Graphics program with "layers".

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Which freeware graphics programs allow one to "layer" one image over
another without obscuring the lower image(s) ? Presumably one could
change the opacity of each image and/or use some method (brush ?) to
see underlying images ?

Recommendations anyone ?

Regards, John.
 
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John Fitzsimons said:
Which freeware graphics programs allow one to "layer" one image over
another without obscuring the lower image(s) ? Presumably one could
change the opacity of each image and/or use some method (brush ?) to
see underlying images ?

Recommendations anyone ?
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Serif PhotoPlus uses layers, though it's a type of Adware:
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/serif/ph/ph5/index.asp

I think The Gimp uses them too:
http://www.gimp.org
 
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Which freeware graphics programs allow one to "layer" one image over
another without obscuring the lower image(s) ? Presumably one could
change the opacity of each image and/or use some method (brush ?) to
see underlying images ?

Recommendations anyone ?
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Pixia does layers. As does The Gimp, if memory serves. You work on
underneath layers by turning the layers above on and off
 
John said:
Which freeware graphics programs allow one to "layer" one image over
another without obscuring the lower image(s) ? Presumably one could
change the opacity of each image and/or use some method (brush ?) to
see underlying images ?

Recommendations anyone ?
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Are you looking to place a semi-transparent watermark over an image?
 
John Fitzsimons wrote:
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Are you looking to place a semi-transparent watermark over an image?
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I am looking to do two things.

(1) Place the word "copyright" across a photo. No transparency and/
or semi transparent.

(2) Have a "layer" (?) that incorporates a negative film strip. So
that I can end to end a row of pictures and put the film strip
template on top. See :

http://www.glamourimage.com.au/cgi/showModels.cgi?1

The other option would be to put the film strip template as the bottom
layer BUT I don't know how I would get the "registration" correct when
I put the photos on top. For example suppose I did things wrong. I
might have 1/32nd of an inch on the left of a photo and 1/16th of an
inch on the right.

That would look terrible. An HTML "table" would probably nicely place
the pictures BUT then I wouldn't have the black "film strip" borders
as per something like the above.

Regards, John.
 
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