SpecialEffectsProcessor Class

The SpecialEffectsProcessor class gives you precise control over a large variety of effects when you paint bitmaps, text, patterns, and shapes onto a device context.

Object Model

Syntax

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public class SpecialEffectsProcessor

'Declaration
 
Public Class SpecialEffectsProcessor

'Usage
 
Dim instance As SpecialEffectsProcessor

public sealed class SpecialEffectsProcessor

function Leadtools.SpecialEffects.SpecialEffectsProcessor()

public ref class SpecialEffectsProcessor

Remarks

For more information on how to use this class, refer to Implementing Special Effects.

Example

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Public Sub Draw3dText(ByVal g As Graphics, ByVal destRect As Rectangle)
      Dim processor As SpecialEffectsProcessor = New SpecialEffectsProcessor()
      Dim textFont As Font = New Font("Arial", 24)

      Dim img As Image = Image.FromFile(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Ulay1.bmp"))

      processor.Draw3dText(g, "3D Text - LEADTOOLS", destRect, SpecialEffectsTextStyle.DropShadow, SpecialEffectsTextAlignmentFlags.HorizontalCenter Or _
                           SpecialEffectsTextAlignmentFlags.VerticalCenter, 2, 2, Color.Blue, Color.Black, Color.White, textFont, img)

      img.Dispose()
   End Sub

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

public void Draw3dText(Graphics g, Rectangle destRect)
   {
      SpecialEffectsProcessor processor = new SpecialEffectsProcessor();
      Font textFont = new Font("Arial", 24);

      Image image = Image.FromFile(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Ulay1.bmp"));

      processor.Draw3dText(g,
                           "3D Text - LEADTOOLS",
                           destRect,
                           SpecialEffectsTextStyle.DropShadow,
                           SpecialEffectsTextAlignmentFlags.HorizontalCenter | SpecialEffectsTextAlignmentFlags.VerticalCenter,
                           2, /* horizontal  shadow position */
                           2, /* vertical shadow position */
                           Color.Blue, /* text color, blue */
                           Color.Black,/* shadow color, black */
                           Color.White, /* border color, white */
                           textFont,
                           image);

      image.Dispose();
   }

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

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

SpecialEffectsProcessor Members
Leadtools.SpecialEffects Namespace