Semi-transparent
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage' xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml' xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' mc:Ignorable='d' d:DesignWidth='640' d:DesignHeight='480'> <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White"> <Grid Margin="5" Opacity="0.8"> <Grid.RowDefinitions> <RowDefinition></RowDefinition> <RowDefinition></RowDefinition> <RowDefinition></RowDefinition> </Grid.RowDefinitions> <Grid.Background> <ImageBrush ImageSource="celestial.jpg" /> </Grid.Background> <Button Foreground="Green" FontSize="16" Margin="10" Background="#60AA4030" Padding="20" Content="A Semi-Transparent Button"></Button> <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Margin="10" TextWrapping="Wrap" Opacity="0.3" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" FontSize="38" FontFamily="Arial Black" Foreground="White" Text="SEMI-TRANSPARENT TEXT"></TextBlock> <Grid Grid.Row="2"> <Image Margin="10" Source="c:/image.jpg" Opacity="0.6" ></Image> <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" FontSize="38" FontFamily="Arial Black" MaxWidth="170" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="OVER TWO LAYERS" Opacity="0.3" Foreground="White"></TextBlock> </Grid> </Grid> </Grid> </UserControl>