How to improve the contrast on the cover page if the text is hard to read

If the text on the cover page (Home tab) of your guide is hard to read over the top of your hero shot, then you can apply an overlay to the image to increase the contrast and make the text easier to read. This article shows you how to change the contrast at the Settings Template level (for all guides) and at the Guide level (for individual guides)

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• How to change the contrast of the guide cover page at the Settings Template level
• How to change the contrast of the guide cover page for individual guides

How to change the contrast of the guide cover page at the Settings Template level

1. Go to the Settings page → Branding tab.
2. Click Edit in the Cover Font Colour & Image Overlay section.

From here, you can:

• Change the cover text colour (white or black).
• Adjust the overlay transparency percentage to control how dark or light the image appears.

💡 The higher the percentage, the stronger the overlay effect. A range of 30–40% usually gives a nice, balanced look.

How to change the contrast of the guide cover page for individual guides

1. Go to the Guides tab and click the name of the guide you want to edit.
2. On the Guide Details page, click Edit in the Guide Cover Details section.

Under Use template level overlay settings, select No.

• This unlocks the options so you can adjust the cover image overlay and transparency for this guide only.
• Make your changes and click Save.

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