Gallery carousel
Theme section
Update This section was added in v1.5.0 on Oct 27, 2022. See our Changelog and theme update guide to learn more.
The Gallery carousel section displays a single-row carousel of images with captions. Customers can click or horizontally scroll through the gallery of images.
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.
Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields
Add gallery images
Add multiple gallery images with captions and re-order their position in the carousel.
Change gallery image style
Customize the shape of the collection images, and the position, style, and colors of the titles.
Section content
Add section headings and an optional button that can link to any page.
Section style
Adjust the overall style by changing the Padding around the section content, and add an optional Top divider to clearly separate sections.
Settings reference
Click the Image with caption block to find the following settings.
Image with caption block
Setting | Description |
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Image | Upload and select an image for the gallery block. There are no required dimensions. We recommend square (1:1) images for the best fit. |
Image focal point | Select the area of the image that will always appear centered within the block to avoid cropping. |
Title | Enter text to display a gallery image title overlayed or below the image. |
Caption | Enter text to display below the title. |
Click the Gallery carousel section to find the following setting.
Section content
Setting | Description |
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Heading | Enter text for the section title in the top-left. |
Subheading | Enter subheading text to display below the heading. Use the formatting buttons to add text styles, links, or lists. To learn more, see Shopify's Rich Text Editor guide. |
Button label | Enter text to display a button label. Leave this field blank to remove the button. The most effective button labels ask your customers to do something (e.g. Get started, Join us, Shop now). To learn more, read "What is a Call to Action?" |
Layout
Setting | Description |
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Number of columns on desktop | Select the number of image blocks to show per row for desktop. Either 1, 2, 3, or 4. |
Number of columns on mobile | Select the number of image blocks to show per row for mobile screens. Either 1 or 2. |
Loop carousel | Allow visitors to return to the first image by clicking or swiping through the last image. |
Image
Setting | Description |
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Image aspect ratio | Crop the shape of your images to Square (1:1), Landscape (3:2), or Portrait (2:3). Choose Natural to display the original image shape. |
Image caption style | Choose to Overlay the caption over the image or display the title Beneath the image. |
Image caption size | Set the caption text size to Small, Regular, or Large. Choose to Overlay the caption over the image or display the title Beneath the image. |
Overlay text background style | Select the color behind the heading and caption to Solid or Gradient when set to the Overlay style. |
Overlay text | Select the color of the title and caption when set to the Overlay style. |
Overlay text background | Select the color behind the text when set to the Overlay style. |
Section style
Setting | Description |
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Enable animation | Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See the Animation guide to learn more. |
Top divider | Show a solid border above the section to visually separate it from other sections. The Top divider uses the Lines and borders color selected in the theme color settings. |
Padding | Add a margin of space around the section to either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None. |
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Related links
Grid section Multi-column section Featured collection slider Collection list slider
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