I have Photoshop, PSP and Serif ImpactPlus 5
I wish to create what seems to me to be a basic task.   I need to have several different shapes, one of which I could describe as a puddle of water with a dry patch in the middle.   The main thing is that the 'puddle' would be textured and the smooth contour would have lighting from about 'five o-clock'.
Can anyone please help as I urgently need to complete a project.
Kind regards and thank you in advance.