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title: "Brushes"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "graphics [WPF], brushes"
  - "painting [WPF]"
  - "brushes [WPF]"
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# Brushes
The following topics describe how to use [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)] brushes to "paint" content to the screen  
  
## In This Section  
 [WPF Brushes Overview](wpf-brushes-overview.md)  
 [Brush Transformation Overview](brush-transformation-overview.md)  
 [Opacity Masks Overview](opacity-masks-overview.md)  
 [Painting with Solid Colors and Gradients Overview](painting-with-solid-colors-and-gradients-overview.md)  
 [Painting with Images, Drawings, and Visuals](painting-with-images-drawings-and-visuals.md)  
 [TileBrush Overview](tilebrush-overview.md)  
 [How-to Topics](brushes-how-to-topics.md)  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.Brush>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.LinearGradientBrush>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.RadialGradientBrush>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush>  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Graphics and Multimedia](index.md)  
  
 [WPF Graphics Rendering Overview](wpf-graphics-rendering-overview.md)