How to Combine Two Photos Together

Merge Photos Without Photoshop Skills

Combining two photos used to mean hours of layer masking, shadow painting, and color matching in Photoshop. AI makes it a one-step process. Upload two images, describe how they should merge, and the AI handles compositing, lighting adjustments, and edge blending automatically. Whether you want someone added to a group shot, two landscapes stitched together, or a creative double exposure, it works the same way.

How AI Photo Merging Works

EditThisPic analyzes both images to understand their content, lighting, and perspective. When you describe the merge, the AI identifies what to extract from each photo and how to blend them together. It adjusts color temperature so both images match, generates appropriate shadows for composited elements, and smooths edges so the seam between photos is invisible. The result looks like a single photograph, not a collage.

Ways to Combine Photos

• Composite: Place a person or object from one photo into another scene
• Side by side: Put two images next to each other in a single frame
• Blend: Merge two scenes together like a double exposure
• Replace element: Swap the sky, background, or an object between photos
• Collage: Arrange multiple photos in a grid or creative layout
• Before and after: Create a split-view comparison of two images

Creating Natural-Looking Composites

The most common merge is placing a person from one photo into a scene from another. For the most natural result, the reference photo should show the person clearly with decent lighting. The AI adjusts their scale to match the scene's perspective, shifts color temperature to match the ambient light, and generates ground shadows. Mention specific placement in your prompt: 'standing on the left side next to the tree' produces better results than 'add them somewhere.'

Side-by-Side and Split Comparisons

Not every merge needs seamless blending. Sometimes you want two distinct images placed next to each other in one frame. Product comparisons, before-and-after shots, and progress photos all work well as side-by-side layouts. Describe the arrangement: 'place these two photos side by side with a thin white border between them' or 'create a left-right split comparison.'

Tips for Clean Photo Merges

Similar lighting between source photos produces the best composites. If one photo was taken outdoors in bright sun and the other indoors under warm lamps, the AI has to work harder to match them. Higher resolution reference photos give the AI more detail to work with when extracting subjects. Be as specific as possible about placement, scale, and which elements to keep or remove from each image.