How to Add a Photo to Another Photo?

While working with multiple images at the same time, you have to overlay photos together. It is no longer a difficult task because of the many image editing software and tools available online. This tutorial presents the steps to add a photo to another, both free and paid.

Method 1: Using Adobe Photoshop

1. Open Adobe Photoshop 2021.
2. Click File > Open.
3. Select the primary image you want to use as your photo’s background.
4. When you add that image, it will appear under the Layers panel on the right-hand side.
5. Click the New Layer icon (plus symbol) 
6. A new layer will be created, which you may use for your secondary overlay image.
7. Now click File > Open.
8. Select the overlay image to add on the background image.
9. The newly selected image will also appear as a separate layer in the Layers panel.
10. Drag over your overlay image (secondary image) onto the background image. You may also resize, expand, or shrink it using the pointers on each corner.
11. Once you’re done, click File > Export > Export As.
12. Type in a file name and then click the Save/ Export button.

Benefits:

• Photoshop is an industry-standard image-designing tool and is very popular.
• You can not only overlap images but also perform various complex image manipulations.
• No Internet access is required to overlay images.

Method 2: Using GIMP (Free)

1. Download, install, and open GIMP.
2. Click on File > Open.
3. Select the image you want to use as your primary background image.
4. Again, click File > Open.
5. Select the image you want to use as a secondary overlay image.
6. Click the Edit icon on your toolbar, and choose Copy.
7. Switch to the original window with the primary background image.
8. Click the Paste icon on your toolbar.
9. Now, click the center of your secondary overlay image and edit the image size using the pointers on its corners.
10. In the Layers dock, look for Pasted Layers.
11. Here you can set the image transparency level of your choice.
12. To export your image, click File > Export.
13. Specify a new name for your image and choose the desired format (such as, JPEG)
14. Click Save As.

Benefits:

• GIMP is a popular freeware. It works as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop
• GIMP is a Windows-based desktop software. Thus, you do not need Internet access every time you want to overlay images.

Method 3: Using ImageOnline.co (Free Online Tool)

1. Open the ImageOnline.co Website: https://overlay.imageonline.co/
2. Click Upload Image.
3. Select the primary image that you want to display in the background.
4. Now click Add Overlay Image.
5. Select the secondary image that you want to add to the primary image.
6. If you want to set borders to your photo, select the Border – Yes option. By default, no border is used.
7. You can also change the Blend Percentage slider to your desired value. Blend percentage is nothing but your transparency level.
8. Click Preview Image, and if you’re okay with the output image, click Download Image.

Benefits:

• ImageOnline.co works straight from your web browser. You do not need to download or install any tool.
• Can be accessed from any operating system, or any device with an Internet connection.