Issue with Product Images Disappearing When Assigning Variants

[SotoQWERTY]

Hello, everyone!

I'm having an issue with how product images are displayed when assigning them to color variants.

I uploaded a t-shirt that comes in multiple colors, and I have both front and back images for each color. However, when I segment the product by color variants (e.g., White, Beige, Orange), Shopify asks me to assign an image to each specific variant.

The problem is: once I assign an image to a variant, it disappears from the main product gallery and only shows up when selecting that specific color.

For example:

• I upload all images to the product gallery (showing the front and back for all colors).
• Shopify asks me to assign an image to "White" when creating the variant.
• Once I do this, the White t-shirt image disappears from the general gallery and only appears when selecting the "White" variant.

This means that if a customer is viewing the product without selecting a color, they won’t see the images for all the available colors, making the product page look empty or incomplete.

What I Need Help With:

• How can I keep all images visible in the general product gallery while still assigning images to each color variant?
• Is there a way to prevent Shopify from hiding images when they are assigned to a variant?
• Would this require modifying my theme settings, or is there an option I’m missing?

I’d really appreciate any guidance on this! Thanks in advance.

[CodingFifty]

Hi @SotoQWERTY,

Shopify hides images from the main gallery when assigned to variants.

Solutions:

1. Check Theme Settings – Some themes have an option to show all images.
2. Edit Liquid & JavaScript – Modify product template to keep all images visible.
3. Use an App – Try Variant Image Automator or Variant Image Wizard.
4. Create a Dummy Variant – Add an "All Colors" variant with all images.