Set MediaElement Opacity
<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'> <Canvas x:Name="LayoutRoot" > <MediaElement x:Name="MyMedia" Canvas.Left="10" Canvas.Top="10" Source="c:/sound.wmv" Opacity="0.3" /> </Canvas> </UserControl>