of the page.
Saves the GNML file. At first use, you have to choose a target file. If you want to save the XML in the same folder as the original image, add “.xml” to the name in order to keep both files, otherwise the original image is replaced by the XML. During any further use, the file will be automatically saved to the previously chosen file.
Undoes the last change.
Redoes the last change that has been undone.
Selection tool. Use this tool to select a polygon (panel, subpanel, balloon, caption, character, diegetic text, object or onomatopoeia), or to select a vertex. Whenever an object is selected, you will see an input form on the top right that allows you to define the properties and content of this object.
Polygon tool. Use this tool to create a new polygon. Click on the vertices of this polygon. If the polygon contains interior contours (cut-outs), create a line from the exterior to the interior contour, finish that contour and then return to the outer one via a line in the same position as the original one. Instead of selecting single vertexes, you can also drag the contours with the left mouse button. The program searches for lines nearby to enhance the results of this operation. This might, however, not work properly if the contrast is too low, the line too far away, or if there are other lines nearby. In order to finish creating the polygon, hit the “Esc” button on your keyboard or change the tool.
Wand. Use this tool to automatically detect a new polygon. Click on the background of the area for it to be detected. If the wand does not work (this may happen if the area has a broken border, or the contrast is too low for detection), delete the polygon and use the polygon tool instead. The properties used for detection may be changed.
Polygon Union. Unites two polygons into a single one. First select the first polygon, then activate this tool and select the second polygon.
Zooms to original image size or zooms in or out.
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