Image with text overlay
A guide to customize a section that blends a banner with its content.
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A guide to customize a section that blends a banner with its content.
Last updated
The Image with Text Overlay section showcases your products and brand message in a visually compelling way.
It seamlessly blends captivating imagery with clear and concise text, creating a powerful combination for storytelling and driving sales.
Steps
In the theme editor (Customize), click Add section.
Locate Image with text overlay.
Make necessary changes.
Save.
Container: Set the image to be in full-width or fixed-width mode.
Image: Capture attention with a stunning image or lifestyle photo that set the scene.
Desktop height: Control the height of the image on desktop.
Overlay opacity: Adjust the opacity between 0 and 100% (multiple of 5) to create various levels of transparency.
Enable parallax effect: Make the background image scroll at a different speed than the foreground text as visitors scroll down the page.
Parallax direction: Vertical/ Horizontal/ Zoom.
Content position: Control where the content is displayed over the image.
Content alignment: Control whether the content is left-aligned, center-aligned, or right-aligned.
Image: You can select an image for mobile view separately. Leave the option blank if you want to use the same image as desktop.
Mobile height: Control the height of the image on mobile.
You can choose to edit the following elements:
Heading - This will serve as the subject or title of your section. For this one, we suggest using a short, but clear title that will allow your customers to easily understand the message you're trying to convey.
Subheading - This will serve as the subtitle of your section.
Button - This is a call-to-action button allowing you to select a page or paste any link of your choice.
Drag to reorder any element you like within the section.
Color scheme: Select a set of predefined colors for your text. Edit your colors any time in Theme settings > .
Text - This is displayed below the heading. This offers a set of rich text functions that allow formatting of the text like adding styles, links, or lists. To learn more, see Shopify's .
