How do you create a hot spot in an image map?

Select the circle tool and drag the pointer over the image to create a circular hotspot. Select the rectangle tool and drag the pointer over the image to create a rectangular hotspot. Select the polygon tool and define an irregularly shaped hotspot by clicking once for each corner point.

Are image maps still used in HTML?

Image Maps are still in HTML5 specifications, supported by all browsers. It detects and automatically resize the image maps coordinates.

How do I create an image map?

Chapter Summary

1. Use the HTML element to define an image map.
2. Use the HTML element to define the clickable areas in the image map.
3. Use the HTML usemap attribute of the element to point to an image map.

How do I code an image in Dreamweaver?

How to Insert Images in Dreamweaver

1. Click in the Document window at the point where the image is to be inserted.
2. Choose Insert→Image.
3. In the Select Image Source dialog box that opens, navigate to and select any file on your computer.
4. Define accessibility attributes.
5. Click OK to insert the image.

What is the difference between an image map and hotspot?

With image maps, you can define multiple clickable regions on a single graphic. To define clickable regions on a single image, set up hotspots within a single image. A hotspot is a defined area on an image that acts as a hypertext link. The hotspots are defined through the use of image maps.

How do you put coordinates into an image in HTML?

The coords attribute specifies the coordinates of an area in an image map. The coords attribute is used together with the shape attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of an area. Tip: The coordinates of the top-left corner of an area are 0,0.

What are the types of image maps?

There are two types of image maps; server side and client side.

Why do we use image map?

Image maps provide a convenient way of linking different sections of an image without the need to create image files for the image. An image map is also known as a clickable image map.

How do I embed a PNG in Dreamweaver?

If you’re using Dreamweaver CC, go to Insert>Image>Image. Find the image in your folder, then select it and click the Insert button. The image will automatically be inserted onto your page. Now, place the cursor at the place where you want the image to appear in your document (in Design View), then go to Insert> Image.

How do I insert an image into Dreamweaver cs3?

Adding Images

1. Set the insertion point where the image is to appear.
2. From the Insert menu, select Image. OR.
3. From the Look in pull-down list, locate and select the image to insert.
4. Click OK.
5. In the Alternate text text box, type text that describes the image.
6. Click OK.

How do I get coordinates for an image?

To find coordinates for a specific area for an image, you will need a special program that shows you coordinates. As an example, Macromedia’s Dreamweaver 2004 allows you to create image maps by letting you draw the areas on an image. For each area you draw, the program will write the appropriate coordinates in your web page code file.

Can you use client side image maps in Dreamweaver?

Dreamweaver does not alter references to server-side image maps in existing documents; you can use both client-side image maps and server-side image maps in the same document. However, browsers that support both types of image maps give priority to client-side image maps.

How does a server side image map work?

When we use a server-side image map, we define the coordinates of the hotspots in a server-side script. Whenever a user clicks on a hotspot on an inline image, the appropriate coordinates are sent back to the server to activate the appropriate hyperlink.

How do you create a hotspot in Dreamweaver?

To use hotspots in Dreamweaver, you have to be in design view. When you insert a client-side image map, you create a hotspot area and then define a link that opens when a user clicks the hotspot area. Note: You can create multiple hotspot areas, but they are part of the same image map.