CSS - Linear gradient transparency on both side of image

Late answer but others can make use of it. You can put a gradient with transparency on both sides with just one line:

background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(255, 0, 0, 1), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0))

You could use a wrapper div and then use color stops:

div {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
div:before {
  content: "";
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  position: absolute;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 49%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%);
  /* FF3.6+ */
  background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, color-stop(0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)), color-stop(49%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)), color-stop(100%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)));
  /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 49%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%);
  /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
  background: -o-linear-gradient(left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 49%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%);
  /* Opera 11.10+ */
  background: -ms-linear-gradient(left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 49%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%);
  /* IE10+ */
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 49%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%);
  /* W3C */
  filter: progid: DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#ffffff', GradientType=1);
  /* IE6-9 */
}
<div>
  <img src="http://placekitten.com/g/300/300" alt="" />
</div>

Resources

  • 1 * Gradient Generator

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