about-gdi-managed-code.md

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About GDI+ Managed Code	Learn about GDI+ managed code, which provides two-dimensional vector graphics, imaging, and typography.	03/30/2017	GDI+, about GDI+ GDI+ graphics [Windows Forms], GDI+	a98a76ab-e455-49c9-891c-0491ac932f2c

About GDI+ Managed Code

GDI+ is the portion of the Windows operating system that provides two-dimensional vector graphics, imaging, and typography. GDI+ improves on GDI (the Graphics Device Interface included with earlier versions of Windows) by adding new features and by optimizing existing features.

The GDI+ managed class interface (a set of wrappers) is part of the .NET Framework, an environment for building, deploying, and running XML Web services and other applications.

This section provides information about the GDI+ API for programmers using managed code.

In this section

• Lines, Curves, and Shapes
  Discusses vector graphics.

• Images, Bitmaps, and Metafiles
  Discusses the type of images available and how to work with them.

• Coordinate Systems and Transformations
  Discusses how to transform graphics with GDI+.

Reference

• xref:System.Drawing.Graphics?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Drawing.Image?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Drawing.Bitmap?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Drawing.Imaging.Metafile?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Drawing.Font?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Drawing.Brush?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Drawing.Color?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Drawing.Drawing2D.Matrix?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• xref:System.Windows.Forms.TextRenderer?displayProperty=nameWithType
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

Related sections

Using Managed Graphics Classes
Contains links to topics that demonstrate how to use the Graphics programming interface.