what graphics to use with C++ .net

[gmardos]

I am interested in building an image processing application using C++ .net. What should I use for graphics?

I am used to programing with Java and using java 2d graphics with java swing components but I have no Idea of what to use with C++.

In the book I bought on Visual C++ .net it talks very little about GUI applications but does mention MFC and Windows forms, both of which I have never used. Do these have the capability of rendering images and performing animation or should I be using something else?

thanks in advance.

 

[Divil]

Windows Forms uses GDI+, which is great at rending and animation, but currently is not hardware accelerated. Still, if youre coming from Java you should find it quite speedy

Theres always the DirectX route, too.

 

[gmardos]

Thanks for the info