One feature of NOVA 5.6 that has been added is the ability to add text and graphical annotations to your Location Maps, Flood Maps, and Images. While this is a fairly straight forward process, it can be a bit confusing at first. Please follow the instructions below to add text of icons to your Maps and Images:

Using annotations and text in Nova Map:

You can add annotations and text to your map after it is generated in Nova maps. Follow these steps to add annotations:

1. Click on the annotation icon on the top menu in in Nova Maps.

Annotation Icon

2. Move your mouse arrow to the location where you would like to add an annotation, and left click, once.
3. A list of annotation options will appear on the screen, and you can choose the annotation that you would like to add to the map.

For example, you can choose Subject and Comparable Markers, Small arrows, and Large arrows to add to your map.

To add text to your map, follow these steps:

1. Click on the text annotation icon on the top menu in Nova Maps.

2. Move the cursor to the location where you need to add text, and left click once. 

3. A box will appear on the screen, from which you can choose what font style or size you desire. The white space in the bottom of that box is where you enter the text to be placed on the map.

4. Click "Okay" to add the text to the Map.

Using annotations and text in Nova Flood Maps:

Configuring NOVA Flood maps to Use a Movable Subject Icon:

In the new Nova 5.6, you can move the icon that represents the subject property on a flood map. Follow these steps so you can activate this feature:

1. Open Nova Forms.

2. In the top manu, click on “Configuration”

3. Click on “Flood Map Source”

4. Place a check mark to the left of the “Use moveable icon” line.

After changing the configuration for the Subject Icon, you can then use annotations in NOVA Flood Maps by following the above steps:

1. Click on the flood map icon  to generate a flood map.

Note: If you have NOVA Flood Maps configured to use a Movable Icon, Nova Image will launch, and you will see the “Choose Annotation” menu.

2. From the Choose Annotation menu, you can choose the annotations that you want to appear on your flood map.
3. After choosing the annotations that you wish to add, you will notice that the flood map appears in both sides of the split screen view (In both NOVA Forms and NOVA Image). Note that the Map in Nova Image shows the annotations, while the one in Nova forms does not contain annotations.
4. In order to 'apply' the image to your map addendum, you must 'flatten the image'. Click the "Flatten Image" icon on the top menu. (It has a red circle around it in the picture below).

4. After you have flattened the Image, simply drag-and-drop it to the flood map addendum that should still be open on the left part of the screen (Nova Forms).

Adding Text to the flood map:

1. Follow the first three steps from the above section. But do no click on the “Flatten Image” icon just yet.
2. Click on the text icon  in Nova Image.
3. Move the cursor to the location where you need to add text, and left click once.
4. A box will appear titled “Enter Text”.
5. Type in the text that you want to add to the flood map.
6. In order to apply the image to your flood map addemdum, flatten the image by clicking on the “Flatten Image” icon. This icon is found in the toolbar of Nova Image

7. After you have flattened the Image, simply drag-and-drop it to the flood map addendum that should still be open on the left part of the screen (Nova Forms).

1. Open a picture in Nova Image
2. Click on the annotation icon in Nova Image.

Annotation Icon

3. Move the cursor to the location where you need to add an annotation, and left click once.
4. A list will appear on the screen, and you can choose the annotation that you need.   

For example, you can choose Subject and Comparable Markers, Small arrows, and Large arrows to add to your map.

5. In order to apply the image, you must 'flatten the image'. Click the "Flatten Image" icon on the top menu. (It has a red circle around it in the picture below).

5. After you have flattened the Image, simply drag-and-drop it to the Photo addendum.

To Add Text to Your Image, follow these steps:

1. Follow the first three steps from the section directly above
2. A box will appear that is titled “Enter Text”.
3. Type in the text that you want to add to your image.
4. In order to apply the image, you must 'flatten the image'. Click the “Flatten Image” icon. This icon is found in the toolbar of NOVA Image

5. After you have flattened the Image, simply drag-and-drop it to the Photo addendum.

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