Inserting Callouts

The Callout tool places callout objects on a drawing. A callout object is a block of text attached to a leader line with an optional bubble surrounding the text. Use callout objects to annotate items in a file.

In the Design Series, the Callout tool includes extended capabilities which allow it to be used for keynotes, and in conjunction with an external notes database (see Notes Management).

 

Mode	Description
Shoulder-to-Arrow	Click first where the callout text is to be placed, and then near the object to be annotated
Arrow-to Shoulder	Click first near the object to be annotated, and then where the callout text is to be placed
2 Point	Two clicks are required to place the callout object; in 2 Point mode, the length of the shoulder is determined in the callout preferences or Object Info palette
3 Point	Three clicks are required to place the callout object; in 3 Point mode, the third click determines the length of the shoulder
Preferences	Opens the Preferences dialog box