Photo editing on MBP?

[AceC]

I need to copy a head from one photo to place on another photo, and I don't know the easiest way to go about it.

I of course have iPhoto, and could download GIMP if necessary, assuming that's a safe download? How should I go about this overall?

 

[GGJstudios]

I need to copy a head from one photo to place on another photo, and I don't know the easiest way to go about it.

I of course have iPhoto, and could download GIMP if necessary, assuming that's a safe download? How should I go about this overall?

You can easily do such basic copy/paste functions with Preview.

 

[simonsi]

This is much harder to achieve successfully than it sounds, if you want an acceptable photograph as an end result then you may need gimp (yes it is a safe product but still download it from a reputable source), to blend the join properly.

If on the other hand you want to <just> copy and paste a head onto another photo and accept whatever that looks like (Frankensteinian probably), then Preview can do that for you.

Even when professionals do it, then end result can be obvious/detectable/disturbing....

 

[Jessica Lares]

You could use GIMP, yes, or grab a trial of Pixelmator.

I would select/copy the head from a little bit over the top, to around the shoulders (Like a headshot). Go to the other photo, make a new layer, and then paste it. Move it to where you need it to be, and then use a combination of the polygon lasso tool with the eraser.