Automated image legends using callout labels

The callout labels function can be found in Callout Designer under “Labels”. To label an image, first integrate the image into a callout graphic as normal. Now, instead of creating manually numbered item numbers using the text tool, you simply need to insert a “Labels” element via the context menu. The item number appears immediately in the image and you can move it to its desired position. In the properties of the label, enter the descriptive text that belongs to the number.

Repeat these simple steps for each label you want to appear on the graphic. One of the key features of this is that ST4 takes care of the consecutive numbering of the item numbers.

Once all the labels have been inserted and the changes have been applied, you can use the callout graphic in your projects. During publication, a legend table is automatically created from the labels and sorted by the item numbers. It blends in with the result according to your general layout settings for image legends.

Making changes to labels has often been a time-consuming and complex task – until now. With callout labels, making changes is child’s play. Callout Designer’s “Labels” viewlet gives you a complete overview and lets you manage your labels using drag & drop.

• Do you want to give a label a higher (or lower) item number? Simply move the label entry in the viewlet to the appropriate position – the numbering of the current label and all subsequent labels is automatically adjusted!
• Do you want to delete a label? Just delete the label entry from the callout graphic – here, too, the numbering of the remaining labels is updated immediately.
• Do you need to insert a label at a later date? Simply insert a new label and move it to the correct position!

All changes to the sorting of labels or the order of the item numbers are also automatically transferred to the image legend, so that the legend table can always be tracked and is clearly structured.

You can choose from a wide range of commonly used formats for item numbers, e.g. Arabic numerals, Roman numerals, lower-case letters or upper-case letters can be selected as the default numbering convention. In addition, individual labels can also be labelled manually and formatted differently in certain cases so that you can also implement special cases or different label types if required.

The usual options for formatting text elements, i.e. the selection of font, colour, size, etc., are also available for the labels.

You can choose from a wide range of commonly used formats for item numbers, e.g. Arabic numerals, Roman numerals, lower-case letters or upper-case letters can be selected as the default numbering convention. In addition, individual labels can also be labelled manually and formatted differently in certain cases so that you can also implement special cases or different label types if required.

The usual options for formatting text elements, i.e. the selection of font, colour, size, etc., are also available for the labels.