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Splash Screen with Semitransparent Borders

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This article shows how to create a Splash Screen with alpha-channel image and semitransparent borders.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace SplashScreenDemo
{
    static class Program
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The main entry point for the application.
        /// </summary>
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            SplashScreen splash = new SplashScreen();
            splash.Show();
            Application.Run(new FormMain(splash));
        }
    }
}

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