. NET Graphics and Printing : A Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference for Developers

by Aitken, Peter G.

• ISBN13: 9781931097048
• ISBN10: 1931097046
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Optimax Pub

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
Who Is This Book For?	xx
Organization of This Book	xx
Typographical Conventions	xxii
Finding the Hidden Treasures	xxiii
What You Need	xxiv
We Would Like To Hear From You	xxiv
Overview of .NET Graphics and the GDI+	1	(10)
The Windows GDI+	2	(9)
Two-Dimensional Vector Graphics	4	(1)
Bitmap Graphics	4	(1)
Typography	4	(1)
Drawing Surfaces and Device Contexts	4	(1)
The .NET Graphics Namespaces	5	(1)
System. Drawing	6	(1)
System.Drawing.Drawing2D	6	(1)
System.Drawing.Imaging	6	(1)
System.Drawing.Text	6	(1)
System.Drawing.Printing	6	(1)
Demo: A First Graphics Program	6	(5)
Fundamental Classes, Structures, and Techniques	11	(40)
Introduction to the Graphics Class	12	(4)
The Windows Screen and the Paint Event	12	(1)
Creating a Graphics Object	13	(1)
Demo: Performing Drawing Operations	14	(2)
The Client Form	16	(1)
Form Information	16	(1)
Form Events	16	(1)
Colors	17	(8)
How Colors are Represented	17	(1)
The Color Structure	18	(1)
The System-Defined Colors	18	(1)
User-Defined Colors	18	(2)
Other Color Members	20	(2)
Demo: Displaying RGB Colors	22	(3)
Specifying Positions, Areas, and Sizes	25	(2)
The Point and PointF Structures	25	(1)
Modifying Point and PointF Data	25	(1)
PointF to Point Conversions	26	(1)
Other Point and PointF Members	26	(1)
The Size and SizeF Structures	27	(2)
Modifying Size and SizeF Data	27	(1)
Size and SizeF Conversions	28	(1)
Other Size and SizeF Members	29	(1)
The Rectangle and RectangleF Structures	29	(10)
Modifying Rectangle and RectangleF Data	30	(1)
Unions, Intersections, and Hit Testing	31	(1)
Demo: Hit Testing with the Mouse	32	(2)
RectangleF to Rectangle Conversions	34	(1)
Other Rectangle and RectangleF Members	35	(1)
Demo: Playing with Rectangles	35	(4)
Scaling and Coordinates	39	(6)
World, Page, and Device Coordinates	40	(5)
More About the Graphics Class	45	(6)
Saving and Restoring Graphics State	45	(2)
Additional Graphics Class Members	47	(2)
Double Buffering and Flicker	49	(2)
Using .NET Controls for Graphics	51	(20)
Displaying Images with the PictureBox Class	52	(11)
Drawing and Other Graphics Operations in a PictureBox Control	54	(1)
Saving Images from a PictureBox	55	(1)
Additional PictureBox Members	56	(1)
Demo: Drawing on a PictureBox	56	(3)
Demo: An Automatic Image Viewer	59	(4)
The ColorDialog Control	63	(3)
Managing Collections of Images with the ImageList Class	66	(3)
Displaying Images within Controls	69	(2)
The Image Property	69	(1)
The BackgroundImage Property	69	(2)
Basic Drawing Operations: Lines and Shapes	71	(22)
Pens and Brushes	72	(1)
Drawing Method Summary	72	(1)
Drawing Lines	72	(13)
Straight Lines	73	(1)
Multi-Segment Lines	74	(1)
Arcs	75	(1)
Open Curves	76	(2)
Closed Curves	78	(1)
Bezier Curves	79	(3)
Demo: Bezier Curves	82	(3)
Drawing Shapes	85	(8)
Ellipses	85	(2)
Pie Shapes	87	(1)
Closed Curves	87	(1)
Rectangles	88	(2)
Polygons	90	(3)
Defining Pens and Brushes	93	(34)
Defining Pens for Drawing Operations	94	(9)
Defining Custom Pens with the Pen Class	94	(1)
Alignment	95	(1)
Compound Pens	95	(1)
Start and End Caps	96	(2)
Dashed and Dotted Lines	98	(2)
Join Appearance	100	(1)
Hatched and Gradient Pens	101	(2)
Tip Shape	103	(1)
Using Predefined Pens with the Pens Class	103	(1)
Defining Brushes for Drawing Operations	103	(18)
Solid Brushes	103	(1)
Hatched Brushes	104	(2)
Texture Brushes	106	(3)
Linear Gradient Brushes	109	(4)
Creating Custom Gradients with Blend	113	(2)
