There are all sorts of creative uses, so the sky is the limit. Of course, these are only some examples to explain when and why to use displacement maps in your photographic practice. Then, the logo needs to be ‘distorted’ by the fabric’s weaving to look like it’s part of the shirt. For example, it might be a shirt that needs to have the logo on the chest area. So, you have the photograph of a prototype and you need to add the logo to make a preview image. Instead, if you could see how the graphics ‘wrap’ around the pores, the scars or the imperfections of the skin, then it would look realistic, because that’s how the ink of a tattoo reacts – it wouldn’t completely cover the skin.Īnother common use of displacement maps is to add logos to products and objects.įor example, many photo retouchers that work with brands or e-commerce websites are already working on the images when the products are still in production.
It might even look like your watermark or something completely unrelated.
If you simply paste in the design, it will be clear that it’s not part of the original. Let’s say you’re working with a portrait and you want to give your subject a tattoo. I know this still sounds a bit abstract, so let me tell you some concrete examples. Ok, like I was saying, displacement maps allow you to really integrate different elements on a composite.
