Key Classes Related to Drawing

The process of drawing with the .NET Framework Class Library involves a whole host of classes. These classes can be found inside of the System.Drawing namespace and its associated third-level namespaces. At a glance, the drawing namespace in .NET is made up of the following:

  • System.Drawing: Provides basic graphics functionality. This chapter focuses on this namespace.

  • System.Drawing.Design: Focuses on providing functionality for extending the design time environment. This namespace is beyond the scope of this book.

  • System.Drawing.Drawing2D: Provides two-dimensional and vector graphics classes and methods. This namespace is covered within this chapter.

  • System.Drawing.Imaging: Exposes advanced imaging functionality. ...

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