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Gallery ​

This guide describes setting up a Gallery section.

Use the section to displays a selection of images on a store page, arranged in a grid layout.

An example Gallery section on a store's homepage.

The previous image shows a Gallery section on a store's homepage. In the center-left, the section settings' Crop images dropdown is set to Square. This setting applies a square (cropping) shape to the images (tiles) inside the section.

For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks

To set up a Gallery section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains a Gallery section.

    Note

    The section can be added into any page, except Checkout and Giftcard pages. To add the section into the current page, select Add section > Gallery. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section

  2. From the side menu, select Gallery.

    A Gallery section selected in Theme editor.

  3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
HeadingIn the Heading box, enter text to display as a heading (title) inside the section.
SubheadingIn the Subheading box, enter text to display as subheading text inside the section. Format the text, and/ or add links, using the Text editor pane.
Subheading > Insert dynamic sourceTo display subheading text from a dynamic source, select the Insert dynamic source icon beside the Subheading box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Crop imagesUse the Crop images dropdown to set a (cropping) shape for images inside the section. The dropdown options are No crop, Landscape, Square, and Portrait.
Call to action > LinkIn the Link box, enter a URL or select a link to a store page. The link opens when a store visitor selects the link's button. To remove a link, select the X icon inside the text box.
Call to action > Link > Connect dynamic sourceTo display a link from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Link box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Call to action > LabelIn the Label box, enter text to display as label for the link. To use this setting, add a link into the Link box.
Color > Color schemeUse the Color scheme dropdown to set the section's color scheme to Primary, Secondary or Tertiary. Refer to Colors.
Color > Disable transitionSelect the checkbox Disable transition to turn on/off overriding the color transitions set in the section's theme settings. Setup defaults for this setting in Theme Settings > Colors > Transitions.
Spacing > Remove top paddingSelect the checkbox Remove top padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed above the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding
Spacing > Remove bottom paddingSelect the checkbox Remove bottom padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed below the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding
Theme settingsSelect Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
Remove sectionSelect Remove section to delete the section from the current page.

A default Gallery section contains 6 Image blocks. To configure a block inside the section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains a Gallery section.

  2. From the side menu, expand the Gallery section menu.

  3. To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.

    To add a new block, select Add Image, and then select the block you added.

    The Gallery section's Add block menu in Theme editor.

    Note

    Inside the section, you can add, remove, show/ hide, or move blocks. Refer to Configure blocks inside a section, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks

  4. Apply a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
ImageUse the following Image selector options to set up an image inside the block.
  • To add an image, choose Select image, and then upload an image or select an image file from your store's file library.
  • To add a focal point to an image, select Edit in the image selector's thumbnail preview area, and then select Add focal point. Refer to Shopify help: Add a focal point to an image, and Edit an image inside a section or block.
  • To add "alt text" to an image, select Edit, and then enter a brief description of the image into the Image alt text box. The description improves search engine optimization (SEO), and provides greater accessibility for customers who use screen-reading tools. The text is saved immediately. Refer to Shopify help: Adding alt text to media
  • To download an image, select Edit > Download.
  • To replace an image, choose Change > Change image, and then select or upload a new image.
  • To remove an image, select Change > Remove image.
  • To display an image from a dynamic source, select the Change > Connect dynamic source, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Image > Connect dynamic sourceTo display an image from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Image selector, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Caption (optional)In the Caption (optional) box, enter text to display as a caption, for the image, inside the block.
Link (optional)In the Link (optional) box, enter a URL for the block to use, or select a link to a store page. The link opens when a store visitor selects the block. To remove a link, select the X icon inside the box.
Link > Connect dynamic sourceTo display a link from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Link box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Remove blockSelect Remove block to delete the block from the current section.