Appearance
Slideshow
This guide describes setting a Slideshow section.
Use the section to display a series of images, with corresponding text, on a store page.
In the previous video, a Slideshow section is displayed on a store's home page. On the left, the section's Content position dropdown is set to Bottom right. This setting specifies a position for body text, on every slide, inside the section.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Set up a slideshow section
To set up a Slideshow section:
Go to Customize theme.
In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Slideshow 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 > Slideshow. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.
From the side menu, select Slideshow.
Select a setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Image crop | Select the Image crop radio buttons to select a cropping style for images inside the section. The options are Adapt to first slide or No crop. |
| Text overlay defaults > Content position | Use the Content position dropdown to set a position for the text inside the slides. The options are Top left, Top center, Top right, Middle left, Middle center, Middle right, Bottom left, Bottom center, and Bottom right. By default, this setting applies to all slides. Use the slide's (block) settings to change this setting for a specific slide. |
| Text overlay defaults > Text alignment | Use the Text alignment options to align (body) text inside the slides to the Left, Center, or Right. By default, this setting applies to all slides. Use the slide's (block) settings to change this setting for a specific slide. |
| Colors > Text color | Use the Text color dropdown to select a color for text inside the section. Set text to White. Alternatively, set the color to the color scheme's Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary text color. |
| Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme options to select a color scheme for the section. 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. |
| Spacing > Remove top padding | Select 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 padding | Select the checkbox Remove bottom padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed below the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding. |
| Custom CSS | Select Custom CSS. In the box, enter custom CSS styles to apply only to the current section. Refer to Shopify help: Add custom CSS. To apply custom styles to your entire online store, refer to Theme settings > Custom CSS. |
| Remove section | Select Remove section to delete the section from the current page. |
Configure a block within a slideshow section
A default Slideshow section contains 3 slides (blocks). To configure a block inside the section:
Go to Customize theme.
In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Slideshow section.
From the side menu, expand the Slideshow section menu.
To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.
To add a new block, select Add slide, 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 following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Image | Use the Image selector options to set up an image inside the block. Refer to Edit an image inside a section or block. |
| Image > Connect dynamic source | To display an image from a dynamic source, if available, 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 block. |
| Text | In the Text box, enter (body) text to display inside the block. Format the text and add links by using the Text editor pane. |
| Text > Insert dynamic source | To display (body) text from a dynamic source, if available, select the icon Insert dynamic source beside the Text box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields. |
| Call to action > Link | In 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 source | To display a link from a dynamic source, if available, 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 > Button text | In the Button text box, enter text to display as label for the button. To use this setting, add a link into the Link box. |
| Text overlay > Content position | Use the Content position dropdown to set a position for the text inside the block. The options are: Follow section, Top left, Top center, Top right, Middle left, Middle center, Middle right, Bottom left, Bottom center, and Bottom right. |
| Text overlay > Text alignment | Use the Text alignment options to align text inside the block to the Left, Center, or Right. Alternatively, select Follow section, to apply the section's text alignment setting to the block's text. |
| Text overlay > Text color | Use the Text color dropdown to select a color for text inside the block. Set text to White or select Follow section, to apply the section's text color setting to the block's text. Alternatively, set the color to the color scheme's Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary text color. |
| Remove block | Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section. |