Alpha Composting: in this, an image is combined with the background to produce full or partial transparency.This has been used for windows, menus, and even text labels for icons. Drop Shadows: this carries a drawing element that resembles an object’s shadow.Gradient Shading: to increase the depth of web pages and the usability of buttons.Clear Type: to improve the text on display screens.
This was called GDI+, with these images looked clearer plus the visual enhancements were also attributed to effects and implementations like In this version it got replaced with a new one that was to be coded using C++. Normally it carries a Graphics Design Interface, which is an Application Programming Interface used to send graphical objects towards output devices.