documentation/docfx/guides/basics/index.md
Learn the basics of SkiaSharp graphics concepts and coordinates
After you have added the SkiaSharp NuGet package to your .NET MAUI application, you can begin using SkiaSharp graphics. The sample solution includes numerous pages that demonstrate SkiaSharp programming techniques in progressively more advanced lessons.
All the sample programs in this section appear under the heading SkiaSharp Drawing Basics in the home page of the sample program, and in the Basics folder of the solution.
Learn the basics of SkiaSharp drawing, including canvases and paint objects.
Create interactive SkiaSharp graphics by responding to touch input and integrating with .NET MAUI elements.
Explore the differences between SkiaSharp coordinates and .NET MAUI coordinates.
Discover how to animate your SkiaSharp graphics.
See how to determine the size of rendered text strings to integrate text with SkiaSharp graphics.
Load bitmaps from various sources and display them.
Use transparency to combine multiple images into a composite scene.