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title: "Getting Started with Graphics Programming"
description: Get started using GDI+ in a Windows Forms application. Learn how to complete several GDI+ tasks, such as drawing and filling shapes and text.
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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  - "graphics [Windows Forms], getting started"
  - "getting started [Windows Forms], graphics programming"
  - "examples [Windows Forms], graphics"
  - "drawing"
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# Getting Started with Graphics Programming
This section shows how to get started using GDI+ in a Windows Forms application. The following topics show how to complete several GDI+ tasks such as drawing and filling shapes and text.  
  
## In This Section  
 [How to: Create Graphics Objects for Drawing](how-to-create-graphics-objects-for-drawing.md)  
 Shows how to create a <xref:System.Drawing.Graphics> object for drawing.  
  
 [How to: Create a Pen](how-to-create-a-pen.md)  
 Shows how to create a pen.  
  
 [How to: Set the Color of a Pen](how-to-set-the-color-of-a-pen.md)  
 Demonstrates how to set the color of a pen.  
  
 [How to: Create a Solid Brush](how-to-create-a-solid-brush.md)  
 Describes how to create a solid brush.  
  
 [How to: Draw a Line on a Windows Form](how-to-draw-a-line-on-a-windows-form.md)  
 Demonstrates how to draw a line.  
  
 [How to: Draw an Outlined Shape](how-to-draw-an-outlined-shape.md)  
 Describes how to draw a shape.  
  
 [How to: Draw a Filled Rectangle on a Windows Form](how-to-draw-a-filled-rectangle-on-a-windows-form.md)  
 Explains how to draw a rectangle.  
  
 [How to: Draw a Filled Ellipse on a Windows Form](how-to-draw-a-filled-ellipse-on-a-windows-form.md)  
 Shows how to draw a filled ellipse.  
  
 [How to: Draw Text on a Windows Form](how-to-draw-text-on-a-windows-form.md)  
 Describes how to draw text.  
  
 [How to: Draw Vertical Text on a Windows Form](how-to-draw-vertical-text-on-a-windows-form.md)  
 Shows how to draw vertical text.  
  
 [How to: Render Images with GDI+](how-to-render-images-with-gdi.md)  
 Demonstrates how to draw images.  
  
 [How to: Create a Shaped Windows Form](how-to-create-a-shaped-windows-form.md)  
 Explains how to change the shape of a form.  
  
 [How to: Copy Pixels for Reducing Flicker in Windows Forms](how-to-copy-pixels-for-reducing-flicker-in-windows-forms.md)  
 Explains how to copy pixels from one area to another.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Drawing>  
 Describes this namespace and has links to all its members.  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms>  
 Describes this namespace and has links to all of its members.