Page Layout ⇒ Tint pages

[nifty]

I have a book which needs the Answer section pages to have a tint. The book is 8x10 and the tint must bleed at least 9pts from the trim. Is there any way to create this tint for just certain pages? Thanks.

[frabjous]

You could try the background package. E.g., here is text put on top of a yellow background 7.5 x 9.5 inches.

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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage[all,center]{background}
\SetBgColor{yellow}
\SetBgContents{\rule{7.5in}{9.5in}}
\SetBgAngle{0}
\SetBgScale{1}
\usepackage{lipsum}% filler text
\begin{document}
\lipsum[1-50]% filler text
\end{document}

[nifty]

This would be exactly what I'd like except...it requires the Tikz package. I'm using Textures on a Mac and I've never been able to get this package to work.

A second option would be to use Illustrator to create a bar that goes down the side of verso and recto pages. Is there a package that allows me to place art relative to the top-left and top-right of a page?