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Leopard Reference: Graphics & Imaging
Developers can use the graphics & imaging frameworks in Mac OS X to implement custom 2D, 3D, and multimedia graphics features in their Carbon applications. Developers have access to a wide variety of graphics technologies, including Quartz 2D, Quartz Services, OpenGL, QuickTime, and the Mac OS X printing system.

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AGL Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Apple graphics library for Carbon applications that use OpenGL.
2007-10-31
Apple Game Sprockets Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the programming interface defined by Game Sprockets. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
2006-07-13
ATSUI Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for rendering Unicode-encoded text with advanced typographic features.
2007-06-28
CGImageProperties Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes property constants for source and destination images.
2007-10-31
CGL Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Apple's low level interface for OpenGL contexts.
2007-06-28
Color Picker Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API used in Classic Mac OS to solicit color choices from users.
2007-07-02
ColorSync Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for ColorSync, the platform-independent color management system in Mac OS X.
2005-06-04
Core Image Kernel Language Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the symbols for writing image-processing kernels.
2008-06-09
Display Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the C API for dynamically changing the arrangement and display modes of attached monitors. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
2007-12-04
Font Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for QuickDraw-based font access and management.
2007-12-11
Fonts Panel Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for providing a Fonts window in a Carbon application.
2007-02-26
FontSync Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for content-based font identification and comparison.
2002-10-01
HIGeometry Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API that defines basic geometric objects for HIToolbox.
2007-06-11
HIShape Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Carbon API for manipulating HIShape objects.
2004-06-28
HTML Rendering Library Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for drawing HTML text and images in a window. Replaced by the Web Kit.
2006-07-13
Image I/O Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for reading and writing image data.
2007-04-09
Palette Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API used to select colors for display devices limited to an 8-bit pixel depth.
2006-07-13
Picture Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for reading and modifying image data stored in PICT-formatted files. Replaced by Quartz2D.
2006-07-13
Quartz 2D Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for the native two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS X.
2006-12-18
Quartz Display Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for configuring and controlling display hardware.
2008-11-19
Quartz Window Services Reference (HTML)
Describes the interface for capturing the contents of a window.
2009-01-15
QuickDraw Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for the legacy two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS. Replaced by Quartz 2D.
2007-06-29
Ticket Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API used by printer modules and PDEs to communicate printing information to the system.
2002-10-23
vImage Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C programming interface for high-performance image processing.
2007-07-12