How to easily implement image lightbox effects in Elementor

The lightbox effect is a very practical feature, especially when there is a need toEnlargement of the display imageElementor provides an easy way to create lightbox images without the help of other plugins. In this article, we'll take an in-depth look at how to add a lightbox effect in Elementor and explain the setup steps in detail.

What is a lightbox effect?

The lightbox effect refers to the fact that when a user clicks on an image, the image is displayed in the center of the screen as an enlargement while the background is dimmed to allow the user to focus on the image being viewed. This effect is very popular in many websites as it provides a more immersive user experience.

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How to Create Lightbox Effects in Elementor

Step 1: Create or Edit a Page

First, a new page needs to be created or an existing page edited in order to add a lightbox effect to it.
Steps:

1. Go to the WordPress dashboard and click "web page">"Add New Page" to create a new page, or go to the "Pages" list and select the page you want to edit.

2. If you want to edit a post, then you can click "writings">"Add new article" to create a new post.

Step 2: Switch to the Elementor Editor

After creating or selecting a page, click "Using Elementor Editors" button to enter the Elementor editor interface. From here, you can use theDrag and drop widgetsway to edit page content.

Step 3: Add Image Widget

1. In the Elementor editor, find and drag the "imagery" widget to the position on the page where the lightbox effect is displayed.

2. After placing the image widget on the page, you can access the image settings.

Step 4: Adding Images

After adding an image widget, you need to select an image from the media library or upload a new image.
Steps:

1. Click on the image widget's "Select Image"Button.

2. Select the images you wish to display in the media library, or upload local image files directly.

Step 5: Configure the lightbox effect

Next, the lightbox effect needs to be enabled for the image.
Steps:

1. In the image widget's "link (on a website)"In the options, select "media file". This will ensure that the image will be displayed enlarged when clicked.

2. Enable the lightbox effect: in the "lightbox"In the options, replace "lightbox"Set to "be". Once this is set up, the lightbox effect will be triggered when the image is clicked, the image will be presented as an enlargement and the page background will be darkened.

Step 6: Preview and publish the page

After completing the above steps, preview the page to ensure that the lightbox effect has been successfully applied.

1. Click on the image to see if the lightbox effect is normal.
2. If the results are as expected, the page can be saved and published.

In the preview, clicking on the image should trigger the lightbox effect and cause the image to be displayed enlarged. If the lightbox effect works correctly, you can safely save or publish the page.

concluding remarks

Implementing lightbox effects in Elementor is very simple and does not require the use of any additional plugins. This not only saves plugin resources but also improves the performance of your site. If your site needs to show the function of enlarged images, the lightbox effect is a good choice, I hope the detailed steps in this article can help you successfully realize this function.