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# < img src = "build/icons/imagesharp-logo-64.png" width = "48" height = "48 " / > ImageSharp
# < img src = "build/icons/imagesharp-logo-64.png" width = "52" height = "52 " / > ImageSharp
**ImageSharp** is a new cross-platform 2D graphics API designed to allow the processing of images without the use of `System.Drawing` .
**ImageSharp** is a new cross-platform 2D graphics API designed to allow the processing of images without the use of `System.Drawing` .
> **ImageSharp is still in early stages (alpha) but progress has been pretty quick. As such, please do not use on production environments until the library reaches release candidate status. Pre-release downloads are available from the [MyGet package repository ](https://www.myget.org/gallery/imagesharp ).**
> **ImageSharp is still in early stages (alpha) but progress has been pretty quick. As such, please do not use on production environments until the library reaches release candidate status. Pre-release downloads are available from the [MyGet package repository ](https://www.myget.org/gallery/imagesharp ).**
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[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp/master/APACHE-2.0-LICENSE.txt)
[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/JamesSouth/imagesharp/branch/master)
[](https://codecov.io/gh/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp)
[](https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp/issues)
[](https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp/issues)
[](https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp/stargazers)
[](https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp/stargazers)
[](https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp/network)
[](https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp/network)
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| |Build Status|Code Coverage|Static Analysis|
|-------------|:----------:|:-----------:|:-------------:|
|**Linux/Mac**|[](https://travis-ci.org/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp)|[](https://codecov.io/gh/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp)|[](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/11242)|
|**Windows** |[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/JamesSouth/imagesharp/branch/master)|[](https://codecov.io/gh/JimBobSquarePants/ImageSharp)|[](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/11242)|
### Installation
### Installation
At present the code is pre-release but when ready it will be available on [Nuget ](http://www.nuget.org ).
At present the code is pre-release but when ready it will be available on [Nuget ](http://www.nuget.org ).