deke.com posts about displacement map

Contour Mapping with Distort > Displace

Deke uses a displacement map to contour a stripe pattern to his model's face.

Deke's Techniques 396: Put Your Photo Behind Ribbed Glass

Deke puts a photograph behind a Photoshop-created wall of ribbed glass.

Deke's Techniques 002: Branding Type on a Texture

The second Deke's Techniques is all about branding type onto a textured surface. In the video, Deke brands some type onto a rock wall. But you can do this with any texture. Like leather, parchment, or human flesh.