# Banner

In the **Collection banner** settings, you can customize its overall section style, along with the banner image and description. You can also choose to enable breadcrumb navigation.

Use the style settings to change the image height, define an image focal point, and add a color or gradient overlay on top of your image.

## Set up banner image

By default, the **Collection banner** displays the **Collection image** added in your Shopify Admin. In the theme editor, you can adjust the look and style of your collection image and headings.

{% hint style="success" %} <mark style="color:green;">**Shopify**</mark> The **Collection image** is a Shopify feature. See their article [Add a featured image for a collection](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/collections/collection-layout#add-or-change-the-featured-image-for-a-collection) for more information.
{% endhint %}

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<summary><mark style="color:blue;">STEPS</mark></summary>

In your theme editor (**Customize**):

1. Click on the **Collection banner** section to open the section settings.
2. To hide the **Collection image**, uncheck the **Show collection image** option.
3. Select the **Image focal point** to specify the main focus of your image. The focal point of your image will remain centered and within frame when your site adapts to different screen sizes.

   > See our [image guide](https://help.fluorescent.co/lorenza/general/image-guide)to learn more about using focal points for section images and sitewide images.
4. (*Optional*.) Select an **Overlay color** to display overtop of the image and adjust the **Overlay opacity** using the slider.

   > The **Overlay** lets you control the brightness and tone of images. Use this setting to balance it with other images and to increase contrast with headings so they're readable.

   > Set the opacity to *0%* to turn off the overlay color; set it to *100%* to create a solid color block with no image.
5. (*Optional*.) Click the **Overlay gradient** option to add a color overlay that fades across a range of hues.

   > You can choose the style, angle, position, and opacity of the gradient. See Shopify's [color gradient guide](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/themes/theme-structure/color-scheme#gradients) to learn more.
6. Change the **Text color** to match your headings to your brand and make sure the text is readable.

   > We recommend using WebAIM's [contrast checker](https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/) when matching colors to make sure your text is clear and readable for everyone.
7. Click **Save**.

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## Set up banner heading

The **Collection heading** includes options for the collection title, description, and border that overlay the collection image. Choose which headings to display and adjust their alignment and max width.

<details>

<summary><mark style="color:blue;">STEPS</mark></summary>

In your theme editor (**Customize**):

1. Click on the **Collection banner** section to find the **Collection heading** settings.

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2. Choose whether to show a border line (**Show border**), the collection name (**Heading**), and a small heading that indicates that you're on a collection page (**Show small heading**).
3. Choose whether to **Show description**. This option displays the collection description added in the Shopify Admin.

   ![](https://1086282208-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl6iv1HA2gJCuwR5V6stX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6c3ad8577b6d68c54b4fd730b88567561ab42dc4%2Fcollection-pages-description-on.jpeg?alt=media)

   > Adding a description to a collection is a Shopify feature. See their article [Change the name or description for a collection](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/collections/collection-layout#change-the-name-or-description-of-a-collection).
4. Change the **Heading alignment** to display the headings and description on the **Left** or **Center** of the banner.
5. Use the **Max width of text** slider to control the maximum width of the headings and description.

   > Use this setting to create a clean visual shape for your text and avoid unwanted line breaks.
6. Click **Save**.

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{% hint style="success" %}
To edit your collection's title or description, go to **Products > Collections** in your Shopify admin. See [Shopify's collections guide](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/collections) to learn more.
{% endhint %}

## Settings reference

In a collections template, click the **Collection banner** section to find the following settings.

#### **Collection banner headings**

| Setting            | Description                                                                                  |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Show border        | Display a line between the collection banner and product grid.                               |
| Show heading       | Display the collection title added in the Shopify admin.                                     |
| Show small heading | Display a small heading with the label "Collection" in capital letters.                      |
| Show description   | Display the collection description added in the Shopify admin.                               |
| Heading alignment  | Set the position of the headings and description to the Left or Center of the banner.        |
| Max width of text  | Use the slider to control the maximum width and line breaks of the headings and description. |

#### **Collection image banner**

| Setting               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Show collection image | Check this checkbox to display the collection image as a header next to the collection title. You need to add an image to your collection from the Shopify dashboard before an image will be displayed. |
| Image focal point     | Select the Image focal point to control what part of the collection image to keep centered and visible.                                                                                                 |
| Overlay opacity       | <p>Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the overlay color.<br><br>Set the opacity to 0% to turn off the overlay color.</p>                                                                      |
| Overlay color         | Choose the color that overlays the entire collection image.                                                                                                                                             |
| Text color            | <p>Choose the color of the heading and description text.<br><br>Choose a color that contrasts the overlay color for readability.</p>                                                                    |

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> **Related links**
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> [Collections template](https://help.fluorescent.co/lorenza/collection-pages/collection-pages)\
> [Product grid](https://help.fluorescent.co/lorenza/collection-pages/product-grid)\
> [Breadcrumbs](https://help.fluorescent.co/lorenza/collection-pages/banner/breadcrumbs)\
> [Filters and sorting](https://help.fluorescent.co/lorenza/collection-pages/filters-and-sorting)
