{"id":1144,"date":"2022-11-07T14:04:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:42:26","slug":"how-to-add-a-photo-to-another-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/how-to-add-a-photo-to-another-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Photo to Another Photo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>Method 1: Using Adobe Photoshop<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Adobe Photoshop 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>File <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the primary image you want to use as your photo\u2019s background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you add that image, it will appear under the <\/span><b>Layers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">panel on the right-hand side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>New Layer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> icon (plus symbol)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new layer will be created, which you may use for your secondary overlay image.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now click <\/span><b>File <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the overlay image to add on the background image.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The newly selected image will also appear as a separate layer in the Layers panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019re done, click <\/span><b>File <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Export <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Export As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type in a file name and then click the <\/span><b>Save<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/ <\/span><b>Export <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photoshop is an industry-standard image-designing tool and is very popular.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can not only overlap images but also perform various complex image manipulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Internet access is required to overlay images.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Method 2: Using GIMP (Free)<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download, install, and open GIMP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>File <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the image you want to use as your primary background image.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, click <\/span><b>File <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the image you want to use as a secondary overlay image.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Edit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> icon on your toolbar, and choose <\/span><b>Copy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch to the original window with the primary background image.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Paste <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">icon on your toolbar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click the center of your secondary overlay image and edit the image size using the pointers on its corners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Layers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dock, look for <\/span><b>Pasted Layers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you can set the image transparency level of your choice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To export your image, click <\/span><b>File <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify a new name for your image and choose the desired format (such as, JPEG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIMP is a popular freeware. It works as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIMP is a Windows-based desktop software. Thus, you do not need Internet access every time you want to overlay images.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Method 3: Using ImageOnline.co (Free Online Tool)<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the ImageOnline.co Website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/overlay.imageonline.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/overlay.imageonline.co\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Upload Image<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the primary image that you want to display in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now click <\/span><b>Add Overlay Image<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the secondary image that you want to add to the primary image.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to set borders to your photo, select the <\/span><b>Border &#8211; Yes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option. By default, no border is used.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also change the <\/span><b>Blend Percentage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> slider to your desired value. Blend percentage is nothing but your transparency level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Preview Image<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and if you\u2019re okay with the output image, click <\/span><b>Download Image<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ImageOnline.co works straight from your web browser. You do not need to download or install any tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can be accessed from any operating system, or any device with an Internet connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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