How to Blend Two Images in Inkscape

In this video, I show you how to blend two images in Inkscape. Inkscape is a free vector graphics editor but you can still use it to combine bitmap images such as photos. In this simple tutorial, I show you how to smoothly blend two photos to create one image.

In the first example, I merge two skyline photos together using a mask to create a smooth transition between the images...

and in the second example, I demonstrate how to blend two images using a clipping mask and feathering to soften the edges. I use blend modes to better match the two images - in this case, a car and an image of a desert road. I create a shadow for the car by drawing a path and adjusting it’s blur and opacity.

Inkscape is not the best software for working with bitmap images, but with it’s broad range of features and functions it still does a good job. This is great if you want to combine bitmap images with vector graphics but only want to learn to use one software package.

In this video I use the Bezier tool to create my paths then I adjust them using the nodes tool, if you would like to learn more on this topic then I recommend that you watch this video:

Inkscape Bezier Pen Tool – Create with the Bezier Pen, perfect with the Nodes Tool
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In this tutorial, I’m using the latest version of Inkscape – Inkscape 1.2.1

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