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Paper grain

A surface appearance suggesting paper fibers and tooth

A surface appearance suggesting paper fibers and tooth.

Painting & Drawing Media
Paper grain · Medium-sized dog

Medium-sized dog

Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.

A phrase to start with

Adds fine fibrous paper-like tooth to the surface.

Appearance and effects

Fine fibers and uneven particles are visible across the surface.

Visual traits

  • fine fibers
  • shallow tooth
  • uneven particles

Expected changes

  • Fine grain is more likely to appear across smooth areas

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Paper grain is a surface effect in which paper fibers, fine specks, or shallow tooth are visible. It does not determine an actual paper type, support, material, or making process.

In more detail

Fine fibrous character or uneven particles remain visible beneath color and line, slightly interrupting a smooth plane. It is distinct from paper as a pictured object, canvas weave, and image noise.

Includes

  • Fine tooth and fibrous character suggesting paper

Excludes

  • Actual paper material, paper as a pictured subject, or digital image noise

What this does not imply

  • An actual paper type, art material, printing process, or image-noise effect

Variability

Grain coarseness and visibility can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Use it as a surface appearance

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify actual paper material separately

Typical uses

  • Add fine paper-like texture to an image surface

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes coarse grit
  • Only noise becomes prominent

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