<link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" id="bootstrap-css"> <script src="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script> <!------ Include the above in your HEAD tag ----------> <div id="carousel-example-generic" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel"> <!-- Wrapper for slides --> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="item active"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <img class="img-responsive" src="http://placehold.it/1000x400" alt="..."> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h2>Slide 1</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <img class="img-responsive" src="http://placehold.it/1000x400" alt="..."> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h2>Slide 2</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="controllers col-sm-8 col-xs-12"> <!-- Controls --> <a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide="prev"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></span> </a> <a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide="next"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span> </a> </div> <div class="controllers col-sm-8 col-xs-12"> <!-- Indicators --> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li> <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="1"></li> <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="2"></li> </ol> </div> </div>

.carousel { position: relative; } .controllers { position: absolute; top: 50px; } .carousel-caption { left: 20%; right: 20%; padding-bottom: 30px; } .carousel-control.left, .carousel-control.right { background-image: none; } .carousel-caption { position: relative; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 10; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; color: #000; text-align: center; text-shadow: none; //text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6); }