Completely new technology, AnnoTater is a Windows utility that invisibly embeds annotations in picture files (.bmp, .jpg, .gif).

An annotation is defined as a note, comment, or explanation added as further clarification, and that is exactly what AnnoTater does. It invisibly embeds annotations into picture files, usually for the purpose of documenting what the picture represents, or contains, or who the author is, etc.

The annotation is invisible to web browsers and picture viewers, it becomes visible only in the AnnoTater viewer. When viewed with an ordinary picture viewer or editor, the annotation is invisible.

Annotated pictures need no additional files (such as a database) to contain the annotation, it is stored within the picture file itself. Wherever the picture goes, the annotation also goes.

In most cases, you can treat an annotated picture just like any other picture file. It will display normally in most browsers and image viewers, can be part of a web page, an email attachment, or posted in usenet. However, when a picture file is viewed with AnnoTater, the invisible annotation is extracted and displayed.

Searchable: AnnoTater has a search utility that will find picture files containing specified text in the annotation. Just enter a word or phrase to search for and AnnoTater will collect and display them.

Hyperlinks: Annotations can contain embedded hyperlinks that (when double-clicked) will automatically start your web browser and send it to the specified web page.

File Management: AnnoTater can copy or move a group of annotated files to another folder or drive. For example, you may do a search for "gardenia" and then copy the matching files to a folder where you keep pictures of flowers.