# Animate

> Add entrance animations to any Section Star section.

URL: https://sectionstar.app/sections/animate/
Source: Section Star — https://sectionstar.app
Updated: 2026-10-26T00:00:21.885Z

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**Animate** is a Shopify theme section in the Section Star library. Add entrance animations to any Section Star section.

## About the Animate section

The Animate section, offered by Section Star, is specifically designed to offer animation capabilities to your Shopify store. You are free to use this section in your store, but the redistribution of this section through another Shopify app is not allowed.

The feature provides several entrance animations such as Slide In, Fade In, Slide Right, and Slide Left. You can select the element to animate (section, container, or columns). Plus, you can adjust the speed of animation and set advanced properties related to overflow.

## Live demo

## Use cases

1. Product Showcase: You can use the animation feature to create an engaging product showcase. It is possible to animate individual products or entire product sections.
2. Animated Sales Announcements: Announcing sales and offers via animation can draw customers' attention and boost engagement.
3. Dynamic Home Page: Animate several elements on your homepage to make the browsing experience delightful and improve user engagement.
4. Interactive Blog Section: Use the animations to make your blog posts stand out.

## Settings

Every setting below appears in the Shopify theme customizer once the section is published.

### Animation
Set the entrance animation for the SP section directly following the Animate section in the customizer hierarchy.

| Setting | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entrance Animation | Select (No animation, Slide In, Fade In, Slide Right, Slide Left) | none |
| Animate Element | Select (Section, Container, Column 1, Column 2, Column 3) | container |
| Speed (seconds) | Select (.25, .5, .75, 1, 1.25, 1.5…) | .75 |

### Advanced
Set advanced properties for the animation. Setting overflow can fix spacing issues but should be tested before enabled.

| Setting | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Set overflow hidden on body | Checkbox | Off |
| Set overflow hidden on section | Checkbox | Off |