Creating an Image Map - How-to, please.

[pinta]

hi all,

first and foremost - a HUGE thank you for paint.net and to all the members of the forums.

i have recently discovered how great paint.net is and have learned a few things from reading around here in the forums.

**ive recently come across this tutorial for creating an image map.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-image-map-paintnet/

i was able to install the plug-ins and seem to be able to accomplish the procedure in the guide BUT im still kinda lost

- i dont know what format am i supposed to save the image in?

- i dont know what format to save the text document in?

- and lastly, are there any tips / tricks that would allow to upload the finished product.

i dont have my own website but rather - thought about sharing it via forum posts, dropbox, etc.,

- how can i enjoy the finished product?

thanks all, in advance.

Edited July 18, 2010 by pinta

[Ego Eram Reputo]

The format of the image is not important - anything that web browsers support (*.gif, *.jpg, *.png etc...,).

The text file needs to be saves as (x)html.

If you don't have a website to upload to, then you're restricted to applications that support HTML (like your email client).

Really this is a website/web browser technique. What are you trying to accomplish with it?

[Zyst]

Really this is a website/web browser technique. What are you trying to accomplish with it?

I can't speak for Pinta, but I would believe he may just be experimenting and wanting to see how successful he was in his first try at something like this.

[pinta]

thanks so much for chiming in guys, especially yourself EER. have sen how much youve contributed here in the forums and i gotta say a lot of the suggestions / solutions you offer blow me away.

basically just wanted to have some fun with it and more than anything .....

have a more creative way of sharing links. (links to my favorite sites, other pictures, downloads, guides, etc.,etc....)

have also been playing around with the idea of starting a blog or maybe even site. just not too sure though.

i recently picked up a software at GOTD (i think it was this one) but i havent done much with it yet. im still trying to find out if and how i can pull it all off for free LOL . have seen it mentioned that theres a trick / way that one can host a site on dropbox. so maybe when i learn more about that i can give it a shot. ???idk LOL

but anyways in a nutshell : basically just wanted to have some fun with it and more than anything .....

have a more creative way of sharing links. (links to my favorite sites, other pictures, downloads, guides, etc.,etc....)

thanks again for chiming in guys.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

This link might be useful: http://www.elated.com/articles/creating-image-maps/

[pinta]

EER, thaks a bunch for that - i think i might be getting a little closer to understanding. i hope :! head started hurting though while reading through it. (seriously, i get bad headaches) i will pick it up again tomorrow. cant wait to read it all through