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title: "Graphics.DrawText Method "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics_DrawText_1_f576d03f.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# Graphics.DrawText Method 
 
Draws a text.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public void DrawText(Text text
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - text
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Text](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Text.htm.md)
A [Text](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Text.htm.md) to draw.
 
## Remarks
  
This method allows to draw any type of text available in Graphics Mill: plain, bounded, distorted, text on paths, and different types of art text.
 
## Examples
  
```csharp
using (var bitmap = new Bitmap(200, 80, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb, RgbColor.White))
using (var graphics = bitmap.GetGraphics())
{
    var plainText = new PlainText("Plain Text", graphics.CreateFont("Arial", 28), new System.Drawing.PointF(20, 40));
    graphics.DrawText(plainText);
    bitmap.Save(@"Images\Output\out.png");
}
```
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Graphics Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Graphics.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Graphics: Drawing Images and Geometric Shapes](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/graphics.htm.md)
- [Drawing Simple Text Objects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/advanced-drawing-text.htm.md)