1 ) A method of annotation of images captured by a digital camera ( 100 ) equipped with a previewing means comprising: supplying the camera with an operating mode enabling a user to select at least one image to be annotated, and to capture at least one additional previewed image, automatically extracting an annotation (A) from the additional image, and creating at least one new image by combining the annotation (A), and the image to be annotated while respecting, in the new image, a location and enlargement ratio of the annotation substantially identical to those of the annotation in the additional image.