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Superimposition of hand stencils at Cueva de las Manos

Superimposition is the placement of one thing over another, typically so that both are still evident.

Graphics

In graphics, superimposition is the placement of an image or video on top of an already-existing image or video, usually to add to the overall image effect, but also sometimes to conceal something (such as when a different face is superimposed over the original face in a photograph).

Cartography

This technique is used in cartography to produce photomaps by superimposing grid lines, contour lines and other linear or textual mapping features over aerial photographs.

2D images

Superimposition of two-dimensional images containing correlated periodic grid structures may produce moiré patterns. Superimposition of two correlated layers comprising parallel lines or curves may give rise line moiré patterns. The movement of one of the layers results in a faster movement of the line moiré superimposition image. Such optical acceleration is known as moiré speedup (check for the formulas of optical speedup for curved patterns). When superimposing two identical layers comprising randomly spaced parallel lines, at a small angle or with a small scaling difference random line moiré patterns,^[1] namely line Glass patterns (after Leon Glass, 1969) appear. Similarly, when superimposing two identical layers of randomly scattered dots at a small angle or with a small scaling difference random dot Glass patterns, namely random dot moiré,^[2] appears. When one of the layers embeds complex shapes, such as sequences of symbols forming a text, and another layer contains parallel lines or curves, the superimposition image may give rise to magnified shapes, called shape moiré patterns.

Forensics

Photographic superimposition is a forensic technique. This can include craniofacial superimposition, which compares skulls of the deceased with images of them through the overlap of photographs.^[3]

Audio

Superimposition (SI) during sound recording and reproduction (commonly called overdubbing) is the process of adding new sounds over existing without completely erasing or masking the existing sound. Some reel-to-reel tape recorders of the mid 20th century provided crude superimposition facilities that were implemented by killing the high-frequency AC feed to the erase head while recording as normal via the read-write head.

References

^ "Aperiodic random line moiré". Switzernet.com. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
^ "Examples of random moiré". Switzernet.com. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
^ Damas, Sergio; Cordón, Oscar; Ibáñez, Oscar (2020). Handbook on Craniofacial Superimposition: The MEPROCS Project. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11137-7. ISBN 978-3-319-11136-0. S2CID 207915889.

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+{{Short description|Artistic technique}}
-{{Wiktionary}}
+{{other uses}}
-In [[graphics]], '''superimposition''' is the placement of an [[image]] or video on top of an already-existing image or video, usually to add to the overall image effect, but also sometimes to conceal something (such as when a different face is superimposed over the original face in a [[photograph]]). This technique is used to produce [[photomap]]s by superimposing [[aerial photograph]]s over [[grid line]]s, [[contour]]s and other normal mapping features.
+{{distinguish|text=[[Superposition (disambiguation)|Superposition]]}}
+{{Refimprove|date=January 2017}}
+[[File:Cuevamanos4.JPG|thumb|Superimposition of hand stencils at [[Cueva de las Manos]]]]
+'''Superimposition''' is the placement of one thing over another, typically so that both are still evident.
+==Graphics==
-Superimposition of 2D images containing correlated periodic grid structures may produce [[moiré pattern]]s. Superimposition of two correlated layers comprising parallel lines or curves may give rise [[line moiré]] patterns. The movement of one of the layers results in a faster movement of the [[line moiré]] superimposition image. Such optical acceleration is known as [[moiré speedup]] (check for the formulas of optical speedup for curved patterns). When superimposing two identical layers comprising randomly spaced parallel lines, at a small angle or with a small scaling difference [http://switzernet.com/people/emin-gabrielyan/070227-random-line-moire/ random line moiré] patterns, namely line Glass patterns (after Leon Glass, 1969) appear. Similarly, when superimposing two identical layers of randomly scattered dots at a small angle or with a small scaling difference random dot Glass patterns, namely [http://switzernet.com/people/emin-gabrielyan/070212-random-moire/ random dot moiré], appears. When one of the layers embeds complex shapes, such as sequences of symbols forming a text, and another layer contains parallel lines or curves, the superimposition image may gives rise to magnified shapes, called [[shape moiré]] patterns.
+In [[graphics]], superimposition is the placement of an [[image]] or video on top of an already-existing image or video, usually to add to the overall image effect, but also sometimes to conceal something (such as when a different face is superimposed over the original face in a [[photograph]]).
+==Cartography==
+This technique is used in [[cartography]] to produce [[photomapping|photomaps]] by superimposing grid lines, [[contour line]]s and other linear or textual mapping features over [[aerial photograph]]s.
+==2D images==
+Superimposition of two-dimensional images containing correlated periodic grid structures may produce [[moiré pattern]]s. Superimposition of two correlated layers comprising parallel lines or curves may give rise [[line moiré]] patterns. The movement of one of the layers results in a faster movement of the line moiré superimposition image. Such optical acceleration is known as [[moiré speedup]] (check for the formulas of optical speedup for curved patterns). When superimposing two identical layers comprising randomly spaced parallel lines, at a small angle or with a small scaling difference random line moiré patterns,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://switzernet.com/people/emin-gabrielyan/070227-random-line-moire |title=Aperiodic random line moiré |website=Switzernet.com |date=2007-02-27 |access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref> namely line Glass patterns (after [[Leon Glass]], 1969) appear. Similarly, when superimposing two identical layers of randomly scattered dots at a small angle or with a small scaling difference random dot Glass patterns, namely random dot moiré,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://switzernet.com/people/emin-gabrielyan/070212-random-moire |title=Examples of random moiré |website=Switzernet.com |date=2007-02-12 |access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref> appears. When one of the layers embeds complex shapes, such as sequences of symbols forming a text, and another layer contains parallel lines or curves, the superimposition image may give rise to magnified shapes, called [[shape moiré]] patterns.
-== References ==
+== Forensics ==
+Photographic superimposition is a forensic technique. This can include craniofacial superimposition, which compares skulls of the deceased with images of them through the overlap of photographs.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Damas|first1=Sergio|url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-11137-7|title=Handbook on Craniofacial Superimposition: The MEPROCS Project|last2=Cordón|first2=Oscar|last3=Ibáñez|first3=Oscar|date=2020|publisher=Springer International Publishing|isbn=978-3-319-11136-0|location=Cham|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-11137-7|s2cid=207915889}}</ref>
-<references/>
+==Audio==
+Superimposition (SI) during sound recording and reproduction (commonly called [[overdubbing]]) is the process of adding new sounds over existing without completely erasing or masking the existing sound. Some [[reel-to-reel audio tape recording|reel-to-reel tape recorders]] of the mid 20th century provided crude superimposition facilities that were implemented by killing the high-frequency AC feed to the erase head while recording as normal via the read-write head.
+== See also ==
+{{Wiktionary|superimposition}}
+* [[Forensic facial reconstruction]]
+* [[Multiple exposure]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==Further reading==
+*Natale, Simone. (2012) [http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17460654.2012.664745#.VsS6WLSZ5mA A Short History of Superimposition: From Spirit Photography to Early Cinema.] ''Early Popular Visual Culture'' 10.2: 125–45. {{doi|10.1080/17460654.2012.664745}}
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