Direct2D[1] is a 2D vector graphics application programming interface (API) designed by Microsoft and implemented in Windows 10,[2] Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and also Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (with Platform Update installed).[3]
Direct2D takes advantage of hardware acceleration via the graphics processing unit (GPU) found in compatible graphics cards within personal computer, tablet, smartphone and modern graphical device. It offers high visual quality and fast rendering performance while maintaining full interoperability with classic Win32 graphics APIs such as GDI/GDI+ and modern graphics APIs such as Direct3D.[4]
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Direct2D is a 2D vector graphics application programming interface (API) designed by Microsoft and implemented in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and...
as monitors and printers. It was superseded by DirectDraw API and later Direct2D API.[citation needed] Windows apps use Windows API to interact with GDI...
can interoperate with GDI/GDI+, Direct2D/Direct3D and any application-specific technology. When using with Direct2D, text rendering can be hardware-accelerated...
while the DirectX pattern has been continued for Windows APIs such as Direct2D and DirectWrite. Direct3D (the 3D graphics API within DirectX) is widely...
and Android. Direct2D or OpenGL can be used on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. On Windows platforms where Direct2D is not available...
communications between mobile nodes orchestrated by the cellular operator Direct2D, a hardware-accelerated 2D API built on top of Direct3D 10 Direct2Drive...
in Chapel Hill North Carolina, before being acquired by Google in 2005. Direct2D Starling Framework Anti-Grain Geometry CoreGraphics Cairo QuickDraw GX...
included with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. It includes enhancements to Direct2D, DirectWrite, Direct3D, Windows Imaging Component (WIC), Windows Advanced...
features return of hardware 2D acceleration for use by GDI (but not GDI+) and Direct2D/DirectWrite BitBlt, StretchBlt, TransparentBlt AlphaBlend, ColorFill ClearType...
Retrieved 2017-08-08. Microsoft Windows SDK Blog: New samples in Win 7 SDK: Direct2D and DirectWrite "Windows SDK 7.1 release notes". Retrieved 23 July 2014...
master/slave processes, Microsoft Edge webView2 control and some support for Direct2D+DirectWrite+Windows Imaging Component. Version 9 introduces bounded polymorphism...
earlier, unrelated wrapper that does the same thing. DirectDraw Surface Direct2D Direct3D DirectX QuickDraw Saffitz, Michael. "Have you migrated to DirectDraw...
e Microsoft APIs and frameworks Graphics and UI Desktop Window Manager Direct2D Direct3D D3D (extensions) GDI / GDI+ WPF Silverlight WinUI Windows Color...
2012 Compatibility Cookbook. MSDN. Retrieved 4 September 2012. "Comparing Direct2D and GDI - DirectX Developer Blog". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08...
in standard display libraries, such as the MacIntosh QuickDraw API, and Direct2D on Windows. Jack Bresenham at IBM is most famous for the invention of 2D...
(SVG). It also features hardware-accelerated graphics rendering using Direct2D, hardware-accelerated text rendering using DirectWrite, hardware-accelerated...
"Chakra". It also features hardware accelerated graphics rendering using Direct2D, hardware-accelerated text rendering using DirectWrite, hardware-accelerated...
been formally supported with UWP applications natively using DirectWrite/Direct2D for text rendering with color font support, and first-class emoji support...
NEXT software system development for HarmonyOS Ark Engine ArkGraphics 3D Direct2D DirectDraw Skia Graphics Engine Starling Framework Anti-Grain Geometry...
but may appear somewhat different when printed. This has changed with Direct2D/DirectWrite shipping on Windows 7 and Windows Vista platform update, allowing...
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