Navigation bar & Menu

The navigation panel and drop-down Menu, allow you to switch between frames, change the annotation mode, save your work, and more.

See:

• Menu
• Navigation bar
  • Save, Undo, Done
  • Navigation controls
• Job information and Annotation Mode switcher

Menu

Use the Menu options to upload and download annotations, change the status of the job, and access other features listed in the table below:

Panel Item	Description
Upload annotations	Upload annotations into a task.
Export as a dataset	Download a dataset in one of the supported formats.
Remove annotations	Delete all annotations for the current job. Use Select range to remove annotations for a specific range of frames. Enable the Delete only keyframe for tracks checkbox to delete only keyframes from the tracks within the selected range.
Run actions	Run annotation actions on the annotated dataset. Annotations action is a feature that allows you to modify a bulk of annotations on many frames. It supports only shape objects.
Open the task	Opens a page with details about the task.
Change job state	Changes the state of the job: New: The job is newly created and has not been started yet. It is waiting for annotation work to begin. In Progress: The job is currently being worked on. Annotations are being added or edited. Rejected: The job has been reviewed and deemed unsatisfactory or incorrect. It requires revisions and further work. Completed: The job has been finished, reviewed, and approved. No further changes are necessary.
Finish the job	Saves annotations and sets job state to Completed.

Navigation bar

Use the navigation bar to save annotation results, switch between frames, and access other features listed in the tables below.

Save, Undo, Done

Use the following buttons, to save your work, undo changes, and move tasks to done.

Function	Description
Save work	Saves annotations for the current job. The button indicates the saving process.
Undo/Redo	Use buttons to undo actions or redo them.
Done	Used to complete the creation of the object. This button appears only when the object is being created.
Block	Used to pause automatic line creation when drawing a polygon with OpenCV Intelligent scissors. Also used to postpone server requests when creating an object using AI Tools.

Navigation controls

Overview of how to navigate through frames within the interface, with detailed descriptions provided in the table below.

Function	Description
Go to the first/last frame	Navigate to the first or the last frame of the sequence.
Go back with a step/Go next with a step	Move to the previous or next frame by a predefined step. Shortcuts: C — previous frame. V — next frame. Default step size is 10 frames. To modify this, navigate to Nickname > Settings > Player Step.
Go back/Go next	Navigate to the neighboring frames. Shortcuts: D — previous frame. F — next frame. Go back/Go next buttons are customizable: To customize, right-click on the button and select one of three options (left to right): The default setting moves to the next or previous frame (step size is 1 frame). Move to the next or previous frame that contains objects (e.g., filtered). For more information, refer to Filters. Move to the next or previous frame without annotations. Use this option to quickly locate missed frames. .
Play/Pause	Switch between playing and pausing the sequence of frames or set of images. Shortcut: Space. To adjust the playback speed, go to Nickname > Settings > Player Speed.
Go to the specific frame	Enter the number of the frame you want to go to and press Enter.
Delete frame	Click to delete current frame.

Job information and Annotation Mode switcher

This section outlines various functionalities, including how to switch to the fullscreen player mode, access job information, and use the Workspace Switcher to toggle between different annotation and QA modes.

Function	Description
Fullscreen	The fullscreen player mode. The keyboard shortcut is F11.
Info	Open the job info. Overview: Assignee - the individual to whom the job is assigned. Reviewer– the user tasked with conducting the review. For more information, see Manual QA Start frame - the number of the first frame in this job. Stop frame - the number of the last frame in this job. Frames - the total number of frames in the job. Annotations Statistics table displays the number of created shapes, categorized by labels (e.g., vehicle, person) and the type of annotation (shape, track), as well as the count of manual and interpolated frames.
Filters	Switches on Filters.
Workplace Switcher	The drop-down list to switch between different annotation modes: Overview: Standard – default mode. Attribute – annotation with Attributes Single Shape – Single shape annotation mode. Tag annotation- annotation with Tags Review – Manual QA mode.