Styling your Annotation Layer

The Properties for an Annotation layer are displayed when you click on the Properties icon  in the Actions menu .

 

To change the Name click on it and you will be able to type a new name.

To change the Default styling click on the type of object you wish to style.

Default styling can be overridden for any specific object but it is probably quicker to set the styles that you are most likely to use first.

Here you can also decide who is allowed to view / edit the Annotation layer under User sharing.

Polygon Styling

Click on the Polygons button.

Fill colour / Border colour

Specifies the default Fill & Border colour for any polygons that are created in this annotation layer.

Here you can either pick a  colour from one of the preset colours or click on the the right hand entry which will allow you pick from a larger selection.

Border width & Visibility

Use the slider to decide the default Border width and Visibility for polygons.

Label Styling

These tools work as for the Polygon Styling except for the Font selection where you can select from the dropdown list and use the slider to set the size.

Line Styling

Click on the Lines button.

Border colour

Specifies the default Border colour for any lines that are created in this annotation layer.

Here you can either pick a  colour from one of the preset colours or click on the the right hand entry which will allow you pick from a larger selection.

Border width & Visibility

Use the slider to decide the default Border width and  Visibility for lines.

Label Styling

These tools work as for the Line Styling except for the Font selection where you can select from the dropdown list and use the slider to set the size.

Point Styling

Click on the Points button.

Fill colour / Border colour

Specifies the default Fill & Border colour for any points that are created in this annotation layer.

Here you can either pick a  colour from one of the preset colours or click on the the right hand entry which will allow you pick from a larger selection.

Border width & Visibility

Use the slider to decide the default Border width and Visibility for points.

Select symbol & Point size

Select the Symbol that you require for your points from the dropdown list and then select a Point size using the sliding scale.

Label Styling

These tools work as for the Point Styling except for the Font selection where you can select from the dropdown list and use the slider to set the size.

Text Styling

Click on the Text button.

Colour / Border colour

Specifies the default Colour & Border colour for any text that is created in this annotation layer.

Here you can either pick a  colour from one of the preset colours or click on the the right hand entry which will allow you pick from a larger selection.

Select font & Size

Select the Font that you require for your text from the dropdown list and then select a Size using the sliding scale.