These MSDN 'How to' articles shows how to get started using GDI+ in a Windows Forms application.
- How to: Create Graphics Objects for Drawing
- Shows how to create a Graphics object for drawing.
- How to: Create a Pen
- Shows how to create a pen.
- How to: Set the Color of a Pen
- Demonstrates how to set the color of a pen.
- How to: Create a Solid Brush
- Describes how to create a solid brush.
- How to: Draw a Line on a Windows Form
- Demonstrates how to draw a line.
- How to: Draw an Outlined Shape
- Describes how to draw a shape.
- How to: Draw a Filled Rectangle on a Windows Form
- Explains how to draw a rectangle.
- How to: Draw a Filled Ellipse on a Windows Form
- Shows how to draw a filled ellipse.
- How to: Draw Text on a Windows Form
- Describes how to draw text.
- How to: Draw Vertical Text on a Windows Form
- Shows how to draw vertical text.
- How to: Render Images with GDI+
- Demonstrates how to draw images.
- How to: Create a Shaped Windows Form
- Explains how to change the shape of a form.
- How to: Copy Pixels for Reducing Flicker in Windows Forms
- Explains how to copy pixels from one area to another.