Sunday, January 8, 2012

How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7

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Applications which have button to use that application in Windows Phone 7 have a very significant role because if this button looks good then it will put a great impact on the user. Microsoft Expression Blend allows you to create button of your choice for your Windows Phone 7 application.
Following are some of the important and easy steps which will help you to convert an image into a custom button in Microsoft Expression Blend 4:
1 – Launch Microsoft Expression Blend 4 from Start menu.
How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7
2- Create a new project, Select File > New Project > Windows Phone Application.
How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7
3 – After creation of your project, you are ready to insert an image in ContentPanel of your application by pasting it from its location after copying.
How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7
4- Adjust the image size of the image.
How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7
5- After resizing your image, select Tools > Make Into Controls from the menu.
How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7
6- When you select Make Into Control , it will open a popup window from which you have to select Button , change its name and click OK.
How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7
7- After converting your image into button, you will see a text Button is showing on your image. So delete that text from Properties.
How to Convert an Image into a Button Control in Windows Phone 7
After following the above mentioned steps you are ready to convert your image into a button in your Windows Phone 7 application in Microsoft Expression Blend 4.
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