Editing canvas content for sharing

You can annotate a screen shot image of your Cognos Analytics content before you share it via email or Slack.

1. Go to the Modify your image (optional) pane on the left.
   Tips:

   • As you annotate your image, the only way you can lose your changes is to click Cancel in the Share with Slack panel on the right. If you accidentally click the top or left toolbar, the Modify your image (optional) temporarily disappears. However, you can resume your editing where you left off by clicking the Share icon .
   • Use the Expand button to enlarge the Modify your image window and hide the Share with Slack or Share with Email panel. Use the Collapse button to revert to the original view.
2. To add text, an arrow, or a freehand line to your image, follow these steps:
   1. Go to the toolbar of the Modify your image (optional) pane and click one of these icons:
      • The Textbox icon
      • The Arrow icon
      • The Pen icon
   2. Select a color.
   3. Type your text or draw an arrow or line.
   4. Click Done.
3. To add a rectangle to your image, follow these steps:
   1. Go to the toolbar of the Modify your image (optional) pane and click the Rectangle icon .
   2. Click the Border icon , and then select the border color.
      Tip: If you previously selected a border color, the Border icon appears in that color.
   3. Click the Fill icon , and then select the fill color.
      Tip: If you previously selected a fill color, the Fill icon appears in that color.
   4. Hover over the image and click, drag, and then release to draw a rectangle.
   5. Click Done.
4. To edit any text, arrow, freehand line, or rectangle that you added, follow these steps:
   1. Ensure that you selected Done in the previous steps so that the Modify your image toolbar appears .
   2. Click on the image.
   3. To select an object, click on it.

      A rectangle with drag handles appears around the object.

      Tip: You can also press Tab successively to select each object that you created in the order that you created them. For more information, see Keyboard commands to edit canvas content.
   4. To move a selected object, move your cursor over the selected object so that the cursor changes to the Move cursor icon and then drag the object to the position you want.
   5. To resize a selected object, select and drag one of its handles.
   6. To delete one or more selected objects, click the Delete icon .
   7. To delete every object that you added to the image, from the Modify your image toolbar , click Clear.
5. To crop your image, follow these steps:
   1. Go to the toolbar of the Modify your image (optional) pane and click the Crop icon .
   2. On the image, click, drag, and then release to draw a highlighted rectangle over the area that you want to crop.
   3. Click Done.
6. If necessary, complete any remaining steps to send a message via email or Slack.