How to Create a Custom Overlay

Use the Custom Overlay step to display the current image and overlay shapes, text, and additional images on an image without modifying the image data.

Complete the following steps to create an overlay:

Main Tab

1. In the Step Name control, enter a descriptive name for the step.
2. Select whether or not you want to clear any existing overlays before adding the custom overlay.

Custom Overlay Tab

3. Select the type of overlay you want to add to the image from the tools palette.
4. Draw the overlay on the image.

   Note  To remove an overlay from the image, select the element from the Overlay Elements listbox and click the Delete button.

   You can adjust the size and position of the element by using the Selection Tool or by modifying the element Parameters.

5. Set the overlay color.
6. Set any Parameters specific to the element you created, such as the overlay text.

Layer Management Tab

7. Use the Layer Management controls to set the order in which Vision Builder AI overlays the elements on the image. The Overlay Elements table lists all of the elements in the overlay. The first element in the table is the topmost layer.

   To move an element up or down the stack of layers, select an element in the list and use the Reorder buttons to move the element. To delete an element from the overlay, select the element and click the Delete button.