Create Segmented Hyper Graphics (.SHG) files with included hotspots for your help systems

Hotspot Builder is an extremely powerful application which lets you create Segmented Hyper Graphics (.SHG) files with included hotspots for your WinHelp (.HLP) and HTML Help (.CHM) systems. It also provides you with screen capture and color-depth conversion tools.

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Latest version: 1.3 File size: 900 KB Interface: Englisg Windows All	Free trial period: 15 days Cost: $39.95 USD

The program's straight-forward user interface, its internal browser for more convenient manipulation of hotspots, and its ability to be integrated with Help Development Studio make Hotspot Builder a simply indispensable member in your help authoring toolkit.

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.

Heiner Schaefer, User of Hotspot Builder:

"It works quite good and has a lot of functions above the original hotspot editor from Microsoft."

Ovi Florea, User of Help Development Studio and Hotspot Builder:

"I am very pleased with Help Development Studio as well as with Hotspot Builder. Everything works just fine!"

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Tina Crawford, User of Help Development Studio and Hotspot Builder:

"I want to say how pleased I am with your software! I generated a 147 topic help file with 50 BMPs and 15 SHGs in about 12 hours! Thank you for making software that lives up to your promises - I couldn't be more pleased! (As a QA Analyst, I don't bestow such praises lightly! : ))"

Tim Townsend, User of Hotspot Builder:

"I have been using Hotspot Builder for a year or so. It has saved me countless hours of effort. Capturing screens or dialogues is trivial. Adding links is easy. But the most invaluable feature is the color conversions it performs. Everything is captured in 24-bit color and stepped down to 256 color to save space. It is difficult to tell that the color depth has been reduced. Microsoft tools have a terrible time making these changes. Thanks."

K.E., User of Help Development Studio and Hotspot Builder:

"I just registered Help Development Studio and Hotspot Builder after a while of testing it (and other products as well). Congratulations to the programmer(s) - this is really a fantastic tool for me, programming from time to time small VBA applications for specific Excel files and distributing it to my friends."