Emboss, embosser, or embossing may refer to:

Process

The term usually refers to several techniques for creating a raised pattern on a material: *

Embossing (manufacturing) Sheet metal embossing is a metalworking process for producing raised or sunken designs or relief in sheet metal. In contrast to coining (which uses unmatched dies), embossing uses matched male and female dies to achieve the pattern, either by sta ...

, commercial scale embossing of sheet metal *

Image embossing Image embossing is a computer graphics technique in which each pixel of an image is replaced either by a highlight or a shadow, depending on light/dark boundaries on the original image. Low contrast areas are replaced by a gray background. The filt ...

, the process to create highlights or shadows that will replace light/dark boundaries of an image * Leather embossing *

Paper embossing Embossing and debossing are the processes of creating either raised or recessed relief images and designs in paper and other materials. An embossed pattern is raised against the background, while a debossed pattern is sunken into the surfac ...

, the raising of paper and other non-metal products using specific tools to accomplish the task ** Embossed in register (EIR) aligns embossing with an underlying image *

Repoussé and chasing ''Repoussé'' () or ''repoussage'' () is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. Chasing (French: '' ciselure'') or embossing is a similar technique i ...

, by hammering sheet metal by hand

Equipment

*Handheld embossers, see

embossing tape Embossing tape is a labelling medium usually of hard plastic. Embossing tape is used with embossing machines, often handheld. The company name and trademark " Dymo" is often associated with this sort of label as their CEO Rudolph Hurwich first in ...

Braille embosser A braille embosser is an impact printer that renders text as tactile braille cells. Using braille translation software, a document or digital text can be embossed with relative ease. This makes braille production efficient and cost-effective. ...

, an impact printer that renders text as tactile braille cells

Other uses

EMBOSS EMBOSS is a free c software analysis package developed for the needs of the molecular biology and bioinformatics user community. The software automatically copes with data in a variety of formats and even allows transparent retrieval of sequence ...

, an acronym for European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite * Embossing, a modification performed on harmonicas, narrowing reeds for the technique of

overblowing Overblowing is the manipulation of supplied air through a wind instrument that causes the sounded pitch to jump to a higher one without a fingering change or the operation of a slide. Overblowing may involve a change in the air pressure, in the ...

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