Canvas API

Book excerpt: Learn how to create graphic applications for the Web with the Canvas API. After reading this guide, you will know how to create graphics for the web, how to manipulate images, and how to generate animations and small video games. Table of Contents CANVAS API Graphics The Canvas The Context Drawing Rectangles Colors Gradients Paths Lines Text Shadows Transformations Status The GlobalCompositeOperation Property Images Patterns Image Data Cross-Origin Extracting Data Animations Simple Animations Professional Animations Video Real-Life Application QUICK REFERENCE Canvas Lines Text Shadows Transformations Images This guide assumes that you have a basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and you know how to create files and upload them to a server. If you don't know how to program in HTML, CSS or JavaScript, you can download our guides Introduction to HTML, Introduction to CSS, and Introduction to JavaScript. For a complete course on web development, read our book HTML5 for Masterminds. This guide is a collection of excerpts from the book HTML5 for Masterminds. The information included in this guide will help you understand a particular aspect of web development, but it will not teach you everything you need to know to develop a website or a web application. If you need a complete course on web development, read our book HTML5 for Masterminds. For more information, visit our website at www.formasterminds.com.