---
title: "composited(over:)"
framework: coreimage
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "coreimage/ciimage/composited(over:)"
---

# composited(over:)

Returns a new image created by compositing the original image over the specified destination image.

## Declaration

```swift
func composited(over dest: CIImage) -> CIImage
```

## Parameters

- `dest`: An image to serve as the destination of the compositing operation.

## Return Value

Return Value An image object representing the result of the compositing operation.

## Discussion

Discussion Calling this method is equivalent to using the CISourceOverCompositing filter. To use other compositing operations and blending modes, create a CIFilter object using one of the built-in filters from the CICategoryCompositeOperation category. For details, see Core Image Filter Reference.

## See Also

### Creating an Image by Modifying an Existing Image

- [applyingFilter(_:parameters:)](coreimage/ciimage/applyingfilter(_:parameters:).md)
- [applyingFilter(_:)](coreimage/ciimage/applyingfilter(_:).md)
- [transformed(by:)](coreimage/ciimage/transformed(by:).md)
- [transformed(by:highQualityDownsample:)](coreimage/ciimage/transformed(by:highqualitydownsample:).md)
- [cropped(to:)](coreimage/ciimage/cropped(to:).md)
- [oriented(forExifOrientation:)](coreimage/ciimage/oriented(forexiforientation:).md)
- [clampedToExtent()](coreimage/ciimage/clampedtoextent().md)
- [clamped(to:)](coreimage/ciimage/clamped(to:).md)
- [convertingWorkingSpaceToLab()](coreimage/ciimage/convertingworkingspacetolab().md)
- [convertingLabToWorkingSpace()](coreimage/ciimage/convertinglabtoworkingspace().md)
- [matchedToWorkingSpace(from:)](coreimage/ciimage/matchedtoworkingspace(from:).md)
- [matchedFromWorkingSpace(to:)](coreimage/ciimage/matchedfromworkingspace(to:).md)
- [premultiplyingAlpha()](coreimage/ciimage/premultiplyingalpha().md)
- [unpremultiplyingAlpha()](coreimage/ciimage/unpremultiplyingalpha().md)
- [settingAlphaOne(in:)](coreimage/ciimage/settingalphaone(in:).md)