Using Image Maps - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

Using image maps

An image map is an image that has been divided into regions, or "hotspots"; when a user clicks a
hotspot, an action occurs (for example, a new file opens).
Related topics
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"About image maps" on page 320
Inserting client-side image maps
When you insert a client-side image map, you create a hotspot area, and then define a link that
opens when a user clicks the hotspot area.
Note: You can create multiple hotspot areas, but they are part of the same image map.
To create a client-side image map:
In the Document window, select the image.
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In the Property inspector, click the expander arrow in the lower right corner to see all properties.
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In the Map Name text box, enter a unique name for the image map.
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Note: If you are using multiple image maps in the same document, make sure each map has a
unique name.
To define the image map areas, do one of the following:
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Select the circle tool and drag the pointer over the image to create a circular hotspot.
Select the rectangle tool and drag the pointer over the image to create a rectangular hotspot.
Select the polygon tool and define an irregularly shaped hotspot by clicking once for each
corner point. Click the arrow tool to close the shape.
After you create the hotspot, the hotspot Property inspector appears.
Complete the hotspot Property inspector.
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For more information, click the Help button in the Property inspector.
When you finish mapping the image, click a blank area in the document to change the
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Property inspector.
Related topics
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"About image maps" on page 320
Modifying an image map
You can easily edit the hotspots you create in an image map. You can move a hotspot area, resize
hotspots, or move a hotspot forward or back in layer.
You can also copy an image with hotspots from one document to another, or copy one or more
hotspots from an image and paste them on another image; hotspots associated with the image are
also copied to the new document.
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