MERGE V2.0

MERGE is a freeware graphic utility for overlaying two images in any relative position prior to saving the result to a file. You can merge the two images in many different ways. No need to worry about relative positioning or image size/scaling differences.

Batch merge files from a directory with a single image file of your choice.
Useful to watermark all your images in just one hit.

Runs on: Windows 95,98,NT4,2000,XP

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Here are the main features of MERGE:

Merge whole pictures with adjustable blending modes.
Fade out one image and fade in the other image towards the edge of the final picture.
Batch Merge files with a single image - useful for watermarking your favorite images.
Type up to ten lines of text of any font, size and color and merge it with an image.
Smoothly blend in just part of a source image to the final result.
Using the clipboard: copy back result back to a source image and rescale or reposition it for remerging. This results in ineresting effects.
Set any relative positioning of the images on top, side by side or overlapping. See an example of a quadrant merge.
The image formats for loading and saving are BMP,JPEG,PNG,TIF,TGA,PCX.

In the example below Mona (source 1) is merged with the sunset. (source 2)

The merge/align window at the bottom left is a simple blend of the two and is simply there to allow aligment of the two source windows. Dragging the mouse while holding the left button across this window will move source 1. Dragging using the right button moves source 2.

The destination at the bottom right has already been set with the merge dialog box to select the darkest pixel from source 1 and 2. Aligning and sizing any of the sources will cause immediate update of the other windows on the fly.

The brightness and contrast dialog box at the right allows adjusting of the brightness and contrast of the destination window after merging. Beware that any changes to size or position to either of the sources after a brightness/contrast adjust will revert the destination to what it was before the adjustment.

The merge dialog box at the right depicts the different ways to merge two source windows on a pixel by pixel basis. The best way to understand is to download and try the options. The top slider tilts the bias between one source or the other. The bottom slider sets the threshold for infinite contrast.

Finally the batch_merge dialog box here allows merging of a single (watermark) image in source 1 to be merged with all the files in turn from a seperate image directory which you select by loading any image from it, this will be source 2. (It is source 2 because it is loaded AFTER source 1.)

For each and every input file in that directory, an output file of the same name is generated in a new sub-directory called 'output'.

Relative positioning, scaling, merge parameters and brightness and contrast are all set up before running this command. If you don't like the result then simply setup the parameters again and retry. None of the originals are lost.

A good tip is to set the merge parameters to COPY 2 ONLY and set SMOOTH MERGE IN SRC 1. The edges of the watermarked image will smoothly blend into the source 2 image.

NEW FEATURES for V2.0

There is try button to view text in the source window before closing the text entry dialog box.
Loaded images from the MRU, File-Open or directory scroll buttons will automatically size themselves to fit in the window.

You can down load MERGE V2.0 from here

It is a free program in the sense that it can be distributed anywhere for non-commercial use. If it is distributed it must be a complete package with all files included and intact and not modified. I am not responsible for any liability for damages, direct, consequential or otherwise, which may result from the use of MERGE. Should the software prove defective, you assume the entire cost of any service and repair. Use of this product constitutes your acceptance of these terms.

Why not visit the sister site: CONTORT an image distorter program.
For a full size image merge program that is not limited to the real-estate of the screen visit S_Merge
Any questions: then email me quoting the name of this program at venning@graphicutils.com


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