Drawing polygon slices

The Polygon Slice tool helps you avoid overlapping slices when you are creating a rollover using graphics that interlock or otherwise intrude on each other's area on the image. If you assign a behavior to a polygon slice, the polygon slice object defines the slice's active area.

Be careful not to overuse polygon slices, as they require more JavaScript code than similar rectangular slices. A high number of polygon slices could adversely affect Web browser processing time.

To draw a polygon slice object:

1	Choose the Polygon Slice tool.
2	Click to place the corner points of the polygon. The Polygon Slice tool draws only straight line segments.
3	Use these techniques when drawing polygon slices:
	Do not overlap polygon slice objects.
	When drawing a polygon slice object around objects with soft edges, be sure to include the entire object to avoid creating unwanted hard edges in the slice graphic.
4	Optionally, click the first point to close the polygon.

To base a polygon slice on a selected object:

1	Choose Insert > Hotspot.
2	Choose Insert > Slice.
	The hotspot converts to a polygon slice.

For more information about using the Polygon Slice tool to create complex rollovers, see Using irregularly shaped or overlapping rollovers.