# Slideshow
The **Slideshow** displays up to 5 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.
## Set up section
Add this section to any template (except Checkout) and use the drag-and-drop handles to re-order its position. You can add this section multiple times with different content and settings.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can [create new templates](/spark/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md#create-and-assign-multiple-templates) or [insert dynamic content with metafields](/spark/general/adapting-your-theme/dynamic-content-with-metafields.md).
{% endhint %}
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Select a **Template** to edit from the dropdown menu in the top bar.
> Learn how to use templates in our [Templates guide](/spark/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md).
2. Under **Template**, click **(+) Add section** and select **Slideshow**.
3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order your sections.
## Add image slides
Add up to 5 slides with unique images, headings, buttons, and custom colors.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click **(+) Add slide** and/or click on the **Slide block** to open the settings.
2. Under **Image**, click **Select image** to upload and select your image file.
> There are no required images dimensions. We recommend images that are **square (1:1)** or **landscape (3:2)** (wider than tall) with a minimum width of **`2500px`** for optimal quality across all devices.
3. (*Optional*.) Under **Mobile image**, click **Select image** to upload and select an alternate slide image that will show only on mobile.
> You may want a different image that works best with mobile screen dimensions.
4. Use **Media focal points** to specify the main focus of your images. The focal point of your image will remain centered and within frame when your site adapts to different screen sizes.
> see our [image guide](/spark/general/image-guide.md) to learn more about specifying a focal point for an image used within a section or for an uploaded image file when used anywhere on your site.
5. (*Optional*.) Use the drag and drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to change the order of the slide blocks.
> Click the **Remove block** button in the block settings to remove a slide block entirely.
6. Click **Save**.
## Add slide headings
Add headings for your slides and change the text size and position.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **Slide** block to open the block settings.
2. Change the **Heading** text.
> We recommended a short title of just a few words.
3. Change the **Subheading** text.
> We recommend two to three short sentences.
> Use the formatting buttons to add text styles, links, or lists. To learn more, see Shopify's [Rich text editor guide](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-admin/productivity-tools/rich-text-editor#format-text-with-the-rich-text-editor).
4. Adjust the **Heading size** using the slider.
> Make sure the heading is large enough so it's distinctive and easy to read.
5. Adjust the **Text shadow amount** using the slider.
> Text shadow can add contrast to make your headings readable.
6. Use the **Max width of text** slider to control the maximum width of the headings.
> Use this setting to create a clean visual shape for your text and avoid unwanted line breaks.
7. Use the **Text alignment** dropdown to change the position of your headings and button on the slide.
8. Change the **Color** for the **Text**.
9. (*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 slide with no image.
10. (*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.
11. Click **Save**.
## Add call-to-action buttons
Link to your collections or products or any other page with a call-to-action button. Add **Button text** to display a button or leave this field blank to make the entire block a clickable link.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click on a **Slide block** to open the settings.
2. Select or paste a **Link**.
> Make sure you copy the full URL, including **`https://`** at the start. For example: **`https://instagram.com/abc123`**.
3. Add **Button text** to display a button underneath the headings.
> The entire slide will become a link if no **Button text** is added.
> The most effective button labels ask customers to do something (e.g. Get started, Join us, Shop now). To learn more, read ["What is a Call to Action?"](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/call-to-action-1794380).
4. Change the **Color** for the **Button text** and **Button background**.
5. Click **Save**.
## Slideshow height (image cropping)
You can choose to display slides with the **Original height** of your uploaded images (without cropping) or set a **Custom height** for all slides (with cropping).
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click on the **Slideshow** section to open the section settings.
2. Choose to display slides images with a **Custom** or their **Original** height (without cropping).
> The **Custom** setting will make all slides uniform in height.
> For the **Original** setting, we recommend uploading images with the same dimensions to avoid irregularity in the slideshow height when rotating.
3. If **Custom** height is selected: adjust the **Height** and **Mobile Height** of your slide images between 50% to 100% of the maximum height.
> When **Custom height** is set to 50%, the slideshow will always display at half the height of the customer's screen or window height.
4. Click **Save**.
## Slide autoplay
By default, multiple slides will auto-rotate. You can change the **time between slides** from **2** to **10** seconds. Set the slider to **0** seconds to turn off autoplay.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Turning off autoplay can make your online store accessible to more customers, including people with disabilities. Learn more about [accessibility for themes](/spark/general/editing-themes/accessibility.md) to help make the web inclusive and usable for everyone.
{% endhint %}
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click on the **Slideshow** section to open the section settings.
2. Click and drag the slider to select the number of seconds to display each slide (between **2** and **10** seconds).
> Select *0* seconds to turn off autoplay, so visitors can click and drag (or swipe) through each slide on their own.
3. Click **Save**.
## Settings reference
Click the **Slideshow** section to find the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Image Height | Set the image height to Custom or Original. Select Original to display your uploaded image without cropping. |
| Custom height | The height of the mobile slideshow as a percentage of the screen height. Your image will be cropped to match the height.
If the custom height is 100%, the slideshow will expand the full height of any screen.
|
| Time between slides | Select the number of seconds each slide is shown before rotating. |
| Dot color | Change the color of the navigation buttons. |
Click on the **Slide blocks** to find the following settings:
| Setting | Description |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Image | There are no required images dimensions. We recommend images that are square (1:1) or landscape (3:2) (wider than tall) with a minimum width of 2500px for optimal quality across all devices. |
| Mobile image | Add alternate image to displayed only on mobile devices |
| Image focal point | Select the Image focal point to control what part of the image to center within the slide. Use the focal point to make sure the key part of your image or video won't be cropped when it overflows the size of the block. |
| Mobile image focal point | Select the Media focal point to control what part of the image to center within the slide. |
| Heading | Add heading text to display as the slide title. |
| Subheading | Add subheading text to display below the heading. Use the formatting buttons to add text styles, links, or lists. |
| Heading size | Increase or decrease the base font size of the heading. |
| Text shadow amount | Use the slider to increase the amount of text shadow to add more contrast between slide text and image. |
| Text max width | Use the slider to control the maximum width and line breaks of the section headings. |
| Button label | Add custom text for your call-to-action button. |
| Button link | Select or paste a link for the button or slide. |
| Text alignment | Position the Heading, Subheading, and Button to one of nine quadrants of the block. |
| Text color | Choose the color of the slide text. |
| Buttons background | Select the color of the button label (e.g. "Shop now") |
| Button text | Select the text color for the buttons using the solid style. |
| Overlay opacity | Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the overlay color. |
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> **Related links**
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> [Image with text](/spark/pages/theme-sections/image-with-text.md)\
> [Mosaic grid](/spark/pages/theme-sections/mosaic-grid.md)
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