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April 8, 2026
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Image Map / Hotspot support in AEMaaCS Core Image Component

  • April 8, 2026
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Hi everyone,

I came across the following article explaining how to enable image maps using the Core Image component:

https://medium.com/tech-learnings/how-to-enable-image-maps-for-adobe-experience-manager-aem-assets-3e23ef49660d

The article mentions:

  • Using "Launch Map" option in Assets UI

  • Defining clickable areas (hotspots)

  • Rendering them via Core Image component using

However, in AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS), I am not able to find:

  • "Launch Map" option in Assets UI

  • Any property like image.areas in the Image model

  • OOTB support for rendering image maps

My questions:

  1. Is image map functionality still supported in AEMaaCS Core Components?

  2. Was the "Launch Map" feature deprecated or removed?

  3. Is this approach only valid for older AEM versions (6.3/6.4)?

  4. What is the recommended approach now for implementing hotspots  OOTB IN aemaacs?

Any clarification from the community would be really helpful.

Thanks!