Currently images of type JPEG, PNG, GIF, and BMP are supported.<br>
NOTE: You may also open images previously annotated in SIA. These files are marked with a .zip file extension and contain your previously-saved
segments, labels, and other annotation data.
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<span class="section">Segmenting the Image </span><br class="section">
Once an image file has been opened, you can segment
the image by drawing lines on it.
If you are satisfied with the segmentation, you may click the <img src="../icons/apply.png" title="Form a segment from current view" alt="Apply"> icon to "form", or permanently affix, the segment.
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<span class="section">Labeling Segments</span><br>
-SIA has been integrated with ontology terms (currently provided by the <a href="http://www.plantontology.org">Plant Ontology</a>) to assist you in annotating your image segments.
+SIA has been integrated with ontology terms (currently provided by the Plant Ontology <http://www.plantontology.org>) to assist you in annotating your image segments.
After forming a segment, click on the Labeling Mode icon (<i>menu bar:</i> <img src="../icons/copy.png" title="Labeling Mode" alt="Labeling Mode">)
and then search for Plant Ontology terms in the "Annotate" text box in the upper-right hand corner. After selecting a term, click the "Assign" button and your segment will be labeled.
If you want to perform more segmentation and labeling in your image, remember to first change your annotation mode by clicking
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<span class="section">Other Annotation Data</span><br>
You can supply a curator name, independent collection ID, and comments for each image.
-You may also associate your annotated image with a taxonomic identifier. SIA uses the <a href="http://www.ubio.org/">UBio</a> Namebank Search taxonomy web service to provide you with
+You may also associate your annotated image with a taxonomic identifier. SIA uses the UBio <http://www.ubio.org&glt; Namebank Search taxonomy web service to provide you with
a searchable list of species.
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<span class="section">Undo, Redo and Clear</span><br>