Hotspot Builder

produce hotspots and graphic elements for Winsupport and HTML support files. Hotspot Builder is a tool intended for creating hotspots on graphic images used in Win- and HTML- help systems. Hotspots are special regions which can work as links to help topics, popup links and help macros when clicking on them.

It provides enough functions for quick and convenient creating segmented hyper graphics for your help project. The program has such additional tools as screen capture, convert of the color depth to different formats, automatical preparation hotspots for HTML Help and so on.

It works with several files simultaneously, can communicate with Help Development Studio, provides convenient navigation on hotspots and even other graphic files of your help project. Using this tool, you will make your application help professional and maximum understandable for the end-user.

Easily create hotspots and graphics elements for your WinHelp (.HLP) and HTML Help (.CHM) files. The ability to create Segmented Hyper Graphics (.SHG) based on a bitmap (.BMP) or a metafile (.WMF), and internal support for several compression methods.
Use built-in screen capture tools to create screenshots of your application in the easiest and most effective way. Optimize your graphics images by using the fully-fledged color-depth conversion feature.
Automatic preparation of Segmented Hyper Graphics (.SHG) to be used in HTML Help, not only WinHelp.
Communication and integration with Help Development Studio, allowing you to make the program a part of this great environment.
An easy-to-use interface.