The Markup Editor can be used to provide collaborative and specific feedback for Retouching teams. Draw detailed notes so your team knows exactly which areas of an image need retouching and note what needs to be done on the layer of an asset.
Adding Markups to an Asset
- At the top right click Markup "M" icon to enter the Markup view
- Create a new markup layer (Shift + N) OR Click the Add A Markup field at the bottom of layer panel
- Enter a title for your markup layer, set a status and Save
- Select a tool from the Tool Panel on the left
- Add drawings, lines, shapes or text to assets to provide visual retouching notes
- Use the Reply field to add more detailed descriptions to Markup layers and @mention users on your team
- Each markup being added to an asset will automatically save.
- You can remove your latest markup by pressing Delete or the Trash Can icon in the lower left
- Remove individual markups at any time by using the Arrow tool to select the specific markup and pressing Delete
- Markups do not affect the original asset or jpg preview but will be visible in the Markup Editor.
Viewing Markups
To view Markups made by yourself or other users, click the "M" icon in the upper left of the platform.
Markups can also be access by clicking the same icon in the 1-up or 2-up mode.
To toggle specific markup layers on/off or delete a markup layer, click the eye icon in the top right corner of the layer:
To see which layer a markup is associated with, hover the Move tool over the comment layer. The associated visual markups will be highlighted on the asset while other visual markups disappear.
Tool Panel
Move: (V) Used to select specific markups, move or resize
Brush: (B) Add a drawing to an image to highlight certain areas
Arrow: Point to a specific spot in an image to make sure you are
Ellipse: Draw an ellipse shape (O)
Rectangle: Rectangle (R); free form or preset ratios
Line: (L) Draw a line(s)
Text: (T) Add a text layer to an asset
Palette: Select a color for your text or markups. Color can be used to quickly specify a type of markup, a certain user's markups or an type of retouching that is needed
Weight: Adjust the stroke weight of your markups, either before or after applying
Text Options: Adjust the size, color and style of your text markup
Reference all Keyboard Shortcuts in-app by clicking the Question Mark in the upper left corner.
Layer Panel
The Markup Layers panel can be used to edit, delete, set status, visibility and order of the individual markup layers.
Select the three dots to the right of a Markup layer to Edit, Delete, or View markup Info
Set a Status on a the markup layer:
Filter on the Status or Sort your Markup layers by using the dropdown at the top of the layer panel:
Click Reply to add a comment, @mention a user or provide up to 500 characters of detail:
Video Markups
Markups on Video assets are placed within its timeline as timestamped comments. All markups on the video asset will display as markup layers in the left panel with links to the timestamp of each.
Creating a video markup
Select the comment icon while a video is playing or paused, write your comment in the dialogue box, then select Add Markup.
While creating a video markup, you can adjust where the markup is placed in the timestamp by clicking on the timeline or adjusting the timestamp in the upper right corner of the comment box.
Viewing video markups
Hover over the markup in the Time Duration Bar to quickly view the markup.
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Select the Markup icon at the top right of the platform to view all markups
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Navigate to the markup in the Time Duration Bar by clicking on the timestamp link.
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Add a new markup by selecting Add Markup or select the comment icon to add markup.
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Delete a markup by selecting the three dots at the bottom right of a markup.
Downloading Markups
Markups can be downloaded as PDFs when choosing the download options of an asset or group of assets. The associated PDF will be included in the zipped download package.
Markup layers can also be downloaded directly as Photoshop layers by using the globaledit Adobe Photoshop Plugin
Please note that Video Markups are viewed in browser and cannot be downloaded.
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