# SkiaSharp.Extended

> SkiaSharp.Extended provides powerful graphics utilities and .NET MAUI controls for SkiaSharp projects—from blur hash placeholders to Lottie animations and confetti effects.

SkiaSharp.Extended consists of two main libraries:
- **SkiaSharp.Extended** — Core utilities for image processing, geometry, and path manipulation (targets netstandard2.0 and net9.0+).
- **SkiaSharp.Extended.UI.Maui** — .NET MAUI controls for Lottie animations, confetti effects, and animated surface views (iOS, Android, macOS Catalyst, Windows).

## Docs

- [Getting Started](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/): Overview, installation, and quick start guide
- [Blur Hash](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/docs/blurhash.html): Compact image placeholder encoding and decoding using the BlurHash algorithm
- [Geometry Helpers](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/docs/geometry.html): Create regular polygons, stars, and other shapes as SKPath objects
- [Path Interpolation](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/docs/path-interpolation.html): Smoothly morph between two SKPath objects for animated shape transitions
- [Pixel Comparer](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/docs/pixel-comparer.html): Compare images pixel by pixel, quantify differences, and generate visual difference masks for regression testing
- [Lottie Animations](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/docs/lottie.html): Play After Effects animations exported as Lottie JSON in .NET MAUI apps
- [Confetti Effects](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/docs/confetti.html): Customizable particle explosions with shapes, colors, and physics
- [SVG Migration Guide](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/docs/svg-migration.html): Migrate from deprecated SkiaSharp.Extended.Svg to Svg.Skia

## API Reference

- [SkiaSharp.Extended API](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/api/SkiaSharp.Extended.html): Core library API — SKBlurHash, SKGeometry, SKPathInterpolation, and more
- [SkiaSharp.Extended.UI.Controls API](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/api/SkiaSharp.Extended.UI.Controls.html): MAUI controls API — SKLottieView, SKConfettiView, and related types

## Optional

- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp.Extended): Source code, issues, and contributions
- [NuGet: SkiaSharp.Extended](https://www.nuget.org/packages/SkiaSharp.Extended): Core utilities package
- [NuGet: SkiaSharp.Extended.UI.Maui](https://www.nuget.org/packages/SkiaSharp.Extended.UI.Maui): MAUI controls package
- [Interactive Blazor Demo](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/sample/): Try BlurHash, Shapes, and Path Interpolation in the browser
- [Full Documentation Content](https://mono.github.io/SkiaSharp.Extended/llms-full.txt): Complete documentation in a single file for LLM context