Maps

[pcbrainbuster]

HELLO everyone :),

I just learnt yesterday how to use maps except there is one problem i am having -

How do you set the coords properly, i mean i know how to use the thing itself but dont know how people can tell the coords for the image-

Thanks!!!

[codeexploiter]

Using photoshop you can identify the correct coordinates which you want to use as an Image Map.

After identifying the correct coordinates based on your requirements, you can use your web page editor program to set the image map

Check the following article (http://www.sbrady.com/hotsource/html/imgmaps.html)which I found useful

[jscheuer1]

If you don't have Photoshop, here's a freeware, stand alone image map generator that is pretty decent:

http://www.stockholm.bonet.se/meracl/mimg.htm

[pcbrainbuster]

Thank you for both your helps, but isn't there any other way of doing it or is it only software that can get the co-ords

[jscheuer1]

You can write out the code for an image map by hand but then, you are more or less just guessing what the coords will need to be. There are add on rulers and guides you can use in various browsers and in the paint programs themselves to get the coords more precisely and then enter those into your hand written code. I've done all of that, it is just easier to find a program that does this for you and get used to using it (this may take a few trial runs or experiments). Once you are familiar with using a program to generate the map, it gets very easy. You can even go back and edit the raw code later if you like.

[BLiZZaRD]

I use an online version called Image Mapper (http://www.pcoward.com/imagemapper/) and it works very well. You can also download the stages and do it from your desktop.

Very fast, very easy to use as well :D

[pcbrainbuster]

Yup, thank you for giving the info on recommended software:)