Overloads Public Sub Draw3dShape( _
   ByVal hdc As IntPtr, _
   ByVal shape As SpecialEffectsShape, _
   ByVal destRect As Rectangle, _
   ByVal backColor As Color, _
   ByVal backImageHdc As IntPtr, _
   ByVal backRect As Rectangle, _
   ByVal backStyle As SpecialEffectsBackStyle, _
   ByVal fillColor As Color, _
   ByVal fillStyle As SpecialEffectsFillStyle, _
   ByVal borderColor As Color, _
   ByVal borderStyle As SpecialEffectsBorderStyle, _
   ByVal borderWidth As Integer, _
   ByVal innerHiliteColor As Color, _
   ByVal innerShadowColor As Color, _
   ByVal innerStyle As SpecialEffectsInnerStyle, _
   ByVal innerWidth As Integer, _
   ByVal outerHiliteColor As Color, _
   ByVal outerShadowColor As Color, _
   ByVal outerStyle As SpecialEffectsOuterStyle, _
   ByVal outerWidth As Integer, _
   ByVal shadowX As Integer, _
   ByVal shadowY As Integer, _
   ByVal shadowColor As Color, _
   ByVal shapeHrgn As IntPtr _
) 

Dim instance As SpecialEffectsProcessor
Dim hdc As IntPtr
Dim shape As SpecialEffectsShape
Dim destRect As Rectangle
Dim backColor As Color
Dim backImageHdc As IntPtr
Dim backRect As Rectangle
Dim backStyle As SpecialEffectsBackStyle
Dim fillColor As Color
Dim fillStyle As SpecialEffectsFillStyle
Dim borderColor As Color
Dim borderStyle As SpecialEffectsBorderStyle
Dim borderWidth As Integer
Dim innerHiliteColor As Color
Dim innerShadowColor As Color
Dim innerStyle As SpecialEffectsInnerStyle
Dim innerWidth As Integer
Dim outerHiliteColor As Color
Dim outerShadowColor As Color
Dim outerStyle As SpecialEffectsOuterStyle
Dim outerWidth As Integer
Dim shadowX As Integer
Dim shadowY As Integer
Dim shadowColor As Color
Dim shapeHrgn As IntPtr
 
instance.Draw3dShape(hdc, shape, destRect, backColor, backImageHdc, backRect, backStyle, fillColor, fillStyle, borderColor, borderStyle, borderWidth, innerHiliteColor, innerShadowColor, innerStyle, innerWidth, outerHiliteColor, outerShadowColor, outerStyle, outerWidth, shadowX, shadowY, shadowColor, shapeHrgn)

public void Draw3dShape( 
   IntPtr hdc,
   SpecialEffectsShape shape,
   Rectangle destRect,
   Color backColor,
   IntPtr backImageHdc,
   Rectangle backRect,
   SpecialEffectsBackStyle backStyle,
   Color fillColor,
   SpecialEffectsFillStyle fillStyle,
   Color borderColor,
   SpecialEffectsBorderStyle borderStyle,
   int borderWidth,
   Color innerHiliteColor,
   Color innerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsInnerStyle innerStyle,
   int innerWidth,
   Color outerHiliteColor,
   Color outerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsOuterStyle outerStyle,
   int outerWidth,
   int shadowX,
   int shadowY,
   Color shadowColor,
   IntPtr shapeHrgn
)

public:
void Draw3dShape( 
   IntPtr hdc,
   SpecialEffectsShape shape,
   Rectangle destRect,
   Color backColor,
   IntPtr backImageHdc,
   Rectangle backRect,
   SpecialEffectsBackStyle backStyle,
   Color fillColor,
   SpecialEffectsFillStyle fillStyle,
   Color borderColor,
   SpecialEffectsBorderStyle borderStyle,
   int borderWidth,
   Color innerHiliteColor,
   Color innerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsInnerStyle innerStyle,
   int innerWidth,
   Color outerHiliteColor,
   Color outerShadowColor,
   SpecialEffectsOuterStyle outerStyle,
   int outerWidth,
   int shadowX,
   int shadowY,
   Color shadowColor,
   IntPtr shapeHrgn
) 

Public Sub Draw3dShape(ByVal g As Graphics, ByVal destRect As Rectangle)
      Dim processor As SpecialEffectsProcessor = New SpecialEffectsProcessor()
      Dim img As Image = Image.FromFile(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Ulay1.bmp"))
      Dim imageRect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(0, 0, img.Width, img.Height)

      processor.Draw3dShape(g, SpecialEffectsShape.Star4, destRect, Color.Blue, img, imageRect, SpecialEffectsBackStyle.TranslucentTiledImage, Color.Red, SpecialEffectsFillStyle.Transparent, Color.Red, SpecialEffectsBorderStyle.Solid, 5, Color.White, Color.Gray, SpecialEffectsInnerStyle.Inset, 3, Color.Red, Color.Gray, SpecialEffectsOuterStyle.Inset, 3, 2, 2, Color.Black, Nothing) ' no region handle 
      img.Dispose()
   End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const ImagesDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images"
End Class

public void Draw3dShape(Graphics g, Rectangle destRect)
   {
      SpecialEffectsProcessor processor = new SpecialEffectsProcessor();
      Image image = Image.FromFile(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Ulay1.bmp"));
      Rectangle imageRect = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);

      processor.Draw3dShape(g,
                           SpecialEffectsShape.Star4, /* star shape */
                           destRect,  /* destination rectangle */
                           Color.Blue, /* background color, blue */
                           image, /* use this to place an image in the background */
                           imageRect, /* display background rectangle */
                           SpecialEffectsBackStyle.TranslucentTiledImage, /* style flags for 3D shape */
                           Color.Red, /* foreground color, red */
                           SpecialEffectsFillStyle.Transparent, /* foreground style */
                           Color.Red, /* border color, red */
                           SpecialEffectsBorderStyle.Solid, /* border style */
                           5, /* border width */
                           Color.White, /* inner band highlight color, white */
                           Color.Gray, /* inner band shadow color */
                           SpecialEffectsInnerStyle.Inset, /* inner band style */
                           3, /* inner band width */
                           Color.Red, /* outer band highlight color, RED */
                           Color.Gray, /* outer band shadow color */
                           SpecialEffectsOuterStyle.Inset,/* outer band style */
                           3, /* outer band width */
                           2, /* horizontal shadow position */
                           2, /* vertical shadow position */
                           Color.Black, /* shadow color, black */
                           null);    /* no region handle */
      image.Dispose();
   }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images";
}