Set opacity of background image without affecting child elements

Question

Is it possible to set the opacity of a background image without affecting the opacity of child elements?

Example

All links in the footer need a custom bull

Answer 1

Unfortunately, at the time of writing this answer, there is no direct way to do this. You need to:

1. use a semi-transparent image for background (much easier).
2. add an extra element (like div) next to children which you want the opaque, add background to it and after making it semi-transparent, position it behind mentioned children.