title: Create an image with drop shadow on text programatically in VB.NET
body: <p>I'm currently building an intranet engine for a project I've got on the go at the moment, and I'd like to save myself a little time by generating header images from code where possible, however, I'd like it to match our concept image.</p>
  
  <p>What I'd like to achieve is below:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/S5Zkq.gif" alt="Some Text"></p>
  
  <p>My issue is I've not the faintest how to create that from code. I can do the absolute basics but that's about it.</p>
  
  <p>I start to fall down when it comes to the gradient background and the drop shadow on the text. I can get away with positioning the text on the larger header image, so if it's not possible to generate the exact gradient I have there, then I have a work around for that, but what I really want to achieve is the text with the font and drop shadow.</p>
  
  <p>I'd say it's safe to assume that to use a "non-standard" font, I'd merely need to install it on the web server?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any help in advance.</p>