BraveCLHow to blend two photos into a double exposure on Mac
Combine a portrait and flower photo, choose a radial reveal and natural look, adjust placement and strength, and compare the finished image.
- What you'll achieve
- A portrait-and-flowers double exposure with adjusted foreground placement and blend strength, plus an interactive before-and-after comparison.
- What you need
- Photo Blend Editor - Mix Image installed on a Mac.
- Two photos: a portrait for the background and a floral or textured image for the foreground.
Blend a flower photo over a portrait in Photo Blend Editor - Mix Image on Mac. This example uses a radial reveal and a natural color treatment to retain recognizable facial details while adding floral texture.
1.Review the two photos
Choose a portrait for Background and a flower image for Foreground. In Review Photo Pair, check that both previews appear in the intended order. Select Swap if you want to reverse them.
Review Photo Pair dialog showing a portrait selected as Background, a flower photo selected as Foreground, and the Confirm button. 2.Confirm the photo pair
Click Confirm to open the photo pair in the editor. The combined image appears on the canvas, with Reveal, Look, and Place controls in the inspector.
Photo Blend Editor canvas showing a portrait blended with flowers and the inspector with No mask and Natural selected. 3.Apply a radial reveal
In Reveal, choose Radial reveal. The flower texture fades toward the edges so the portrait stays more recognizable.
Photo Blend Editor with Radial reveal selected, gently fading the flower overlay around the portrait. 4.Use the natural color treatment
Under Look, keep Natural selected. It is already selected by default in this example; leave it on while refining the blend.
Photo Blend Editor showing the Natural look selected with the radial flower and portrait composite. 5.Position the foreground photo
Under Place, set X to about 5% and Y to about 15%, then adjust Scale to roughly 1.3×. These example values place the flowers over the portrait.
The Place inspector shows X at 5 percent, Y at 15 percent, and Scale at 1.3 while flowers overlay the portrait. 6.Adjust the blend strength
Scroll down in the inspector to Look, then adjust Strength to about 72%. The portrait remains legible while the flower texture is visible.
Scrolled Look inspector with Strength slider visibly set to 72 percent alongside the blended portrait and flowers. 7.Compare the original and blended image
Choose Rectangle split 2x1 to show Before and After side by side. Drag the center divider to compare the starting blend with your adjusted double exposure.
Photo Blend Editor canvas with Before and After halves separated by a vertical divider; the radial reveal and Natural presets are selected.
Tips
Choose a portrait with clear facial details and an overlay with contrasting textures.
If the foreground obscures the face, lower Strength or reposition it using X and Y.
The sample placement is illustrative; adjust values for your own photos.
Watch outThe example values of X 5%, Y 15%, Scale 1.3× and Strength 72% are not mandatory; results vary with each photo pair.
