<h1>CSS Image Hover Effects</h1>
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<h2>No Effect</h2>
<div class="column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo01">1. Zoom In #1</h2>
<div class="hover01 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo02">2. Zoom In #2</h2>
<div class="hover02 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo03">3. Zoom Out #1</h2>
<div class="hover03 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo04">4. Zoom Out #2</h2>
<div class="hover04 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo05">5. Slide</h2>
<div class="hover05 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo06">6. Rotate<span>(+Zoom Out)</span></h2>
<div class="hover06 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo07">7. Blur</h2>
<div class="hover07 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo08">8. Gray Scale</h2>
<div class="hover08 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo09">9. Sepia</h2>
<div class="hover09 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo10">10. Blur + Gray Scale</h2>
<div class="hover10 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo11">11. Opacity #1</h2>
<div class="hover11 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo12">12. Opacity #2</h2>
<div class="hover12 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo13">13. Flashing</h2>
<div class="hover13 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo14">14. Shine</h2>
<div class="hover14 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>

<h2 id="demo15">15. Circle</h2>
<div class="hover15 column">
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=244" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=1024" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
  <div>
    <figure><img src="https://picsum.photos/300/200?image=611" /></figure>
    <span>Hover</span>
  </div>
</div>
body {
  color: #333;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
}
h1,
h1+p {
  margin: 30px 15px 0;
  font-weight: 300;
}
h1+p a {
  color: #333;
}
h1+p a:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
}
h2 {
  margin: 60px 15px 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-weight: 300;
}
h2 span {
  margin-left: 1em;
  color: #aaa;
  font-size: 85%;
}
.column {
  margin: 15px 15px 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.column:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}
.column::after {
  content: '';
  clear: both;
  display: block;
}
.column div {
  position: relative;
  float: left;
  width: 300px;
  height: 200px;
  margin: 0 0 0 25px;
  padding: 0;
}
.column div:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}
.column div span {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20px;
  left: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  display: block;
  width: 300px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  opacity: 0;
}
figure {
  width: 300px;
  height: 200px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
figure:hover+span {
  bottom: -36px;
  opacity: 1;
}



/* Zoom In #1 */
.hover01 figure img {
  -webkit-transform: scale(1);
  transform: scale(1);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover01 figure:hover img {
  -webkit-transform: scale(1.3);
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

/* Zoom In #2 */
.hover02 figure img {
  width: 300px;
  height: auto;
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover02 figure:hover img {
  width: 350px;
}

/* Zoom Out #1 */
.hover03 figure img {
  -webkit-transform: scale(1.5);
  transform: scale(1.5);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover03 figure:hover img {
  -webkit-transform: scale(1);
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* Zoom Out #2 */
.hover04 figure img {
  width: 400px;
  height: auto;
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover04 figure:hover img {
  width: 300px;
}

/* Slide */
.hover05 figure img {
  margin-left: 30px;
  -webkit-transform: scale(1.5);
  transform: scale(1.5);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover05 figure:hover img {
  margin-left: 0;
}

/* Rotate */
.hover06 figure img {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.4);
  transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.4);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover06 figure:hover img {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(0) scale(1);
  transform: rotate(0) scale(1);
}

/* Blur */
.hover07 figure img {
  -webkit-filter: blur(3px);
  filter: blur(3px);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover07 figure:hover img {
  -webkit-filter: blur(0);
  filter: blur(0);
}

/* Gray Scale */
.hover08 figure img {
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover08 figure:hover img {
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(0);
  filter: grayscale(0);
}

/* Sepia */
.hover09 figure img {
  -webkit-filter: sepia(100%);
  filter: sepia(100%);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover09 figure:hover img {
  -webkit-filter: sepia(0);
  filter: sepia(0);
}

/* Blur + Gray Scale */
.hover10 figure img {
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(0) blur(0);
  filter: grayscale(0) blur(0);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover10 figure:hover img {
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(100%) blur(3px);
  filter: grayscale(100%) blur(3px);
}

/* Opacity #1 */
.hover11 figure img {
  opacity: 1;
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover11 figure:hover img {
  opacity: .5;
}

/* Opacity #2 */
.hover12 figure {
  background: #1abc9c;
}
.hover12 figure img {
  opacity: 1;
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.hover12 figure:hover img {
  opacity: .5;
}

/* Flashing */
.hover13 figure:hover img {
  opacity: 1;
  -webkit-animation: flash 1.5s;
  animation: flash 1.5s;
}
@-webkit-keyframes flash {
  0% {
    opacity: .4;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}
@keyframes flash {
  0% {
    opacity: .4;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/* Shine */
.hover14 figure {
  position: relative;
}
.hover14 figure::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -75%;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  content: '';
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.3) 100%);
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.3) 100%);
  -webkit-transform: skewX(-25deg);
  transform: skewX(-25deg);
}
.hover14 figure:hover::before {
  -webkit-animation: shine .75s;
  animation: shine .75s;
}
@-webkit-keyframes shine {
  100% {
    left: 125%;
  }
}
@keyframes shine {
  100% {
    left: 125%;
  }
}

/* Circle */
.hover15 figure {
  position: relative;
}
.hover15 figure::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  content: '';
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  border-radius: 100%;
  -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  opacity: 0;
}
.hover15 figure:hover::before {
  -webkit-animation: circle .75s;
  animation: circle .75s;
}
@-webkit-keyframes circle {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  40% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}
@keyframes circle {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  40% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

External CSS

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External JavaScript

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