Transforming Text
SUMMARY
We started this chapter by discussing the basics of colors, fonts, and text-related functionality and classes defined in the .NET Framework. In the colors section, we covered how to use the Color class and its members, including system colors. We also discussed color spaces, and how to translate colors from one to another.
In the fonts section, we discussed how to use the Font class and related classes to create various types of fonts with different sizes and colors. We also discussed how to control the font families, including system and private font collections, and use them in our application.
The text section covered some uses of fonts and strings. We discussed how to format text, including aligning, tab stops, trimming, and hinting. We also discussed how to improve the quality and speed of text rendering by using various settings. Then we created a text editor illustrating how to use color-, font-, and text-related functionality in a real-world application.
At the end of the chapter we discussed some text transformation techniques, including scaling, rotation, and translation of text from one position to another.
Chapter 3 mentioned rectangles and regions only briefly, but regions and rectangles play a major role in application development and rendering performance. In Chapter 6 we will discuss rectangles and regions in detail.
GDI+: The Next-Generation Graphics Interface
- GDI+: The Next-Generation Graphics Interface
- Understanding GDI+
- Exploring GDI+ Functionality
- GDI+ from a GDI Perspective
- GDI+ Namespaces and Classes in .NET
- Summary
Your First GDI+ Application
- Your First GDI+ Application
- Drawing Surfaces
- The Coordinate System
- Tutorial: Your First GDI+ Application
- Some Basic GDI+ Objects
The Graphics Class
- The Graphics Class
- Graphics Class Properties
- Graphics Class Methods
- The GDI+Painter Application
- Drawing a Pie Chart
Working with Brushes and Pens
- Working with Brushes and Pens
- Understanding and Using Brushes
- Using Pens in GDI+
- Transformation with Pens
- Transformation with Brushes
- System Pens and System Brushes
- A Real-World Example: Adding Colors, Pens, and Brushes to the GDI+Painter Application
Colors, Fonts, and Text
- Colors, Fonts, and Text
- Accessing the Graphics Object
- Working with Colors
- Working with Fonts
- Working with Text and Strings
- Rendering Text with Quality and Performance
- Advanced Typography
- A Simple Text Editor
- Transforming Text
Rectangles and Regions
- Rectangles and Regions
- The Rectangle Structure
- The Region Class
- Regions and Clipping
- Clipping Regions Example
- Regions, Nonrectangular Forms, and Controls
Working with Images
- Working with Images
- Raster and Vector Images
- Working with Images
- Manipulating Images
- Playing Animations in GDI+
- Working with Bitmaps
- Working with Icons
- Skewing Images
- Drawing Transparent Graphics Objects
- Viewing Multiple Images
- Using a Picture Box to View Images
- Saving Images with Different Sizes
Advanced Imaging
- Advanced Imaging
- Rendering Partial Bitmaps
- Working with Metafiles
- Color Mapping Using Color Objects
- Image Attributes and the ImageAttributes Class
- Encoder Parameters and Image Formats
Advanced 2D Graphics
- Advanced 2D Graphics
- Line Caps and Line Styles
- Understanding and Using Graphics Paths
- Graphics Containers
- Reading Metadata of Images
- Blending Explained
- Alpha Blending
- Miscellaneous Advanced 2D Topics
Transformation
- Transformation
- Coordinate Systems
- Transformation Types
- The Matrix Class and Transformation
- The Graphics Class and Transformation
- Global, Local, and Composite Transformations
- Image Transformation
- Color Transformation and the Color Matrix
- Matrix Operations in Image Processing
- Text Transformation
- The Significance of Transformation Order
Printing
- Printing
- A Brief History of Printing with Microsoft Windows
- Overview of the Printing Process
- Your First Printing Application
- Printer Settings
- The PrintDocument and Print Events
- Printing Text
- Printing Graphics
- Print Dialogs
- Customizing Page Settings
- Printing Multiple Pages
- Marginal Printing: A Caution
- Getting into the Details: Custom Controlling and the Print Controller
Developing GDI+ Web Applications
- Developing GDI+ Web Applications
- Creating Your First ASP.NET Web Application
- Your First Graphics Web Application
- Drawing Simple Graphics
- Drawing Images on the Web
- Drawing a Line Chart
- Drawing a Pie Chart
GDI+ Best Practices and Performance Techniques
- GDI+ Best Practices and Performance Techniques
- Understanding the Rendering Process
- Double Buffering and Flicker-Free Drawing
- Understanding the SetStyle Method
- The Quality and Performance of Drawing
GDI Interoperability
Miscellaneous GDI+ Examples
- Miscellaneous GDI+ Examples
- Designing Interactive GUI Applications
- Drawing Shaped Forms and Windows Controls
- Adding Copyright Information to a Drawn Image
- Reading and Writing Images to and from a Stream or Database
- Creating Owner-Drawn List Controls
Appendix A. Exception Handling in .NET
- ERP System Acquisition: A Process Model and Results From an Austrian Survey
- Context Management of ERP Processes in Virtual Communities
- Intrinsic and Contextual Data Quality: The Effect of Media and Personal Involvement
- A Hybrid Clustering Technique to Improve Patient Data Quality
- Relevance and Micro-Relevance for the Professional as Determinants of IT-Diffusion and IT-Use in Healthcare
