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280 Chapter 11: Slices, Rollovers, and Hotspots
Using hotspots on top of slices
You can place a hotspot on top of a slice to trigger an action or behavior. You may want to do
this if you have a large graphic and you want only a small portion of it to act as the trigger for
an action.
For example, perhaps you have a large graphic with text on it, and you want just the text to
trigger an action or behavior, such as a rollover effect. You could place a slice on top of the
graphic, and then a hotspot on top of the text. Rolling over just the text triggers the rollover
effect, yet the entire graphic beneath the slice swaps out when the rollover effect occurs. Avoid
creating hotspots that overlap more than one slice, or unpredictable behavior may result.
To create a trigger for a rollover effect using a hotspot on top of a slice:
1.
Insert a slice on top of the image you want to swap out.
2.
Create a new frame in the Frames panel, and insert an image that you will use as your
swapped image. Be sure to place it beneath the slice you inserted in step 1.
3. Drag a behavior line from the hotspot to the slice that contains the image you want to swap.
The Swap Image dialog box opens.
4.
Select the frame holding the rollover image from the Swap Image From list, and click OK.