Bitmap textures are
digital image
A digital image is an image composed of picture elements, also known as ''pixels'', each with ''finite'', '' discrete quantities'' of numeric representation for its intensity or gray level that is an output from its two-dimensional functions ...
s representing a surface, a material, a pattern or even a picture, generated by an artist or designer using a
bitmap editor software such as
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Microsoft Windows, Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1988 by Thomas Knoll, Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the indu ...
or
Gimp
GIMP ( ; GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation (retouching) and image editing, free-form drawing, transcoding between different image file formats, and more specialized task ...
or simply by
scanning an image and, if necessary, retouching it on a
personal computer.
Textures can be built as a large image, larger than the final destination (such a page, for example) so as to fill the complete area without repeating the image (thus avoiding visible seams). Also bitmap textures can be created to be used as repetitive
patterns to fill an infinite area. The borders of these patterns or small textures should be treated to give a
seamless appearance when applied to an image, unless, of course, the seam is something to be shown.
When designed for
print
Printing is the process for reproducing text and images using a master form or template
Print or printing may also refer to:
Publishing
* Canvas print, the result of an image printed onto canvas which is often stretched, or gallery-wrapped, o ...
, textures should be created in high-resolution in order to achieve good results in the final print.
On the other side, if these textures are meant to be used in multimedia,
3d animation
Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anima ...
or
web design, they should be created in a maximum
resolution that equals the one of the final display (
TV,
computer monitor
A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics, power supply, housing, electrical connectors, and external user controls.
The di ...
,
movie projector, etc.).
If creating a texture with a
computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...
is not an option, then textures can be obtained by purchasing stock images collections, which are expensive but often of a professional quality.
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See also
*
Procedural textures
In computer graphics, a procedural texture is a texture created using a mathematical description (i.e. an algorithm) rather than directly stored data. The advantage of this approach is low storage cost, unlimited texture resolution and easy text ...
External links
Photoshop textures and backgrounds tutorialsPhotoshop CS Tutorial listings, textures, layouts, and more..High Resolution Photoshop textures and backgrounds
Computer graphics
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