How TO - Image Overlay Zoom

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

Image Hover Fullscreen Zoom

Hover over the image to see the zoom effect.

Hello World

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How To Create an Overlay Zoom Effect

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="container">
<img src="img_avatar.png" alt="Avatar" class="image">
<div class="overlay">
<div class="text">Hello World</div>
</div>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Container needed to position the overlay. Adjust the width as needed */
.container {
position: relative;
width: 50%;
}

/* 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;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
background-color: #008CBA;
overflow: hidden;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
transform: scale(0);
transition: .3s ease;
}

/* When you mouse over the container, the overlay text will "zoom" in display */
.container:hover .overlay {
transform: scale(1);
}

/* Some text inside the overlay, which is positioned in the middle vertically and horizontally */
.text {
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}

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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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