# Importing PIL library python **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** python, scripting, ignition81, perspective\ **Created:** [September 12, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-pil-library-python/95886 "2024-09-12T08:07:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![g.cascales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@g.cascales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/g.cascales)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-pil-library-python/95886/1 "2024-09-12T08:07:43Z")
Hello there! My final aim is to overlay two pictures of the same size (stored in the same PC Ignition is running): one picture will act as a "square" frame, and the other as the main content. I have searched on the Internet and found this ([Overlay two same sized images in Python - Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10640114/overlay-two-same-sized-images-in-python)) using a python library. I was wondering the following: 1. Is there an easy way to do the overlay with an embedded Ignition/Perspective tool/functionality? 2. I am not sure about how to import the PIL library (3rd party). I am aware that I have to copy some files into " `C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition\user-lib\pylib`", but no idea about what files or folder to copy. In the Internet I can find the source in .tar.gz format, but not in a .py or .zip. Could anyone clarify or help me here? Another aspect is that I think this library has some C instances, which can cause the library to not work in Ignition. Could this be confirmed? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-pil-library-python/95886/2 "2024-09-12T08:30:37Z")
If the lib uses C, it won't work. Ignition uses Jython, which runs on a JVM. So you can use Java, but not C. Can you show an example of these 2 images ? ---
**Author:** ![g.cascales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@g.cascales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/g.cascales)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-pil-library-python/95886/3 "2024-09-12T09:41:58Z")
Hi @pascal.fragnoud , thanks for your reply. The final picture would be something like: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/1/b1bf68662652dbd7bbaad92413461d3fb2f1ace4.jpeg) Where one picture/layer will be the base image (bolts and plastic bags), and the other one will be a no-background image with the coloured squares in defined positions. ---
**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-pil-library-python/95886/4 "2024-09-12T09:57:37Z")
Just put the image in a coordinate container and use labels to make the rectangles: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/d/8d437dfbf5c18440a18a053348695e2b87343329.jpeg) I added the purple one, it's a simple label with no text and this style: `border: solid 6px purple` It makes it super easy to change things. ie, with `border: dotted 6px purple` ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/5/a561fe3c6b474af69eac9b28e9ce8c562c6bec67.png) with `border: dashed 10px red` and `border-radius: 50` ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/e/1eb4f59dd70a8baf92fb5ffe7568568aa9f9a90c.png) ---
**Author:** ![g.cascales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@g.cascales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/g.cascales)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-pil-library-python/95886/5 "2024-09-12T10:12:01Z")
Hi @pascal.fragnoud , yes, that would work for my case now! Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-pil-library-python/95886/6 "2024-09-12T10:34:44Z")
Looks a bit like this one, maybe it gives inpiration > [@SVG view in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-view-in-perspective/78661/10): > > ah i see. there seems to be a margin inside the iframe. idk how that got there, you could just add a margin on the image to compensate use these for width and height of the image calc( 100% - 16px) (you can ignore the warning the designer gives) and a margin of 8px