Opacity, Superimposing, Blending Oh MY! [02 / 03] -

Need some expert guidance here.

I have an employee database complete with JPEG photographs. I would like to make this database available to employees so that they can ensure people in certain parts of the buildings match the ID card's they are wearing.

I do not want people to be able to use these photos for evil purposes. Wanted posters, mustaches and other such gags etc.

I envision an application which brings up the photo but has the employee ID of the person viewing the photo blended into the photo.

Could I make a user control which displays the photo opaque over the top of text that indicates policy for photo usage and states who is currently viewing the photo? Kind of like what I see in the post I have linked to below. If so, how?? Happy for other ideas.

http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...3&postcount=11

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Is it possible to have a form with, lets say opacity of 50%, and have a picturebox in it with opacity of 100%? What I mean is to do Alpha Blending on a form but to avoid Alpha Blending on the given picturebox which is on the form.

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hi, how can i have a user control in the cell of a grid (datagrid or msflexgrid), please help i think this is called superimposing , if not , then please explain me. thanks pratik

Opacity, Superimposing, Blending Oh MY! [02 / 03] -
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