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Graphics Device Interface + (GDI+) is a graphical subsystem of Windows that consists of an application programming interface (API) to display graphics and formatted text on both video display and printer. GDI+ acts as an intermediate layer between applications and device drivers for rendering twodimensional graphics, images and text.
Gradient brushes used for filling shapes, paths and regions using linear and path gradient pushes Cardinal splines for creating larger curves formed out of individual curves Independent path objects for drawing a path multiple times A matrix object tool for transforming (rotating, translating, etc.) graphics Regions stored in world coordinates format, which allows them to undergo any transformation stored in a transformation matrix Alpha blending to specify the transparency of the fill color
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Multiple image formats (BMP, IMG, TIFF, etc.) supported by providing classes to load, save and manipulate them Sub-pixel anti-aliasing to render text with a smoother appearance on a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen