[smeade1492]

Does the featured slider work in the free version? I have tried for some time to figure it out but I can’t find any place to put the text or get the selected pages to show up in the slider. I have assigned featured images to each page but the when I switch from demo to featured page slider the slider just disappears.

…Stephen

[eb713]

I have it working in my free version but I have an issue as well.
First go to appearance / Customize / Featured Slider Options / Feature slider type
In the “Select Slider Type” pulldown menu switch from “Demo Featured Slider” to “Feature Page Slider”. Then select the page/post you want to feature.

Then go to the page/post you selected and set the “featured image” to the image you want to use for that slider.

The issue I am having is that it uses the first few lines of text from that page and I am trying to figure out how to customize the text on the slider so it does not use the text from the page as the description on the slider or if it can use a shorter piece of it. It is using about 5 lines of text which is much longer than what the demo shows.

[eb713]

Actually I figured out how to make the ext shorter. Just add a more tag.

[Sakin]

@eb713: Thanks a lot for explanation.

@smeade1492: I hope you got it. If not then I am again writing to explain it. I hope you will get it.

Yes, you can add slider in Free version. You can just add Featured Page Slider.
1. First you need to create page and add in Featured image in your page. Fore more about Featured image, check out http://devotepress.com/wordpress-writing-editing/how-to-assign-a-featured-image/
2. Go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider Options => Featured Slider Type” and then select “Featured Page Slider”
3. Then you can select the page which you have create and then it will take that page title, featured image and excerpt content.
4. If you want to adjust the content, then you can split content of your page using more tag <!--more--> . So, all the text before more tag in your page will be display in your page slider. For more about more tag, check out http://devotepress.com/wordpress-writing-editing/how-to-split-content-using-the-more-tag-option/

Note: Please check in theme instructions page for more details at http://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/catch-responsive/

[smeade1492]

I have fallowed all of the instructions you have listed and still when I switch from “Demo Featured Slider” to “Feature Page Slider” the slider just disappears. There isn’t a page on my site that doesn’t have a featured image assigned. I would like to eventually upgrade to the pro version so I can use posts & images in the slider as well, but I have had so many bad experiences with templates that until I know it works I am not going to upgrade to anything. Could there be a file missing?

…Stephen

[eb713]

After you switched from “Demo Featured Slider” to “Feature Page Slider” did you select a page in the pulldown menu?

[smeade1492]

Yes, I have tried every page on my site. The slider just does not respond after switching from demo to featured page slider.

[Sakin]

@smeade1492: that’s strange. After you select the page, it should work. Did you add in Featured Image in those page? I need to check in your server. So, I will send you email for more details.

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