Creating Map Areas

On the Image Mapper dialog, use the tools in the Tools group box to create and edit the image map areas.

Before you begin:
Use the Pan tool drag the image in the preview to view hidden areas of the image.
Increase the size of the dialog to view more of the image in the preview area.
Use the Zoom buttons to magnify a specific area of the image.

To create a map area:

Choose File > Export > Image Mapper to open the Image Mapper dialog.
Choose the shape of the hotspot.
The Rectangle tool creates square or rectangular map areas, the Circle tool creates circular map areas, and the Polygon tool creates map areas enclosed with multiple straight line segments.
Do either of the following:
With the Rectangle or Circle tool, click the image in the preview window (not the original image) and drag the cursor until the area you want to make into the hotspot is enclosed.
With the Polygon tool, click the image in the preview window to set the starting point, move the cursor to where you want the line to change directions, and click the image. Continue clicking new positions in the image to change the direction of the line. To complete the polygon, left-click on or near the starting point, or right-click the image.

To change the shape of a map area:

Select the Pan tool, and then:

Click and drag any point on a rectangle or a polygon.
Click and drag a circle by the dot at its upper left or lower right.

To move the entire map area:

Select the Move tool , click inside the map area, and then drag it to a new position.

To remove a map area from the image:

Select the Eraser tool , and then click inside the map area.

To remove all of the map areas:

Click the Clear button.

Creating Map Areas

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