# Coloring pixels

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coloring-pixels/269756>\
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**Created:** [September 1, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coloring-pixels/269756 "2008-09-01T04:47:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coloring-pixels/269756/1 "2008-09-01T04:47:29Z")

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What’s the simplest way to create a, say, 640 x 480 px window and color each pixel individually? I’m familiar with the OpenGL library, but never done any 2D work in it. Do you suggest I use OpenGL or some other library?