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Step 21
Step 21: Select the original subject layer (Layer 2) and press Command-L (PC: Ctrl-L) to open Levels. Drag the black (shadows) slider, beneath the histogram, to the right a bit, then drag the gray (midtones) slider to the right as well, to increase the contrast of this layer. Click OK when done.
Step 22
Step 22: Select the cracked glass layer yet again, then go under the Filter menu, under Noise, and choose Add Noise. Set the Amount to 10%, the Distribu- tion to Uniform, and turn on the Monochromatic checkbox. Click OK.
Step 23: With the cracked glass layer still selected, click on the Add a Layer Style icon (fx) at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose Gradient Overlay from the pop-up menu. In the Layer Style dialog, click on the down- facing arrow to the right of the Gradient thumbnail and choose a simple black to white gradi- ent. Then use the settings shown here to give a subtle light glare
Step 23
030 effect to the glass layer.
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