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System.Drawing Namespaces
Visual Studio 2010
The System.Drawing parent namespace contains types that support basic GDI+ graphics functionality. Child namespaces support advanced two-dimensional and vector graphics functionality, advanced imaging functionality, and print-related and typographical services. A child namespace also contains types that extend design-time user-interface logic and drawing.
| Namespace | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Drawing | The System.Drawing namespace provides access to GDI+ basic graphics functionality. More advanced functionality is provided in the System.Drawing.Drawing2D, System.Drawing.Imaging, and System.Drawing.Text namespaces. |
| System.Drawing.Design | The System.Drawing.Design namespace contains classes that extend design-time user interface (UI) logic and drawing. |
| System.Drawing.Drawing2D | The System.Drawing.Drawing2D namespace provides advanced two-dimensional and vector graphics functionality. |
| System.Drawing.Imaging | The System.Drawing.Imaging namespace provides advanced GDI+ imaging functionality. Basic graphics functionality is provided by the System.Drawing namespace. |
| System.Drawing.Printing | The System.Drawing.Printing namespace provides print-related services for Windows Forms applications. |
| System.Drawing.Text | The System.Drawing.Text namespace provides advanced GDI+ typography functionality. |
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