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TzeYang Chew
TzeYang Chew
12,039 Points
Posted by TzeYang Chew
TzeYang Chew
12,039 Points

how do i do this photo parallax effect from this webpage http://highergroundmelbourne.com.au/ below video section

hi, how do i do this photo parallax effect from this webpage http://highergroundmelbourne.com.au/ - below video section/ the photo at purple background

i can only do background attachment { fixed } but its not the same...

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

You could analyze this with devtools to be sure, but just based on how it looks I'd guess that it's reasonably simple:

The image is probably inside a container element that is smaller than the image, with overflow set to hidden. Then a JavaScript routine is triggered by scroll events that makes slight changes to the image position based on the scroll position.

That page has several nice effects, my favorite was the "flashlight" effect where the sharp circle follows the mouse around an otherwise hazy photo.