ABSTRACT
Most graphics rendering consists of manipulating and displaying raster images. The color richness and high definition of today's graphics cards allow using bitmaps to encode images with photo-realistic accuracy. The hardware features of the graphics engines makes possible the effective manipulation of bitmapped images. DirectX provides a new level of functionality in bitmap processing and rendering. Applications that rely heavily on bitmaps include games, image processing, simulations, virtual reality, and artificial life.
