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Win32 and COM for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps (graphics)

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[ Updated for UWP apps on Windows 10. For Windows 8.x articles, see the archive ]

These graphics APIs are supported for developing Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.

Note  

Some API are supported only for Windows Store apps and not Windows Phone Store apps, and vice-versa. Specific compatibility details for a particular API can be found in its reference topic or relevant header file. For more information, see Win32 and COM for Windows Runtime apps.

Direct2D

Direct3D

DirectShow

DirectWrite

DirectXMath

High Level Shading Language

Note  You can use the D3DCompile functions in your UWP apps, but they aren't supported in the Store.

 

Windows Imaging Component

Win32 and COM for Windows Runtime apps