Image with text overlay

A guide to customize a section that blends a banner with its content.

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.

How to add an Image with text overlay section

Steps

  1. In the theme editor (Customize), click Add section.

  2. Locate Image with text overlay.

  3. Make necessary changes.

  4. Save.

How to edit an Image with text overlay section

Section settings

General settings

  • 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 settings

  • Color scheme: Select a set of predefined colors for your text. Edit your colors any time in Theme settings > Colors.

  • 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.

Mobile settings

  • 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.

Block settings

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.

  • 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 Rich Text Editor guide.

  • 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.

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