How to overlay and combine two images on iPhone

The article below will guide you through both methods.

Overlay photos in the Photos app on iPhone

The first method to stack photos on iPhone is to use the Photos app. This is the easiest way if you don't want to download an additional third-party app just to superimpose two photos.

To start, you need to turn the subject of the first photo into a sticker. The Photos app has a handy feature that allows you to create custom stickers from photos on your iPhone. So, go to the Photos app, scroll to the desired photo and tap to view it.

Now, press and hold the photo subject and release. You'll see a bright white line running along the edge of the object when the object is successfully recognized and selected. Then select Add sticker .

The photo subject will be added to the sticker collection on iPhone. Click the x icon to exit the sticker window.

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Now, let's go back to the photo gallery. This time, scroll to the second photo you want to use as the background layer and tap to view it. Tap Edit > Highlight (highlight pen icon). Tap the + icon from the bottom toolbar and select Add sticker .

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Select the newly created sticker to stack it on top of the current photo. You can use the circles in the corners to adjust the size of the photo sticker. Tap the blue Done button , then tap the yellow Done button to save the new photo.

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Overlay images using third-party applications

If you want to stack photos on your iPhone and have more image customization features available, use the Union app.

Union has a clean, easy-to-use interface that offers a variety of photo blending and stacking options. You can download Union for free from the App Store.

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To stack photos in Union, open the app and tap Get Started . Click Background > Photo and choose from the photo library to add a background layer to the photo.

Next, you can change the aspect ratio if desired. Once satisfied, tap the green check mark icon to save the background.

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Next, click on the three horizontal lines icon in the upper left corner and select Foreground > Photo to add the photo you want to paste on top of the existing background image.

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After adding a photo, you can pinch or drag it to adjust it. Then, with the Blend Mode icon (two overlapping circles) selected, scroll along the bottom toolbar and select options like Darken, Overlay, Soft Light , etc. to choose how you want to blend. superimpose the front image on the back image.

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Return to the 3-dash menu and tap Mask > Erase to erase unwanted parts of the foreground image, or Mask > Shape to change how the foreground image stacks onto the background.

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The main disadvantage of Union is the inability to export complete images without paying for a subscription. For free users, the workaround is to take a screenshot on iPhone and crop the image to get the desired part.

In general, if you just want to quickly stack photos on your iPhone without achieving a seamless union between two photos, creating a sticker in the Photos app and pasting it onto another photo is the simplest method. For example, this is very useful when you want to create memes on your iPhone.

However, if you don't have a specific photo subject that can create stickers or want to create something more elegant and artistic, consider third-party apps like Union to easily stack photos. photos on iPhone.

David Pac

Update 10 June 2024