GDI+

#define ULONG_PTR ULONG // vc6

#include <gdiplus.h>
// using namespace Gdiplus;
#pragma comment(lib, "gdiplus.lib")

GdiplusStartupInput gdiplusStartupInput;

ULONG_PTR           gdiplusToken;

GdiplusStartup(&gdiplusToken, &gdiplusStartupInput, NULL);

GdiplusShutdown(gdiplusToken);