Java 2D tutorial

last modified July 17, 2023

This is Java 2D tutorial. In this tutorial we learn the basics of programming in Java 2D. The Java 2D tutorial is suitable for beginners and intermediate Java programmers.

Table of contents

• Introduction

• Basic drawing

• Shapes and fills

• Transparency

• Composition

• Clipping

• Transformations

• Effects

• Images

• Texts and fonts

• Hit testing, moving objects

• Tetris

Java 2D

Java 2D is an API for drawing two-dimensional graphics using the Java programming language. Java 2D is a powerful technology. It can be used to create rich user interfaces, games, animations, multimedia applications or various special effects.

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Author

My name is Jan Bodnar, and I am a passionate programmer with extensive programming experience. I have been writing programming articles since 2007. To date, I have authored over 1,400 articles and 8 e-books. I possess more than ten years of experience in teaching programming.