Screen Zoom - Drawing Tools
While Screen Zoom is active, you can draw directly on the screen using the built-in annotation tools. Annotations appear on top of the zoomed view and are visible to your audience in real time.
Available Tools
Section titled “Available Tools”| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| None | No drawing tool active, cursor behaves normally |
| Freehand | Draw freely with the cursor, like a pen |
| Line | Draw a straight line between two points |
| Rectangle | Draw an outlined rectangle |
| Ellipse | Draw an outlined ellipse or circle |
| Arrow | Draw an arrow pointing in any direction |
| Text | Type text directly on screen |
| Highlight | Semi-transparent overlay for highlighting an area |
| Blur | Apply a blur effect to obscure sensitive content |
Select None to exit drawing mode without leaving the zoom view. This is useful when you want to pan around without accidentally drawing.
Tool Settings
Section titled “Tool Settings”Pen Color
Section titled “Pen Color”The color used for Freehand, Line, Rectangle, Ellipse, Arrow, and Text annotations.
- Default: Red (
#FF0000) - Choose any color from the color picker in settings
Pen Width
Section titled “Pen Width”The stroke width for drawing tools, in pixels.
- Default: 5 px
- Thinner strokes (1–3 px) are precise; thicker strokes (6–10 px) are more visible on large displays
Max Undo Depth
Section titled “Max Undo Depth”How many annotation steps can be undone.
- Default: 32 steps
- Use
Ctrl + Zto undo the last annotation while zoom is active
Recommended Uses
Section titled “Recommended Uses”| Scenario | Recommended Tools |
|---|---|
| Highlighting UI buttons | Highlight or Ellipse |
| Drawing attention | Arrow |
| Obscuring private data | Blur |
| Live diagram sketching | Freehand or Line |
| Labeling screen areas | Text |