Hotspots Tab

Create or modify links and hotspots in a capture or, insert new hotspots. Click on a hotspot to view and modify the hotspot properties or reposition and resize the hotspot.

You can only see the hotspots in the Hotspots tab.

Once you complete the hotspots, email or save the image in a format that supports hotspots. See also Image File Types that Support Hotspots and Hotspots Not Supported Dialog Box.

Copy the image to the clipboard and paste it into Microsoft PowerPoint to retain all hotspots and Flash Popups.

To add a link or hotspot:

1.	Select the shape of the Selection tool.

2.	Drag to create a hotspot on the canvas.

3.	Add hotspot properties including tooltip and link address.

	In the Shapes group, select the shape of the hotspot. Drag on the canvas to create.
	In the Links group, enter the following: Link address: Enter the address for the link. Tooltip: Enter the text that appears when you hover over the hotspot with the mouse.
	In the Flash Popup group select the following options: Outline: Only available with the Text Flash popup option. Select a color for the text popup border. Fill: Only available with the Text Flash popup option. Select a color for the text popup background. Highlight: Available for both text and graphic popups. Select the color the hotspot turns when you hover over the hotspot with the mouse.
	Click Flash Popup to select No Popup, Text Popup, or Graphic Popup. For text option, add and format text and click OK. For graphic option, browse and find graphic and click OK. The Outline, Fill, and Highlight options for the popups enable after you select an option. To use the hotspots with Flash Popup properties, you must use the E-mail Output or save as a Macromedia Flash file (SWF). Flash is used for interactive images intended for Web sites or for viewing within a browser.
	The Editing group contains the following commands: Select all: Select all hotspots on the canvas. Remove Selected: Delete hotspots currently selected.

Image File Types that Support Hotspots

To use hotspots in your final image, you must e-mail or save your image as one of the following:

Web page with image (MHTML file)

Adobe PDF (PDF)

Macromedia Flash file (SWF)

Snagit Capture File (SNAG) Save as a Snagit Capture File (SNAG) to open later in Snagit Editor. SNAG files support both hotspots and Flash Popup properties.

 

To use hotspots in a capture embedded in an e-mail (only with Outlook or Outlook Express), you can use one of the following file types:

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)

JPEG image (JPG)

CompuServe GIF (GIF)

Windows Bitmap (BMP)

Hotspots Not Supported Dialog Box

There are two versions of the Hotspots Not Supported dialog box:

Hotspots Not Supported

Flash Hotspots Not Supported

 

In these dialog boxes, you can do one of the following:

Discard hotspots or advanced Flash hotspots and save the capture as the current file type.

Keep the hotspots and select a new file type.

Cancel the save and go back to your capture.

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