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4.3.2. Using elements to mark objects on the form
Once the Template Creating Wizard has finished, the loaded image will be displayed in the Template
Editor window. Anchors and data fields of the types you selected during the previous step of template
creation will already be marked.
You can automatically mark objects later on by selecting the
tool and clicking on the area of the
element to be marked. The program will automatically detect the type and location of the element.
The Document Template Editor provides intuitive and convenient tools to mark fields and static
elements. The Editor has two modes:
• Field marking mode (the
tool), and
• Static elements mode (the
tool).
To create a static element or data field manually, switch to Field marking or Static elements mode and
click the corresponding button on the toolbar. To create a corresponding element, drag the cursor to
draw a rectangle around the necessary object on the form. Alternatively, select the necessary tool and
Shift-Click near the object. The area of the data field or static element will now be detected
automatically.
Next, follow the list of tools for creating elements of different types:
Fields:
- text entry field
- checkmark
- checkmark group
- barcode
- graphical element (picture)
- table
- group field
Static elements:
- anchor
- separator
- static text
- barcode
A barcode can be both a recognition field and a static element. You must be careful when selecting the
marking mode: if data is to be extracted from the barcode, use Field-marking mode. If the barcode is
used for document identification and template matching, mark it in Static elements mode.
Created fields appear in the list on the Fields tab of the Document Structure window. By default, they
are assigned names corresponding to the explanatory text. You can rename a field by selecting it in the
document structure and pressing F2. To give the field a name corresponding to the explanatory text,
select the field, right-click on it, and select Get Name From Image… from the context menu. After
this, drag your cursor to draw a rectangle over the explanatory text on the image.
The type of field is marked by an icon in the list of fields and by the color of the frame on the image.
Static elements are not included in the list.