Redlining an SVG image

When viewing an SVG graphic in the main content area or a tear-off page, LiveContent S1000D provides tools you can use to mark up (or redline) the graphic.

About this task

When an SVG image is displayed, the grapics bar contains a More button as in the following example.

Procedure

  1. With an SVG graphic displayed in the main content area or a tear-off page, click More on the graphics bar to display redlining tools and enter redlining mode.
    The graphics bar expands to include the following icons representing redlining tools.
  2. Use the redlining tools to mark up the graphic as desired.
    The following table describes each of the redlining tools.
    ToolDescription
    Free-form lineUse this pencil-like tool to draw a free-form line on the graphic.
    CircleDrag this tool across the graphic to draw a circle of the desired size.
    RectangleDrag this tool across the graphic to draw a rectangle of the desired size and shape.
    Straight lineDrag this tool across the graphic to draw a straight line of the desired length.
    CommentClick this icon and then on the graphic to open a dialog allowing you to add a comment to the graphic. The comment is represented on the graphic with the same icon.

    Clicking the icon for an existing comment opens the comment dialog allowing you to edit the comment text. You can drag the icon to a different location on the graphic.

    DeleteSelect this icon and click an existing redlining object to delete it from the graphic.
    ExportClick this icon to export the redlined graphic to the default downloads folder on the local file system.
  3. Optionally, click and drag any redlining object to move it to a different location on the graphic.
  4. When you have finished making changes, click More to exit redlining mode.

What to do next

If you added redlining in a tear-off page, you must reload the image after closing the tear-off page to display the redlining in the main content area. To do so, click the link to the affected module in the publication's TOC.