User's Manual

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
Youcan create imagemap areasusing an ImageMap tool or alayer,and then setoptions forthe imagemap sections
in the Image Map palette.
• Tool-based image map areas. Create these using an Image Map tool; drag in the image to define the image map
area.
• Layer-based image map areas. Create these from a layer; the layer’s content defines the shape of the image map
area. If you edit the layer’s content, the image map area automatically adjusts to accommodate the change.
Note: I
f you add a rollover effect to an image map area, the area becomes a new slice.
Layer-based rectangle image map compared to polygonal image map
Important: If you overlap image map areas, the topmost area is active.
To create an image map area using an image map tool (ImageReady)
1 Select theRectangle ImageMap tool ,the CircleImage Maptool , or thePolygon ImageMap tool in the
toolbox.
2 (Optional) If you use the Rectangle or Circle Image Map, select Fixed Size to specify the dimensions of the image
map area. Enter pixel values in whole numbers. If you use the Polygon tool, enter a value or choose a value from the
Quality pop-up slider to set the number of segments in the polygon.
3 Do one of the following to define the image map area: With the Rectangle or Circle Image Map tool, drag over the
area you want to define. Shift-drag to constrain the area to a square or circle. Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag
(Mac OS) to drag an image map area from its center.
• With thePolygon ImageMap tool,click in theimage to setthe starting point. Position thepointer whereyou want
the first straight segment to end, and click. Continue clicking to set endpoints for subsequent segments. Hold
down Shift to constrain the segment to 45˚ increments. Shift+Option-drag (Mac OS) to constrain and draw from
the center. To close the border, double-click, or position the pointer over the starting point (a closed circle appears
next to the pointer) and click.
To add points to a polygonal image map area, select the Image Map Select tool, and Shift-click where you want to
add a point. To remove points from a polygonal image map area, select either the Image Map Select or the Polygon
t
ool, and Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the points you want to remove.
To create an image map area from a layer (ImageReady)
1 In theLayerspalette,choosealayerfromwhich to create an imagemap area.(To usemultiplelayersinone image
map area, first merge the layers.)
2 Choose Layer > New Layer Based Image Map Area or choose Promote Layer Based Image Map Area from the
Image Map palette menu.