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AndrewWarland
Steel Contributor
Jan 02, 2019

SharePoint modern pages - removing the shading from banner images

We have distinct branding requirements and found that banner images are shading out our colors. 

 

The two images below are not ours, but show what happens to ANY image used as a banner. Is there a way to remove the shading? It only appears when the 'Image and Title' layout is selected.  

 

Original:

When added to the banner:

 

  • We noticed the same thing and came up with a work-around that might help you. We sized the image to work as a banner and then added it to a full width image web part on the top of the page. No shading and same outcome!

    • KylaAtTheLibrary's avatar
      KylaAtTheLibrary
      Copper Contributor
      These instructions aren't working for me. I don't see a 'Show background gradient' when I edit the web part, which is an image in the Hero template. Is there an update to these instructions? Thank you so much. Kyla
    • AndrewWarland's avatar
      AndrewWarland
      Steel Contributor

      Boyan2165 no, the original discussion was about the banner image. I don't know if that option can be removed or hidden (e.g., for visitors in particular), but the options are reduced depending on what permissions you have. 

      • Boyan2165's avatar
        Boyan2165
        Copper Contributor

        AndrewWarland Got it - yes the banner is easy to remove, I figured that out. Well if any more simplification has come to light since July let us know! Would love to get rid of the other "little banner" as well. Thank you

  • bioter's avatar
    bioter
    Copper Contributor

    Any word on if Microsoft is planning to remove the shading? We also have strict branding requirements and the shading makes our bright yellow look like a dirty gold.

    • RobElliott's avatar
      RobElliott
      Silver Contributor

      The shading isn't there if you use the overlap option on the layout of the title area.

       

      Rob
      Los Gallardos
      Microsoft Power Automate Community Super User

  • The Shading is probably just to enable the text which is usually white to cut through the image. 

     

    I like Susan's work around for that. 

     

  • We noticed the same thing and came up with a work-around that might help you. We sized the image to work as a banner and then added it to a full width image web part on the top of the page. No shading and same outcome!

    • Leland Usher's avatar
      Leland Usher
      Brass Contributor

      Susan_Hanley Please see the attached image.  Can you think of any way to remove this dreadful gradient from our news carousel as placed on our homepage?  Thanks

      • SusanHanley's avatar
        SusanHanley
        MVP
        Unfortunately, there is no way to do that in this context without something custom. If you want my snarky answer, it would be to not use a carousel for important news in the first place! Carousels do not test very well for usability and are generally not recommended from an accessibility perspective. You may want to consider a web part view for news that shows users all the content without having to wait or work for them to appear. I understand not wanting the gradient, but I guess I am asking whether you may want to do some re-thinking first. It’s not that I don’t use them ever, but you may want to look at https://shouldiuseacarousel.com/ for a fun way to learn more.
    • harriscontractor's avatar
      harriscontractor
      Copper Contributor
      We have the same problem. I'm convinced its the Call to Action. I removed the Call to Action and we retained our beautiful image. However I'm not able to correct this on the News web part for the Carousel layout. Still searching for a resolution or work around for that. Thanks for sharing.
    • Faithb's avatar
      Faithb
      Copper Contributor

      HelloSusan_Hanley 

       

      I've been designing my companies' SharePoint pages and that dreaded shadow is the worst! I tried your method and it looks great. Does yours still have a bit of a white area where the regular banner would be? (Above my teal color banner)

  • AFAIK, this shadow cannot be removed and customization options are limited to what you can get by means of custom themes in SPO

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