How TO – Image Overlay Slide
Learn how to create image overlay hover slide effects.
Image Overlay Slide
Learn how to create a sliding overlay effect to an image, on hover:
Slide in Overlay from the Top
Hover over the image to see the effect.
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Hello World
Try It Yourself
<!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;
bottom: 100%;
left: 0;
right: 0;
background-color: #008CBA;
overflow: hidden;
width: 100%;
height:0;
transition: .5s ease;
}
.container:hover .overlay {
bottom: 0;
height: 100%;
}
.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>Slide in Overlay from the Top</h2>
<p>Hover over the image to see the effect.</p>
<div>
<img src=”img_avatar.png” alt=”Avatar”>
<div>
<div>AnkHub</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Slide in Overlay from the Bottom
Hover over the image to see the effect.
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Hello World