Editing and Replacing Images

Sometimes you will create a hypergraphic and then discover that you need to change the original picture used in the hypergraphic. Since you cannot use Hotspot Editor to change the graphic, you must use the graphics application that created the original image.

However, after an image has been saved as a hypergraphic (.SHG file), it cannot be opened again in the original graphics program. Because Hotspot Editor does not alter the original bitmap or metafile when creating the hypergraphic, you can edit the original bitmap (.BMP) or metafile (.WMF) in the graphics program and then re-import it into Hotspot Editor after you have made your changes.

To edit or replace the bitmap in a hypergraphic

1.1.Open the original bitmap or metafile in the graphics application you used to create the image.

Or create a new bitmap for the hypergraphic.

2.2.Make your changes to the image.

3.3.Save the edited image in the graphics application.

4.4.Copy the image to the Clipboard.

5.5.Start Hotspot Editor and open the hypergraphic that contains the graphic you want to replace.

6.6.From the Edit menu, choose Replace.

The new or edited graphic replaces the original bitmap.

Note If the new image is smaller than the original graphic included in the hypergraphic, Hotspot Editor may move the hot spots to ensure that they are still on top of the image.

7.7.Save the changes to the hypergraphic.