This sample shows how apply image effects to Direct2D primitives. This sample draws rounded rectangles using Direct2D and then draws DirectWrite text in the middle of the rectangles. Then it applies an effect graph to it including the following effects:
These topics provide more info about the APIs used in this sample:
To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.
To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013, go to Visual Studio 2013.
Note For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.
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Build the sample
- Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Solution (.sln) file.
- Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.
Run the sample
To run this sample after building it, press F5 (run with debugging enabled) or Ctrl+F5 (run without debugging enabled) from Visual Studio 2013 for Windows 8.1 (any SKU). (Or select the corresponding options from the Debug menu.)