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# Java 2D Graphics and Imaging

The Java 2D 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.

## Overview

- Java 2D API Overview from the Programmer's Guide to the Java 2D API.

## API Specification

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

## Tutorials and Programmer's Guides

- Java 2D API Guide: Enhanced Graphics and Imaging for Java.
  Read the README for instructions on how to run the code samples used in the Imaging chapter of the Java2D API Guide.
- The 2D Graphics trail in The Java Tutorial demonstrates how to display and print 2D graphics.

## API Enhancements

- Enhancements in Java SE 7
- Enhancements in Java SE 6.0
- Enhancements in Java SE 5.0
- Enhancements in Java SE 1.4

## More Information

- System Properties for Java 2D Technology - A list of unsupported properties that you can use to customize how the 2D painting system operates.
- The Java 2D Home Page
- The JFC Home Page
- High Performance Graphics White Paper

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