How can I create a simple image swap on mouseover element with transparent text and a colored drop shadow in Webflow?

To create a simple image swap on mouseover with transparent text and a colored drop shadow in Webflow, follow these key steps inside the Designer without custom code.

1. Prepare Your Elements

• Add a Div Block and set it to Relative position. This will contain and layer your images and text.
• Insert your Default Image inside the div. Set it to Absolute: Full so it fills the container.
• Insert your Hover Image on top. Also set to Absolute: Full, and set initial opacity to 0%.

2. Configure the Hover Effect

• Select the Hover Image, go to the Interactions panel.
• Add a Mouse Hover interaction to the parent Div Block.
• On Mouse Hover (on): animate Hover Image opacity from 0% to 100%.
• On Mouse Hover (out): animate Hover Image opacity back from 100% to 0%.

3. Add Transparent Text with Drop Shadow

• Inside the same container (outside the images), add a Text Block.
• Set the text Color to Transparent using the color picker alpha slider.
• Apply a Text Shadow via the typography style settings:
• Set the shadow color (e.g., red, blue—any visible color),
• Adjust X and Y offset and blur for the glow/drop effect.

4. Adjust Layering Order

• Set z-index values if needed:
• Default Image = lower z-index,
• Hovered Image = higher z-index,
• Text = highest z-index.

5. Optional Styling Tips

• Add smoothing transitions on opacity (e.g., 200ms ease).
• Ensure images are the same dimensions for seamless swapping.
• Use inline-flex or flexbox in the parent to align text over the images if needed.

Summary

Build your image hover swap by layering two absolutely-positioned images and animating their opacity on hover. For transparent text with colored drop shadow, set the text color to transparent and use CSS text shadow styling in Webflow. Adjust z-index and positioning for clean layering.