How TO – Image Hover Overlay

Image Overlay Fade

Learn how to create a fading overlay effect to an image, on hover:

Example

Fade in text:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
.container {
position: relative;
width: 50%;
}

.image {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}

.overlay {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
opacity: 0;
transition: .5s ease;
background-color: #008CBA;
}

.container:hover .overlay {
opacity: 1;
}

.text {
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
-webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Fade in Overlay</h2>
<p>Hover over the image to see the effect.</p>

<div>
<img src=”img_avatar.png” alt=”Avatar”>
<div>
<div>Hello World</div>
</div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example

Fade in a box:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
.container {
position: relative;
width: 50%;
}

.image {
opacity: 1;
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
transition: .5s ease;
backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.middle {
transition: .5s ease;
opacity: 0;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}

.container:hover .image {
opacity: 0.3;
}

.container:hover .middle {
opacity: 1;
}

.text {
background-color: #04AA6D;
color: white;
font-size: 16px;
padding: 16px 32px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Opacity with Box</h2>
<p>Hover over the image to see the effect.</p>

</body>
</html>

Opacity with Box

Hover over the image to see the effect.

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