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Java 2DTM Technology

Documentation Contents
The Java 2DTM API is a set of classes for advanced 2D graphics and imaging. It encompasses line art, text, and images in a single comprehensive model. The API provides extensive support for image compositing and alpha channel images, a set of classes to provide accurate color space definition and conversion, and a rich set of display-oriented imaging operators. These classes are provided as additions to the java.awt and java.awt.image packages.

New Java 2D Features

Java 2D API Guide

Java 2D API Guide: Enhanced Graphics and Imaging for Java. Also available in PDF and PostScript format.

Read the README for instructions on how to run the code samples used in the Imaging chapter of the Java2D API Guide.

2D Graphics Tutorial

The 2D Graphics trail in The JavaTM Tutorial demonstrates how to display and print 2D graphics.

Java 2D API Specification

Java 2D API Specification - a list of the packages and classes included in the Java 2D API.

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