Overlaying two pictures on top of another using HTML and CSS can be achieved with the use of CSS positioning and possibly transparency. Here’s a simple way to do it:
HTML Structure
You can structure your HTML to hold the images you want to overlay:
<div class="image-container">
<img src="first.png" alt="Background" class="background-image">
<img src="imageTop.png" alt="First image" class="overlay-image">
<img src="imageTwo.png" alt="Second image" class="overlay-image">
</div>
CSS Styling
Use CSS to position the images on top of each other.
.image-container {
position: relative; /* Position relative to contain absolutely positioned elements */
width: 800px; /* Set the desired width */
height: 400px; /* Set the desired height */
}
.background-image {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover; /* Cover the entire container */
}
.overlay-image {
position: absolute; /* Position the overlay images absolutely */
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover; /* Adjust as necessary */
pointer-events: none; /* Makes overlays non-interactive, useful if needed */
opacity: 0.5; /* Optional: Adjust transparency as needed */
}
Explanation
Container (.image-container): Set as position: relative to allow absolutely-positioned children (overlay images) to position relative to the container.
Background Image: Placed as the primary image using normal flow.
Overlay Images (.overlay-image): Positioned absolutely to stack over the background image, aligned to the top-left corner. Adjust transparency with opacity to allow background visibility.
