In desktop publishing, texture comes from the paper we use. We may also add visual textures through the arrangement of lines and shapes or the use of photographic images of specific surfaces.

Texture
In Texture Lesson 1 we'll look at the paper on which most of our desktop publishing projects is printed with an eye on texture. In Texture Lesson 2 we'll discuss the use of added visual texture as an overall background and as a fill for shapes. Texture Lesson 3 covers the addition of texture through specific printing and finishing techniques such as thermography. Each lesson contains tips on using texture effectively.

Now, on to the lessons.

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