Took my first steps today in learning how to create transparent backgrounds of existing pics and then to layer them into a new composite picture. I used Pixelmator, which is especially good for Macs. I understand any inexpensive or free graphics software will serve.

Tickled with the result, but struggled quite a bit with the mechanics of layering. My success at this point had more to do with luck than skill!

Pool Book Party.jpg

My particular difficulties related to how to make a layer active, and objects within that layer movable.