Working with Images > Drawings, Measurements, and Annotations

Using the Highlight Tool

You can use the Highlight tool to focus on parts of an image by reinforcing pixel contrast.

This tool is useful for investigating interproximal areas and detecting caries and fractures. Contrast values are optimized according to the available grayscale.

To highlight an area of interest, follow these steps:

1. Select the image in the Image Viewing Workspace or Darkroom mode.

2. In the Image toolbar, click . The Highlight window is displayed.

3. In the Image window, move the mouse pointer over the image. The pointer changes to .

4. Select the region you want to highlight. A circular highlight region is displayed on the image.

5. Click and drag the pointer to highlight another region in the image.

To increase or decrease the size of the highlight region, click the white triangle in the lower corner of the Highlight icon to access the Highlight slider.

6. To turn off the Highlight tool, click .

 

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Drawings, Measurements, and Annotations

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Drawing a Freehand Line

Drawing a Spline Curve

Drawing a Circle

Drawing an Ellipse

Drawing a Rectangle

Adding a Landmark Point

Drawing an Arrow

Adding a Text Annotation to an Image

Drawing a Mandibular Canal

Adding an Implant

Using the Undo and Redo Functions

Deleting Drawing Objects

Changing Object Color and Line Thickness

Moving and Resizing an Object

Rotating an Object

Changing the Stack Order

Using Measurements to Calculate Distances and Angles

Using the Zoom Tool

Using the Color Tools

Cropping Images

Using the Isodensity Tool

Using the Densitometric Analysis Tool

Using Pseudo 3D

Using Negative Images

Using Cephalometric Automatic Tracings

Resetting Images

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