Embossing

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Emboss, embosser, or embossing may refer to:

Process

The term usually refers to several techniques for creating a raised pattern on a material:

• Embossing (manufacturing), commercial scale embossing of sheet metal
• Image embossing, the process to create highlights or shadows that will replace light/dark boundaries of an image
• Leather embossing
• Paper embossing, the raising of paper and other non-metal products using specific tools to accomplish the task
  • Embossed In Register (EIR) aligns embossing with an underlying image
• Repoussé and chasing, by hammering sheet metal by hand

Equipment

• Handheld embossers, see embossing tape
• Braille embosser, an impact printer that renders text as tactile braille cells

Other uses

• EMBOSS, an acronym for European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite
• Embossing, a modification performed on harmonicas, narrowing reeds for the technique of overblowing

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