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Learn more about Labs Place GIF in front of a PNG with Python PIL library Ask Question Asked 2 years, 11 months ago Modified 2 years, 11 months ago Viewed 617 times 0

I am trying to merge a PNG file with a GIF file using Python 3 and PIL library.

I want to place the PNG file in the background, and the GIF file in the foreground.I was able to do the opposite, placing a GIF file in the background and a PNG file in the foreground. Thanks to the person who answered here: How to merge a image and a Gif in Python Pillow However, when I try to do what I need, I get only the transparent GIF and no PNG on the background of the image.

I use this transparent GIF: https://i.sstatic.net/IHPQG.gif

I use this PNG: https://i.sstatic.net/GZl9O.png

I get this output: https://i.sstatic.net/U1i2H.gif

My code:

from PIL import Image foreground = Image.open('image.gif') background = Image.open('image.png').convert("RGBA") img_w, img_h = background.size foreground_w, foreground_w = foreground.size if foreground.is_animated: frames = [] for num in range(foreground.n_frames): foreground.seek(num) layer = Image.new('RGBA', (foreground_w, foreground_w), (0, 0, 0, 0)).resize((img_w, img_h)) layer.paste(background, (0,0), mask=background) layer.paste(foreground.resize((img_w, img_h)), (0,0)) frames.append(layer) frames[0].save('1.gif', save_all=True, append_images=frames[1:], duration=100,loop=0)

• python-3.x
• python-imaging-library
• png
• gif

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Even though you call it a "Transparent GIF", there's not a single transparent pixel in it. The palette contains 16 colors, but 99.99% of each frame consists of the first 2 palette entries. The first 3 frames use 4 colors and the 4th uses 6.

If the GIF contained proper transparency, a simple over = foreground.convert('RGBA') would give you an image with alpha transparency.

Share Improve this answer Follow answered Jan 3, 2022 at 2:12 Mark RansomMark Ransom 308k4444 gold badges416416 silver badges647647 bronze badges Add a comment |

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