Chapter 12. Shapes, Paths, and Effects
In This Chapter
• Working with Shapes
• Understanding the difference between Shape Lines and Path Lines
• Converting Elements to Paths
• Working with Combination Functions
• Creating Clipping Paths
• Using the Silverlight PathListBox
• Applying Effects
Expression Blend 4 sees the inclusion of a Shape library and more effects than shared in previous versions.
In total, there are 18 shapes and 15 effects available now, which enable you to work effectively with customization of imagery in the case of clip masking as well as path creation.
In this chapter, you learn how to work with shapes and effects inside of Blend, taking advantage of the tooling built in. You also work with a very exciting new Silverlight ...
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