Transform demo
<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"> <TextBlock Text="Silverlight Rocks"> <TextBlock.RenderTransform> <RotateTransform Angle="45" /> </TextBlock.RenderTransform> </TextBlock> <Canvas Background="White" > <Rectangle Fill="Black" Width="200" Height="30" Canvas.Top="50" Canvas.Left="50"> </Rectangle> <Rectangle Fill="Black" Width="200" Height="30" Canvas.Top="150" Canvas.Left="50"> <Rectangle.RenderTransform> <SkewTransform AngleX="25" /> </Rectangle.RenderTransform> </Rectangle> <Rectangle Fill="Black" Width="200" Height="30" Canvas.Top="250" Canvas.Left="50"> <Rectangle.RenderTransform> <SkewTransform AngleY="25" /> </Rectangle.RenderTransform> </Rectangle> <Rectangle Fill="Black" Width="200" Height="30" Canvas.Top="350" Canvas.Left="50"> <Rectangle.RenderTransform> <SkewTransform AngleY="-25" /> </Rectangle.RenderTransform> </Rectangle> </Canvas> </Grid> </UserControl>