css background transparent image code example

Example 1: background-image: url opacity

background-image: url(IMAGE_URL); /* fallback for older browsers */

background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%), url(IMAGE_URL);

Example 2: css background image opacity

/*
  You have to fake it, as there is no such property
*/

div {
  width: 200px;  /* Image Width */
  height: 200px; /* Image Height */
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

div::after {
  content: "";
  background: url(image.jpg);
  opacity: 0.5;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;   
}