Image with text slideshow

This guide describes setting up an Image with text slideshow section.

Use the section to display a series of images, with corresponding text, on a store page.

The previous video shows an Image with text slideshow section in Theme editor, with the following settings:

• On the left, the Image with text slideshow section menu is displayed.
• In the menu, the Image crop option is set to Square to match the images' circular shape.
• On the right, the section is displayed on a store's homepage.
• Note how the arrow icons move to the next/ previous slide in the slideshow.
• The section contains two slides (blocks).
• Each block's button is configured to link to a store collection page.

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

Set up an image with text slideshow section

To set up an Image with text slideshow section:

1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains an Image with text 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 > Image with text slideshow. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section

2. From the side menu, select Image with text slideshow.

   

3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting name	Description
Display on card	Select the checkbox Display on card to show/ hide a card behind the section. Refer to Shopify help: Cards
Image size on desktop	Use the dropdown Image size on desktop to set a size for the image inside the section. The options are One third, One half, Three fifths, and Two thirds. This setting applies to desktop display devices.
Image crop	Use the Image crop dropdown to set a cropping style for images inside the section. The dropdown options are: No crop, Landscape, Square, and Portrait. This setting keeps the image sizes consistent across slides.
Heading size	Select the Heading size radio buttons to set the heading to use the same text size as Standard or Feature text.
Colors > Color scheme	Use the Color scheme dropdown to set the color scheme for the section to Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, or Quaternary. Refer to Colors.
Colors > Use gradient for background	Select the checkbox Use gradient for background to turn on/ off using a gradient as the section's background.
Theme settings	Select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
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 an image with text slideshow section

A default Image with text slideshow section contains two slides (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 an Image with text slideshow section.

2. From the side menu, expand the Image with text slideshow section menu.

3. 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

4. Apply a block setting described in the Table: Image with text slideshow blocks.

Table: Image with text slideshow blocks

The following table describes the blocks inside the Image with text slideshow section, and their corresponding settings.

The blocks indicated with an asterisk * are contained in a default Image with text slideshow section. To configure a block, refer to Configure a block within an image with text slideshow section.

Block name	Block description	Block setting(s)
Slide *	Displays an image, within a series of images, side-by-side with text.	Use the Image selector options to set up an image inside the block. Refer to Add, replace or remove an image or video inside a section or block. 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 Use the Image shape dropdown to set a shape for images inside the block. Shapes theme provides more than 40 different shapes for images. Some shapes will crop the image. Refer to Style images and videos with shapes. Adjust the Rotate image slider to rotate the image inside the block. The slider ranges from -90deg to 90deg (degrees). Select the radio buttons Image position on desktop to position the block's image to the Right or Left. In the Content > Title box, enter text to display as a title (heading) inside the block. In the Content > Text box, enter text to display as body text inside the block. Format the text or add a link using the Text editor pane. To display (body) text from a dynamic source, select the Insert dynamic source icon beside the Content > Text box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields Use the dropdown Content > Text alignment to align the block's body text to the Left, Center, or Right. In the Link > Button link box, enter a URL for the block's button to use or select a link to a store page. The button is displayed inside the block's text area. To remove a link, select the X icon inside the text box. To visit the link, select the Visit link icon above the Link box. To display a URL from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Button link box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields In the Link > Label box, enter text to display as a label for the block's button. The button is displayed inside the block's text area. To use this setting, add a link into the Link box. Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Background pattern	Displays a stylistic pattern as a background inside the section.	Refer to Background pattern.
Background shape	Displays a stylistic shape as a background inside the section.	Refer to Background shape.
Sticker	Overlays the section with a stylized sticker.	Refer to Stickers.
Shape divider	Displays a stylized separator between the current section and the next/ previous section.	Refer to Shape divider.