Raster Images:
 Image Processing
  Drawing on a Bitmap

Using Windows GDI functions:

GetBitmapDC method

ReleaseBitmapDC method

Specifying the bitmap as the drawing surface:

DrawPersistence property

Drawing simple objects:

DrawLine method

DrawEllipse method

DrawRectangle method

DrawFillColor property

DrawFillStyle property

DrawMode property

DrawPenColor property

DrawPenStyle property

DrawPenWidth property

Drawing three-dimensional shapes:

DrawShape method


ShapeLeft property

ShapeTop property

ShapeWidth property

ShapeHeight property


ShapeBackgroundStyle property

BackgroundImageHeight property

BackgroundImageLeft property

BackgroundImageTop property

BackgroundImageWidth property


ShapeBorderColor property

ShapeBorderStyle property

ShapeBorderThickness property


ShapeInnerBandHiliteColor property

ShapeInnerBandShadowColor property

ShapeInnerBandStyle property

ShapeInnerBandThickness property

ShapeOuterBandHiliteColor property

ShapeOuterBandShadowColor property

ShapeOuterBandStyle property

ShapeOuterBandThickness property


ShadowColor property

ShadowXDepth property

ShadowYDepth property

Drawing three-dimensional text objects:

DrawTextStr method


TextLeft property

TextTop property

TextWidth property

TextHeight property

TextAlign property


TextFont property

TextStyle property

TextWordWrap property

TextAngle property

TextHiliteColor property


ShadowColor property

ShadowXDepth property

ShadowYDepth property


DrawTextHeight method

DrawTextWidth method

Specifying gradient colors or patterns:

GradientStyle property

GradientStartColor property

GradientEndColor property

GradientSteps property


PatternStyle property

PatternBackColor property

PatternForeColor property