@gailforder: I see that you have edited the core theme files and add the the image in the demo slider code. You shouldn’t edit any core theme files. If you edit core theme files, you edit will be overwritten when you update or upgrade your theme. So, you can do your customization through “Appearance => Theme Options” panel and Appearance Menu. Further, if you want to edit core theme files then you have to do by building child them.
Catch Everest Free theme have option only to use Featured Post Slider. This slider is create to highlight your post. For more slider option you need to upgrade to pro version. See the theme instruction page of Catch Everest Free theme http://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/catch-everest/, here is the text from theme instruction page.
How to Add Featured Post Slider?
Currently this theme only support Posts in the Featured Slider. To add Featured Slider, follow these basic steps:
1. Go to “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Post Slider” in your WordPress Dashboard
2. To add Posts in the slider, click on Slider Options and simply insert the ID numbers for posts in the boxes, one post ID number in each box
3. To change the slider effects and timing, go to Slider Effect Options which is just below Slider Options
4. Click on Save button
Note:
* When you add the Post IDs, make sure your posts have Featured Images
* If you are unable to find post IDs, please install Catch IDs Plugin to find the Post IDs
.
