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Image with text overlay
This guide describes setting up an Image with text overlay section.
Use the section to display an image, overlaid with text, on a store page.
The previous image shows an Image with text overlay section on a store's homepage. On the left, in the section menu, the Text color dropdown is set to White. This color is applied to the text Make your home a sanctuary inside the section.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks
Set up an image with text overlay section
To set up an Image with text overlay section:
Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains an Image with text overlay 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 > Image with text overlay. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section
From the side menu, select Image with text overlay.
Select a setting described in the following table.
Setting name | Description |
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Image | Use the following Image selector options to setup an image to display inside the section.
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Image > Connect dynamic source | To 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 |
Heading | In the Heading box, enter text to display as a heading (title) inside the section. |
Text size | Select the Text size radio buttons to set a size for text inside the section. Set the section's text to use the same size as Feature heading or Standard heading text. |
Text | In the Text box, enter (body) text to display inside the section's text area. Format the text, and/ or add links, by using the Text editor pane. |
Text > Insert dynamic source | To display (body) text from a dynamic source, select the icon Insert dynamic source beside the Text box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields |
Show scroll down arrow | Select the checkbox Show scroll down arrow to show/hide an arrow (down) icon inside the section. |
Layout > Aspect ratio – mobile | Use the dropdown Image aspect ratio - mobile to set the width-to-height ratio for images inside the section. The options are Portrait (4:3), Square (1:1), Classic (4:3), Widescreen (16:9), Extra wide (2.35:1), and Full screen. This setting applies to mobile display devices. |
Layout > Aspect ratio – desktop | Use the dropdown Image aspect ratio – desktop to set the width-to-height ratio for images inside the section. The options are: Same as mobile, Classic (4:3), Widescreen (16:9), Cinematic (2.35:1), and Full screen. This setting applies to desktop display devices. |
Layout > Content position | Use the Content position dropdown to set a position for the section's content area. The options are Middle left, Middle center, Middle right, Bottom left, Bottom center, and Bottom right. |
Layout > Text alignment | Select the Text alignment dropdown to align text inside the section to the Left, Center, or Right. |
Layout > Display content below image on mobile | Select the checkbox Display content below image on mobile turn on/off displaying the section's content area below the image. The setting applies to mobile display devices. With this setting off , the content area overlays the image. |
Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme dropdown to set the section's color scheme to Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary. Refer to Colors. |
Color > Disable transition | Select 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. |
Color > Text color | Use the Text color dropdown to select a color for text inside the section. The options are: Follow color scheme, White, and Black. |
Remove section | Select Remove section to delete the section from the current page. |
Configure a block within an image with text overlay section
A default Image with text overlay section contains no blocks. To configure a block inside the section:
Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains an Image with text overlay section.
From the side menu, expand the Image with text overlay section menu.
To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.
To add a new block, select Add block, choose a block to add, and then select the block you added.
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
Apply a block setting described in the Table: Image with text overlay blocks.
Table: Image with text overlay blocks
The following table describes the blocks inside the Image with text overlay section, and their corresponding settings.
To configure a block, refer to Configure a block within an image with text overlay section.
Block name | Block description | Block setting(s) |
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Button | Displays a button inside the section. |
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Color | Adds an overlay, with a specified color, to the section. |
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CSS background | Adds an overlay, with a specified (CSS) color gradient, to the section. |
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