## **🔍 Overview**

Some customers have noticed that after asking the Website Studio AI agent to adjust or remove the opacity overlay on a YouTube thumbnail, the change appears successful in the chat but does not stick in the visual preview. In some cases, the overlay returns immediately after being removed, or the preview continues to show the original state even after clearing the browser cache. This was caused by a series of related bugs that have now been resolved.

## **⚠️ What Was Happening**

Several interconnected issues were responsible for this behaviour:

- **Overlay changes did not persist:** When the AI agent removed or modified the image scrim (the semi-transparent overlay) on a YouTube thumbnail, the update was not being saved correctly to the page.
- **Write-time fixer re-added the scrim:** A background process designed to maintain visual consistency was automatically re-applying the overlay immediately after the agent removed it, effectively undoing the change.
- **Preview did not reflect confirmed edits:** The agent reported a successful edit in the conversation, but the live preview panel was not refreshing to show the actual result.
- **Changes did not carry across projects:** In some workflows involving multiple pages or projects, confirmed edits were not being propagated correctly.

## **✅ Current Status**

All of the bugs listed above have been **resolved**. The following fixes are now live in Website Studio:

- Overlay and opacity changes made by the AI agent are correctly saved and persisted after the session.
- The write-time fixer no longer re-applies a scrim that the agent has intentionally removed.
- The preview panel now accurately reflects confirmed visual changes in real time.
- Edits are properly carried through across project contexts.

## **🚀 How to Apply YouTube Thumbnail Overlay Changes Now**

If you previously experienced this issue and your overlay settings still look incorrect, follow these steps to get the result you need:

1. Open **Website Studio** and navigate to the page containing your YouTube thumbnail section.
2. In the AI agent chat, clearly describe the change you want — for example: **"Remove the dark overlay from the YouTube thumbnail"** or **"Set the thumbnail overlay opacity to 0%"**.
3. Once the agent confirms the edit, check the **live preview panel** to verify the change is reflected visually.
4. If the preview does not update immediately, click the **refresh** icon within the preview panel (do not refresh your entire browser tab, as this may discard unsaved session data).
5. Save your page using the **Save** or **Publish** button to ensure the change is committed.

## **💡 Tips to Avoid Confusion**

- **Do not rely on the agent's confirmation message alone** — always verify the change visually in the preview panel before saving.
- If you are working across multiple pages, make and save changes one page at a time to ensure each edit is properly committed.
- Clearing your browser cache is rarely necessary for Website Studio preview issues. Use the in-panel refresh option first.

## **🆘 Still Seeing the Issue?**

Although these bugs have been fixed, if you are still experiencing overlay changes that revert or a preview that does not match your edits, please let us know right away. If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.