CSS - Filters - How to use opacity

In Summary

This example demonstrates using CSS Filters on the parent div, to transform all contained elements, including border, image, background color and text.

CSS

div.example {
    filter: opacity(0.5);
}

Syntax opacity(number | percent);

Step by Step

Original Image
No filter

HTML

Simplified

<div class="example">
    <figure>
        <img src="images/the-hare.gif" />
        <figcaption>The hare takes aim</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>

CSS

div.example {
}

opacity

CSS

div.example {
    filter: opacity(0.5);
}

Syntax opacity(number | percent);