Placing an eye in a knot hole

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October 30, 2023
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For our school yearbook, I'm trying to place an eye in a knot hole of a wooden fence and have the appearance that the eye is behind the knot hole. My attempts just won't show the depth? It seems like it should be simple, but I can't figure it out. Can someone walk me through this?

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Trevor.Dennis

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It could be as simple as giving the eye an Inner Shadow. Shading is a big part of depth.

I cheated with the knot hole using Liquify to shape it to fit the eye. Always make the layer a Smart Object when using Liquify, because you can keep modifying the shape nondestructively. It makes life so much easier.

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Ed33251672j45gAuthor

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Thank you for your advice.. I work on it again after school's out..

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Ed33251672j45gAuthor

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I like it.. Wish it was that easy for me.

Bojan Živković11378569

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Please try to mask the knot hole and make it invisible. After that, place the eye on the layer below. If you encounter any issues, could you please post a screenshot with the layers panel visible?