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title: "Brushes How-to Topics"
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# Brushes How-to Topics
The following topics demonstrate how to use [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)] brushes in order to paint content to the screen.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Animate the Color or Opacity of a SolidColorBrush](how-to-animate-the-color-or-opacity-of-a-solidcolorbrush.md)  
 [Animate the Position or Color of a Gradient Stop](how-to-animate-the-position-or-color-of-a-gradient-stop.md)  
 [Create a Reflection](how-to-create-a-reflection.md)  
 [Create Different Tile Patterns with a TileBrush](how-to-create-different-tile-patterns-with-a-tilebrush.md)  
 [Define a Pen](how-to-define-a-pen.md)  
 [Paint an Area with a Drawing](how-to-paint-an-area-with-a-drawing.md)  
 [Paint an Area with an Image](how-to-paint-an-area-with-an-image.md)  
 [Paint an Area with a Linear Gradient](how-to-paint-an-area-with-a-linear-gradient.md)  
 [Paint an Area with a Radial Gradient](how-to-paint-an-area-with-a-radial-gradient.md)  
 [Paint an Area with a Solid Color](how-to-paint-an-area-with-a-solid-color.md)  
 [Paint an Area with a System Brush](how-to-paint-an-area-with-a-system-brush.md)  
 [Paint an Area with a Video](how-to-paint-an-area-with-a-video.md)  
 [Paint an Area with a Visual](how-to-paint-an-area-with-a-visual.md)  
 [Preserve the Aspect Ratio of an Image Used as a Background](how-to-preserve-the-aspect-ratio-of-an-image-used-as-a-background.md)  
 [Set the Horizontal and Vertical Alignment of a TileBrush](how-to-set-the-horizontal-and-vertical-alignment-of-a-tilebrush.md)  
 [Set the Tile Size for a TileBrush](how-to-set-the-tile-size-for-a-tilebrush.md)  
 [Transform a Brush](how-to-transform-a-brush.md)  
 [Use System Colors in a Gradient](how-to-use-system-colors-in-a-gradient.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)