Graphics

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Creating Charts with GD::Graph - Sample code for creating charts using the Perl GD module: line/bar/area and pie charts.

Creating Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) with Perl - Kip Hampton demonstrates how to use the Perl XML::Writer module to dynamically create SVG graphics.

3D Graphics with Perl - Jonathan Chin's presentation on using Perl modules for generating 3D graphics. Includes sample code and screen shots for rendering molecular structures. [PDF]

Exploring Perl Modules - Part 1: On-The-Fly Graphics with GD - Tutorial for installing and using the Perl GD module on Unix. Includes sample code for drawing, text rendering, fonts, and a simple photo album.

Graphics & Charts - Perl5 - Examples of GD::Graph for creating Perl-based graphs and charts. Includes screen shots and links to Fedora RPMs.

Graphics Programming with Perl - Book by Martien Verbruggen from Manning Publications; includes tips on using Image::Magick among others. Downloadable source code, and chapters 1 and 4.

Image Processing in Perl Graphic Applications - White paper on using Perl for image processing. Includes overview of tools, examples of image filtering/enhancement and screen shots. [PDF]

Perl Graphics Programming Examples - From the book: "Perl Graphics Programming" - provides sample code for creating graphics in Perl, including the use of ImageMagick, SVG, Flash nd PDFs.

A Perl Port of mathsPIC Graphics Package - A whitepaper on the Perl implementation of the mathsPIC application. Includes advantages of using Perl for mathematical rendering, and sample code. [PDF]

PerlMagick - An imaging library; provides documentation and user/developer forums.

PerlMagick Tips - Image::Magick visual comparisons and sample code for scaling and alpha channel compositing.

POGL - Perl OpenGL. Provides news, documentation, galleries and sample code for integrating OpenGL, OpenGL-Image, PerlMagick and other Perl modules.

Using Perl Inline C to access FreeType library - Using inline FreeType C libraries; provides a glimps into the making of the Font::FreeType module.