Is it possible to create a glow effect in C# 2.0?

I would like to create an outer glow effect o开发者_如何学Cn a UserControl derived class in c# 2.0 (WinForms). Is this (easily) possible?

If yes, please show me how :)

What I mean with "glow effect" is something like this:

Hope this helps http://www.codeproject.com/KB/buttons/VistaButton.aspx

I also rem reading an article where the author draws 2 rectangles over the button (each is covering half from top and bottom) and then when mouse is hover, he does some overlapping logic. I forgot the full logic. Sorry, ill think/search and come back with the answer.

Here are a few tutorials on how to easily achieve halo- and special effects on graphical objects in winforms:

• Text Halo Effect
• Text Effects
• Drawing text with a drop shadow effect