combine pictures

[Roy Smith]

In article <mailman.288.1380016922.18130.python-list at python.org>,
 Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:

> On 9/24/2013 3:40 AM, andypu at zoho.com wrote:
> > hello, i have a picture and i want to merge it with an other picture which 
> > is half transparent and the first picture will shine through it, has python 
> > the library's to do this?
> 
> Searching 'python image library' might lead one to
> https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Pillow/2.1.0

It might also lead one to

http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/

That being said, I've had "Evaluate Pillow as possible PIL replacement" 
on my todo list for a while :-)