Is there a way to make a shape look like its "carved or sunken" into a layer?

I need a shape to look like its sunk into a solid color ... Example, I have a circle and the next layer down is all black,I need the circle to have a carved, or sunken type of look in the black, almost like its falling into the black? Does that make ANY sense?

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I need a shape to look like its sunk into a solid color ... Example, I have a circle and the next layer down is all black,I need the circle to have a carved, or sunken type of look in the black, almost like its falling into the black? Does that make ANY sense?

One way is to put a slightly lighter copy of the shape behind it, and offset down and to one side by a pixel or two. Give the new shape a slight Gaussian blur.

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Linda Rathgeber - Adobe Community Expert, Fireworks

Granny typed:
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I need a shape to look like its sunk into a solid color ... Example, I have a circle and the next layer down is all black,I need the circle to have a carved, or sunken type of look in the black

Use any of the following techniques adapted to your needs:

http://www.bertmonroy.com/tutorials/text/14_crop.htm

http://www.depiction.net/tutorials/photoshop/carving.php

http://home.zonnet.nl/epragt/tutorials/photoshop/text/chisel ed/index.jsp.htm

http://www.tutorio.com/tutorial/photoshop-stone-texture (skip to the carvings part)

U can do it!!
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"Granny"

Layer Style on the circle...Bevel & Emboss...Pillow Emboss?

Have a go with that.

What Phos says. It's much easier, gives more control, and is interactive!

Next?

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Use Outer Bevel, and select Down. Play with the sliders and the light direction. Rob

Also try Inner Shadow.

I think I got it :) Thanks