The invention relates to an overhead projector for projecting images, said projector including a liquid crystal display panel arranged in the imaging plane, an optical imaging unit and a lamp and reflector arrangement accommodated in a housing as well as a scanning means for stored data. Adjacent to the platen (18) covering the liquid crystal display panel (17), a data strip scanning means (20) is provided which is accessible from outside. A transparency (23) which shows pictures, diagrams or the like and can be placed on platen (18) comprises a data strip (25) for selective and/or joint projection with the liquid crystal images, said data strip extending into the area of the scanning means (20) when the transparency (23) is placed on platen (18). The data stored on data strip (25) can be supplied in the form of control signals to the liquid crystal display panel (17) via a computer associated with the scanning means (20) so that specific images can be generated on the liquid crystal display panel which supplement the contents of the transparency. In the case of a lecture, the information on the transparency and the images on the liquid crystal display panel can be jointly projected in an enlarged representation on a projection screen so that they can be viewed by a major audience.