I get the best results with paper textures by using an image_map and
bump_map together. You can find some good paper textures on Paul Bourke's
site, http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/texture_colour/paper/. Use the
original as your image_map and use another, the same original converted to
grayscale, as a bump_map. (You can use the same image for both but the
creases won't be so pronounced) Then use something like:

    pigment {
      image_map {
        jpeg Paper.jpg
      }
    }
    finish {
      ambient 0.1
      diffuse 0.5
    }
    normal {
      bump_map {
        gif Paper.gif
        bump_size 6         //reduce for wrinkles, increase for creases
        interpolate 2
      }
    }

It works best if you want heavy creases or folds.

Steve Klebs
http://www.cloudinthesky.com

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