How To Add Photos To Gimp

To assemble ii (or more) images, just create a new, transparent image of the required size, then open the images you want to add together equally layers and arrange them as desired.

Result and example images [edit | edit source]

In this tutorial, we volition create an prototype that await like this:

GIMP two dinosaurs.png

We utilise http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dinosaur_comic_left.png and http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dinosaur_comic_right.png as sources for the image, then the tutorial will assume that they tin be opened by GIMP.

Creating the sail [edit | edit source]

This is how your GIMP prototype window should look like now

First, nosotros create an empty paradigm where nosotros tin can arrange the other images as needed. For this purpose nosotros utilize the File > New... menu entry. Since the original images are both 124×139 pixels large, we brand the new image 248×139 pixels large. Since we don't desire to assume anything nearly the images' colors, we choose to fill the new image with transparency only.

Your image window should now await more or less as displayed on the right.

Importing the images [edit | edit source]

To import the images, simply open them as layers (File > Open up as Layers...). You should at present have the opened images as layers somewhere on the primary canvas, possibly hiding nether each other. In whatever instance, the layers dialog should show them all.

Of course you could also add paradigm information with Copy&Paste. First copy whatever you desire so paste it with Edit > Paste As > New Layer.

File > Open every bit Layers...
Only 1 dinosaur head is visible, the other one is hidden below.
All the needed images are shown in the layers dialog.

Arrange layers [edit | edit source]

Now the only thing left to exercise is to arrange the layers as needed. For this we use the movement tool to move them around until they fit nicely. The result should expect more or less as the image below:

The two dinosaur heads now look at each other.