Kadence How-To: How to have a text block overlay an image

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Question from the community

How can I re-create the text box overlaying the image using Elementor Pro and Kadence?

Solution: What you will learn to build in this article

In this article, we want to create a text content that overlays partially on top of an image. We will use a Split Content Kadence block to achieve what you are seeing below.

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Here is our step-by-step guide

In this article, we want to create a text content that overlays partially on top of an image using a Split Content Kadence block.

Step 1: Add a Split Content Kadence block

Click on the “+” icon and search for “Split Content”. Select the Split Content Kadence block

Once selected, a Split Content Kadence block will be added to your page.

Step 2: Move media to the right side

To achieve the same look that we want in our solution, go to the “General” tab in the Split Content block and select “Right” in the “MEDIA SIDE” dropdown menu.

Step 3: Input copy and image

Add the copy and image that you want to use in the Split Content block. Adjust the size of the text based on your preference. We used “Size S” under Typography in our example.

Step 4: Change background color of Content Area

Go to the “Style” tab in the Split Content block and select a Content Area Background Color to make your Content Area more stand out from the background.

Step 5: Add drop shadow to Content Area (optional)

Go to the “Style” tab in the Split Content block and expand the Content Shadow accordion. Toggle “Enable Shadow” to add a drop shadow to make your Content Area more stand out even more.

Step 6: Adjust Content Margin of Split Content block

Go to the “Advanced” tab in the Split Content block and modify the Content Margin so overlay part of the Content Area above the image.

Step 7: Adjust Content Margin of Split Content block

Go to the “General” tab in the Split Content block and modify the Minimum Height and set it to 0 to reduce the height of the Content Area.

We’re done!

We hope you’ve found this guide helpful and that it has helped you to have a text block overlay an image using a Split Content Kadence block. If you have any questions or need further assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out. We hope you enjoy building your WordPress website with Kadence.