DisplacementMap tutorials
Some nice tutorials on how to use the DM filter to draw curved text and map a globe image to a sphere: http://makc.coverthesky.com/FlashFX/ffx.php?id=4
In-depth explanation on how the globe mapping works: http://nodename.com/blog/2006/01/16/psyarks-displacementmapfilter-tutorial/
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