Q

Wasn't there another plugin in the Toolbox called ReSizer? What happened to that tool?

A

The ReSizer plugin is still around. It became so popular that we decided to send it out on its own. You can read about the plugin and look at examples in the ReSizer 2.0 section.

Q

What exactly is 'displacement'? And what are 'grayscale maps'? Some of the Toolbox filters use these functions but I don't understand their concept.

A

The practice of ‘displacement’ is using the pixels of one image to move the pixels of another image. The image that's used to displace another image is called a 'displacement map' ('dismap' for short). Let’s say you apply Image 1 as a dismap to Image 2, and set the displacement to 5. Here’s what happens:

• Where Image 2 is white, Image 1 pixels get pushed one way by 5 pixels.
• Where Image 2 is black, Image 1 gets pushed 5 pixels in the other direction.
• Shades of gray push the pixels somewhere between -5 and 5 pixels.
• Neutral gray does nothing at all, as it is right in the middle, and gets the value of 0.

An example of displacement: The left side of this image is normal. The right side has a dismap applied to it. Notice that on the right side, white pushes the pixels toward the right, and black towards the left. Many filters use displacement in obvious or subtle ways. You can read more about displacement on our Features page and in the Anarchy Toolbox manual.