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Double Exposure Effect: Blend Two Images Into One Artistic Picture

What do you get when you combine two photos in one? That’s the Double Exposure effect and with Picsart it works like a dream.

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It started as an accident. Back in the 1800s, photographers noticed ghost-like images on their film. Instead of trying to fix it, some embraced it. And a new artform was born. Today, you see Double Exposure all over Instagram. It lends a dreamy mood to photos. It tells a story. And with Picsart, it’s easy to make.But what is double exposure exactly? In simple terms, double exposure is the act of combining two photos into a single image, creating something truly unique. It may sound like it should be complicated, but the process — also called multiple exposure — is actually really easy. It’s so simple in fact, you just add a photo, layer on another, and tinker with Picsart photo editing tools to make the magic come to life .

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Double Exposure Photography Made Easy

Double exposure portraits elevate old-fashioned selfie images to a whole new level. With the Double Exposure effect, you can add a photo of a skyline or a busy street over your portrait to give it a slick, city vibe. Adding another layer to existing shots transforms them into something entirely different. With double exposure your image tells a new story. There are no rules when it comes to double exposure photography. You can experiment until your heart’s content. You’ve most likely seen double exposure used on album covers, movie posters, and magazines before. But now you can create your own designs, by following the simple tutorial that follows.

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You Can Also Try Color Exposure

If you want the Double Exposure effect with only one image, try the Picsart Color Exposure tool. Simply upload an image and let Picsart do the hard part. Once the color exposure effect is applied, you can choose from numerous color schemes to liven up your image. You can adjust the opacity, brightness, saturation, and contrast of your image until it matches what you had imagined.

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How to Do Double Exposure

  1. Choose Image
  2. Add Photo
  3. Adjust Opacity
  4. Customize Image
  5. Download It
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upload an image to picsart to apply double exposure effect

Click the Upload button above to add the first image you want to blend, or choose one from the Picsart free stock image library to experiment with.

The Ideal Features to Create Stunning Double Exposure Effect Images

Create a double exposure effect with one click

Whether uploading your own image or choosing one from the Picsart free library, you can blend two images online and create a double exposure effect with a single click.

A variety of double exposure effects to choose from

From a traditional blending of images for classic double exposure, to color exposures, and multiple exposure, you can choose from tons of eye-catching photo effects to create a unique double exposure image and flex your creative muscles.

Easy and intuitive

No graphic design experience or photography experience needed. The AI-powered Picsart editor can help you create a double exposure effect on any image in no time, and with no learning curve.

One-click editing

Want to change the opacity of one of your images? Add additional effects? Change the background? All of the Picsart editing tools offer simple one-click editing to make design as easy as possible.

Graphic effects to add to your design

Interested in going beyond traditional double exposure images? You can add stickers, fonts, and other graphic effects from the ever-growing Picsart library of graphics tools.

Completely free

No need to pay a cent. You can create your own double exposure photography completely for free, and all with the click of your mouse.

Double Exposure FAQ

Double exposure is an artistic movement that involves overlaying multiple images to create blended and textured new images as a result.

Yes, the double exposure effect is a free component of the Picsart editor.

By blending different images in different ways, you can create entirely new images or add layers of texture or shadow to an existing image to create an eye-catching piece of art.

In traditional photography, there are numerous methods to create double exposure. However, Picsart allows you to simply blend two digital images by using AI.

By adjusting the opacity of one of two images that are overlaid with each other, you can make one transparent and thus create a double exposure image.

While double exposure only involves blending two different images, multiple exposure describes adding more than two images to the finished blended image.

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