Hello there,

Unfortunately, it is only achievable using portfolio list element since inside Blog List there is no such option. However there are some other options for hover effect by choosing different Type here https://www.screencast.com/t/Pd8uCPb6 or even choosing Blog Carousel or Blog Slider Elements over Blog List. 

You can remove everything except title form blog list from your front page by adding Custom Css:

.eltd-post-info.eltd-top-section {
    display: none!important;
}

To set title color add Custom Css Code below by changing color with desired color

h4.eltd-post-title {
    color: red!important;
}

All provided code needs to be added into Elated Option > General > Custom Coding > Custom CSS filed https://www.screencast.com/t/JrxrnPIktQQA and save changes.

Please let us know if you need anything else.

Thanks.

Hello there,

1) You need to remove excerpt so only title remains. remove it by going in back end of the post and scroll down to Excerpt field https://www.screencast.com/t/DZKIAZkk40q and delete all from that field. If Excerpt field is not present in your Post back end please go to Screen options button in top right corner of the screen and there check Excerpt https://www.screencast.com/t/LtgZk0w6. If that doesn't remove excerpt please add following Custom Css into Elated Options > General > Custom Css field:

.eltd-post-excerpt.clearfix {
    display: none;
}

You can set background color using code below by setting desired color: 

.eltd-post-text {
    background-color: pink!important;
}

2) The best way to do so is to remove featured image of the blog post by going into Back end of the post and remove featured image like in this screenshot https://www.screencast.com/t/Dz5pXPB9V.

Please let us know if this solved issue.

Thanks.