Creating the Hotspots

To create hotspots:

  1. Select the image for which you want to create the links.

    See Selecting Images for instructions.

  2. Choose Tools > Image Map... or click the Create image maps button in the Entry palette.

    The Image Map Tool window contains three drawing tools in the middle column--a rectangle tool, a circle tool, and a custom polygon tool.

  3. Use the drawing tools to mark off the area of the image you want to associate the link with. This area is called a hotspot.

  4. While the hotspot is still selected, click the Link button or choose Tools > Link in the Image Map Tool window .

    Small red boxes outline the hotspot when it's selected. If the hotspot is not selected, see Selecting Hotspots.

  5. Set up the link according to the instructions in Creating and Editing Links.

    The hotspot highlights blue when it has an associated link.

  6. When you're ready to publish your document, you may need to modify the image map slightly. See Preparing Your Image Map for Publishing.

Note: You can test most links by choosing File > Preview. This technique only works for client-side image maps. With server-side image maps, you need to open your HTML browser, then open the document by typing its URL. (See also Client Versus Server Image Maps.)