I LOVE Displacement Maps! (Three Images)

thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
edited November 9, 2006 in Finishing School
I started shooting textures of walls, ground, or anything that look interesting awhile back with my D50 with no real reason at the time. While after spending way too many hours with CS2, I finally figured out how to put those textures to use. Its called displacement maps.

A few examples:
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited November 3, 2006
    thirdlife wrote:
    ...I finally figured out how to put those textures to use. Its called displacement maps.
    Care to take a minute to give a brief tutorial? This is a great technique, some nice examples thumb.gif
    Erik
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  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    I'm working on it.
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Care to take a minute to give a brief tutorial? This is a great technique, some nice examples thumb.gif

    I am writing one up right now. I'll post it as soon as I finish. It will be a few minutes.
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited November 3, 2006
    thirdlife wrote:
    I am writing one up right now. I'll post it as soon as I finish. It will be a few minutes.
    Excellent!

    If you put some real effort into it, I'll have it linked in our How-To section thumb.gif
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited November 3, 2006
    That's pretty darn cool. I look forward to giving it a try.

    Here's a tutorial a quick google serch turned up.
  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Excellent!

    If you put some real effort into it, I'll have it linked in our How-To section thumb.gif

    I am doing my best. It will be an hour or so as I am at work, and well I have to work. mwink.gif
  • sonny_csonny_c Registered Users Posts: 188 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    I love displacement maps too! Two of my samples:

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  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    Here's a tutorial I made (rough draft)
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Excellent!

    If you put some real effort into it, I'll have it linked in our How-To section thumb.gif
    Ok, I am working so I mocked this up in a hurry. I highly expect typos and grammer errors. Feel free to correct what needs correcting and reposting it.
    This is just a MS Word 2003 document. Once I hear that people can follow it, I will make an html version. Firefox users will need to right click and save-as:
    Here's the document
     (Please let me know if it makes sense!)
  • photodougphotodoug Registered Users Posts: 870 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    fun! this peach tree has the force with it

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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    Wow!

    The one with the wall or the tree look so natural.
    I'd be interested to read your tutorial too. Nice!!
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  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    Here's the Smugmug hosted Tut!
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    DoctorIt wrote:
    Excellent!

    If you put some real effort into it, I'll have it linked in our How-To section thumb.gif

    Would love feedback!

    http://jascher.smugmug.com/gallery/2089071
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited November 3, 2006
    I gotta go try it out, then I'll let you know!

    thanks again, thirdlife! thumb.gif
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    Great tutorial TL! thumb.gif

    I converted it to a PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro if that's ok? ne_nau.gif
    Permission to freely share it?

    Laughing.gif I have a slew of stuff I dropped to PDF from the web if I need it or someone else does.
    Acrobat Pro is great!
    Can drop web pages to PDF and convert about any document.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    These are great. I think the first two work very well. I thought USAir already did a tut on these though?

    USAir Displacement maps
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited November 3, 2006
    Will try this technique using Paint Shop Pro tonight. Very intriguing stuff!
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  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Great tutorial TL! thumb.gif

    I converted it to a PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro if that's ok? ne_nau.gif
    Permission to freely share it?

    Laughing.gif I have a slew of stuff I dropped to PDF from the web if I need it or someone else does.
    Acrobat Pro is great!
    Can drop web pages to PDF and convert about any document.

    I wouldn't mind if you shared it as long as I can get my smugmug page in it (http://jascher.smugmug.com/) and maybe my email address for feedback. I'll PM that to you. Oh, and I want a copy. :D
  • photodougphotodoug Registered Users Posts: 870 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    question: when you duplicate the background and add it as a new layer and choose "hard light" for the blending...it darkens the resulting overall photo...what step did I miss to avoid that?

    Thanks...such a fun skill!
  • B://B:// Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    Hey!
    Hey I like that :D! Many voices in my head scream...
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  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    B:// wrote:
    Hey I like that :D! Many voices in my head scream...
    TUTORIAL
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    Byron M.

    Its here: http://jascher.smugmug.com/gallery/2089071
  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    photodoug wrote:
    question: when you duplicate the background and add it as a new layer and choose "hard light" for the blending...it darkens the resulting overall photo...what step did I miss to avoid that?

    Thanks...such a fun skill!

    Not sure who this was directed to. I use overlay and multiple. Just expirement around with different layer blends and you'll find something you like.
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    thirdlife wrote:
    I wouldn't mind if you shared it as long as I can get my smugmug page in it (http://jascher.smugmug.com/) and maybe my email address for feedback. I'll PM that to you. Oh, and I want a copy. :D

    Emailed a copy to ya just now! :D
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  • photodougphotodoug Registered Users Posts: 870 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2006
    cool...I needed some playtime today

    rebel forces must be close by....
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    empire digs...can tell by the stench
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  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 4, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Excellent!

    If you put some real effort into it, I'll have it linked in our How-To section thumb.gif

    Here is part 2. These could be 1 tut, but the topics are slightly seperate.
    http://jascher.smugmug.com/gallery/2091915
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited November 4, 2006
    Great tutorial! Thanks for the new trick! bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif

    Image
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    Texture (cropped and sized to match)
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    Displaced!
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  • thirdlifethirdlife Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited November 4, 2006
    photodoug wrote:
    cool...I needed some playtime today

    rebel forces must be close by....
    107760611-L.jpg


    empire digs...can tell by the stench
    107760608-L.jpg

    Cool stuff!
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited November 6, 2006
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2006
    I love that effect. Noticed Truth's idea for the challenge using 2006 campaign papers and self portrait.

    I couldn't download the file. I did save a tutorial I found. But Kelby's Photoshop CS2 book has a few pages on it, too. I turned the page down on it. I don't have a file of backgrounds, should, will. I love this effect.

    Kelby's info in that book starts on page 326 and has nine steps. I hope it is not too complicated, smile. really a cool look.

    ginger
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2006
    truth wrote:
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    WOW What a statement this makes.
    Excellent concept, well done.

    I'll have to try this myself.
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