Transparency - 2 Questions

Hello everyone im new here XP


anyway, i've been programming for a few years, but in GML, AS2 and C++ so Visual Basic (which i started today) is extremely new to me, though basic concepts aren't... But anyway,
Question 1:
i can't manage to get the back of a label to be transparent, so i can see an image underneath. I have this code:

Code:

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Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load()
        Label1.Parent = PictureBox1
        Label1.BackColor = Color.Transparent
    End Sub
End Class

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and it isn't working... any help?

Question 2:
I have removed the border of the form, but want to have what is left (the main content) to be a particular shape. Is that possible or do i have to have it rectangular?

1/ try this: http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...23&postcount=9

2/ use the forms region property to reshape it. there's an example of using regions in my signature - irregular regions. the method applies to forms + controls