Displacement map?

[The Bro]

What are they, how are they made, and what are they used for? I would love to know this info.

[bill110]

You use any image saved as a photoshop document for the displacement map. It is used to bend images (or actually the pixels) around the displacement map with more bend in dark areas of the map. An example is an image of a flag. this is kind of extreme but
original


displacement (saved as a .psd)


Result

You will need to mess with settings so you do not get the edges screwed up like this one did

[The Bro]

Wow thanks man, this'll help a lot with some stuff i do. Repz

[rob170]

the best way to avoid sharp edges is to use the blur tool on your image map where it changes from light to dark

[The Bro]

Originally Posted by rob170

the best way to avoid sharp edges is to use the blur tool on your image map where it changes from light to dark

you mean before you add the map to the pic or when its all together?

[hunty]

Nice one

[Ace In The Hole]

Here's a tut. that tx did.... maybe it will help ya out..

Displacement Mapping and a little Masking

[bill110]

Originally Posted by olimamidar

you mean before you add the map to the pic or when its all together?

on the image map before you save it as a .psd

[The Bro]

Thanks guys, i finally got it down now.