Photoshop Techniques 007

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In Photoshop Techniques #005, we cover how to create an. embossed object in Adobe Photoshop. Now, we add even more. possibilities with a technique that …

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Techniques
007
Photoshop
How to
WRAP A
TEXTURE
OVER AN
OBJECT.
In Photoshop Techniques #005, we cover how to create an
embossed object in Adobe Photoshop. Now, we add even more
possibilities with a technique that actually wraps or “warps” a
background image over another object.
This is the first issue in our series to explore Photoshop’s
Displace filter. With a little understanding and experimenting
with this lesser known tool, it is possible to create some
striking effects.
In the example below, notice how the straight grain of the
background texture bends over the shape of the mask. This
creates a very realistic illusion of depth. By adding the
highlight and shadow details from our earlier embossing effect,
you can create some very realistic effects.2 Photoshop Techniques #007
The displacement map.
The Displace filter does not seem to be much when you first
see it. The dialog box is sparse with only a few places to enter
numbers. Unless you know what you are doing, it is very
difficult to figure out. But underneath this plain exterior lies
an exciting tool.
There are two steps to using the Displace filter: 1) Create a
Photoshop file to use as a “displacement map.” 2) Apply the
this “displacement map” to your background image with the
Displace filter.
Steps 2-4 in this technique are dedicated to creating a special
displacement map for our wrapping effect. Once you’ve created
your map, using the Displace filter is simple. It is the
displacement map that tells Photoshop how to bend or distort
your final image:
Dark areas in your displacement map will distort your image
down or to the right based on the settings in the Displace
dialog box.
Light areas cause the image to distort up or to the left.
50% gray areas in the displacement map will not cause any
distortion to your original image.
In the example to the left, you can see…