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title: "Image Trail Effect — Free Framer component · Best of Framer"
description: "Free Framer component · by Ali Çorak · Cursors. Image Trail Effect drops a stream of images along the pointer's path — each card springs in, drifts, and fades out, leaving a living trail…"
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# Image Trail Effect

Bring motion to any section

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## Summary

Image Trail Effect drops a stream of images along the pointer's path — each card springs in, drifts, and fades out, leaving a living trail of visuals that follows every move.

## Description

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Bring motion to any section the moment a visitor moves their cursor. Image Trail Effect drops a stream of images along the pointer's path — each card springs in, drifts, and fades out, leaving a living trail of visuals that follows every move.

**Features**

-   **Cursor-driven trail** — images spawn along the pointer path with adjustable spacing (Threshold) so the density feels just right
    
-   **8 exit styles** — Fade, Zoom, Shrink, Drift, Spin, Fall, Blur, and Flip; Drift even follows the cursor's velocity
    
-   **Your own images** — add any number of images, and they cycle through the trail automatically
    
-   **Full card control** — set item width, aspect ratio, corner radius, and random rotation range
    
-   **Custom cursor** — Default, Hidden, Crosshair, Pointer, or your own image with adjustable size
    
-   **Optional hint text** — show a "move your cursor" prompt with custom text, color, and font
    
-   **Smooth physics** — spring-based entrance with a tidy auto-cleanup, no lag, no GSAP
    

**Controls** Images · Item Width · Aspect Ratio · Radius · Threshold · Duration · Exit Style · Drift Strength · Max Rotation · Background · Cursor · Custom Cursor · Cursor Size · Hint (text / color / font)

**Perfect for** hero sections, portfolios, agency landing pages, galleries, and any moment where you want the page to feel alive and interactive.

Fully responsive · Static-preview ready (looks great in thumbnails) · No code required · Works on any Framer site.

## Rank history [How rankings work →](/terms#rankings)

-   All · #831

## Details

- **Author**: Ali Çorak
- **Published**: 2026-06-18
- **Updated**: 2026-08-16
- **Added**: 2026-06-18
- **Categories**: Cursors

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