Add Hot Spot Link

Pop-up Navigation Area—Interactive albums will include a bar that has navigation buttons similar to a Web browser. This bar will appear at the bottom of the presentation area as a viewer moves the mouse to the bottom of the screen. Warning: Hot Spots placed in this area may interfere with the ability to access pages.  Preview the album to check for problems by clicking on the  icon located on the toolbar.

Note:  Although a Hot Spot will be represented by an outline on an album page, the outline is for editing assistance only; it will not appear in the album's final output (print, DVD-Video, etc.). Add a text box to assist viewers in finding Hot Spots (e.g. Click here to see a movie of the family summer vacation).

Video Hot Spot

1.       To add a video Hot Spot, click on the Video & Multimedia section of the Control Panel and then click on the Video icon, choose Insert > Add Video Hot Spot from the menu, or click on the Add Video icon  on the toolbar.

2.       The Link Hot Spot To dialog box will appear.

•           Browse to a video file by clicking on the open folder icon next to the File field.

•           Interactive Albums Only: Check the Play background music (faded) during video or audio box to continue to play the background music (if applicable) at a reduced volume level while the video is playing. If this box is not checked, the background music will be paused while the video is playing.

•           Check the box next to Mute the video's sound track to disable the movie's sound (if present, background audio will continue to play).

•           Interactive Albums Only: The Tool Tip box will display a description of the link when the viewer holds the mouse over the link (see example below). Type a description in the Tool Tip field, if desired.

•           When you have finished setting up the Hot Spot, click OK.

3.       The Hot Spot area will appear in the center of the page. To move it, click on it and hold the mouse button down while moving the mouse. It may also be resized by dragging one of the gray handles (small boxes) on the edge of the Hot Spot outline.

4.       Hot Spots always appear on top of other page objects so that they won't become hidden under other page objects. If you need to select an object on a layer underneath a Hot Spot, move the Hot Spot, modify the other object, and then replace the Hot Spot.

Audio Hot Spot

1.       To add an audio Hot Spot, click on the Video & Multimedia section of the Control Panel and then click on the Audio icon, choose Insert > Add Hot Spot from the menu.

2.       The Link Hot Spot To dialog box will appear. If the Audio option is not already selected, click on it.

•           Browse to an audio file (WAV, MP3, AIFF, MIDI) by clicking on the open folder icon next to the Audio field.

•           Interactive Albums Only: Check the Play background music (faded) during video or audio box to continue to play the background music (if applicable) at a reduced volume level while the video is playing. If this box is not checked, the background music will be paused while the video is playing.

•           Interactive Albums Only: The Tool Tip box displays a description of the link when the viewer holds the mouse over the link (see example below). Type a description in the Tool Tip field, if desired.

•           When you have finished setting up the Hot Spot, click OK.

3.       The Hot Spot area will appear in the center of the page. To move it, click on it and hold the mouse button down while moving the mouse. It may also be resized by dragging one of the gray handles (small boxes) on the edge of the Hot Spot outline.

4.       Hot Spots always appear on top of other page objects so that they won't become hidden under other page objects. If you need to select an object on a layer underneath a Hot Spot, temporarily move the Hot Spot out of the way, modify the other object, and then replace the Hot Spot.

File Hot Spot

1.       To add a file Hot Spot, click on the Video & Multimedia section of the Control Panel and then click on the File icon, choose Insert > Add Hot Spot from the menu, or click on the Add Hot Spot icon  on the toolbar.

2.       The Link Hot Spot To dialog box will appear. If the File option is not already selected, click on it.

•           Browse to a file by clicking on the open folder icon next to the File field. Tip: Be careful when linking to files created in a program that may not be on every computer, such as WordPerfect or Windows Media Player. Save files in generic formats to accommodate everyone (i.e. .rtf or .wav).

•           The Tool Tip box displays a description of the link when the viewer holds the mouse over the link (see example below). Type a description in the Tool Tip field, if desired.

•           When you have finished setting up the Hot Spot, click OK.

3.       The Hot Spot area will appear in the center of the page. To move it, click on it and hold the mouse button down while moving the mouse. It may also be resized by dragging one of the gray handles (small boxes) on the edge of the Hot Spot outline.

4.       Hot Spots always appear on top of other page objects so that they won't become hidden under other page objects. If you need to select an object on a layer underneath a Hot Spot, temporarily move the Hot Spot out of the way, modify the other object, and then replace the Hot Spot.

Website Hot Spot

1.       To add a Hot Spot that opens a website, click on the Video & Multimedia section of the Control Panel and then click on the Website icon, choose Insert > Add Hot Spot from the menu, or click on the Add Hot Spot icon  on the toolbar.

2.       The Link Hot Spot To dialog box will appear. If the Website option is not already selected, click on it.

•           To link to a Web page, type the Web address in the Web Link field.

•           The Tool Tip box displays a description of the link when the viewer holds the mouse over the link (see example below). Type a description in the Tool Tip field, if desired.

•           When you have finished setting up the Hot Spot, click OK.

3.       The Hot Spot area will appear in the center of the page. To move it, click on it and hold the mouse button down while moving the mouse. It may also be resized by dragging one of the gray handles (small boxes) on the edge of the Hot Spot outline.

4.       Hot Spots always appear on top of other page objects so that they won't become hidden under other page objects. If you need to select an object on a layer underneath a Hot Spot, temporarily move the Hot Spot out of the way, modify the other object, and then replace the Hot Spot.

Album Page Hot Spot

1.       To add a Hot Spot that links to another page in the album, click on the Video & Multimedia section of the Control Panel and then click on the Album Page icon, choose Insert > Add Hot Spot from the menu, or click on the Add Hot Spot icon  on the toolbar.

2.       The Link Hot Spot To dialog box will appear. If the Album Page option is not already selected, click on it.

•           To link to another page in the album, click on its name in the page list.

•           The Tool Tip box displays a description of the link when the viewer holds the mouse over the link in an interactive album (see example below). Type a description in the Tool Tip field, if desired.

•           When you have finished setting up the Hot Spot, click OK.

3.       The Hot Spot area will appear in the center of the page. To move it, click on it and hold the mouse button down while moving the mouse. It may also be resized by dragging one of the gray handles (small boxes) on the edge of the Hot Spot outline.

4.       Hot Spots always appear on top of other page objects so that they won't become hidden under other page objects. If you need to select an object on a layer underneath a Hot Spot, temporarily move the Hot Spot out of the way, modify the other object, and then replace the Hot Spot.