Go to the home page of most any Web site, and chances are you will find an image map. An image map is a graphic or group of graphics that appears on a Web page and has special areas called hotspots. The Web page's HTML file defines each hotspot's size and location.
When the pointer rolls over a hotspot, the pointer changes to a small hand. Clicking a hotspot typically opens a Web page by referencing the URL that is assigned to it in the HTML code.
Making an image map in Fireworks follows these general steps:
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Building the image map in the Fireworks PNG document |
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Exporting the graphic and HTML files |
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Placing the image map HTML in the appropriate place in your Web site or within another HTML file |