1. A method for execution in a computing environment for providing access to one or more program functions for interacting with and manipulating a digital image, the method comprising: providing an overlay of one or more annotated fields on a display of the digital image, wherein said annotated fields correlate to one or more informational items; said one or more informational items comprising at least one of parameters and values relating to the display of the digital image; activating one or more of said annotated fields, wherein said activated fields are selectable to accept direct input of a value for said correlating one or more informational items; wherein the movement of a cursor over said activated fields provides an indicia to the user that said activated fields can receive user input of said value; and utilizing said value to provide data to the one or more program functions to thereby interact with and manipulate the digital image.