LEADTOOLS Image Annotation SDK

Several LEADTOOLS SDKs include flexible and time tested image annotation technology for .NET, C and C++ developers. LEADTOOLS image annotations are perfect for general image markup applications as well as specialized document and medical applications. Image annotations can be added to any Windows, .NET, Silverlight or WPF project.

Overview of LEADTOOLS Image Annotation SDK Technology

Image annotation is available as .NET classes, C DLL, C++ classes, .NET Compact Framework, WCF services and WF activities.
Add image annotation to single and multi-threaded applications
32 and 64 bit binaries for image annotation
Specialized annotations for WPF
Specialized annotations for document images
Specialized annotations for medical images
Image annotations can be added to bitonal, color and grayscale images
Broad range of image annotation objects including audio and video
Protect sensitive information with powerful redaction and encryption objects
Control access and design rights with annotation security
Customize existing or create new image annotation objects
Image annotation can be fully automated or manually implemented for maximum control
Objects can be saved within an image file or in a separate file using standard or proprietary annotation formats
Supports single and multi-page image files
Unlimited undo and redo levels

Storage of Annotations

LEADTOOLS annotations can be stored as an external annotation file, XML, private DICOM data elements, or LEAD or Wang annotation tags within a TIFF file. Alternatively, annotations can become a permanent part of the image data or exported as EMF.

LEADTOOLS annotations may also be exported as native PDF annotations in PDF documents with the LEADTOOLS Document Writers.

Ease of Use and Control

With LEADTOOLS, image annotation can be implemented through a fully automated class or completely customized with direct calls to low level functions. The fully automated classes include ready to use floating, customizable toolbar and pop-up menus. Text strings used in automated annotation classes can be modified, translated and localized to match the end-user’s locale or to meet the specific needs of the application.

Confidence and Security

Enhanced redaction objects hide and encrypt confidential parts of images even in non-LEADTOOLS viewers. When combined with annotation security, these redact objects provide a means of granting user-level access to view redacted areas of an image.

With LEADTOOLS SDKs that Include Annotation Technology, you can:

Implement annotation security for each and every object.
Implement hyperlinks for every object. Hyperlinks can be either user defined messages, programs to run, or jumps to Web pages.
Group and ungroup objects.
Scale and position a group of annotation objects.
Apply an object or group to a bitmap.
Rotate an object or group.
Flip, reverse, or shear an object or group.
Print an object or group.
Save an object or group to a file, memory, database and clipboard.
Display optional annotation caption.
Add annotations to multi-page files.