====== Image Annotation Editor ======

This page describes how to use the extension "Image Annotation Editor".

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The "Image Annotation editor" extension makes it possible to add, delete and edit 2D image annotations.\\

===== Concepts =====

Image annotations are objects associated with images that store information.

Image annotations can be added manually or be a result of a detection job.
===== Sidebar =====

==== Mapping Resources ====

Use dropdown list to select which mapping resource to edit.

==== Preferences ====
  * Use Image Annotations preferences to edit the visualization of annotations in images.
  * Use Annotation Classes to create or import a list of classes to be labeled.\\ {{:251:desktop:tools:list_of_classes.png?350|}}


==== Images ==== 
Select the image to edit annotations by double-click.

==== Job Type ====
Choose most suited annotation type depending on your workflow:
  * 2D Objects for individual discrete assets fitting regular box
  * 2D Segmentations for irregular shapes or spanning on large areas

==== New, Edit, Focus, Export ====
Use this action buttons to add new, edit, remove, or export image annotations.\\
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==== AI Training ====
If annotating images to serve AI-Detector creation, make sure to Open Procedure once labeling is complete to move on to next-step: AI-Training .\\
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