Latest Graphics Articles

Graphics Class Design : Shape

By Bjarne Stroustrup - Published 02/05/2009

Class Shape can provide you with the ability to represent things appearing in a Window. Learn about this class from an industry legend.

Find Simplicity and Portability in PNGwriter Graphics Library

By Victor Volkman - Published 12/15/2006

PNGwriter is an easy-to-use open source graphics library that uses PNG as its output format. Jump right in with a demo for creating a PNG programmatically.

Transparent Flash Control in Plain C++

By Igor Makarov - Published 07/11/2006

Learn about OLE container implementation to host a Transparent Flash Player Control using plain C++. No ATL, MFC, or other libraries are used.

The Mists of Avalon

By Guido Stercken-Sorrenti - Published 07/20/2005

Learn about "Avalon," the exciting new presentation subsystem of the upcoming Windows platforms. After an introduction to declarative drawing and XAML, you'll use XAMLPad to get a first taste of Avalon programming.

Fun with SetWorldTransform

By William N E Campbell - Published 08/13/2003

A version of SetWorldTransform, converted to MFC instead of GDI. SetWorldTransform scales, translates, rotates, shears, and reflects graphics.

The Dancing Pixels, or the Pixels in Water

By Dr. Sai - Published 04/22/2003

What does an image look like when it is dipped in a tub of water when the tub is subjected to a constant vibration? Producing the ripple effect, as when a pebble is thrown in the tub, is difficult. This article provides an explanation on how to produce the graphics ripple effect.