System and method for cropping and annotating images on a touch sensitive display device

A method of annotating an image file, comprising the steps of:

• displaying an image of the image file to be annotated in a display area;
• receiving a first input from a user designating a first point in the image defining a corner of an annotation rectangle;
• receiving a second input from the user designating a second point in the image defining an opposite corner of the annotation rectangle;
• and
• annotating the image from the first point to the second point of the annotation rectangle to create an annotated image when the second input is released.

A touch-sensitive hand-held system having a capability of cropping and annotating an image file, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one or more memories, operatively coupled to the processor, and containing program code, which when executed causes the processor to execute a process comprising the steps of:
• displaying an image of the image file to be cropped or annotated in a display area;
• receiving a first input from a user designating a first point in the image defining a corner of a crop rectangle;
• receiving a second input from the user designating a second point in the image defining an opposite corner of the crop rectangle;
• cropping the image from the first point to the second point of the crop rectangle when the second input is released to form a cropped image;
• displaying the cropped image in the display area in place of the original image;
• receiving a third input from the user designating a third point in the cropped image defining a corner of an annotation rectangle;
• receiving a fourth input from the user designating a fourth point in the cropped image defining an opposite corner of the annotation rectangle;
• and
• annotating the cropped image from the third point to the fourth point of the annotation rectangle when the fourth input is released to form an annotated cropped image.