franclin on "how to modify recent posts in a short code to include offset"

I have a theme that is missing the 'offset' argument within it's 'recent_posts' function. I have found the script and I need to edit but I'm not sure where to add the 'offset=1'

*note this is part of a short code. When implemented in the post it looks like this:
[recent_posts columns="1" number_posts="1" cat_id="news" exclude_cats="" thumbnail="yes" title="yes" meta="yes" excerpt="yes" excerpt_words="15" strip_html="yes"][/recent_posts]

I would like to add
offset="1"

Here is the code specific to recent_posts found within the shortcode.php page.

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Recent Posts
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
add_shortcode('recent_posts', 'shortcode_recent_posts');
function shortcode_recent_posts($atts, $content = null) {
	global $data;

	wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery.flexslider' );

	extract(shortcode_atts(array(
		'layout' => 'default',
		'columns' => 1,
		'number_posts' => 4,
		'exclude_cats' =>  ''

	), $atts));

	if(!isset($atts['columns'])) {
		$atts['columns'] = 3;
	}

	if(!isset($atts['excerpt_words'])) {
		$atts['excerpt_words'] = 15;
	}

	if(!isset($atts['number_posts'])) {
		$atts['number_posts'] = 3;
	}

	if(!isset($atts['strip_html'])) {
		$atts['strip_html'] = 'true';
	}

	if($atts['strip_html'] == 'yes') {
		$atts['strip_html'] = 'true';
	} elseif($atts['strip_html'] == 'no') {
		$atts['strip_html'] = 'false';
	}

// if ther is no category id, check if there is a category name or slug //
	if(!empty($atts['cat_id']) && $atts['cat_id']){
		$query_atts['category_name'] = $atts['cat_id'];
	} elseif(!empty($atts['cat_slug']) && $atts['cat_slug']){
		$query_atts['category_name'] = $atts['cat_slug'];
	}
	$query_atts['posts_per_page'] = $atts['number_posts'];

	if($exclude_cats) {
		$cats_to_exclude = explode(',', $exclude_cats);
		foreach($cats_to_exclude as $cat_to_exclude) {
			$idObj = get_category_by_slug($cat_to_exclude);
			if($idObj) {
				$cats_id_to_exclude[] = $idObj->term_id;
			}
		}
		if($cats_id_to_exclude) {
			$query_atts['category__not_in'] = $cats_id_to_exclude;
		}
	}

