In this tutorial, I will teach you how to create the glass lens above.
Step1: Setting up workspace.
Create a new image using the dimension 800 x 600. Set the background color to white, or whatever background you are planning to put the image on. Create a new layer, Layer New Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N) and name it Frame.
Step2: Creating the Frame.
Change the foreground color to #a4a3a3. Now click on the Elliptical Tool  . While holding the shift key draw the circle below
Right click on the Frame Layer, click Blending Option, and apply the setting shown below.
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Gradient Overlay |
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Gradient Overlay Type |
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Stroke |
When you are finished applying the Blending Option you should have the image below.
Step3: Creating the Lens.
Create a new layer, LayerNew Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N) and name it Lens. Change the foreground color to #f2f2f2. Now hold Ctrl and click on the Frame Layer to select it, as shown below.
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Selected Circle |
With the selection still selected.
Click Select Modify Contract and change Contract By to 6 pixels.
At this point, you should have something like I have below.
Make sure you are on the Lens Layer, using the paint bucket  fill the selection with #f2f2f2. In doing so your image should look like mine below.
Right click on the Lens Layer, click Blending Option, and apply the setting shown below.
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Inner Shadow |
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Outer Glow |
Click ok, to apply the settings. After doing that your image should look like mine below.
Now hold Ctrl and click on the Lens Layer to select it, as shown below.
Change the foreground color to Black #000000. With the selection still selected, click on the Brush Tool  using the settings below.
Brush the edge of the circle to until you get the effect below.
Change the brush mode to Liner Dodge. Make sure that the Lens Layer is still selected. Also change the foreground color to white #FFFFFF
Brush the spots shown below until you get the effect shown.
Finished:
Well that is it. Hope it is what you expected. If you have, any questions or comments feel free to e-mail me or leave a message on the forum. If you are having a hard time with the tutorial email, me and I will try to help. I also created a video tutorial for this example. The file is a 6 MB flash file. I have the link up on the video section on the forums. Users have to register to view the file, click here to register and view the file.
This Tutorial was Created By Mark
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