Smart Label Placement: Minimizing Effort for Clear Annotations

Well-placed labels guide the eye, instantly clarifying patterns and reducing the mental effort required to understand a plot. But manually positioning them often involves tedious fine-tuning to avoid overlaps, highlight certain groups, or craft callouts that look professional.

In this lesson, you’ll learn to automate label placement using smart tools that handle the heavy lifting for you. You’ll master techniques for annotating points, lines, and groups — ensuring your callouts remain readable, organized, and professional with far less effort.

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