//the start of the loop
	$recent_posts = new WP_Query($query_atts);
	if($layout == 'default'):
		$attachment = '';
		$html = '<div class="avada-container">';
		$html .= '<section class="columns columns-'.$atts['columns'].'" style="width:100%">';
		$html .= '<div class="holder">';
		$count = 1;
		while($recent_posts->have_posts()): $recent_posts->the_post();
		$html .= '<article class="col">';
		if($atts['thumbnail'] == "yes"):
		if($data['legacy_posts_slideshow']):
		$args = array(
		    'post_type' => 'attachment',
		    'numberposts' => $data['posts_slideshow_number']-1,
		    'post_status' => null,
		    'post_mime_type' => 'image',
		    'post_parent' => get_the_ID(),
			'orderby' => 'menu_order',
			'order' => 'ASC',
			'exclude' => get_post_thumbnail_id()
		);
		$attachments = get_posts($args);
		if($attachments || has_post_thumbnail() || get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
		$html .= '<div class="flexslider floated-post-slideshow">';
			$html .= '<ul class="slides">';
				if(get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
				$html .= '<li class="full-video">';
					$html .= get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true);
				$html .= '</li>';
				endif;
				if(has_post_thumbnail()):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'recent-posts');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata(get_post_thumbnail_id());
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'.$attachment_image[0].'" alt="'.get_the_title().'" /></a>
				</li>';
				endif;
				if($data['posts_slideshow']):
				foreach($attachments as $attachment):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment->ID, 'recent-posts');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment->ID, 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata($attachment->ID);
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'. $attachment_image[0].'" alt="'.$attachment->post_title.'" /></a>
				</li>';
				endforeach;
				endif;
			$html .= '</ul>
		</div>';
		endif;
		else:
		if(has_post_thumbnail() || get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
		$html .= '<div class="flexslider floated-post-slideshow">';
			$html .= '<ul class="slides">';
				if(get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
				$html .= '<li class="full-video">';
					$html .= get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true);
				$html .= '</li>';
				endif;
				if(has_post_thumbnail()):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'recent-posts');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata(get_post_thumbnail_id());
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'.$attachment_image[0].'" alt="'.get_the_title().'" /></a>
				</li>';
				endif;
				if($data['posts_slideshow']):
				$i = 2;
				while($i <= $data['posts_slideshow_number']):
				$attachment_new_id = kd_mfi_get_featured_image_id('featured-image-'.$i, 'post');
				if($attachment_new_id):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment_new_id, 'recent-posts');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment_new_id, 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata($attachment_new_id);
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'. $attachment_image[0].'" alt="" /></a>
				</li>';
				endif; $i++; endwhile;
				endif;
			$html .= '</ul>
		</div>';
		endif;
		endif;
		endif;
		if($atts['title'] == "yes"):
		$html .= '<h4><a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'">'.get_the_title().'</a></h4>';
		endif;
		if($atts['meta'] == "yes"):
		$html .= '<ul class="meta">';
		$html .= '<li><em class="date">'.get_the_time($data['date_format'], get_the_ID()).'</em></li>';
		if(get_comments_number(get_the_ID()) >= 1):
		$html .= '<li><a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'">'.get_comments_number(get_the_ID()).' '.__('Comments', 'Avada').'</a></li>';
		endif;
		$html .= '</ul>';
		endif;
		if($atts['excerpt'] == "yes"):
		$stripped_content = tf_content( $atts['excerpt_words'], $atts['strip_html'] );
		$html .= '<p>'.$stripped_content.'</p>';
		endif;
		$html .= '</article>';
		$count++;
		endwhile;
		$html .= '</div>';
		$html .= '</section>';
		$html .= '</div>';
	elseif($layout == 'thumbnails-on-side'):
		$attachment = '';
		$html = '<div class="avada-container layout-'.$layout.' layout-columns-'.$columns.'">';
		$html .= '<section class="columns columns-'.$atts['columns'].'" style="width:100%">';
		$html .= '<div class="holder">';
		$count = 1;
		while($recent_posts->have_posts()): $recent_posts->the_post();
		$html .= '<article class="col clearfix">';
		if($atts['thumbnail'] == "yes"):
		if($data['legacy_posts_slideshow']):
		$args = array(
		    'post_type' => 'attachment',
		    'numberposts' => $data['posts_slideshow_number']-1,
		    'post_status' => null,
		    'post_mime_type' => 'image',
		    'post_parent' => get_the_ID(),
			'orderby' => 'menu_order',
			'order' => 'ASC',
			'exclude' => get_post_thumbnail_id()
		);
		$attachments = get_posts($args);
		if($attachments || has_post_thumbnail() || get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
		$html .= '<div class="flexslider floated-post-slideshow">';
			$html .= '<ul class="slides">';
				if(get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
				$html .= '<li class="full-video">';
