SECOND TUTORIAL WITH GIMP2
In this tutorial I will be using a different method with GIMP2 to 'blend' these three pictures into one pic.
I will use pic C as my background pic.
I will increase the view of pic C to make it easier to edit. Click View, select Zoom, and then select Zoom in.
This is the larger view. Now we can begin.
I will now 'blend' pic B with the background pic.
In order to 'blend' the pics I will be using the Select Tools.
Use the Rectangle Select Tool for pic B. After you click the Rectangle Select tool button you will see another menu at the bottom. Use the Feather Edges and Radius in this menu box.
After you check the box next to Feather Edges you can adjust the Radius. The higher the Radius the area of the feather edges will increase. Play with this until you find the different sizes that you like best. I chose a Radius of 75 for this pic.
Now drag your mouse and select the area you want to copy. You can play with this also. If I want part of her body and arms feathered, then I would start the selection closer to her body.
Once you select the area you want, Click Edit and select Copy.
Now go to pic C and Click Edit and select Paste.
This is how pic B looks with the edges faded out. Move the pic and place it where you like on your background pic.
I moved the pic to the far left of my background pic. Through the feathered parts you can see parts of the background pic.
We'll 'blend' pic B now.
Follow the same steps as before with this exception. For this pic we'll be using the Ellipse Select Tool. I changed the Radius to 65.
When I paste it on my background pic it looks like this. It has more of an oval shape and you can still see the background pic through the feathered edges.
You can open another copy of pic C (D) and combine both pics using the Merge method I explained in my First Tutorial.
On pic D click: Filter, Combine, and Depth Merge.
The final pic will have a more translucent or ghostlike effect.
I highly recommend for you to play with the Feather Edge Select option. You will find which Radius and which area you select to copy will be the most effective for you.
I hope you find this tutorial helpful.