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How to apply layer to object in photo - allanforms - 02-04-2026
I need help on how to apply to a new layer a 3d transform, mapping it to another layer that has an photo of an object. I want to map the 3d object already present in the older layer and apply my new layer on this perspective, like a stencil painted on a surface
I need something like making a path that matches the corners of the 3d object, and then 3d transform the stencil layer upon the object. Take this for instance: I have a phone case, and the the case will be the 3d surface that I want to map. I have another layer that has numbers on it, on a grid of 5x5, where the first line goes from 1 to 5, the second goes from 6 to 10, and so on. I want to be able to put this grid on the screen of the monitor, and adjust what is shown, move it around (following the guide from the mapped perspective) and apply zoom, like showing the top left corner zoomed in (1, 2, 6 and 7) or the center zoomed out (7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 21).
In this attached example I tried my best to guess the image correct transformation, but as you could see they are a little distorted.
Thank you very much for your time!