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Computer Graphics in Python and Pycairo

This course is a beginner's guide to Python's Pycario library. We will use Pycairo to draw basic shapes and move our way up to complex shapes in this course.

Beginner

81 Lessons

6h 40min

Certificate of Completion

This course is a beginner's guide to Python's Pycario library. We will use Pycairo to draw basic shapes and move our way up to complex shapes in this course.

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This course includes

125 Playgrounds

15 Quizzes

This course includes

125 Playgrounds

15 Quizzes

Course Overview

In this course, you will use Python’s Pycairo library to draw complex shapes. So if you have an appetite for virtual reality, or game development, then this course will serve you well. You will start with basic concepts like: What is the difference between pixel and vector graphics? After that, you will learn to make basic drawings and then you will move on to complex shapes. Throughout, you will cover important concepts like transform and state, working with text, gradients, and a whole lot more. By the ...Show More

What You'll Learn

Hands-on experience with Pycairo

Create high quality vector graphics

What You'll Learn

Hands-on experience with Pycairo

Course Content

Introduction

Foreword

Prerequisite

Introduction to Vector Graphics

Pixel Images Resizing and Drawing on Pixel Images Vector Graphics Advantages and Disadvantages Common Vector Formats Quiz

Basic Drawing Operations

Learning Objectives

Creating an Image with Pycairo Fill and Stroke Open and Closed Shapes

Circle and Curves Line Styles Quiz Challenge

Paths and Complex Shapes

Learning Objectives Paths Lines Polygons Arcs Bezier Curves Function Curves Rectangle Quiz Challenge

Computer Color

Learning Objectives RGB Color Pycairo RGB Colors CSS Named Colors Transparency Greyscale Images and More Quiz

Transforms and State

12 Lessons

Working with Text

8 Lessons

Gradients and Image Fills

11 Lessons

Clipping, Masking and Compositing

8 Lessons

10.

Surfaces and Output Formats

4 Lessons

11.

Integration with Other Libraries

4 Lessons

12.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

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