Other Custom Gradient Options	115	(4)
Creating Multi-Color Gradients with ColorBlend	119	(1)
Other LinearGradientBrush Members	120	(1)
Path Gradient Brushes	120	(1)
Using Predefined Brushes with the Brushes Class	121	(1)
Demo: Fun With Gradients	121	(6)
Working with Text	127	(50)
The Basics	128	(1)
Windows Fonts --- a Primer	129	(1)
Fonts and Font Families	130	(7)
Font Size	131	(1)
Defining Fonts for Text Output	132	(1)
The Font Class	133	(2)
Working with Font Families	135	(2)
Demo: Determining if a Font is Installed	137	(5)
Font Metrics	140	(2)
Drawing Text	142	(15)
Specifying Text Position	143	(2)
The StringFormat Class	145	(1)
Tab Stops	145	(2)
Text Alignment	147	(2)
Text Trimming	149	(2)
The FormatFlags Property	151	(3)
Text Output Quality	154	(3)
Generic StringFormat Objects	157	(1)
Measuring Text for Output	157	(1)
Measuring an Entire String	157	(1)
Demo: Using the MeasureString() Method to Position Text	158	(2)
Measuring Substrings	160	(4)
Demo: Measuring Substrings	162	(2)
WYSIWYG and Text	164	(3)
Selecting Fonts with the FontDialog Control	167	(3)
Demo: Implementing a Private Font Collection and a Font Selection Menu	170	(7)
Working with Graphic Paths	177	(42)
Defining a Graphics Path	178	(18)
Adding Lines and Shapes to a Path	179	(1)
Arcs and Pie Shapes	180	(1)
Bezier Curves	181	(1)
Spline Curves	182	(1)
Ellipses	183	(1)
Straight Lines	183	(1)
Polygons	184	(1)
Rectangles	184	(1)
Paths	185	(1)
Adding Text to a Path	185	(2)
Figures and Connections in a Path	187	(3)
Path Gradient Brushes	190	(6)
Accessing Path Data	196	(2)
Defining Subpaths with Markers	198	(1)
Modifying a Path	199	(1)
Hit Testing with Paths	200	(4)
Demo: Hit Testing with Paths	201	(3)
The GraphicsPathIterator Class	204	(15)
Working With Subpaths	204	(3)
Demo: Selecting and Deleting Figures in a Path	207	(5)
Additional GraphicsPathIterator Members	212	(2)
Demo: Using Markers to Define Subpaths	214	(5)
Regions, Clipping, and Hit Testing	219	(30)
The Region Class	220	(9)
Defining a Region	220	(2)
Modifying a Region	222	(1)
Complement	222	(2)
Exclude	224	(1)
Intersect	225	(1)
Union	226	(1)
Xor	227	(1)
Other Region Methods	228	(1)
Clipping Graphics Output	229	(9)
Demo: Using Clipping to Display Fancy Text	233	(2)
Testing for Visibility	235	(1)
Demo: Checking for Visibility	236	(2)
Hit Testing	238	(11)
Hit Testing With Arbitrary Shapes	240	(1)
Hit Testing With Lines	241	(1)
Demo: Hit Testing with Regions	242	(7)
Special Considerations for Printing	249	(54)
Basics of the PrintDocument Class	250	(1)
Demo: Basic Printer Output	251	(1)
A More Detailed Overview	252	(1)
Printer Settings	253	(7)
The PrintDialog Class	253	(2)
The PrinterSettings Class	255	(3)
Specifying a Printer	258	(2)
Page Settings	260	(12)
The PageSettings Class	261	(1)
The Margins Class	262	(1)
Printer Resolution	262	(2)
Paper Sizes	264	(2)
Paper Sources	266	(1)
The PageSetupDialog Class	267	(3)
Demo: Selecting Printer Resolution and Paper Source	270	(2)
The PrintController Class	272	(1)
Print Preview	273	(6)
Demo: Using the PrintPreviewControl Class	275	(4)
Positioning Output on the Page	279	(13)
Margins	279	(5)
Demo: Accurate Page Margins	284	(2)
Page Units and Scaling	286	(1)
Fitting Output to the Page	287	(2)
Demo: Scaling Output for the Printer	289	(3)
Printing Text Documents	292	(7)
Demo: Printing a Multi-Page Text Document	294	(5)
Individual Page Settings	299	(4)
Demo: Applying Individual Page Settings	300	(3)
Working with Bitmap Images	303	(56)
Overview of Bitmaps	304	(4)
Color Depth	304	(1)
Palettes	305	(1)
Bitmap File Formats	306	(2)
The Bitmap Class	308	(38)
Creating a Bitmap from a File	308	(1)
