Best way to make displacement maps in Photoshop, wrap anything around any surface

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Displacement maps are the way to do the last mile of wrapping graphics to surfaces or shapes. You can use warp to wrap around the main shape, but to hug every bump, every wrinkle and contour and texture, you need to use displacement maps. They are very powerful and a lot easier than you thin to create. The results are stunning. I’ve written about them before, but not for a few years. This tutorial shows you the fastest way to get quality displacement maps. I’ll do 2 examples. The first is a simple way to demonstrate how to make a displacement map. The 2nd example shows you how to wrap a graphic into a tshirt is a very realistic way. Don’t forget to watch the video too. Let’s go.