How do I combine images with gimp (Linux) ?

Question

With Linux, I use the program Gimp to edit my photos.

I was able to post one image on top of another, but how would I make these two images into one?

Answer 1

You have to right click on the top layer and click merge down then save the image.

If this isn't what you meant and you want to know how to make fake photos from multiple photos it is a little harder.

This is very simplified:

1. Open the image you want as the background.

2. Open as Layers the image(s) you want to add.

3. Erase everything on the new layer with a small fuzzy brush (it will blend in better) that you dont want in the picture.

4. Add a shadow if needed.

5. Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and color levels as needed.

6. Merge the layers and save the image.

Answer 2

Open picture one, and click "Image->Duplicate" to get a third Image. Now open picture two, and copy & paste it into the new picture, picture tree. Activate the move tool (the button with the crossing arrows). You can move the pasted next to the duplicate of picture one, but it gets invisible. Now choose "Image->Fit canvas to layers", to make the canvas big enough for both images. To make the pasted image visible, click "Layer->New Layer". Now click "Image->Flatten image", and they are combined.