Java tutorial
import javax.swing.Icon; import javax.swing.ImageIcon; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.border.Border; import javax.swing.border.MatteBorder; public class MatteBorderSample { public static void main(String args[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Sample Borders"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Icon diamondIcon = new ImageIcon("yourImage.gif"); Border matteBorder = new MatteBorder(5, 10, 5, 10, diamondIcon); JLabel aLabel = new JLabel("Bevel"); aLabel.setBorder(matteBorder); aLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER); frame.add(aLabel); frame.setSize(400, 200); frame.setVisible(true); } }