Free 4dots Software Imagemapper

In case you want to include information on your website that cannot be conveyed with just text, then an image map could be an alternative to consider. Free 4dots Software Imagemapper is a lightweight utility designed to help you help you create and edit image maps to integrate into your web pages.

The installation is a quick and straightforward process that does not require any special attention from your part. Upon launch, you are welcomed by a rather rugged, yet approachable interface that is unlikely to give you any troubles.

The app does not support the drag and drop function, so you need to load the map from the dedicated option in the File menu. Afterwards, you can define the destination URL and the area that you want to make clickable. The app provides you with tools for highlighting the area as well, namely free hand, squares and circles.

It is worth mentioning that highlighting an area on the map automatically brings forth a new window where you can add the corresponding links, alternative text, mouse over stats and similar events. Since the operation entails you add the data manually, it is recommended that you test the image map and determine whether you are satisfied with the results.

On the downside, you should know that the tool works with a handful of image formats, such as PNG, GIF or JPG. If your images are in a different format, you may need to convert them before processing to transform them into clickable image maps.

In spite of the fact that it works with limited image formats, Free 4dots Software Imagemapper is a handy tool that can save you time and energy with creating clickable image maps for the various web pages you are working on.