Adding Clickable Hotspots to Images/text/shared/guide/imagemap.xhpImageMap; editoreditors; ImageMap editorimages; ImageMappictures; ImageMaphotspots;adding to imagesURL;in picturesmw added 2 index entriesMW made "hotspots" a two level entryAdding Clickable Hotspots to Images
An ImageMap allows you to attach URLs to specific areas, called hotspots, on a picture in your document. An image map is a group of one or more hotspots.You can draw three types of hotspots: rectangles, ellipses, and polygons. When you click a hotspot, the URL is opened in the browser window or frame that you specify. You can also specify the text that appears when your mouse rests on the hotspot.To add a clickable hotspot to an imagePosition the cursor where you want the ImageMap in your document.Choose Insert - Image, select and insert a bitmap image.With the image selected, choose Edit - ImageMap in Writer and Calc or Tools - ImageMap in Impress and Draw. You see the ImageMap Editor, which displays the image at the background.Use the icons in the ImageMap Editor to draw a hotspot shape, for example a rectangle, over the image at the background.You can see an extended help text on the functions of each icon when you enable Extended Help in %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME - General.Enter the "Address" URL that will be shown in a Web browser when the user clicks the hotspot.Optionally, enter the "Text" that will be shown as a tip when the user points the mouse to the hotspot.Click the Apply button to apply your changes, and close the ImageMap Editor.Save the document in the %PRODUCTNAME or HTML format.You may save the ImageMap as a file and upload that file to a Web server, for example.