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title: "Drawing Text and Graphics"
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# Drawing Text and Graphics
 
## In This Section
  
[Graphics: Drawing Images and Geometric Shapes](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/graphics.htm.md) 
 [Working with Paths](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/working-with-path.htm.md) 
 [Working with the Text Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/working-with-text-class.htm.md) 
 [Drawing Simple Text Objects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/advanced-drawing-text.htm.md) 
 [Formatted Text](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/advanced-formatted-text.htm.md) 
 [Working with Font Registry](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/working-with-font-registry.htm.md) 
 [Overlaying Images](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/overlaying-images-advanced-drawing.htm.md) 
 [Blending Modes](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/blending-modes.htm.md) 
 [Manipulating Vector Images with Graphics Containers](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/graphics-container.htm.md) 
 [Compressed Image](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/compressed-image.htm.md)
 
## Overview
  
The Drawing namespace provides classes for drawing graphics elements on Canvas such as images, lines, curves, shapes, and text. For the latest documentation, see the [Graphics](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/graphics.htm.md) section.