The sections in this article are

• 1 Texture Mapping—Which Aspects of the Object to Modulate
• 2 Two-Dimensional Textures and Three-Dimensional Objects
• 3 Three-Dimensional Texture Domain Techniques
• 4 Bump Mapping
• 5 Environment Mapping
• 6 Interactive Techniques in Texture Mapping
• 7 Adding Shadows in Rendering
• 8 Mapping Techniques and Complexity
• 9 Further Reading