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Learn how to style images using CSS.

Rounded Images

You can use the border-radius property to create rounded images:

Example

Rounded Image:

img { border-radius: 8px;} Try it Yourself »

Example

Circled Image:

img { border-radius: 50%;} Try it Yourself »

Tip: Look at the CSS Image Shapes chapter to learn how to shape (clip) images to circles, ellipses and polygons.

Thumbnail Images

Use the border property to create thumbnail images:

Example

img { border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px; width: 150px;} Try it Yourself »

Thumbnail image as a link:

Example

img { border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px; width: 150px;}img:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 2px 1px rgba(0, 140, 186, 0.5);} Try it Yourself »

Responsive Images

Responsive images will automatically adjust to fit the size of the screen.

Resize the browser window to see the effect:

If you want an image to scale down if it has to, but never scale up to be larger than its original size, add the following:

Example

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto;} Try it Yourself »

Tip: Read more about Responsive Web Design in our CSS RWD Tutorial.

Polaroid Images / Cards

Cinque Terre

Northern Lights

Example

div.polaroid { width: 80%; background-color: white; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19);}img {width: 100%} div.container { text-align: center; padding: 10px 20px;} Try it Yourself »

CSS Image Opacity

The opacity property specifies the opacity/transparency of an element.

The opacity property can take a value from 0.0 - 1.0:

• 0.0 - The element will be completely transparent
• 0.5 - The element will be 50% transparent
• 1.0 - Default. The element will be fully opaque

opacity 0.2

opacity 0.5

opacity 1.0(default)

Example

img { opacity: 0.5;} Try it Yourself »

Tip: Look at the CSS Image Filters chapter to learn how to use the filter property to add visual effects (like opacity, blur, saturation, etc.) to images.

Image Text

How to position text in an image:

Example

Bottom Left Top Left Top Right Bottom Right Centered

Try it Yourself:

Top Left » Top Right » Bottom Left » Bottom Right » Centered »

Image Hover Overlay

Create an overlay effect on hover:

Example

Fade in text:

Hello World Try it Yourself »

Example

Fade in a box:

John Try it Yourself »

Example

Slide in (top):

Hello World Try it Yourself »

Example

Slide in (bottom):

Hello World Try it Yourself »

Example

Slide in (left):

Hello World Try it Yourself »

Example

Slide in (right):

Hello World Try it Yourself »

Flip an Image

Move your mouse over the image:

Example

img:hover { transform: scaleX(-1);} Try it Yourself »

Responsive Image Gallery

CSS can be used to create responsive image galleries. This example use media queries to re-arrange the images on different screen sizes. Resize the browser window to see the effect:

Cinque Terre Green Forest Northern Lights Mountains

Example

@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) { div.gallery-item { width: calc(50% - 20px); }}@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { div.gallery-item { width: calc(100% - 20px); }} Try it Yourself »

Tip: Read more about Responsive Web Design in our CSS RWD Tutorial.

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