Web Directory

» 3D Graphics with Perl
   Jonathan Chin's presentation on using Perl modules for generating 3D graphics. Includes sample code and screen shots for rendering molecular structures.
   http://london.pm.org/lpw/talks/2005/jonathan_chin-3d_graphics.pdf

» A Perl Port of mathsPIC Graphics Package
   A whitepaper on the Perl implementation of the mathsPIC application. Includes advantages of using Perl for mathematical rendering, and sample code.
   http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb21-3/tb68syro.pdf

» Creating Charts with GD::Graph
   Sample code for creating charts using the Perl GD module: line/bar/area and pie charts.
   http://linuxgazette.net/issue83/padala.html

» Creating Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) with Perl
   Kip Hampton demonstrates how to use the Perl XML::Writer module to dynamically create SVG graphics.
   http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2001/07/11/creatingsvg.html

» Exploring Perl Modules - Part 1: On-The-Fly Graphics with GD
   Tutorial for installing and using the Perl GD module on Unix. Includes sample code for drawing, text rendering, fonts, and a simple photo album.
   http://linuxgazette.net/issue81/padala.html

» GDGraph.com
   Help and information on the Perl GD::Graph module. Includes examples of using the module for creating Perl-based graphs and charts, along with screen shots and documentation.
   http://gdgraph.com/

» Graphics Programming with Perl
   Book by Martien Verbruggen from Manning Publications; includes tips on using Image::Magick among others. Downloadable source code, and chapters 1 and 4.
   http://www.manning.com/verbruggen/

» Image Processing in Perl Graphic Applications
   White paper on using Perl for image processing. Includes overview of tools, examples of image filtering/enhancement and screen shots.
   http://www.prima.eu.org/conf/dk-yapc.pdf

» POGL
   Perl OpenGL. Provides news, documentation, galleries and sample code for integrating OpenGL, OpenGL-Image, PerlMagick and other Perl modules.
   http://graphcomp.com/opengl/

» Perl Graphics Programming Examples
   From the book: "Perl Graphics Programming" - provides sample code for creating graphics in Perl, including the use of ImageMagick, SVG, Flash nd PDFs.
   http://www.as220.org/shawn/PGP/

» PerlMagick
   An imaging library; provides documentation and user/developer forums.
   http://www.imagemagick.org/script/perl-magick.php

» PerlMagick Tips
   Image::Magick visual comparisons and sample code for scaling and alpha channel compositing.
   http://www.dylanbeattie.net/magick/