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Freeware for Photo Layering?

03/05/2010 1:43 AM

I need to layer some images faintly into the background on a few web sites i am putting together. Does anyone know a good freeware program to do this with easily. I have downloaded a few photo editor freeware programs, but have not found one with which i could adjust the opaqity of the layered images yet. I used to have a program that did this on an old computer, but cant remember the programs name. Thanks

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Re: Freeware for Photo Layering, Does Anyone Know a Good Program to Download?

03/05/2010 9:13 AM

I think Gimp can do this.

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03/06/2010 8:00 AM

I was also pointing o it.

I noticed what is asked for.

Had installed 3 days back tried to work on it but seems to be difficult to get through at this age.

Anyhow trying.

And using IrfanView for a long time & is somewhat conversant on it.

Look on it is it doing some thins the poster needs.
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Re: Freeware for Photo Layering?

03/05/2010 5:37 PM

Yes, the gimp allows you to layer transparencies and then merge them.

Pretty sure the degree of transparency can be manipulated as well.

And it's free.

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Re: Freeware for Photo Layering?

03/05/2010 10:27 PM

Paint.Net also allows layers. It's not a powerful as GIMP, but a lot easier to learn. And free.

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03/05/2010 10:39 PM

Thank you. Free fits the budget best. I will try it.

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03/05/2010 11:11 PM

Hi HarryBurt,

I just downloaded it and you're right, it's a lot easier to learn than GIMP. Better, easier to navigate, and more intuitive UI too! Thanks!

Mike

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03/06/2010 8:08 AM

Regards.

I agree that " it's a lot easier to learn than GIMP".

I have tried it some 3 days back & couldn't make out anysense of it how to do ....
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03/06/2010 2:47 PM

For some things I love IrfanView, but this isn't one of them.

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03/07/2010 4:30 PM

I use ACDSee

There are older versions that are free that can be found on the net where the latest is not free.
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Re: Freeware for Photo Layering?

03/08/2010 4:16 AM

You can achieve this on the web page itself using dynamic HTML by setting a different z for each item and controlling the the opacity of each item.
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