Re: Transparent label over live video stream

From: Rodrigo S. Novelli (rsnovelli_at_gmx.net)
Date: 06/19/04

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    Yes, I can, but as I sad before, if I do this then I will have to set the
    Image property of the PictureBox for each frame I capture. This works,
    because I tried it with a Panel instead of a PictureBox, but I think it's a
    too much expensive task. I'm looking for a better solution.

    Anyway, thanks for your reply.

    Best Regards,

    Rodrigo.

    "Sahil Malik" <nospam@ms.com> wrote in message
    news:uoMcFPhVEHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > Can you use a picturebox instead? And Picturebox.image = your webcam
    image?
    >
    > If that is acceptable, then you can add the label to the picturebox
    > programatically (won't let you add from designer), and set it's bgcolor to
    > transparent.
    >
    > - Sahil Malik
    > Independent Consultant
    > You can reach me thru my blog at -
    > http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/sahilmalik/
    >
    >
    >
    > "Rodrigo S. Novelli" <rsnovelli@gmx.net> wrote in message
    > news:uKyOjugVEHA.2988@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    > >
    > > Hello All,
    > >
    > > I'm working in a software that captures live video from an ordinary
    > webcam.
    > > This software has a form with a panel which is the preview window. In
    this
    > > panel is show a preview of what is being captured from the webcam. I
    wish
    > to
    > > put a label inside this panel, but this label should be transparent, so
    I
    > > can show its text with the video behind it. If I set the BackColor of
    the
    > > label to Transparent it doesn't work because it will render the parent's
    > > color, it is, the panel BackColor, not the video being captured.
    > >
    > > I have tried to set the panel BackgroundImage property to the current
    > frame
    > > being captured and this way it worked, but I didn't like this solutions
    > > because I have to set the BackgroundImage property for each captured
    > frame,
    > > and this decreases the application performance.
    > >
    > > Does anyone has some ideia or tip or knows some component or control
    that
    > > does something like I want?
    > > Any help or tip is welcome,
    > >
    > > PS: I'am using the C# programming language with the 1.1 framework. To
    > > capture video I'm using DirectShow throught COM Interop.
    > >
    > > Best Regards,
    > >
    > > Rodrigo S. Novelli
    > > rsnovelli@gmx.net
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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