Working with Pictures

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Most of the graphics work you do in Delphi is limited to drawing directly on the canvases of components and forms. Delphi also provides for handling stand-alone graphic images, such as bitmaps, metafiles, and icons, including automatic management of palettes.

There are three important aspects to working with pictures in Delphi:

• Using a Picture, Graphic, or Canvas
• Loading and Storing Graphics
• Handling Palettes