Creating a Bitmap from an Existing Image	309	(2)
Displaying a Bitmap	311	(7)
Demo: Displaying an Image from the Web	318	(2)
Creating an Empty Bitmap	320	(4)
Saving a Bitmap	324	(1)
Drawing on a Bitmap	325	(1)
Demo: Adding Text to a Bitmap	325	(6)
Working With Transparency	331	(1)
Demo: Using Transparency	331	(3)
Working With Individual Pixels	334	(1)
Demo: One-Click Color Adjustment	334	(8)
Getting an Image Thumbnail	342	(1)
Rotating and Flipping Images	343	(2)
Other Bitmap Members	345	(1)
Demo: How to Implement ``Undo'' For Image Editing	346	(2)
Bitmaps as Resources	348	(4)
Icons	350	(2)
Demo: Shadow Bitmaps and Sketching	352	(3)
Demo: Simple Animation	355	(4)
Specialized Graphics using the ControlPaint Class	359	(20)
ControlPaint Overview	360	(1)
Drawing Reversible Lines and Boxes	360	(11)
Demo: Drawing Rubber-Band Boxes	362	(9)
Drawing Grab Handles	371	(1)
Demo: Marking Selected Objects with Handles	372	(7)
Geometric Transformations	379	(36)
Matrices and Matrix Operations	380	(6)
Matrices and Transforms	382	(4)
Defining Transforms With the Matrix Class	386	(10)
Scaling	388	(1)
Rotation	389	(3)
Shear	392	(2)
Translate	394	(1)
Other Matrix Members	395	(1)
Applying Global Transformations	396	(1)
Applying Local Transformations	397	(1)
Transforming Pens	398	(3)
Transforming Brushes	401	(2)
Demo: Image Transformations	403	(4)
Fancy Text Effects	407	(8)
Demo: Transforming Text	408	(7)
Advanced Color Techniques	415	(20)
Image Attributes	416	(15)
Color Mapping	417	(1)
Color Transformations	417	(1)
Defining Color Transformations With The ColorMatrix Class	418	(5)
Applying Color Transformations	423	(1)
Demo: Experimenting with Color Rotations	424	(6)
Gamma	430	(1)
The ColorPalette Class	431	(1)
The ColorTranslator Class	432	(3)
Metafiles	435	(18)
Introduction to Metafiles	436	(1)
The Metafile Class	437	(1)
Metafile Headers	437	(2)
Metafile Image Size, Resolution, and Bounds	439	(2)
Converting Metafiles to Bitmaps	441	(1)
Creating New Metafiles	442	(5)
Creating a Metafile on Disk and in Memory	442	(1)
Create a Metafile in Memory Only	443	(2)
Creating a Metafile Based on a Printer	445	(1)
Creating a Metafile With a Specified Bounding Rectangle	446	(1)
Demo: A Metafile-Based Pie Chart Component	447	(6)
More .NET Graphics Techniques	453	(36)
Using the Windows Clipboard with Graphics	454	(2)
Demo: Using the Clipboard	456	(2)
Implementing Drag and Drop for Graphics	458	(5)
Demo: Dragging Images to the Printer	460	(3)
Implementing Layers in a Graphics Program	463	(7)
Demo: Graphics Editing With Layers	464	(6)
Cropping an Image	470	(4)
Demo: Using a Rubber Band Box to Crop an Image	470	(4)
Demo: Animation	474	(5)
Demo: Displaying System Tray Icons	479	(3)
Demo: Creating Your Own Graphical Controls	482	(7)
Web Graphics in .NET	489	(18)
ASP.NET and Graphics	490	(1)
The Image Control	491	(5)
The ImageButton Control	496	(1)
Code in ASP.NET Applications	497	(1)
Installation of Demos	497	(1)
Demo: A Web Color Identifier	498	(3)
Demo: A Web Image Magnifier	501	(6)
Bit-Blasting with the GDI	507	(16)
Bit-Blasting --- Why and How?	508	(6)
Raster Operations	509	(1)
Using BitBlt() In Your .NET Programs	510	(4)
Demo: Screen Capture	514	(4)
Demo: Form Capture	518	(5)
Fun with Fractals	523	(30)
Fractals --- the Basics	524	(7)
What is a Fractal Image?	524	(2)
Generating Fractal Images	526	(1)
Complex Numbers	526	(2)
The Complex Plane	528	(2)
Generating Fractals	530	(1)
Color and Fractals	531	(1)
Demo: Generating the Mandelbrot Set	531	(11)
Julia Sets	542	(1)
Demo: Generating Julia Sets	543	(10)
Appendix A What's on the CD-ROM	553	(6)
Installing the Book's Projects from the CD-ROM	554	(1)
List of Projects on the CD-ROM	555	(4)
Index	559