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adding four more texture pages. Whatever you decide, once the maps are created you can
always decide to apply them at a later stage.
FIGURE 9.49
Kila with both specular and bump maps applied (See page C10 for color
version.)
Topology Check
Withthetexturesandtheirspecialenhancementscompleted,wecannowtakeonelastlook
over our models to see if we can fix any problem areas or remove any more polygons. Do-
ing this now is a good idea because, with the textures applied, it is easier to spot potential
problems. The two areas we are looking for, as we've done in earlier stages of the project,
are polygon reduction and triangulation.
