How-to Topics

The topics in this section provide examples that show how to accomplish a variety of tasks with Direct2D.

In this section

Topic	Description
How to Clip to a Geometric Mask	Shows how to clip a region with layers.
How to Clip with Axis Aligned Rects	Shows how to clip a region with an axis-aligned clip rectangle.
How to Draw a Bitmap	Shows how to render bitmaps with Direct2D.
How to Draw and Fill a Basic Shape	This topic describes how to draw a basic shape.
How to Draw and Fill a Complex Shape	Direct2D provides the ID2D1PathGeometry interface for describing complex shapes that can contain curves, arcs, and lines. This topic describes how to define and render a path geometry.
How to Draw Text	Shows how to render text with Direct2D.
How to Ensure That Your Application Displays Properly on High-DPI Displays	Describes how to create a window the displays properly on high-DPI displays.
How to Load a Bitmap from a File	Shows how to load a Direct2D bitmap from an image file.
How to Load a Bitmap from a Resource	Shows how to load a Direct2D bitmap stored as an application resource.
How to Use a Bitmap as an Opacity Mask	Shows how to clip a region with bitmap masks.