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title: "Graphics Overview"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "Windows Forms, graphics"
  - "Windows Forms, GDI+"
  - "graphics [Windows Forms], Windows Forms"
  - "GDI+, Windows Forms"
  - "graphics"
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---
# Graphics Overview (Windows Forms)
GDI+ is a Graphics Device Interface that enables programmers to write device-independent applications. The services of GDI+ are exposed through a set of managed classes.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Overview of Graphics](overview-of-graphics.md)  
 Provides a general introduction to GDI+.  
  
 [Three Categories of Graphics Services](three-categories-of-graphics-services.md)  
 Describes the three categories that make up programming with GDI+.  
  
 [Structure of the Graphics Interface](structure-of-the-graphics-interface.md)  
 Describes the managed class interface of GDI+.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Drawing>  
 Provides access to GDI+ basic graphics functionality.  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.Drawing2D>  
 Provides advanced two-dimensional and vector graphics functionality.  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.Imaging>  
 Provides advanced GDI+ imaging functionality.  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.Text>  
 Provides advanced GDI+ typography functionality.  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.Printing>  
 Provides print-related services.  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.TextRenderer>  
 Provides GDI text drawing and measuring functionality.