How to create full-width slides with text overlays using Elementor

How to use the Elementor plugin to create a WordPress site with atext overlays full-width slideshow to help give your website a more professional feel.

Step 1: Add a full-width layout

1. In the WordPress backend, click "web page" > "Add New Page", name the page and click "Editing with Elementor".

2. Once in the Elementor editor, click "+" icon to select the layout and choose a full-width, single-column structure.

Step 2: Add Slide Components

1. In the element library on the left side of the Elementor editor, search for "Slides"Components.

2. Drag"Slides" component to the full-width layout just created and the default slide will appear.

Step 3: Customize Slideshow Images

1. On the left side of the editor, the "Slides"In Settings, click on one of the slide items to expand the editing options.

2. Click "Background image" section, upload the slide images you want to use. Make sure that the width of the uploaded image is suitable for a full-width layout, 1920px or higher is recommended.

3. After selecting the image, set "placement"for"center","magnitude"for"overwrite", making sure that the pictures are adaptive at all screen sizes.

Step 4: Add a text overlay

1. In "Slides"The settings can be seen in the "caption"and"descriptive" field. At this point, you can enter the text content you want to display.

2. Use these fields to add a main title and subtitle, and adjust the style, color, and alignment of the text to harmonize with the image visuals.

Step 5: Customize Text Styles

1. The style of the text overlay is very important. Click "type"Labeled in the "caption"and"descriptive" section to adjust the color, size, shading, and position of the font.

2. Make sure you choose colors that contrast well with the background image to ensure that the text is clear and readable.
3. It can also be accessed through "high level" tab to further adjust the position of the text, adding inner or outer margins to ensure that the text does not block key parts of the image.

Step 6: Adjustmentsslide (photography, presentation software)animations and effects

1. In "element"Under the tab, you can set different transition animation effects for the slide, such as fading, sliding, and so on.

2. In "navigator" section, select how the slides are switched, and you can choose whether to display navigation tools such as arrows and paging points.

3. If you want the slideshow to switch automatically, you can set the slideshow in the "autoplay" section on and set the switching time for each slide.

Step 7: Responsive Optimization

1. Click "Response Mode" icon to see how the slideshow will look on your desktop, tablet, and phone.

2. In each device mode, you can individually adjust the size and alignment of the text to ensure that the text does not appear too large or too small on a small screen.

Step 8: Save and Preview

1. After completing all the settings, click "post" button to save the changes.
2. Preview the page to see the final result of the full-width slideshow and make sure that the text overlays, images, and animations are what you expect.

summarize

Creating full-width slideshows and adding text overlays with Elementor makes it easy to create professional and aesthetically pleasing web visuals. The key lies in choosing the right background image, adjusting the style of the text, and making sure that the slideshow is well presented on different devices.