How TO - Image Overlay Icon

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Learn how to create an image overlay icon effect on hover.

Image Overlay Icon

Hover over the image to see the overlay effect.

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How To Create an Overlay Image Icon

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">

<div class="container">
<img src="img_avatar.png" alt="Avatar" class="image">
<div class="overlay">
    <a href="#" class="icon" title="User Profile">
      <i class="fa fa-user"></i>
    </a>
</div>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Container needed to position the overlay. Adjust the width as needed */
.container {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
max-width: 400px;
}

/* Make the image to responsive */
.image {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}

/* The overlay effect (full height and width) - lays on top of the container and over the image */
.overlay {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
opacity: 0;
transition: .3s ease;
background-color: red;
}

/* When you mouse over the container, fade in the overlay icon*/
.container:hover .overlay {
opacity: 1;
}

/* The icon inside the overlay is positioned in the middle vertically and horizontally */
.icon {
color: white;
font-size: 100px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}

/* When you move the mouse over the icon, change color */
.fa-user:hover {
color: #eee;
}

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Tip: Also see other image overlay effects (fade, slide, etc) in our How To - Image Hover Overlay.

Go to our CSS Images Tutorial to learn more about how to style images.

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