[Sakin]

@fractalhealth: You don’t need to create child theme do build Featured Post Slider. Just follow the instruction as below.

1. First create the Post and don’t forget to add in the Featured Image in the post as this image is used in the slider. To add featured image see this http://en.support.wordpress.com/featured-images/#setting-a-featured-image

2. Then get the ID of the post. When you edit your post or write a post, you will see the id in your browser address bar. You can also check our the Post ID in your ALL Posts section in WordPress Dashboard. But if you cannot find it then you can use this plugin to view it http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/catch-ids/

3. Then go to “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Post Slider”. Add in the post id. See the screenshot on how to add Post ID http://pinterest.com/pin/548594798329984427/

[Sakin]

@mlw5137: You can choose the image size from “Appearance => Theme Options => Layout Options”. Then from “Content Featured Image Size” you can choose “Slider Image”.

[Sakin]

@alin.stafie: Can you send me your site URL?
You can use Feature Image Slider and leave empty in the description field.
You can remove featured image in the post page from “Appearance => Theme Options => Header Featured Image Options”. From there you can change the settings for Enable Featured Header Image.

[Sakin]

@fractalhealth: You are not recommended to change any core theme files, like replacing the image and code. This will be overwritten when you update your theme. So, all your customization will be lost. If you want to change any core theme files then you need to build child theme and edit it.

I see that you are using Catch Everest Free theme and in this theme you only have option to add Featured Post Slider. Follow the instruction as below.

1. First create the Post and don’t forget to add in the Featured Image in the post as this image is used in the slider. To add featured image see this http://en.support.wordpress.com/featured-images/#setting-a-featured-image

2. Then get the ID of the post. When you edit your post or write a post, you will see the id in your browser address bar. You can also check our the Post ID in your ALL Posts section in WordPress Dashboard. But if you cannot find it then you can use this plugin to view it http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/catch-ids/

3. Then go to “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Post Slider”. Add in the post id. See the screenshot on how to add Post ID http://pinterest.com/pin/548594798329984427/

[Sakin]

@rcbharp: I just check in your site and found that you just replaces the images in the Featured Slider and hide the slider title and description.

So, instead of replacing the slider image in the theme directory. Add the image from “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Slider” then choose Image Slider and add the image there. See this screenshot http://pinterest.com/pin/548594798329509357/

[Sakin]

@ajamison: I just check in your site and see both title and excerpt in the Featured Slider.

[JayCeeEm]

Worked perfectly. Thanks!!

[Sakin]

@JayCeeEm: If you have change that file, then you can just change any setting in your Theme Options panel to clear the cache setup in Slider.

[JayCeeEm]

Hi Sakin,

I tried replacing this, but it didn’t remove the excerpt from the slider. Is there another .php file that needs to be edited as well? Or something else in the function itself?

[Sakin]

@JayCeeEm: Sorry in this version we cannot do that with simple css changes. It’s bit technical. You need to build child theme and create new functions.php file in your child and then copy the function catchbox_sliders() in your child theme functions.php file. Where you have to edit the code

<div class="featured-text">'
    .the_title( '<span>','</span>', false ).' :
    '.get_the_excerpt().'
</div><!-- .featured-text -->

To

<div class="featured-text">'
    .the_title( '<span class="slider-title">','</span>', false ).'
</div><!-- .featured-text -->

Yes, we will update in New version to control through Custom CSS.

[Sakin]

@Sebastiaan.Horn: You can change it from More Tag Text at “Appearance => Theme Options => Excerpt / More Tag Settings”.

[Sakin]

@crono: About your slider, you just have single post. Add more post and it will slide. See the screenshot of how you should add the post ID http://pinterest.com/pin/548594798329984427/

[crono]

Disregard background color issue.

[crono]

Also, I believe I changed the site’s background color but it doesn’t seem to have applied. Tried this multiple times. I’m missing something simple, aren’t I?

[JayCeeEm]

Thanks! Now, is there any way to do this without effecting the featured slider? I’d prefer the slider to remain as it was and only impact the other posts on the homepage, if possible.

[Sakin]

@ashrafashraf: Feature Image slider in there in “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Slider” in all our pro version. See the screenshot of slider at http://pinterest.com/pin/548594798329509357/

[ashrafashraf]

Thanks for answering. Please how can i use Featured Image Slider ?

[Sakin]

@ashrafashraf: You mean that there should be no link in the slider. So, when you click on the image, it stays the same. For that you need to use Featured Image Slider. When you use Featured Post Slider, it will link to respective post.

[Sakin]

@ashrafashraf: You can add the following CSS in “Appearance => Theme Options => Custom CSS” box.
#slider-wrap .featured-text .sep { display: none; }

[ashrafashraf]

You can also read my text on each slider without at move the site by mouse!