How to install displacement maps in Photoshop ?
Displacement maps are PSD files and can be loaded from any location though the best location is 'displacement maps' folder and that can be found in the plug-ins folder of Photoshop as well as Photoshop Elements
Displacements in Photoshop
Use in displace, glass etc filters
example of the distort menu - use the displacements in displace, glass, etc
How to use displacements in Xara, Paint Shop ?
The displacement maps were created with Photoshop in mind and all the displacement / distortions are stored in native Photoshop PSD format but they can be used in other software such as Paint Shop Pro, Xara, Photoshop Elements and many others.
To access the displacements / distortions in Xara etc (and other software) you generally need to open them via the file > open command. You can also often place them in various presets folders such as with Paint Shop Pro, placing them in the patterns folder will enable the designs to be used as patterns in PSP.
Each application varies to how they can be used and how useful they are. You can, if you wish, convert the PSD designs (via many software on the web) to other formats such as JPG and PNG and then they can be used in even more ways.
How to use the displacements as patterns in Photoshop ?
The textures are for use in various Photoshop filters but they can also be used as a pattern. The file can be opened via the file > open command and then use the edit > define pattern command to save the displacement map to the current Photoshop pattern palette. Once the pattern has been added, the PSD file can be used as a pattern fill layer or via the pattern stamp brush or via the layer effects menu pattern overlay or used as a brush texture. The displacement map can then also be re-scaled in Photoshop for a variety of purposes. The displacement maps are all generally seamless though some more so than others
Photoshop Displacement maps are seamless tiles
All the displacement maps are seamless / tiled PSD files so the pattern is repeated without seams. If you wish to edit or manipulate the displacement map directly then please be careful to avoid destroying the edge of the pattern.
How to access the Photoshop displacement maps in the filter gallery plug-in ?
The filter gallery can be used to combine multiple filter effects and so can be used to combine multiple displacement and distortions. Select the same displacement map and modify the distortion settings for glass or texture or select different displacement maps and apply.
Photoshop Displacements / metallic effects
The displacement maps for Photoshop can be used to create superb glass and metallic effects. A simple way to do this is to apply a basic colorful design
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Actions / scripts in Photoshop
Combine and re-apply Photoshop displacement maps in 100s of ways via a script or action. Scripts can be used to modify the displacement settings and combine to create abstract designs, weird and wonderful distortions and more.
Displace filter in Photoshop
The displacement maps can be used in a number of filters. The main native filter is 'displace' filter. The displacement filter comes with settings to scale vertically and horizontally, stretch to fit the displacement map or tile, as well as wrap around pixels or repeat the edge pixels.
example of the displace filter dialog in Photoshop
Apply displace to a Photoshop channel
The displacement maps can be applied to a single channel such as 'green' and only the pixels in the green channel are displaced. Apply different settings to different channels. The displace filter can also be applied and the fade command can be used to fade and apply in different blending modes.
Displacement maps / displace applied in LAB / CMYK
The displace plugin can be used in different color modes as well.
Glass distortion for Photoshop
The native glass distortion plugin also uses the displacement maps to create distortions and comes with settings to increase the distortion effect as well apply smoothness and the scaling of the map.
example: old glass filter dialog in filter - now replaced in CS5 etc by the newer filter gallery.
Photoshop filter: texturizer
The native texturizer plugin uses the displacement maps to apply a texture / relief to an image and offers options for the light direction, relief and scaling of the displacement map.
Repeat applies tutorial
The PSD files can be repeat applied in Photoshop, so instead of just going for a single burst of displacement and distortion or glass,
apply the effect, blur, and re-apply the displacement or distortion, this create subtle as well as extreme image effects. Again, wonderful in combination with text or even a very basic colorful image.
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