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This document provides an overview of what will be covered regarding OpenGL including: a general OpenGL introduction; why use OpenGL; its history; APIs; how it works; and its operation and architecture. Key points that will be discussed include that OpenGL is a cross-language, cross-platform API for 3D graphics; its origins and management by Khronos Group; how it uses the CPU and GPU; its geometric primitives; and examples of how effects like lighting, shadows, and antialiasing can be achieved.

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What You'll See Today

This document provides an overview of what will be covered regarding OpenGL including: a general OpenGL introduction; why use OpenGL; its history; APIs; how it works; and its operation and architecture. Key points that will be discussed include that OpenGL is a cross-language, cross-platform API for 3D graphics; its origins and management by Khronos Group; how it uses the CPU and GPU; its geometric primitives; and examples of how effects like lighting, shadows, and antialiasing can be achieved.

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What You’ll See Today

 General OpenGL Introduction


 Why Use OpenGL
 OpenGL History
 API’s of OpenGL
 Working of OpenGL
 Operation & Architecture of OpenGL

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OpenGL Introduction
The OpenGL is a software interface to graphics hardware. (The
GL stands for Graphics Library.) It allows you to create
interactive programs that produce color images of moving
three−dimensional objects.

With OpenGL, you can control computer−graphics technology


to produce realistic pictures in imaginative ways.

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What Is OpenGL?
 OpenGL is a Cross Language, Cross platform Application Programming
Interface(Api)

 Cross Language
 Open Graphic Library execute on any programming language like C+

+, C, Java, CSharp, JavaScript etc.

 Cross platform
 In computing cross-platform software is computer software that is
implemented on multiple computing platforms.

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History
 OpenGL is managed by the non-profit organization,
Khronos Group.

 it is designed to be implemented mostly or entirely in


hardware.

 The CPU (central processing unit) & GPU (graphics


processing unit)

 Used for 2D and 3D Vector graphics.

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OpenGL Geometric Primitives
 All geometric primitives are specified by vertices

GL_LINES
GL_POLYGON
GL_LINE_STRIP GL_LINE_LOOP
GL_POINTS

GL_TRIANGLES

GL_QUADS
GL_QUAD_STRIP
GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP GL_TRIANGLE_FAN

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Working of OpenGL
 Let’s take a look at the color plates they illustrate typical uses of
OpenGL.
 The following list describes in general terms how these pictures
were made.

"Plate 1" shows the entire scene displayed as a wireframe model.

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Working of OpenGL
 "Plate 2" shows a depth−cued version of the same wireframe
scene.

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Working of OpenGL
"Plate 3" shows an Antialiased version of the wireframe scene.
Antialiasing is a technique for reducing the jagged edges.

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Aliased vs Anti-aliased

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Working of OpenGL
"Plate 4" shows a flat−shaded, unlit version of the scene. The
objects in the scene are now shown as solid.

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Working of OpenGL
"Plate 5" shows a lit, smooth−shaded version of the scene.

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Working of OpenGL
"Plate 6" adds shadows to the previous version of the scene.

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Working of OpenGL
"Plate 8" A close-up shot - the scene from a different viewpoint.

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Working of OpenGL
"Plate 7" shows a motion−blurred object in the scene.

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Working of OpenGL
"Plate 9" brings back the use of fog, which was seen in "Plate 2,"
to show the presence of smoke particles in the air.

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Working of OpenGL
 "Plate 10" shows the depth−of−field effect, which simulates
the inability of a camera lens to maintain all objects in a
photographed scene in focus.

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Thank you

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