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Create a realistic Broken Glass effect in Photoshop

Colin Smith

Shatter Glass with Displacement Maps in Photoshop

Learn how you can make a shattered glass effect in Photoshop by using displacement maps and Layer Blending modes.

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After creating my broken glass effect with my “how to Fix Photoshop 2020“, If you wondered how I made the effect. You are in luck, here we go…

Have you ever tried to composite something with broken glass and it just looked.. fake? This tutorial will show you some tools that help create realistic looking broken glass, mirrors and ice.

Written steps coming soon.

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13 thoughts on “Create a realistic Broken Glass effect in Photoshop

  1. John Parker
    December 13, 2019 at 1:26 pm

    Hi Colin, Any idea when you will be ready to publish your PS 2020 full guide?

    1. Colin Smith
      December 13, 2019 at 6:25 pm

      Very soon, perhaps next week!

  2. Julie Boyle
    December 13, 2019 at 6:41 pm

    Great tutorial – Yes I would like to see more compositing work – thanks.

  3. Chris Little
    December 14, 2019 at 4:33 am

    A great tutorial, I wouldn’t have thought about the displacement effects; perhaps you could do more tutorials on displacement.

  4. Win
    December 15, 2019 at 7:13 am

    Yes please, I’d love to see more tutorials

  5. Marlene Schonbrun
    December 16, 2019 at 6:02 am

    While i don’t think i’ll ever use this idea, you always offer useful techniques in your videos and explained well. Thx

  6. Harry Lee George III
    December 16, 2019 at 7:20 am

    I like learning these technics, I have no idea if I’ll ever use them, but this gets me into PS and helps me understand what it has to offer.

  7. Lorita Carr
    December 16, 2019 at 9:22 am

    I like the tutorials on compositing using special effects

  8. Richard Moore
    December 21, 2019 at 3:23 am

    I very much liked this – great as ever.

  9. Richard Moore
    February 3, 2020 at 1:20 am

    When might the written steps become available please?

  10. lmcarr
    February 11, 2020 at 4:57 am

    I would love to have the written instructions for this project!

  11. Frank Burhenn
    May 8, 2021 at 8:37 am

    Another great tutorial Colin. I would like to see more of this style work. Thanks again.

  12. February 17, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    I am trying to upgrade my photography skills this is what I’m looking to do. I am the owner I’ll be photography and video company

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