How to: Create Multiple Visual Effects

Multiple visual effects can be applied to a single visible object using the BitmapEffectGroup. The following example shows how to apply a BlurBitmapEffect and a DropShadowBitmapEffect to create a blurry button with a shadow behind it.

Example

<Page xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">

  <StackPanel>

    <Button Margin="50" Width="300">
      DropShadow Under this Button
      <Button.BitmapEffect>
        <BitmapEffectGroup>
          <BlurBitmapEffect Radius="2" />
          <DropShadowBitmapEffect Color="Black" Direction="320" ShadowDepth="30" Softness="1" 
           Opacity="0.5"/>
        </BitmapEffectGroup>
      </Button.BitmapEffect>
    </Button>

  </StackPanel>

</Page>

See Also

Tasks

How to: Create a Glow Effect on the Outer Edge of an Object
How to: Apply a Blur Effect to a Visual
How to: Create a Drop Shadow Visual Effect
How to: Animate Multiple Visual Effects

Concepts

Bitmap Effects Overview