Merging 2 patterns ?? Inscape or Gimp

[kmmcrafts]

I have two images that I'd like to merge together.. in other words I have two patterns both round in shape.. one being a larger than the other.. I need to insert the smaller one into the center of the larger one.. how ever the complete image is square so when I try to merge the two.. the smaller one is covering up a portion of the larger one because of the square shape of the image.. Hope I am making sense. LOL 

I am guessing I need to somehow.. cut out the smaller one by sort of cropping it.. however cropping programs always crop square or rectangle shape and I need round, LOL.. Cut and paste? How does one do this? 

I have both inkscape and gimp 2 on .. rather know on inkscape.. but I will take whatever info I can get from either program.. beggars can't be choosers LOL

Thanks in advance for any help

Kevin

Edited July 25, 2017 by kmmcrafts

[TheWoodArtist]

In Gimp at the top of the tool box next to the rectangle crop. Use that on the one you are wanting round and then copy and then create from clipboard and take out the checker board that is on the corners and then you'll have your round that you want

[kmmcrafts]

10 hours ago, TheWoodArtist said:

In Gimp at the top of the tool box next to the rectangle crop. Use that on the one you are wanting round and then copy and then create from clipboard and take out the checker board that is on the corners and then you'll have your round that you want

Thank you, that worked great. Now I just got to figure out how to put an x in the center so I can center the clock in the middle.. 

[amazingkevin]

15 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

I have two images that I'd like to merge together.. in other words I have two patterns both round in shape.. one being a larger than the other.. I need to insert the smaller one into the center of the larger one.. how ever the complete image is square so when I try to merge the two.. the smaller one is covering up a portion of the larger one because of the square shape of the image.. Hope I am making sense. LOL 

I am guessing I need to somehow.. cut out the smaller one by sort of cropping it.. however cropping programs always crop square or rectangle shape and I need round, LOL.. Cut and paste? How does one do this? 

I have both inkscape and gimp 2 on .. rather know on inkscape.. but I will take whatever info I can get from either program.. beggars can't be choosers LOL

Thanks in advance for any help

Kevin

kevin to kevin good luck with you task

[bobscroll]

Hi Kevin This might help explain how to do your cross in the middle using the Inkscape program,

Bob 

 

 

[merlin]

So that's how it's done Bob.....Thanks for that info.........................

[kmmcrafts]

Wow! thanks for the info.. I can't wait to give this a try and make another clock pattern.. 

Kevin