On a computer you would still need a transparency or each time you paste something it's going to cover the states next to it, considering our states aren't rectangular.

But if cut and paste is an option, then there is even a much simpler option. How about a map like this:

http://blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/teachers/pbrook/files/2011/08/usa_blank.jpg

Bucket fill tool on Photoshop fills each state fine.
Jamie Holly
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On 11/27/2011 2:27 PM, Ms. Nancy Wichmann wrote:
Thanks, Jamie. That's pretty cool, but Alaska and Hawaii are hard to see, and most Americans wouldn't know which way to scroll the map to see them.

When I said cut-and paste, I meant from another application, even on the user's PC. The map may change occasionally, but not terribly often (once a year).
 
Nancy
 
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.


From: Jamie Holly

As Earnie said, the simplest solution would be Google Maps. Here's an
example and you can view the source to see how it's done:

http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_states.htm

If Flash is an option, then you are pretty much paying for something or
developing it yourself.