General OpenGL

This section explains the basics of the OpenGL API and answers some of the most frequently asked questions about it.

• Viewing andTransforms
• Clipping, Culling, and Visibility Testing
• Color
• The Depth Buffer
• Texture Mapping
• Drawing Lines over Polygons and Using Polygon Offset
• Rasterization and Operations on the Framebuffer
• Transparency, Translucency, and Using Blending
• Display Lists and Vertex Arrays
• Using Fonts
• Lights and Shadows
• Curves, Surfaces, and Using Evaluators
• Picking and Using Selection