The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for processing an image. The method includes: acquiring a first original image to be processed and creating a preset number copies of the first original image which the preset number copies and the first original image have a same image but different transparencies; offsetting content of each copy of the preset number copies of the first original image to obtain the preset number copies of first processed images; and overlaying the first original image and the preset number copies of the first processed images, and getting an overlaid first original image as a result of the first original image.