• | To create a server-side image map |
To create a server-side image map |
1 . | Select or create a layer or shape in the exact place in your image where you want a link created. |
2 . | In the Layers panel, select a layer. |
3 . | Click the Layer options button , and choose Layer Attributes. |
4 . | In the Layer Attributes dialog box, specify a name for the layer. |
5 . | Enable the WWW Map Clickable Region check box. |
6 . | In the URL box, specify a URL to associate with this portion of your image (for example, http://www.painterartist.com). |
7 . | Click OK to return to the image. |
8 . | Deselect the layer, then select the next hotspot in your image map. Try to avoid overlapping hotspot areas within an image map. |
You can set a default URL to use if the user clicks outside of your defined hotspot areas. For more information, see To define a default URL for an image map. |
9 . | Export your image to the GIF or JPEG file format. In the Save As GIF Options or Save As JPEG Options dialog box, enable either the NCSA Map File check box or the CERN Map File check box, depending on which format is recommended by your Internet Service Provider. |
When you save the image, Corel Painter creates an additional text file that describes the clickable regions and their associated URLs. |