---
title: "Drawings"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
f1_keywords: 
  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "graphics [WPF], drawings"
  - "ImageDrawing objects [WPF]"
  - "draw [WPF]"
  - "drawings [WPF]"
  - "GlyphRunDrawing objects [WPF]"
  - "GeometryDrawing objects [WPF]"
  - "Drawing objects [WPF]"
  - "DrawingGroup objects [WPF]"
ms.assetid: 6ab1fe6b-3eed-4432-a248-b487e7234e5b
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# Drawings
<xref:System.Windows.Media.Drawing> objects are used to efficiently draw shapes, images, or text. Drawings are used when painting with a <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush> or programming with <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> objects.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Drawing Objects Overview](drawing-objects-overview.md)  
  [How-to Topics](drawings-how-to-topics.md)  
  
## See also

- <xref:System.Windows.Media.Drawing>
- [2D Graphics and Imaging](../advanced/optimizing-performance-2d-graphics-and-imaging.md)
- [WPF Graphics Rendering Overview](wpf-graphics-rendering-overview.md)
- [Shapes and Basic Drawing in WPF Overview](shapes-and-basic-drawing-in-wpf-overview.md)
- [Graphics and Multimedia](index.md)