Creating image maps
Image maps consist of clickable hotspots in an image. Image maps are helpful navigational tools, because each hotspot can link to a different destination and have a unique size and shape. GoLive lets you create and edit image maps, and associate them with actions and rollovers.
To create a clickable image map: - Select an image on your Web page.
- In the Smart Image or Image Inspector, click the More tab and select the Use Map option.
Note: By default, GoLive assigns a unique ID to the image map and enters the ID in the Name text box. You can replace this ID by typing a name for the image map in the Name text box on the More tab. - In the toolbar, select the Rectangular tool
, the Circular tool , or the Polygonal tool . - Drag in the image to define the hotspot. (If you are using the Polygonal tool, click to define each point of the polygon.)
- In the Map Area Inspector, specify a file for the link destination of the selected hotspot.
- Use the Target text box to specify the target frame in the destination frame set (if any).
- Type additional information in the Title text box. Some browsers use this information to display tool tips or voice annotations.
You can also click an image and use the context menu to create a clickable image map.
To customize the appearance of a hotspot: - Select the hotspot in the image.
- Use the following tools available in the toolbar:
- Use the Select Map Area tool
to move or resize the hotspot by dragging. - Click the URL button to display the destination URL in the hotspot. The URL appears in the GoLive Layout Editor for your convenience; it does not appear on the Web page.
- Click the Frame or Color buttons to edit or turn border and color display on and off, respectively, while editing.
- Click the Color button to change the color used for highlighting.
- If you are working with multiple overlapping hotspots, use the Bring Region to Front button
and the Send Region to Back button in the toolbar to change the stacking order.
Note: The Bring to Front and Send to Back buttons are also available in the Transform palette.
To add actions to image maps: - Select a hotspot in an image map.
- In the Actions tab of the Rollovers & Actions palette, choose a mouse or key event, and click the New button
. - Choose the desired action from the Action menu.
For more information about actions, see Setting up actions.
To associate a rollover with an image map: - Select a hotspot in the image map.
- In the Rollovers tab of the Rollovers & Actions palette, create and edit rollover states.
For more information about rollovers, see Creating rollovers.
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