Simple Defaults allows you to set some of the more common default items in Genesis Theme Frameworks

An easy, customer/user friendly way to upload images and attach them to your content. Optionally sets the featured image. Sometimes you just want to upload a file to a post/page/custom post type/taxonomy/etc.. This plugin allows you to do that with a simple user friendly interface. No popups, no additional page loads, no extra work… just a simple upload button on you post/page editor. You can have as many uploaders per page as you like. It even creates shortcodes and widgets for your use so no coding required!

Adds the function wp_get_post_image(), giving theme builders easy access to images associated with a post or page.

Post Thumbnail : displays posts' thumbnails in dashboard "posts" page.