.NET Graphics and Printing: A Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference for Developers

A programmer's survey of the graphics and printing subsystems of the Microsoft .NET framework. A tutorial that thoroughly covers what you need to know, and a reference you will keep returning to!

Aimed at programers at any level who are interested in developing graphics-oriented applications for the .NET framework.

Provides a comprehensive coverage of .NET Graphics and printing subsystems, suitable as both an introductory tutorial, and an extensive reference.

Learn the fundamental concepts and techniques with the help of numerous practical examples and thorough explanations.

Master all the important graphics-related tasks typical of all graphics-oriented applications within the .NET framework's new paradigm.

The book covers:

An overwiew of .NET graphics and GDI+ subsystem

.NET graphics-related classes and namespaces

Scaling and coordinates; lines and shapes

Text and fonts

Pens and brushes

Working with colors and transparency

Graphics paths and regions

The printing subsystem

Bitmaps and metafiles

Graphical transformations

And a lot more!