Sophisticated graphics are crucial to a wide range of applications. Now you
can create awesome graphics using Java technology without the expense
and hassle of platform-specific development. Sun Microsystems Java
technology architect Vincent Hardy shows you how-in full-color! From text
manipulation to geometry rendering, compositions and image manipulation,
you'll see exactly what can be done-and learn how to do it, step-by-step
with detailed code examples.

Java 2D API Graphics offers an in-depth overview of the Java 2D API, its
architecture, features, components and possible applications. It also
introduces Hardy's exclusive Graphic Layers Framework-a high-level
programming model that dramatically simplifies programming with the Java
2D API (included free on the accompanying CD-ROM).

Key topics covered include:

• Fundamental Java 2D API principles and concepts: shapes, text, images,
  color management, compositing, transformations and more
  
• Rendering tradeoffs between speed and quality
  
• Simple to advanced code examples
  
• Leveraging the power and complexity of the Java 2D API with tools and
  higher level programming models, such as the Graphic Layers Framework
  
• Combination and extension of the Java 2D API features: custom paints,
  strokes, composites, filters and more
  
• Composition techniques for special rendering effects such as shadowing,
  neon glow, textures, embossing, lighting and more
  

Table of contents

Part I: Java 2D API Overview

Chapter 1: The Java 2D API Rendering Model

Chapter 2: Java 2D API Overview

Chapter 3: Rendering to an Output Device: Screen, Printer, and Images

Chapter 4: Manipulating and Rendering Shapes, Images, and Text

Chapter 5: Graphic Context Attributes

Part II: The Graphic Layers Framework

Chapter 6: The Graphic Layers Framework Fundamentals

Chapter 7: The GLF Core: Working with Layers

Chapter 8: The GLF Studio and Utilities: Experimenting with Layers

Chapter 9: The GLF Goodies: Taking Advantage of Java 2D's Extensible Design

Part III: Rendering Effects

Chapter 10: Introduction

Chapter 11: Creating Realistic Shadows

Chapter 12: Making Text Stand Out

Chapter 13: Sculpting with Light

Chapter 14: Fancy Text Layouts

Chapter 15: Tinting Photographs

Chapter 16: Creating a Sense of Volume

Chapter 17: Gallery

Index