<a name="999327"> </a>The Glass Distortion dynamic plug-in creates a layer that applies Glass Distortion to the imagery beneath it. You can move the layer in the document to view the distortion over different imagery.
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<a name="1001003"> </a>For best results, you should have interesting imagery beneath the Glass Distortion dynamic layer.
<a name="1001038"> </a><i>The Glass Distortion dynamic layer in action.
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<a name="999343"> </a>To create a Glass Distortion dynamic layer
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="999344"> </a>Make a selection in the document window if you want the new dynamic layer to be a specific size.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="999345"> </a>On the Layers palette, click the Dynamic Plug-ins button and choose Glass Distortion.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="1006700"> </a>In the Glass Distortion Options dialog box, choose a displacement source from the Using pop-up menu. </li>
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<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="999354"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Paper</span> uses the selected paper texture. Paper texture is good for creating the pebbled glass effect. Unless you want frosted glass, you'll probably want to increase the scale of the paper.</li>
<a name="1008002"> </a>Image pixels are displaced based on the light and dark areas of the source.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="4"><a name="1006748"> </a>Drag the sliders and set controls to adjust the distortion effect.</li>
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<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1006762"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Inverted</span>, when enabled, lets you work with an inversion of the selected source. </li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1006749"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Softness</span> controls the transitions between displaced colors. Increasing softness creates more intermediate steps, which produces a smoother distortion. If you experience aliasing in a glass distortion, try increasing Softness.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1006750"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Amount</span> controls the degree of displacement. A higher amount leads to more distortion.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1006751"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Variance </span>creates multiple variations in the neighborhood of the displacement. The result of increasing variance depends on the type of image and other settings.</li>