					$html .= get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true);
				$html .= '</li>';
				endif;
				if(has_post_thumbnail()):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'portfolio-two');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata(get_post_thumbnail_id());
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'.$attachment_image[0].'" alt="'.get_the_title().'" /></a>
				</li>';
				endif;
				if($data['posts_slideshow']):
				foreach($attachments as $attachment):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment->ID, 'portfolio-two');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment->ID, 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata($attachment->ID);
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'. $attachment_image[0].'" alt="'.$attachment->post_title.'" /></a>
				</li>';
				endforeach;
				endif;
			$html .= '</ul>
		</div>';
		endif;
		else:
		if(has_post_thumbnail() || get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
		$html .= '<div class="flexslider floated-post-slideshow">';
			$html .= '<ul class="slides">';
				if(get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true)):
				$html .= '<li class="full-video">';
					$html .= get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'pyre_video', true);
				$html .= '</li>';
				endif;
				if(has_post_thumbnail()):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'portfolio-two');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata(get_post_thumbnail_id());
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'.$attachment_image[0].'" alt="'.get_the_title().'" /></a>
				</li>';
				endif;
				if($data['posts_slideshow']):
				$i = 2;
				while($i <= $data['posts_slideshow_number']):
				$attachment_new_id = kd_mfi_get_featured_image_id('featured-image-'.$i, 'post');
				if($attachment_new_id):
				$attachment_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment_new_id, 'portfolio-two');
				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src($attachment_new_id, 'full');
				$attachment_data = wp_get_attachment_metadata($attachment_new_id);
				$html .= '<li>
					<a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'" rel=""><img src="'. $attachment_image[0].'" alt="" /></a>
				</li>';
				endif; $i++; endwhile;
				endif;
			$html .= '</ul>
		</div>';
		endif;
		endif;
		endif;
		$html .= '<div class="recent-posts-content">';
		if($atts['title'] == "yes"):
		$html .= '<h4><a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'">'.get_the_title().'</a></h4>';
		endif;
		if($atts['meta'] == "yes"):
		$html .= '<ul class="meta">';
		$html .= '<li>'.get_the_time($data['date_format'], get_the_ID()).'</li>';
		if(get_comments_number(get_the_ID()) >= 1):
		$html .= '<li><a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'">'.get_comments_number(get_the_ID()).' '.__('Comments', 'Avada').'</a></li>';
		endif;
		$html .= '</ul>';
		endif;
		if($atts['excerpt'] == "yes"):
		$stripped_content = tf_content( $atts['excerpt_words'], $atts['strip_html'] );
		$html .= $stripped_content;
		endif;
		$html .= '</div>';
		$html .= '</article>';
		$count++;
		endwhile;
		$html .= '</div>';
		$html .= '</section>';
		$html .= '</div>';
	elseif($layout == 'date-on-side'):
		$attachment = '';
		$html = '<div class="avada-container layout-'.$layout.' layout-columns-'.$columns.'">';
		$html .= '<section class="columns columns-'.$atts['columns'].'" style="width:100%">';
		$html .= '<div class="holder">';
		$count = 1;
		while($recent_posts->have_posts()): $recent_posts->the_post();
		$html .= '<article class="col clearfix">';
		$html .= '<div class="date-and-formats">
			<div class="date-box">
				<span class="date">'.get_the_time('j').'</span>
				<span class="month-year">'.get_the_time('m, Y').'</span>
			</div>';
			$html .= '<div class="format-box">';
				switch(get_post_format()) {
					case 'gallery':
						$format_class = 'camera-retro';
						break;
					case 'link':
						$format_class = 'link';
						break;
					case 'image':
						$format_class = 'picture';
						break;
					case 'quote':
						$format_class = 'quote-left';
						break;
					case 'video':
						$format_class = 'film';
						break;
					case 'audio':
						$format_class = 'headphones';
						break;
					case 'chat':
						$format_class = 'comments-alt';
						break;
					default:
						$format_class = 'book';
						break;
				}
				$html .= '<i class="icon-'.$format_class.'"></i>
			</div>
		</div>';
		$html .= '<div class="recent-posts-content">';
		if($atts['title'] == "yes"):
		$html .= '<h4><a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'">'.get_the_title().'</a></h4>';
		endif;
		if($atts['meta'] == "yes"):
		$html .= '<ul class="meta">';
		$html .= '<li>'.get_the_time($data['date_format'], get_the_ID()).'</li>';
		if(get_comments_number(get_the_ID()) >= 1):
		$html .= '<li><a href="'.get_permalink(get_the_ID()).'">'.get_comments_number(get_the_ID()).' '.__('Comments', 'Avada').'</a></li>';
		endif;
		$html .= '</ul>';
		endif;
		if($atts['excerpt'] == "yes"):
		$stripped_content = tf_content( $atts['excerpt_words'], $atts['strip_html'] );
		$html .= $stripped_content;
		endif;
		$html .= '</div>';
		$html .= '</article>';
		$count++;
		endwhile;
		$html .= '</div>';
		$html .= '</section>';
		$html .= '</div>';
	endif;

	return $html;
}