Public Sub FillPathEllipse(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create solid brush.
    Dim redBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Red)

    ' Create graphics path object and add ellipse.
    Dim graphPath As New GraphicsPath
    graphPath.AddEllipse(0, 0, 200, 100)

    ' Fill graphics path to screen.
    e.Graphics.FillPath(redBrush, graphPath)
End Sub

' 导入命名空间
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class StringOutLine
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub PictureBox1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles PictureBox1.Paint
        Dim outlinePath As New Drawing2D.GraphicsPath
        Dim useFont As Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 96, FontStyle.Regular)

        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias
        e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.AntiAlias

        outlinePath.AddString("www.java2s.com", useFont.FontFamily, FontStyle.Regular, 96, New Point(0, 0), StringFormat.GenericTypographic)
        useFont.Dispose()

        e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.LightGray, outlinePath)
        e.Graphics.TranslateTransform(-5, -5)
        e.Graphics.FillPath(Brushes.White, outlinePath)
        e.Graphics.DrawPath(Pens.Black, outlinePath)

        outlinePath.Dispose()
    End Sub
End Class


<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.PictureBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox
        CType(Me.PictureBox1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'PictureBox1
        '
        Me.PictureBox1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White
        Me.PictureBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
        Me.PictureBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        Me.PictureBox1.Name = "PictureBox1"
        Me.PictureBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(780, 152)
        Me.PictureBox1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.PictureBox1.TabStop = False
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(800, 166)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.PictureBox1)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Outline Text"
        CType(Me.PictureBox1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents PictureBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox

End Class