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; Basics
:* [[Using Graphics|Using graphics]], insert image, apply transformations, and advanced stuff.
; Build your graphics
:* [[MetaPost]], the graphical programming language, and [[MetaFun]], its ConTeXt extension.
:* [[Sharing graphics]]: Export MetaPost drawings as PDF, import MetaPost drawings into MS Office, LibreOffice, etc.:* Data plotting with the [[MPgraph|module graph]] (2016), or some :* Data plotting alternatives: [[TikZ]] (2016), , [[Gnuplot]] (2012), [[Pgfplot]] (2009).:* [[Flow Charts|FlowChartsFlow Charts]]:* [[Graphical text manipulation|Scale, mirror, rotate, clip]] (Old Content 2010)
:* [[Gantt charts]]
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; Layers and stacks
:* [[Layers]]: ConTeXt's mechanism for absolute positioning of elements and other advanced techniques like switching elements on and off.
:* [[Overlays]]: ConTeXt's mechanism to stack local snippets. An alternative is [[Collectors]] (Old Content).
:* [[Logos]]: ConTeXt 's mechanism to mage appear logos (picture or text elements) on every page
:* [[Infinite Paper]]
:* [[Graphical text manipulation|scale, mirror, rotate, clip]] (Old Content 2010)
=== ConTeXt tools ===; Specific topics and examples * [[Overlays]]: ConTeXt's mechanism to stack local snippets * [[LayersIncluding pages from PDF documents]]: ConTeXt's mechanism for absolute positioning of elements and other advanced techniques like switching elements on and off. * [[Logos]]: ConTeXt 's mechanism to mage appear logos (picture or text elements) on every page* [[Image Database|Image database]] with XML* [[Collectors]], alternative to overlays* [[Sharing graphics]]* [[Including pages from PDF documents]] === Tricks === :* [[Image Placement|Image size for thei placement]]: if you’re using ConTeXt for complex layout tasks, you may need to calculate with image sizes. Often it makes sense to use Lua functions.:* [[Drop_shadows|can Code to play with for Drop shadows]]:* [[Example photo page layout]] (Old Content)}}
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