How to combine 2 graphics into 1 image?

Questions
1

It has to be easier than using Import / Export:

(Head[gaxes]
Head[gbig]
are graphics)

Export["C:UsersÀ0Desktopgaxes.gif", gaxes, "GIF"];
ga = Import["C:UsersÀ0Desktopgaxes.gif"];
Export["C:UsersÀ0Desktopgbig.gif", gbig, "GIF"];
gb = Import["C:UsersÀ0Desktopgbig.gif"];
blck = ImageCompose[ColorNegate[ga], ColorNegate[ImageCrop[gb]]]
wht = ColorNegate[blck]

(Head[ga]
Head[gb]
are images)

THE IMAGE STILL HAS MUTATIONS - DO NOT USE!

2

Could you explain more what is exactly the issue? Also if you would like folks to figure this out, perhaps you can attach the 2 original images to compose or a notebook with them?

3

I assume you’re asking because you’re performing actions before the compose that automatically rasterize the graphics without transparency so you can’t just do ImageCompose[gaxes, gbig].

Try this:

blck = ImageCompose[ColorNegate[Rasterize[gaxes, Background -> None]],
   ColorNegate[ImageCrop[Rasterize[gbig, Background -> None]]]]

Also, you don’t need to specify the GIF file format when exporting, since it’s already in the file name.

Apologies if I’m not interpreting your question correctly.