---
title: Drawing
framework: appkit
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: appkit/drawing
---

# Drawing

Draw shapes, images, and other content on the screen.

## Topics

### Drawing Contexts

- [NSGraphicsContext](appkit/nsgraphicscontext.md)

### Shapes and Paths

- [NSBezierPath](appkit/nsbezierpath.md)
- [Convenience Functions](appkit/convenience-functions.md)

### Strings

- [NSStringDrawingContext](appkit/nsstringdrawingcontext.md)
- [NSStringDrawingOptions](uikit/nsstringdrawingoptions.md)

### Gradients

- [NSGradient](appkit/nsgradient.md)

### Shadows

- [NSShadow](appkit/nsshadow.md)

## See Also

### Graphics, Drawing, Color, and Printing

- [Images and PDF](appkit/images-and-pdf.md)
- [Color](appkit/color.md)
- [Printing](appkit/printing.md)