This chapter helps you to get started with ImageGear Professional by providing the following:

• MS Visual Studio .NET 2008 C++ Application  - provides step-by-step instructions for creating a simple ImageGear application.
• Using ART Component (A Quick Start Tutorial) - shows how to use the ImageGear ART Component functions and structures to enhance your imaging application.
• Using Recognition Component - provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a simple application that loads and recognizes images and saves the recognized data into the file in the specified output format.
• ImageGear Samples - provides a list of the samples included with ImageGear Profession DLL for Windows. These samples provide programming code you can use to create your own ImageGear application.