Help with Image Maps?

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Help with Image Maps?

#1 Post by Boo »

I'm trying to create an image map with Photoshop using my own buttons, but I'm not sure how to find the 'location' of the buttons.
How can this be done? If it's not possible in Photoshop, is there a programme available that can do it?
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Re: Help with Image Maps?

#2 Post by Jake »

Boo wrote:I'm trying to create an image map with Photoshop using my own buttons, but I'm not sure how to find the 'location' of the buttons.
IIRC, there's a small bar as part of the status bar at the bottom in Photoshop which normally displays something like "Document w:12.45cm h:8.30cm" - if you right-click it, I think, you can choose to display one of many options, one of which shows you the current tool [mouse cursor] position in the document. But I don't have it open in front of me right now to reference.
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#3 Post by J13 »

Dunno if this is what you mean. But when setting the button positions i used an image filled with only one color as the second image, that way when i moused over the rough area i could see how much i would need to adjust the postion to get everything where i wanted it.

On another note if you just want buttons, it may be better to use UI functions, they're more difficult to get to grips with but far more versatile.

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