There are several ways to share information online. Actually, I should say that there are several ‘means’ because the way of sharing is more or less the same: pass the link of the website you want to share. It’s a quick method but not very convenient if it’s a long page full of content and you only want to share part of it. Sharing a screenshot of that section might work but it would be a static image and one could not click on the link on it.
Today we’re going to talk about a cool web service and browser add-on that can be used to share any part of a web page as an image map. Kwout helps you to cut out a section from any web page and use the same section with all the links intact as on the original page. Isn’t this interesting? You can now share a specific part of the site instead of the entire link. Check out the example below.
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Using kwout on Firefox
Step 1: Follow the link to install the kwout add-on for Firefox. Restart your browser once done.
Step 2: If you want to ‘scan’ any page, right-click on an empty space and select Cite this page.
Step 3: Drag the mouse pointer (now looks like +) over the intended shared area. Its size will appear on a separate popup. Once you say Cut out you will be navigated to an upload window.
The Screenshots tab allows you to choose from the visible area or the entire page. You can optionally save the image or move it to the clipboard.
Step 4: Scroll can be used to adjust the image size. Again, you can save it or select Upload.
Step 5: Read the last part of the article: Upload an Image Map.
Using kwout on Chrome
Step 1: Follow the link to install the kwout extension into Google Chrome.
Step 2: If you want to remove any page, look for the K icon in your extension list. Click the icon.
Step 3: The color of the page changes slightly. Drag your mouse over the area you want to crop and share. This time you have Upload button only.
Step 4: Read the next part of the article: Upload an Image Map.
Upload image map
Now we’ll tell you what you can do with your image maps. In the last step, you will be navigated to another interface. It shows the image on the right and a few options on the left.
Before actually posting the image, you might want to resize it and spice it up a bit. You can also choose to share images without any maps or links. Additionally, you can allow or restrict people to cite it.
What matters is the post option. To share images, say on your blog, you will have to copy the self-generated HTML snippet and embed it on your website. You can share it the same way on most social networking sites and even email it to friends.
Conclusion
Creating image maps from scratch can be really difficult. With kwout, everything is quite easy and straightforward. Moreover, it allows you to share a specific part of your website which can save a lot of time for your audience.
Know of any other such method to selectively share parts of a website? Tell us in the comments.
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