Reshaping a round object while maintaining edge quality

[eozi]

Hello!

I am trying to reshape a round image, with a very distinct texture and edge quality, into various different shapes. Most shapes will just have a small section knocked out of the circle (like turning an O into a C), but I want to maintain the edge quality and interior texture. I've played around with a few things but can't figure out the best way to accomplish this. Any ideas? What would you guys do?

Here is an image of a coffee stain to use as an example.



I'd like to turn it into a rounded "C" shape, like this:


Thanks so much for your help!

 

[IamSam]

Something like this?



I just used the LIQUIFY FILTER.

 

[eozi]

Hi, thank you for your response!

I tried liquify before posting, but that wasn't quite what I was looking for. Liquify makes it too smooth. I really want to maintain the rugged edge quality of the stain so it looks like the stain was actually made in the "c" shape. I thought maybe I could use liquify to start, then go back and add the edge quality back in, but I wasn't really sure how to do that.

Thank you for your help!

 

[IamSam]

You should be able to use the Liquify tool to rough up the edge as well, just make your brush really small.

 

[IamSam]

Something like this, using the liquify tool.