@delboorman: Hiring the customizer is the best idea http://catchthemes.com/hire-customizer/ .
You can try adding in the following CSS in “Appearance => Theme Options => Custom CSS” box.
#main-slider .entry-title span,
#main-slider .entry-title span:hover,
#main-slider .entry-content,
#main-slider .entry-content:hover {
background-color: transparent;
color: #fff;
}
#main-slider .entry-container {
height: 322px;
left: 12px;
top: 12px;
width: 246px;
}
#main-slider .entry-title span { padding-bottom: 0 }
#main-slider .entry-content { padding-top: 0 }
#controllers {
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
bottom: 12px;
left: 12px;
position: absolute;
text-align: right;
width: 966px;
}
#controllers a {
text-indent: 999999px;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
}
#controllers a:hover,
#controllers a.active {
background:rgba(180,37,45,1);
}