How to merge two UIImages?

Question

I am trying to merge two different images and create a new one. This is the way I would like to do: I have this image (A):

It\'s a PNG image and I would like to mer

Answer 1

Swift 5: Extension for UIImage

extension UIImage {
  func mergeWith(topImage: UIImage) -> UIImage {
    let bottomImage = self

    UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(size)

    let areaSize = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: bottomImage.size.width, height: bottomImage.size.height)
    bottomImage.draw(in: areaSize)

    topImage.draw(in: areaSize, blendMode: .normal, alpha: 1.0)

    let mergedImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()!
    UIGraphicsEndImageContext()
    return mergedImage
  }
}