Delphi for .NET Developer’s Guide

Chapter 7. GDI+ Programming—Drawing in .NET

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Fundamental Concepts

• Drawing Lines

• Drawing Curves

• Drawing Shapes

• GraphicsPaths and Regions

• Working with Images

• Revisiting Coordinate Systems

• Animation Example

Graphics programming is a lot of fun. Admittedly, it was difficult to stay serious while writing this chapter. There is quite a bit to the GDI+ library, and this chapter presents some of these capabilities. You will see how to work with drawing lines and shapes. This chapter illustrates the use of the Brush and Pen classes. You will see how to create special effects such as gradient coloring and line caps. Drawing curves and working with GraphicsPaths, Regions, and transformations are covered. You’ll see how to manipulate images, and ...