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Bug

A map document created with the picture marker symbol as a background text for a geodatabase annotation feature class is not preserved or maintained correctly.

Last Published: September 21, 2017 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number BUG-000105567
SubmittedJune 3, 2017
Last ModifiedAugust 22, 2025
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.5
Version Fixed10.6.0
StatusFixed

Workaround

1, Open the ArcMap document containing the annotation feature class.2. Right-click the annotation feature class > Properties.3. Select the Symbology tab.4. Under Symbol Substitution, select Substitute individual symbols in the symbol collection.5. Select the appropriate annotation class > Click Properties.6. Select the picture marker > OK.7. Select OK in the Layer Properties dialog box.8. Save the map document.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000105567

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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