# Slideshow

The **Slideshow** displays auto-rotating slides to showcase your product images. You can fine-tune how your images look, all slide headings and colors, and add a mobile-specific image for the best experience across all devices.

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## Set up section

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In the editor side panel, click **(+) Add section** and select **Slideshow**. Click and hold the drag handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order sections.

### Section styles

Sections include general styles. Click the section to find options for **spacing**, and **animations**.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Section spacing</strong></mark></td><td><a href="/pages/CBsbGCpJAMAjEg83Oxwb#section-padding">/pages/CBsbGCpJAMAjEg83Oxwb#section-padding</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Section animations</strong></mark></td><td><a href="/pages/CBsbGCpJAMAjEg83Oxwb#section-animations">/pages/CBsbGCpJAMAjEg83Oxwb#section-animations</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Add slides

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Click **(+) Add block** to add a slide block. Use the drag-and-drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to change the order of the slides. Click the **Slide blocks** to add an image.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Using color overlays</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to change overlay colors and use gradients.</td><td><a href="/pages/CBsbGCpJAMAjEg83Oxwb#image-overlays">/pages/CBsbGCpJAMAjEg83Oxwb#image-overlays</a></td><td><a href="/files/ozjRjvyjOsqFJrwmb3xE">/files/ozjRjvyjOsqFJrwmb3xE</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

`Click Image slide block to find settings`

<table><thead><tr><th width="179">Setting</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Image</mark></td><td>Select or upload an image to display as the background of the banner.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Mobile image</mark></td><td>Select or upload an alternate image to display on mobile devices.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Image link</mark></td><td>Select a page or URL to make the entire image a clickable link.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Image focal point</mark></td><td>For desktop and mobile, select the most important part of your image to keep centered. Use focal points to avoid unwanted cropping across different screen sizes.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Add slide content

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After adding an image, add **headings**, **text**, and **buttons**. You can adjust the **text size** and change the **alignment** of the slide content.

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`Click Slide block to find settings`

<table><thead><tr><th width="157">Setting</th><th width="423">Description</th><th>Options</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Custom width</mark></td><td>Use the sliders to set the maximum width (in pixels) of the section content.</td><td>4<strong>00 - 1000 px</strong></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Text position</mark></td><td>Set the position of the text content for desktop screens.</td><td><strong>Top / Middle / Bottom</strong><br><strong>Left / Center / Right</strong></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Mobile text position</mark></td><td>Set the position of the text content for mobile screens.</td><td><strong>Top / Middle / Bottom</strong><br><strong>Left / Center / Right</strong></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Accent</mark></td><td>The small text above the heading.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Accent divider</mark></td><td>Choose to show a border beneath the Accent heading.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Accent divider color</mark></td><td>Choose to use the <strong>Theme color</strong> (as selected in the theme settings) or the <strong>Current color</strong> (as selected in the section settings).</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Heading</mark></td><td>The title of the slide.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Heading size</mark></td><td>Change the size of the heading text from small to large.</td><td><strong>1 - 8</strong></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Text</mark></td><td>Add multiple lines of rich text. Use the buttons to make the text bold or italicized, or to add a link.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Text size</mark></td><td>Adjust the size of the section text from small to large.</td><td><strong>1 - 8</strong></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Button link</mark></td><td>The URL that you want the button to link to.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Button label</mark></td><td>The text that displays on the button.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Button style</mark></td><td>Change the style of the button.</td><td><strong>Solid</strong><br><strong>Outline</strong><br><strong>Text</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Show text box

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Choose to display the slide content inside a text box. You can show tiles with shadows or borders.

<div><figure><img src="/files/gIRWY6g7DHn1Omz7S3Ac" alt=""><figcaption><p>Soft shadow</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/D5y5fIGJ1cnmNCnsuKFU" alt=""><figcaption><p>Solid shadow</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/xkfLqhncmqfuRYQI6Ohr" alt=""><figcaption><p>Thick border</p></figcaption></figure></div>

`Click Slideshow section to find settings`

<table><thead><tr><th width="203">Setting</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Show text box</mark></td><td>Choose to show a border around the slide content.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Text box style</mark></td><td>Display text boxes with a <strong>Soft drop shadow</strong>, <strong>Solid drop shadow</strong>, or <strong>Borders</strong> with different thicknesses.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Color scheme</mark></td><td><p>Select the <strong>Default</strong> color scheme from your theme settings or select a variant scheme based on the default colors: either <strong>Inverse</strong>, <strong>Soft</strong>, <strong>Accent</strong>, or <strong>Sale</strong>. You may also select one of the two custom color schemas.</p><p><br>Learn more about <a href="/pages/7UqaWJHr530MKWscpEMp#color-schemes">Color schemes</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Override with custom colors</mark></td><td>Check this option to apply custom colors to the section.<br><br>These colors will override the color scheme.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Text color</mark></td><td>Select a custom color for all text.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Background color</mark></td><td>Select a custom color for background of text box.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Customize slideshow

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Click the **Slideshow** section to customize the overall appearance of the section.

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### Set image width and height

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Under **Image height**, choose to display the image with a **Fixed** or **Relative** height.

* **Fixed** heights maintain the same pixel height on all screens.
* **Relative** heights adapt the image height as a percentage of the screen height.

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`Click Slideshow section to find settings`

<table><thead><tr><th width="167">Setting</th><th width="400">Description</th><th>Options</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Enable full width</mark></td><td>Choose to span the slide across the whole window or screen, removing the margins on either side.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Desktop height</mark></td><td>Set the section height to a fixed height (in pixels) or relative height (as a percentage of the screen height).</td><td><strong>Fixed height</strong><br>250 - 750px<br><strong>Relative height</strong><br>50 - 100%</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Mobile height</mark></td><td>Choose a fixed height (in pixels) or relative height (as a percentage of the screen height).</td><td><strong>Fixed height</strong><br>150 - 750px<br><strong>Relative height</strong><br>50 - 100%</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Autoplay slides

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By default, multiple slides will auto-rotate every 6 seconds. You can change the **time between slides** or **disable autoplay** to let visitors rotate through slides with the pagination buttons.

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`Click Slideshow section to find settings`

<table><thead><tr><th width="190">Setting</th><th width="400">Description</th><th>Options</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Enable autoplay</mark></td><td>When checked, slides will auto-rotate.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Time between slides</mark></td><td>Set the number of seconds to show each slide before auto-rotating.</td><td><strong>4 - 20 secs</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Slide navigation

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Change the alignment and colors of the navigation buttons used for moving forward or backward through slides.

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`Click Slideshow section to find settings`

<table><thead><tr><th width="248">Setting</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Navigation alignment</mark></td><td>Choose to align the navigation buttons either to the <strong>Left</strong>, <strong>Center</strong>, or <strong>Right</strong> within the slides.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Show drop shadows</mark></td><td>Display colored shadows around the navigation elements.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Foreground</mark></td><td>Change the color of the autoplay bar and play/pause button.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Background</mark></td><td>Change the color of the box behind the navigation buttons.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Background opacity</mark></td><td>Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the background.<br><br>Set the opacity to 0% to hide the background. If set to 100%, the background will be opaque.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;">Background effect</mark></td><td>Choose to use a color Fill or a Radial gradient for the background.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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> **Related links**
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> [Grid](/cornerstone/pages/theme-sections/grid.md)\
> [Image hero](/cornerstone/pages/theme-sections/image-hero.md)\
> [Image with content](/cornerstone/pages/theme-sections/media-with-content.md)


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