Cannot remove darkening on the feature image

This is what you want: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/featured-image-filter/

Thank you James Huff but that is the code I am working with in a child theme and also in the additional css

.site-header.featured-image:after {
background: none;
}

I have tried it on both one at a time, also on both at the same time. I also have cleared my cache and restarted my browsers in firefox and brave-browswer to no avail.

I have also tried

/* Controls feature picture background, and can change opacity to make the picture brighter */
.site-header.featured-image:after {
opacity: 0.4;
}

but it just stays the same – is there more code or specific placement that needs to happen?

thank you very much for the response

If that doesn’t work, try this plugin: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/options-for-twenty-nineteen/

Is this options-twentynineteen plugin “open source” and fully functional without any time constraints, time limits, or subscription ties? Are there any intellectual property laws that will inhibit me from using it with my site going forward? I don’t mind paying for something “if I can actually use it without dependencies.” – Loathe subscriptions, and ongoing dependency.

It doesn’t say on their site, or missed their terms to use it.

In a perfect world I would love use a “code solution” if possible. I am grateful for the twentynineteen template (it’s really nice!) and wish there was more flexibility with the feature image so I could use it with some more control. I love the theme except for the darkening effect which takes away a designers ability to work with it.

Deeply appreciate your feedback James Huff

• This reply was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by studios.

All plugins in the official directory are free and open source, it’s a requirement of being listed there.

You can simply install it from Plugins > Add New in your site’s Dashboard, activate it, and use it.

Unfortunately I reinstalled it as a zip file from the link you listed above to make sure I was looking at the same plugin which it is, and they want you to purchase it.

It does have a few minor things you can use on it by default but then wants you to “upgrade/ purchase” it in order to use anything useful on it.

I just tried it on my site to be sure, and you can _upgrade_ it to add more options, but many of the options it provides are free, including the one you want.

Once you have installed and activated the _free_ plugin, go to the Colors section of the Customizer to set the color and opacity levels for featured images.

thank you James Huff – I found the setting in the free part of the plugin thanks to your insight

problem is solved.