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This article will cover the basics of texture mapping in OpenGL. This includes the uploading of the texture to the video memory and the application of the texture onto geometry. This article will not cover the actual loading of the texture data itself. That is left up to the reader. If you have prior experience in OpenGL texture mapping I suggest that you pass on reading this article unless you would like to refresh your memory. This document is aimed at the programmer who is trying to get started with OpenGL texture mapping. Snippets of code will be thrown in to clarify ideas and concepts.

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