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 Leopard  Technical Q&As:  Java 
Graphics & Imaging 
Java is closely integrated with Apple's graphics technologies and developer tools. Whenever possible, Java leverages Quartz and Quartz Extreme, and offers free performance enhancements without any platform-specific code. On systems with Java 1.4 or later installed, developers can also use Java Advanced Imaging and Java3D, the industry-standard image manipulation libraries.  |