How can I write on a stamp with a stylus without the stylus selecting the stamp?
Embedding the stamp beforehand is not the desired solution.
Writing over a stamp with a stylus - doesn't work
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Writing over a stamp with a stylus - doesn't work
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Re: label a stamp
I'll try to describe my problem in a bit more detail:
When I insert a stamp and want to draw over the stamp area with a stylus, the stylus switches to the selection function when I hover over the stamp, preventing me from sharding over the area. The stamp then hangs on the stylus and moves with it instead of the stylus writing.
This can't be resolved by locking the object. Only after embedding the stamp can I draw over the stamp with the stylus. The same behavior occurs when I try to write freehand over the stamp with the mouse. If I enter a short character next to the stamp, I can also write over the stamp for a few seconds. However, I then have to delete the first line. Is this a programming error, or is there a way I can set this function to take precedence when selecting the annotation pen?
Thank you in advance.
P.S. I hope Google Translate translates this correctly.
When I insert a stamp and want to draw over the stamp area with a stylus, the stylus switches to the selection function when I hover over the stamp, preventing me from sharding over the area. The stamp then hangs on the stylus and moves with it instead of the stylus writing.
This can't be resolved by locking the object. Only after embedding the stamp can I draw over the stamp with the stylus. The same behavior occurs when I try to write freehand over the stamp with the mouse. If I enter a short character next to the stamp, I can also write over the stamp for a few seconds. However, I then have to delete the first line. Is this a programming error, or is there a way I can set this function to take precedence when selecting the annotation pen?
Thank you in advance.
P.S. I hope Google Translate translates this correctly.
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Re: Writing over a stamp with a stylus - doesn't work
Hello, pmgno
A simpler way to allow this is to enable "exclusive mode" for the pencil tool. This can be done from the format tab while the pencil is selected. With this enabled, the pencil tool (as a commenting tool) will not be allowed to select other existing comments, and so you will be able to draw overtop of all of them, not just stamps.
Kind regards,
A simpler way to allow this is to enable "exclusive mode" for the pencil tool. This can be done from the format tab while the pencil is selected. With this enabled, the pencil tool (as a commenting tool) will not be allowed to select other existing comments, and so you will be able to draw overtop of all of them, not just stamps.
Kind regards,
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Re: Writing over a stamp with a stylus - doesn't work
That's exactly what I was looking for and couldn't find it.
Thank you very much for your quick help.

Thank you very much for your quick help.
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