[2005] GDI+ Text Effects

[kleinma]

Just curious if anyone has come up with (or come across) some cool text drawing effects using GDI+

In an app I am working on, I need to write some text out to the background of an MDI form (shows when no MDI child is open)

anyway... I just write out some text information, like the customers name, the serial number, and some other information that is useful to the customer.

It looks very bland and plain just using a standard brush with a red or black (or other) color...

I have been messing around with trying to duplicate the text with an offset to create a drop shadow look, and also using gradientbrushes and TextureBrushes... ive made it look a little better, but I was wondering if any of you had come across something that looked really nice (not too flashy)

[bmahler]

Did you check ot the demo on MSDN2?

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...64(VS.80).aspx

There is also a C# Example on Codeproject

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/FancyText.asp

[RobDog888]

Search for some of wossnames posts. Make sure you use AntiAliasing to smooth the edges. You can use a gradient color fill that compliments the apps color scheme (if any).

[kleinma]

problem is the font is kinda small.. so some effects that may look cool when using a large font aren't readable when brought down to a small font level.

Maybe just applying AA and a slight drop shadow will work.. it does't need to be super crazy fancy.. its just that its an eye sore right now

[RobDog888]

Yes, and maybe a 3d "effect" (I used my SpellChecker.NET™ on this thread ) or gel button text would look cool.

[kleinma]

yeah I was always bad with effect and affect...

then again English is my second language... VB is my first

[jmcilhinney]

There is a GDI+ tute link in my sig that includes some text effects.

[kleinma]

I know how to use GDI+ pretty well. I just was wondering what others had come across as far as effects applied to text