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CSS Image Effects

Add dynamic effects to your web projects with these CSS snippets. Collections of copy and paste code snippets for your next design.

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100 Tiny CSS Tools & Apps for Web Designers

100 Tiny CSS Tools & Apps for Web Designers

All of these free tools and apps have been built as time-saving problem solvers to some of the more time-consuming areas of CSS development.

7 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Content Excerpts

7 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Content Excerpts

A curated collection of CSS (and some JavaScript) snippets for improving the appearance and functionality of content excerpts.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Photo Galleries

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Photo Galleries

Using the latest CSS and JavaScript techniques, we have a collection of snippets for creating highly creative photo galleries.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

We share some excellent examples of CSS & JavaScript blur effects. They are a surefire way of making a design element stand out.

8 Code Snippets for Creating CSS Blend Modes

8 Code Snippets for Creating CSS Blend Modes

Web design, and particularly CSS, has taken on a predictable pattern in recent years. First, we create special effects that make heavy use of images, outside libraries or both. Then…

10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Advanced Image Hover Effects

10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Advanced Image Hover Effects

We show you some truly creative CSS snippets that you can use to integrate image hover effects into the UI of your own websites.

8 CSS Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of Shadow Effects

8 CSS Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of Shadow Effects

A collection of useful code snippets that demonstrate the usefulness and what you can fully achieve with CSS shadow effects.

CSS Filter Toolbox – Libraries, Web-Based Apps & Tutorials

CSS Filter Toolbox – Libraries, Web-Based Apps & Tutorials

CSS Image Filters are a simple method for adding unique styles to images. We’ve collected the best free resources to help get you started.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Reflection & Refraction Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Reflection & Refraction Effects

The simple act of light reflecting off of or refracting through a surface can produce stunning visuals. We see it every day in the physical world. It might be the…

Using Images to Enhance the CSS Hover Effect

Using Images to Enhance the CSS Hover Effect

Hover is one of the oldest selectors in the CSS family. While we are accustomed to believing that it only pairs up beautifully with a link, in fact it can…

The Best Open Source CSS & jQuery Image Captions

The Best Open Source CSS & jQuery Image Captions