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Text outline
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class StringOutLine
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub PictureBox1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles PictureBox1.Paint
        Dim outlinePath As New Drawing2D.GraphicsPath
        Dim useFont As Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 96, FontStyle.Regular)

        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias
        e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.AntiAlias

        outlinePath.AddString("www.java2s.com", useFont.FontFamily, FontStyle.Regular, 96, New Point(0, 0), StringFormat.GenericTypographic)
        useFont.Dispose()

        e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.LightGray, outlinePath)
        e.Graphics.TranslateTransform(-5, -5)
        e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.White, outlinePath)
        e.Graphics.DrawPath(Pens.Black, outlinePath)

        outlinePath.Dispose()
    End Sub
End Class


<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.PictureBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox
        CType(Me.PictureBox1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'PictureBox1
        '
        Me.PictureBox1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White
        Me.PictureBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
        Me.PictureBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        Me.PictureBox1.Name = "PictureBox1"
        Me.PictureBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(780, 152)
        Me.PictureBox1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.PictureBox1.TabStop = False
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(800, 166)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.PictureBox1)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Outline Text"
        CType(Me.PictureBox1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents PictureBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox

End Class








17.28.Draw string
17.28.1.Print string in 3DPrint string in 3D
17.28.2.Draw string with Brush and Font settingsDraw string with Brush and Font settings
17.28.3.Text outlineText outline
17.28.4.Text ShadowText Shadow
17.28.5.Text ContrastText Contrast
17.28.6.Rotate and Transoform in Text paintingRotate and Transoform in Text painting
17.28.7.Transform TextTransform Text
17.28.8.Use LinearGradientBrush to draw stringUse LinearGradientBrush to draw string
17.28.9.Transparent stringTransparent string