Can you add Parallax Effect on Slideshow Images?

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Topic summary

Request to apply a parallax scrolling effect (background moves slower than foreground to create depth) to slideshow/carousel images, not just static images. The goal is to implement this on a store’s landing page within a third‑party theme.

Key points:

  • Interest from multiple members in enabling parallax on slideshow sections.
  • A helper offered assistance but no technical guidance or code has been provided yet.
  • Existing examples/tutorials seem focused on single (static) images, not multi-slide carousels.

Current status:

  • No confirmed method, steps, or theme-specific instructions shared.
  • No code snippets, examples, or app recommendations referenced.

Open questions:

  • Is parallax technically feasible within the slideshow components of common Shopify themes?
  • Does it require custom HTML/CSS/JS, theme-specific tweaks, or a third‑party app?
  • Any performance or mobile compatibility considerations?

Outcome: Discussion remains open with no solution or decision yet.

Summarized with AI on December 14. AI used: gpt-5.
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maybe theres a tutorial out there that i missed; but ive only ever seen it on on still images, rather than slideshow

2

Hello,

Welcome to Shopify Community.

I am San from MS Web Designer.

Please let us know how we can help you.

Regards,

San

3

yes, in the post im asking if you Can you add Parallax Effect on Slideshow Images?

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I would also like the know how to do this.