diff --git a/includes/js/backstretch-set.js b/includes/js/backstretch-set.js
index 9a4b472..4e8a347 100644
--- a/includes/js/backstretch-set.js
+++ b/includes/js/backstretch-set.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function ( document, $, undefined ) {
+( function ( document, $, undefined ) {
 	'use strict';
 
 	var plugin = {};
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	 * Private Functions
 	 ********************/
 
-	function _backstretchHandler() {
+	function _backstretchHandler () {
 
 		var $el = $( '.big-leader' );
 
@@ -20,25 +20,24 @@
 		}
 
 		$el.css( {
-			height: ( $( window ).height() ) - ( [plugin.params.height] ) + 'px'
+			height: ( $( window ).height() ) - ( [ plugin.params.height ] ) + 'px'
 		} );
 
-		$el.backstretch(
-			[ _getSource() ], {
-				alignX: plugin.params.alignX,
-				alignY: plugin.params.alignY,
-				fade: parseInt( plugin.params.fade ),
-				scale: 'cover'
-			}
-		);
+		$el.backstretch( _getSource(), _getArgs() );
 
 		var image = $( '.big-leader .backstretch img' );
 		image.attr( 'alt', plugin.params.title ).attr( 'aria-hidden', true );
 	}
 
-	function _getSource() {
+	/**
+	 * Get the image source based on the screen size and available image sizes.
+	 */
+	function _getSource () {
+		if ( plugin.params.slider ) {
+			return plugin.params.slider;
+		}
 		var source = plugin.params.source.backstretch,
-			width  = window.innerWidth,
+			width = window.innerWidth,
 			height = $( '.big-leader' ).height();
 
 		if ( plugin.params.source.large && ( plugin.params.width.large >= width && plugin.params.image_height.large >= height ) ) {
@@ -50,9 +49,26 @@
 		return source;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the backstretch parameters.
+	 */
+	function _getArgs () {
+		var args = {
+			alignX: plugin.params.alignX,
+			alignY: plugin.params.alignY,
+			fade: parseInt( plugin.params.fade ),
+			scale: 'cover'
+		};
+		if ( plugin.params.slider ) {
+			args.duration = parseInt( plugin.params.duration );
+		}
+
+		return args;
+	}
+
 	plugin.params = typeof BackStretchVars === 'undefined' ? '' : BackStretchVars;
 	if ( typeof plugin.params !== 'undefined' ) {
 		plugin.init();
 	}
 
-})( document, jQuery );
+} )( document, jQuery );
diff --git a/includes/js/backstretch-set.min.js b/includes/js/backstretch-set.min.js
index 1c71d09..fc00e74 100644
--- a/includes/js/backstretch-set.min.js
+++ b/includes/js/backstretch-set.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-!function(a,r,e){"use strict";var i={};i.init=function(){!function(){var a=r(".big-leader");if(void 0===a)return!1;a.css({height:r(window).height()-[i.params.height]+"px"}),a.backstretch([function(){var a=i.params.source.backstretch,e=window.innerWidth,t=r(".big-leader").height();i.params.source.large&&i.params.width.large>=e&&i.params.image_height.large>=t&&(a=i.params.source.large);i.params.source.medium_large&&i.params.width.medium_large>=e&&i.params.image_height.medium_large>=t&&(a=i.params.source.medium_large);return a}()],{alignX:i.params.alignX,alignY:i.params.alignY,fade:parseInt(i.params.fade),scale:"cover"}),r(".big-leader .backstretch img").attr("alt",i.params.title).attr("aria-hidden",!0)}()},i.params="undefined"==typeof BackStretchVars?"":BackStretchVars,void 0!==i.params&&i.init()}(document,jQuery);
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+!function(a,r,e){"use strict";var i={};i.init=function(){!function(){var a=r(".big-leader");if(void 0===a)return!1;a.css({height:r(window).height()-[i.params.height]+"px"}),a.backstretch(function(){if(i.params.slider)return i.params.slider;var a=i.params.source.backstretch,e=window.innerWidth,t=r(".big-leader").height();i.params.source.large&&i.params.width.large>=e&&i.params.image_height.large>=t&&(a=i.params.source.large);i.params.source.medium_large&&i.params.width.medium_large>=e&&i.params.image_height.medium_large>=t&&(a=i.params.source.medium_large);return a}(),function(){var a={alignX:i.params.alignX,alignY:i.params.alignY,fade:parseInt(i.params.fade),scale:"cover"};i.params.slider&&(a.duration=parseInt(i.params.duration));return a}()),r(".big-leader .backstretch img").attr("alt",i.params.title).attr("aria-hidden",!0)}()},i.params="undefined"==typeof BackStretchVars?"":BackStretchVars,void 0!==i.params&&i.init()}(document,jQuery);
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diff --git a/includes/output/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-enqueue.php b/includes/output/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-enqueue.php
index d3d73bc..4ab1ea3 100644
--- a/includes/output/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-enqueue.php
+++ b/includes/output/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-enqueue.php
@@ -77,13 +77,24 @@ class DisplayFeaturedImageGenesisEnqueue {
 	 * @since 2.3.0
 	 */
 	public function localize_scripts() {
-		// backstretch settings which can be filtered
+		wp_localize_script( 'displayfeaturedimage-backstretch-set', 'BackStretchVars', $this->get_localization_data() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Define the localization data for the backstretch script.
+	 * Some of it can be filtered here.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	private function get_localization_data() {
 		$backstretch_vars = apply_filters(
 			'display_featured_image_genesis_backstretch_variables',
 			array(
 				'centeredX' => $this->setting['centeredX'] ? 'center' : 'left',
 				'centeredY' => $this->setting['centeredY'] ? 'center' : 'top',
 				'fade'      => $this->setting['fade'],
+				'slider'    => null,
+				'duration'  => 3000,
 			)
 		);
 
@@ -94,7 +105,12 @@ class DisplayFeaturedImageGenesisEnqueue {
 			'fade'   => (int) $backstretch_vars['fade'],
 		);
 
-		wp_localize_script( 'displayfeaturedimage-backstretch-set', 'BackStretchVars', array_merge( $this->localize_sizes(), $output ) );
+		if ( $backstretch_vars['slider'] ) {
+			$output['slider']   = $backstretch_vars['slider'];
+			$output['duration'] = $backstretch_vars['duration'];
+		}
+
+		return array_merge( $output, $this->localize_sizes() );
 	}
 
 	/**