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Cap and Final Touch-ups: Again, using the Lasso or Brush tool, I create the cap and minimal texture. Under Texture/Grain, I fill in soft grain, using Selections and Levels to shadow and lighten areas wherever needed.
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Using the Selection tool, I try and capture a feel of real shattered glass by randomly selecting away, in Edit under the Menu. Using Stroke, I place pieces wherever necessary and wherever they fit and look balanced to the eye. Using shadows with the Airbrush or Brush tool, and light Opacity -- selection to Multiply -- I go over areas and chip away edges where I want cracks and depth. I highlight areas using the Selection tool and use soft Gradients to capture a glass-like texture.
Then I Invert the entire image. I highlight areas by using the Selection tool and cover with the Gradient tool.
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Above: All of the layers together in the final composition.