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Faded Section Effect with Elementor

Jeffrey at Lytbox
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to easily apply this fading effect to any section…

What Are Fading Sections?

A popular design trend being seen a lot lately is fading sections. This is where the content such as images, videos, and testimonial grids fade out at the bottom of a section.

Here are a few examples:

Nexus website homepage showcasing AI marketplace features
Example of a fading video.
Screenshot of customer reviews on software theme website
Example of a fading reviews grid.
Monochrome interior design website screens showcasing elegant decor
Example of fading images.
Dora interface displaying AI tool for generating VR content.
Example of a fading graphic.

Here’s How To Fade Any Section In Elementor

Step 1: Add a CSS snippet

Add the following snippet below to your Elementor site. Place this in your Child Theme, code plugin, customizer, or where you are managing your CSS.

.fade-section::before {
	z-index: 100;
	pointer-events: none;
}

Step 2: Add a class to your container

Navigate to the section you want to fade out, go to the Advanced tab, and search for ‘CSS Class’. Add in the class ‘fade-section’. It should look like the image below.

Screenshot of website layout editing interface

Step 3: Apply background overlay to the container

In the container you are fading, navigate to the ‘Style’ tab and select background overlay.
Choose both the same colors in the top and bottom options and make sure both colors are the same as your background color.

Step 4: Adjust the background overlay

In your background overlay, change the opacity to 1.
Next, select the top color and use the color picker to change the opacity to 0. It should look like the image below.

Screenshot of a customizable website template interface

Next, adjust both the top and bottom locations until you have your faded effect just right. If you dig these kinds of design effects with Elementor, you may want to check out Design with Elementor 2.0, it’s designed to expand your web creativity!

Video Tutorial

To see this effect created live, watch my video below and have fun expanding your web design creativity!

YouTube video

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