Working with image maps (ImageReady)

Image maps link an area of an image to a URL. You can set up multiple linked areas--called image map areas--in an image, with links to other Web pages or multimedia files.

When choosing between using slices or image maps to create hyperlinks, consider the following.

• Using image maps keeps the exported image intact as a single file, while using slices causes the image to be exported as separate files (one per slice).
• Image maps enable you to link circular, polygonal, or rectangular areas in an image, while slices enable you to link only rectangular areas.
• Image maps do not allow as much flexibility in optimization as slices.

Note: To avoid unexpected results, do not create image map areas in slices that contain URL links--either the image map links or the slice links may be ignored in some browsers.

Related Subtopics:

Creating image maps
Viewing image maps
Specifying image map options
Selecting image maps
Moving and resizing tool-based image maps
Duplicating image maps
Arranging image maps
Aligning and distributing tool-based image maps
Deleting image maps
Selecting an image map type