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QuickDraw is a collection of system software routines you use to perform most image-manipulation operations in the Mac OS. Color QuickDraw supports the display of up to millions of colors on capable displays. It is available with all new Macintosh computers. Color QuickDraw supports all of the features of basic QuickDraw, which was used in earlier Macintosh computers.


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		QuickDraw Reference This document contains the most up-to-date information available for the QuickDraw APIs.


		Imaging With QuickDraw This document describes how your application can use QuickDraw to create and display Macintosh graphics. It covers both basic and Color QuickDraw. Areas of related interest are covered in Graphics Devices, Pictures, and Picture Opcodes.