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Create Stunning CSS 3D Split Image Animations – Beginner Tutorial

Have you ever wanted to add cool 3D split image animations to your website to impress visitors? In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I will show you how to create a simple but eye-catching CSS 3D split image animation.

This effect breaks your image into multiple parts and animates them with a 3D perspective, giving your site a modern, interactive feel – all using just HTML and CSS.

What You Will Need

• A basic understanding of HTML and CSS
• A code editor
• An image you want to animate

Step 1: The HTML Structure

We split the image into multiple slices, each wrapped in a container that can be animated individually.

<div class="container">
  <div class="slice slice1"></div>
  <div class="slice slice2"></div>
  <div class="slice slice3"></div>
  <div class="slice slice4"></div>
</div>

Step 2: Styling with CSS

Here is the core CSS that creates the 3D effect and animates the slices:

.container {
  perspective: 1000px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 300px;
  position: relative;
}

.slice {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100px;
  height: 300px;
  background-image: url('your-image.jpg');
  background-size: 400px 300px;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.slice1 { left: 0; background-position: 0 0; }
.slice2 { left: 100px; background-position: -100px 0; }
.slice3 { left: 200px; background-position: -200px 0; }
.slice4 { left: 300px; background-position: -300px 0; }

.container:hover .slice1 { transform: rotateY(-15deg); }
.container:hover .slice2 { transform: rotateY(-5deg); }
.container:hover .slice3 { transform: rotateY(5deg); }
.container:hover .slice4 { transform: rotateY(15deg); }

Step 3: See It in Action!

When you hover over the container, the slices tilt in 3D space, creating a split image animation.

🃏 What You'll Build

Here’s a preview of what you’ll create — a 3D split image animation:

Screenshot

🎥 Screencast

Want to Learn More?

If you are interested in diving deeper into JavaScript and front-end programming, I have some great resources for you:

• Check out my book Learning JavaScript – perfect for beginners looking to master the fundamentals.
• Enroll in my course Learning JavaScript for step-by-step video lessons and practical projects.
• Need personalized help? I am available for one-on-one programming tutorials, including JavaScript. Reach out anytime at Contact Me.

Feel free to experiment with the code and customize the animation to fit your style. Happy coding!