How to create a transparent shape in the image

Question

I have an image now I want to create a transparent shape in the image so that I can put another image in that shape.

I want to achieve something like this

Is there any way to do this programmatically in java or python. If not How can I do this manually.

I have linux environment and some image editor But I am not able to do this even manually.

do you want to blend the two images? well, you can use alpha component of the image for making pixels transparent. — user8190410, Jun 05 '18 at 10:58

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

So, the following makes use of:

The 2D Graphics API in particular, Compositing Graphics
The ImageIO API

So, starting with this...

I want to add this behind it (but peeking through)

The first thing we need to do is make a "alpha" based mask of the area we want to become transparent. For this, I'm using a RadialGradientPaint, as it allows me to produce a "fading" effect around the edges.

Now, I've already done all the math (used a simple image editor to work it out), so I know where I want the "hole" appear

BufferedImage city = ImageIO.read(new File("/Users/swhitehead/Downloads/City.jpg"));

BufferedImage mask = new BufferedImage(city.getWidth(), city.getHeight(), BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);

Graphics2D g2d = mask.createGraphics();
Color transparent = new Color(255, 0, 0, 0);
Color fill = Color.RED;
RadialGradientPaint rgp = new RadialGradientPaint(
                new Point2D.Double(955, 185),
                185,
                new float[]{0f, 0.75f, 1f},
                new Color[]{transparent, transparent, fill});
g2d.setPaint(rgp);
g2d.fill(new Rectangle(0, 0, mask.getWidth(), mask.getHeight()));
g2d.dispose();

Next, we use a AlphaComposite to paint the mask over the original (city) image...

BufferedImage masked = new BufferedImage(city.getWidth(), city.getHeight(), BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
g2d = masked.createGraphics();
g2d.setColor(Color.RED);
g2d.fillRect(0, 0, masked.getWidth(), masked.getHeight());
g2d.drawImage(city, 0, 0, null);
g2d.setComposite(AlphaComposite.DstAtop);
g2d.drawImage(mask, 0, 0, null);
g2d.dispose();

This generates something like...

The "white" hole is actually transparent, it's just the page is also white :/

Finally, we combine the masked image with the background image...

BufferedImage composite = new BufferedImage(city.getWidth(), city.getHeight(), BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
g2d = composite.createGraphics();
g2d.drawImage(background, city.getWidth() - background.getWidth(), 0, null);
g2d.drawImage(masked, 0, 0, null);
g2d.dispose();

to produce something like...

So, based on your description, this is what I assume you mean

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 05 '18 at 11:37

From here:

# import the necessary packages
from __future__ import print_function
import numpy as np
import cv2

# load the image
image = cv2.imread("pic.jpg")

# loop over the alpha transparency values
for alpha in np.arange(0, 1.1, 0.1)[::-1]:
    # create two copies of the original image -- one for
    # the overlay and one for the final output image
    overlay = image.copy()
    output = image.copy()

    # draw a red rectangle surrounding Adrian in the image
    # along with the text "PyImageSearch" at the top-left
    # corner
    cv2.rectangle(overlay, (420, 205), (595, 385),
        (0, 0, 255), -1)
    cv2.putText(overlay, "PyImageSearch: alpha={}".format(alpha),
        (10, 30), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 1.0, (0, 0, 255), 3)
# apply the overlay
    cv2.addWeighted(overlay, alpha, output, 1 - alpha,
        0, output)
# show the output image
    print("alpha={}, beta={}".format(alpha, 1 - alpha))
    cv2.imshow("Output", output)
    cv2.waitKey(0)

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