Merge Image using Javascript

Question

Is it possible to merge pictures using javascript?

For example, if you have 2 rectangle .jpg or .png images files of the same size, is it possible that you can align it side by side and produce a merged copy of the two in a new .jpg or .png image file?

Answer 1

You can use JavaScript to 'merge' them into one canvas, and convert that canvas to image.

var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
var imageObj1 = new Image();
var imageObj2 = new Image();
imageObj1.src = "1.png"
imageObj1.onload = function() {
   ctx.drawImage(imageObj1, 0, 0, 328, 526);
   imageObj2.src = "2.png";
   imageObj2.onload = function() {
      ctx.drawImage(imageObj2, 15, 85, 300, 300);
      var img = c.toDataURL("image/png");
      document.write('<img src="' + img + '" width="328" height="526"/>');
   }
};

Due to security, your two images must be on the same domain with your JavaScript file (i.e http://123.com/1.png, http://123.com/2.png and http://123.com/script.js) otherwise the function toDataURL() will rise an error.

Answer 2

Huỳnh Quốc Phong is partially right:

You can use Canvas to merge images. But they can origin from other domains. Just load the pictures in your dom . Once the pictures are loaded (can be checked with javascript, see below) you can use them in your canvas.

var canvas = canvasBuild.getContext('canvasObj');
var img = document.getElementById('mergePic1');
canvas.drawImage(img, 0, 0);

To check if the images were loaded, I would recommend using the jQuery plugin http://desandro.github.io/imagesloaded/ - but it can also be done without.

Answer 3

You could use the Pixastic JavaScript library to combine, filter and blend multiple images. http://www.pixastic.com/lib/docs/actions/blend/

But this is only working in modern Browsers that are supporting the Canvas-element. Unfortunately IE8 is not supporting this.

Answer 4

I know this is an old post, but I ran across it searching for a solution to this question, myself. Even moreso, I wanted to be able to upload the images that should be used (without needing to rely on server-side logic).

I've created a fiddle (http://jsfiddle.net/davidwalton/4pjreyfb/6/ ) that builds on this:

How to make a simple image upload using Javascript/HTML

I then added Huỳnh Quốc Phong's logic above (Merge Image using Javascript):

HTML:

<input class="file1" type="file" data-image-selector=".image1" />
<input class="file2" type="file" data-image-selector=".image2" />
<br />
<img class="image1 hidden" alt="medium image 1" />
<img class="image2 hidden" alt="medium image 2" />
<br />
<input class="btn-merge" type="button" value="Merge!" />
<br />
<img class="merged-image hidden" alt="merged image" />
<canvas id="canvas" class="hidden"></canvas>

JS:

$('.file1, .file2').on('change', function() {
  var reader = new FileReader(),
    imageSelector = $(this).data('image-selector');

  if (this.files && this.files[0]) {
    reader.onload = function(e) {
      imageIsLoaded(e, imageSelector)
    };
    reader.readAsDataURL(this.files[0]);
  }
});

$('.btn-merge').on('click', merge);

function imageIsLoaded(e, imageSelector) {
  $(imageSelector).attr('src', e.target.result);
  $(imageSelector).removeClass('hidden');
};

function merge() {
    var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas'),
            ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'),
      imageObj1 = new Image(),
      imageObj2 = new Image();

    imageObj1.src = $('.image1').attr('src');
  imageObj1.onload = function() {
    ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
    ctx.drawImage(imageObj1, 0, 0, 328, 526);
    imageObj2.src = $('.image2').attr('src');;
    imageObj2.onload = function() {
        ctx.globalAlpha = 0.5;
      ctx.drawImage(imageObj2, 15, 85, 300, 300);
      var img = canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg');
      $('.merged-image').attr('src', img);
      $('.merged-image').removeClass('hidden');
    }
  };
}

Additionally, it incorporates a bit of transparency just to allow for two jpegs to be utilized.

Note that all image positioning & sizing is managed via the ctx.drawImage() functions. The demo will be ugly, but it should prove the concept. :)

Hopefully this is helpful!

Answer 5

No you cannot do that.

With some css/html magic you can make then appear merged.

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If you want them actually merged, I would suggest Photoshop.

Or you can have some server code create and merge images for you.