Mouse Over Image Transition CSS3

<div class="title">
<a href="#">HYPERLINK</a>
</div>


<style>
 .title a {
    display: block;
    width: 340px;
    height: 338px;
    color: black;
    position: relative;
}
.title a:after {
    background: url(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1nr1fkWKUo/T0zUp5CLO3I/AAAAAAAAAWg/jDiQ0cUBuKA/s800/red-pattern.png) repeat;
    content: "";
    opacity: 0;
    width: inherit;
    height: inherit;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    /* TRANSISITION */
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
    -webkit-transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
}
.title a:hover:after{ 
    opacity: 1;
}
</style>