Delphi 2D Graphics Frequently Asked Questions

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Delphi Graphics FAQ

• 2d Graphics
  • 2D drawing
  • GDI
  • GDI Plus
  • Graphics32
• 3D drawing
  • 3D math
  • Direct3D
  • OpenGL
• colors (color spaces and conversion)
• compression
• direct pixel manipulation (using scanline)
• files and formats (converting formats, libraries like GraphicEx)
• filters and effects (Gaussian blur, drop shadows etc.)
• fonts and text output (drawing rotated text etc.)
• graphic components
  • general VCL
  • TPicture
  • TBitmap
  • TImage
  • TPaintBox
• image processing (FFT, segmentation, morphology, OCR etc.)
• libraries
  • Graphics32
  • AggPas
• printing
• winapi (using StretchDIBits etc.)

[edit] Other Delphi graphics resources

Last updated 2005 but contains much info on VCL, GDI and general graphics algos. http://www.efg2.com/Lab/Library/Delphi/Graphics/index.html