Featured Image takes over the header in posts

@tess graumans: That header image is define like that. It will be replaced by featured image in the posts/pages. So, if you want same image to show in header all the time, then I recommend you to use that image as logo. So, upload that image in “Appearance => Theme Options => Header Options” and add in your image in “Logo url”. This logo image will be showing to all the page and it will not be replaces by header image.

But if you want to continue using Header Image and want the same image to show in all the pages. Then you need to upgrade to pro version, where you will get option in “Appearance => Theme Options => Header Featured Image Options. For more about pro version, check out http://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/catch-evolution-pro/

@tess graumans: No it’s not bug. We have carefully drafted it this module in free version with default WordPress settings and then more option in Pro version.

Post which has featured image will get it replace and in which you don’t have featured image then it will not get replaced.

@tess graumans: It’s strange. Can you send me your site URL. Then I can check in.

If you are using Child theme, then there is simple solution. Just go to your child theme and create new file called functions.php and then add the following codes:

<?php
/**
 * Catch Evolution Child Theme functions and definitions
 *
 
 */
 /**
 * Header Image
 *
 * Uses Custom Header and Featued Images
 * @Hooked in catchevolution_headercontent
 * @since Catch Evolution 1.0
 */
function catchevolution_featured_header() { 
	global $wp_query,$_wp_default_headers;
	
	// Header Image
	$header_image_path = get_header_image();

	if ( get_header_image() ) : ?>
		<div id="header-image">
			<img src="<?php header_image(); ?>" width="<?php echo get_custom_header()->width; ?>" height="<?php echo get_custom_header()->height; ?>" alt="" />
		</div>
	<?php endif; 
	
	
} // catchevolution_featured_header

@kathiejs: Please post in your site URL so that I can check in .

Ah, I’ve realised that it does it still in new posts. However, it appears that if you hit Publish without setting a featured image, the select the featured image and hit Update, then you get your featured image in archives lists but it doesn’t jump into the header when you view the post. Phew! Because it was really, really annoying – none of my featured images are a suitable shape for a header. It’s still a bit of a pain though, because if you make any changes to the post you have to go through the whole rigmarole of resetting it to draft and starting again.

http://www.vintagevagabonds.net/?p=833

I don’t want the featured image to take over the header in posts. It may be OK on a desktop, but on a tablet it creates a disproportionately deep header image – you can’t even see all the image at once as you scroll down through it to the text.

I want to have a featured image show with the excerpt on the archive page, but keep my regular header image on all pages.

That’s really disappointing. I’m just a complete novice hobby blogger working from a tablet in a hotel room – creating a child theme is beyond me at this stage. Maybe after I return home in a year or two.

I’m going to have to change themes then. Can you please tell me which of Catch’s other free themes is most like Evolution in the sense that it will support (through custom css or plug-ins if necessary):-

– blog archive shows excerpt with featured image thumbnail
– featured image is not displayed at the top when viewing the post
– randomised header images
– main menu appears below the header image
– options for 2 column (sidebar on right) and full width content
– responsive layout
– can disable comments on home page
– can have breadcrumb trail instead of page title
– default font is non-serif
– custom css
– can have logo instead of site title

PS I don’t know if you’re aware, but the ‘featured image into header’ doesn’t appear to work on posts that were created in a previous theme before Evolution was activated. That’s why I installed it in the first place – this feature only became apparent later when I created new posts.

Thanks