How to Add a Picture on Picture on Desktop and Mobile
Adding a picture on another picture is not that difficult if you know which tools to use. But there are a few things that you need to consider as we will discuss below. People need to put one picture on top of another for various reasons. Examples include adding a company logo to marketing material before sharing it on social media, editing pictures to make it look better, adding elements like a hat, or even just some text to convey a message.
Questions to Ask Before Adding Picture on Picture
Some questions you need to ask before choosing an app could be:
Considering all these questions, I have zeroed in on Canva that we, at TechWiser, use to create and edit images for social media apps likeInstagramincluding the one used in this post. Canva is free to use, makes it easy to edit pictures, add your own picture on top of another picture or use one from their library, and works in any browser. They also have mobile apps for both Android and iOS.
They also have a pro version that we will discuss below along with somepopular alternatives to Canvathat you will like.
Use Canva to Add Picture on Another Picture
Begin by opening theCanva homepagein your favorite browser. you’re able to also download theirAndroidandiOSapps that work equally well on smaller screens. We will be using the web app for the purpose of this guide.
Once in, you can use the search bar up top to browse their collection by keyword. To finish what you came here to do, click on theCreate a designbutton in the upper right corner.
You will find a plethora of options like logos, different formats, and options for social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, and more. Click onCustom sizeat the bottom of the drop-down menu to choose image size manually.
In my case, since I use some standard sizes for various posts that I write, Canva automatically shows the last three recent sizes used in the next screen. Choose one or enter pixel values manually. If you are choosing a template for social media sites like WhatsApp or Facebook, Canva will create a template of the required size automatically. Click onCreate new designnext.
Things get interesting now. In the sidebar, you will find different categories like background, text, elements, and more. Let’s choose a background. Selecting a category will display images from the category. Pick one or search by keyword in the search bar above.
Alternatively, you can simply drag-n-drop your picture in the empty black canvas on the right. You will now have to drag the image from all four corners to the edge to fill the space, otherwise, the final downloaded image would be smaller than what you need.
There are two ways to add another picture on top of this picture. You can either drag-n-drop the picture on top of this directly and it will appear right in the center. Or, you can choose one from Canva’s collection of photos, elements, etc. Let’s see if we can find a candle in the Elements section.
Just click on the element you want to add and then you may simply drag it around to place it. You can also resize the element, crop it, flip it, turn it, control transparency, and duplicate it.
Finally, when you are happy with the result, click on theDownloadbutton in the upper right corner and choose image format, size, and click onDownloadagain.
Images, elements, graphics, charts, audio, video, and features that are locked behind a paywall are marked by a crown icon. The monthly plan will cost you $12.99 and unlock their ever-expanding vast collection and feature set.
Other Apps to Put Picture on Another Picture
Like mentioned before, we use Canva for editing images and creating new ones, but Canva is not the only image editor. Some other interesting options include Adobe Spark, Snappa, andCrello. The basic premise remains the same. What changes is the collection of stock-free images, elements, and other media that you can find and use for free or under the paid plans.
Wrap Up: How to Add Picture on Picture Quickly
So, these were some of the best tools to add a picture on top of another picture where you are using a computer or a smartphone. It’s easy once you have used the app a couple of times. Canva was designed to be quick and simple.
Gaurav Bidasaria
Gaurav is an editor here at TechWiser but also contributes as a writer. He has more than 10 years of experience as a writer and has written how-to guides, comparisons, listicles, and in-depth explainers on Windows, Android, web, and cloud apps, and the Apple ecosystem.
He loves tinkering with new gadgets and learning about new happenings in the tech world.
He has previously worked on Guiding Tech, Make Tech Easier, and other prominent tech blogs and has over 1000+ articles that have been read over 50 million times.
