Unit 6 Website Development - Tutorial 2
2.16 Use object-fit to stop images stretching
Crop images neatly when they need the same shape.
What You Are Adding
Object-fit controls how an image fills a set width and height. Object-fit: cover crops the image to fill the box without stretching it. This is useful for card thumbnails that need to be the same size.
CSS To Add To css/style.css
Add or adapt this CSS in the stylesheet you created in Tutorial 1. Keep the HTML structure from Tutorial 1 and use CSS to improve the presentation.
.card-image {
width: 100%;
height: 180px;
object-fit: cover;
}
Expected Output
The thumbnail fills a fixed area without looking stretched.
Build It Yourself
- Open the same unit-6-website folder from Tutorial 1.
- Add or update the relevant HTML class names if this page uses classes.
- Add the CSS shown above to css/style.css.
- Save the stylesheet and refresh the website in the browser.
- Compare your page with the expected output preview.
Common Mistakes
- Editing the HTML page but forgetting to save css/style.css.
- Using a different class name in HTML and CSS.
- Adding lots of one-off styles instead of reusing clear selectors.
Success Checklist
- The CSS has been added to css/style.css.
- The page still uses the Tutorial 1 HTML structure.
- The result is close to the expected output preview.
- The page remains readable and easy to use.