Difficulty to draw over a picture (stamp feature)

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MJLM
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Difficulty to draw over a picture (stamp feature)

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I am trying to draw some lines over a pasted picture so basically commenting over a stamp. The problem is I can't efficiently draw since my mouse is automatically turning into selection mode when I hover over the picture. Shouldn't this only be happening when I have clocked the select comment or text? I would expect that when in drawing mode (click 'Line tool') and hover over the stamp feature, the mouse cursor would remain in drawing mode, not selection mode.

Am I doing something wrong or have I missed any setting for this?

Appreciate any feedback.
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Re: Difficulty to draw over a picture (stamp feature)

Post by Willy Van Nuffel »

I am not 100% sure if it is the right method, but try the following.

In the ribbon user interface:
After you have placed the stamp, click the Comment-ribbon and then the Line Tool.
You will see appearing the ribbon "Commenting Tools - Format".
Click this Format-ribbon and then click the "Exclusive Mode"-icon to make it active.
Now, try again to draw a line over the stamp.

In the classic toolbars interface:
After you have placed the stamp, click the Line Tool.
You will see appearing the "Line Tool Properties"-toolbar.
In this toolbar, click the "Exclusive Mode"-icon to make it active.
Now, try again to draw a line over the stamp.
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Re: Difficulty to draw over a picture (stamp feature)

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Thanks,

that helps considerably.
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Re: Difficulty to draw over a picture (stamp feature)

Post by Dimitar - Tracker Supp »

That is the right approach.

Thanks for the help, Willy :-)
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