DIGITAL IMAGE DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM

A plurality of digital images of an article used in manufacturing are created. Once created the digital images are scaled and combined to form a display. Each digital image is displayed in a separate section of the display. For example, one section may include an image of the printed circuit board scaled such that it is possible to determine the orientation of the printed circuit board in a manufacturing tray. Another section may include a close up of a label on the printed circuit board. Another section may include an image of the printed circuit board scaled such that the manufacturing technician is able to determine the relative position of a plurality of labels on the printed circuit board. Text is then added to the display which further describes to the manufacturing technician what he is viewing. The display is then stored with the added text and displayed to the manufacturing technician during manufacture. A computer program which oversees manufacture of circuit boards may automatically retrieve the digital image and display the digital image to the manufacturing technician upon the manufacture of the circuit board reaching a predetermined stage.