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Adding and Creating Textures

In a typical 3D workflow, one of the most common properties you would add to a material is texture. A texture is an image file that is responsible for the textured look of a model so surfaces don’t show just flat colors. Although objects you come across in real life have a perceived color, they also have a characteristic look that is defined by this property in 3D applications. For example, both a flower and a sandy surface may have a yellow color, but you know a flower’s petal would look smoother, whereas grains of sand would look gritty.

Most day-to-day objects have wear and tear. Look around and you’ll see that most surfaces will either have chipped paint, a slight deformation, or some scratches. Imagine the ...

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