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Well a few months ago I thought I would try and make a web page.. then got interested in Photoshop since I wanted to make my own graphics for it.. then just recently I got back to making a web page. But this seems to be a whole different can of worms. Oh well I'm sure it will work somehow. Don't know anything about Winamp skins except that they are cool.. maybe I will look into that sometime. Thanks again
 
Normally the text should be deformed by the dome that's on it, and more at the sides than in the centre.
You may want to try a demo of a plugin (lenspro at panopticum.com) or be prepared to work for a gradually increasing effect, which is more work.
 
CocaColin, don't mind doing that. I'll do it for you, using the spherize tool, then we'll see if you like it ;) Also, it might be cool if the black background had a lens flare or something. :)
 
And in terms of winamp skins, I only create winamp 2.x skins since Winamp 3.x skins require coding, though I will soon get into 3 since 2 only laets you do work inside of a boxed region. Here's some of my skins, one unreleased. I've finally to keep working on the futuristic one. Actually, I've already did some changes, Ill post more in my winamp skin thread later ;)
 
Take note guys that glass only distorts background surfaces if the glass is solid, and is quite thick. If the glass is thin & hollow -- as in a watch face cover -- then distortion might only occure at the edges, and only then if the glass curves, not if it's flat.

Put a clear glass cup down on it's side, on a news paper/magazine and look at how it distorts the print. Chances are that it will only do so toward the edges (where the glass bends)... otherwise, it will only 'magnify' the print. And a lot of times, the distortion seen around the edges is to strong to actually see any detail from the background surface. Usually you'll just see a dark outline; unless you're looking right up close to the object.

This is the idea behind the effect in the "Glass/Plastic Buttons" tutorial i wrote a while ago. Many people ask me why the paper stripes under the pill buttons is not distorted... and it's because the pill buttons are hollow, not solid. [slick]
Although i left that aspect of the effect 'open ended'... noone has yet thought of this fact. Everyone seems to think the glass buttons should always distort. Not enough 'active imagination' being used it seems. ;)
 
Thanks again

I am going to leave it undistorted.. I think it looks a bit nicer and was how I imagined it. The background is a good idea but right now I am going to keep it a little simpler while I try and get it to work on the web. The winamp skins are great, maybe for my next project. Well I am off to try and figure out how to get this to work for a webpage . Thanks
 
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