: Make a mask of the pen only (not shadow), and apply this mask to the ruled paper image. Set the ruled paper image layer above the pen+writing image layer. Set the ruled paper image layer

@Sherry646

Make a mask of the pen only (not shadow), and apply this mask to the ruled paper image. Set the ruled paper image layer above the pen+writing image layer. Set the ruled paper image layer blend mode to "darken."

Basically, overlay the rule onto the image, not the other way around.

To tweak, you can:


make the ruled paper layer greyscale (desaturate);
adjust the levels of the ruled paper so you eliminate the paper texture;
adjust transparency of ruled paper layer;

Vote Up Vote Down

Login to post a comment!