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How to change a background Image into a watermark by altering the opacity?

a background Image into a watermark by altering the opacity? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5

.Background images vLatest

These images were written in response to questions such as: Click How to change a background Image into a watermark

Background images

These images were written in response to questions such as: Click How to change a background Image into a watermark

How to add a watermark to a page with an opaque image?

a watermark to a page with an opaque image? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. watermark transparency

How to add an image watermark to a PDF file?

to add an image watermark to a PDF file? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. images watermark

How to watermark PDFs using text or images?

. This may not be what you want: maybe you want the watermark to be added differently. Look how the loop changes

How to set a fixed background image for all my pages?

sure those are the dimensions of your page? Click How to set a fixed background image for all my pages? if you want to see how

Image examples

with Image.getInstance()? How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages? How to change a background Image

Adding watermarks to images

These examples were written in answer to the following questions: Click How to add text to an image? Click How to draw lines

How to add a background image to a cell?

, 0, 1, new Image(ImageDataFactory.create(IMG)), "Top left", TextAlignment.LEFT)); Click How to add a background image to a cell

Watermark examples

These examples were written in response to questions such as: How to add a watermark to a page with an opaque image? How

How to get text and image in the same cell?

to see how to answer this question in iText 5. tables cell images watermark itext_7 itext_7_community itext_7_core

How to extend the page size of a PDF to add a watermark?

a rectangle that covers the extra half inch. Now switch to the other watermark examples to find out how to add text or other

How can I add an image to all pages of my PDF?

how to answer this question in iText 5. page_events images background itext_7 itext_7_community itext_7_core itext_7_suite faq

How to set background image in PdfPCell in iText?

I am currently using iText to generate PDF reports. I want to set a medium size image as a background in PdfPCell instead

How to change the color of pages?

behavior. Click How to change the color of pages? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. background color

How to add text to an image?

(watermark, width / 2, height / 2, TextAlignment.CENTER, (float) Math.PI / 6); return new Image(template); } This is how we add

Adding backgrounds using page events

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to change the color of pages? How to draw a border for PDF pages

How to change the icon of a push button field?

I am currently trying to fill out a predefined Form with itextsharp while adding an image. How can I do this? I'am currently

How to convert colored images to black and white?

that is changed into gray colors and stored as a PNG: public static Image makeBlackAndWhitePng(PdfImageXObject image) throws

How to resize an Image to fit it into a PdfPCell?

% of the available width of the cell. Color charts Click How to resize an Image to fit it into a PdfPCell? if you want to see how

Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers | .NET

with the ordinary cells. In lines 17, 21, 25, and 29, we change the background color based on the column number. In line 14, we set

Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers

; } table.addCell(cell); } } } Let's start with the ordinary cells. In lines 16, 19, 22, and 25, we change the background color based

How to make an image a qualified mask candidate in itext?

cannot be an image mask Is there any other way to mask an image using another image in iText? I know how to clip an image

How to add two images in one cell?

change the width percentage of the image to 20%: cell = new Cell(); img1.setWidthPercent(20); cell.add(img1); img2.se

How to preserve high resolution images in PDF?

, the page will have a margin. Click How to preserve high resolution images in PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question

How to create unique images with Image.getInstance()?

fixed images but not that good for on-the-fly image generation. How can I guarantee a new bitmap every time? Posted

How to give an image rounded corners?

correspond with 1 inch). Question 2: How do you display the image with rounded corners? Some image formats (such as PNG) allow

How to get the image DPI in PDF?

How can I read the width/height/scale of an image and be confident about the result? I'm trying to get information about

How to use an image as list symbol?

this: Image as a bullet Click How to use an image as list symbol? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. images

Manipulating existing PDFs

get an error saying that use of extended features is no longer available? How to add a watermark to a page with an opaque image

How to add multiple images into a single PDF?

How do I update my code in order to add all the images into the exported PDF instead of only the last one? I have

How to get the co-ordinates of an image?

How do I know whether the extracted image is the same as an image present in database, and the co-ordinates of the image

How to add an image to an existing PDF using AffineTransform?

. However: you can't see it because the dimension of the image is 1 user unit by 1 user unit. I've made an example to show you how

How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages?

I have an image with large dimensions which I How could I split the image into multiple pages while retaining its original

How to stamp image on existing PDF and create an anchor?

, 100); image.setAnnotation(new Annotation(0, 0, 0, 0, 3)); content.addImage(image); stamper.close(); Any idea how to do

How to show an image at a text field position?

= position.position; } This is how I try to set the image on that position: Image image = Image.getInstance("ImageFileName"); Float dimen

Why do PDFs change when processing them?

, but I don't change anything. I just take the original metadata and I put it back unchanged: public void manipulatePdf(String

How to prevent images from resizing in a table cell?

How to prevent images from resizing in a table cell? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. tables images

How to add an image to an AcroForm field?

adding images. How is this done? Posted on StackOverflow on Apr 17, 2013

pdfHTML: Added full background support

element has a CSS declared multi-image background: image2020-10-16_15-33-14.png In previous versions, pdfHTML would select

How to add an image and text to the same cell?

); table.addCell(cell); doc.add(table); doc.close(); } Click How to add an image and text to the same cell? if you want to see

Chapter 7: Handling events; setting viewer preferences and printer properties

, but what if we want to add a watermark, background, header or footer to every page? How do we know when a new page is created? We'll

How to generate and design PDFs with iText or iTextSharp?

a handful of lines. Whenever you need to change the layout, you alter the AcroForm template. You do not need to change your code

Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document

at the following lines: line 3: we set the value of the "name" field to "James Bond", but we also change the background color

Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document | .NET

3: we set the value of the "name" field to "James Bond", but we also change the background color to Color.ORANGE. line 8-17: we

.Why does the cell background color affect the color of other lines? vLatest

); cb.LineTo(pdfDoc.PageSize.Width, 561); } On one specific page, there's a table where I'm using the following code to change

Why does the cell background color affect the color of other lines?

); cb.LineTo(pdfDoc.PageSize.Width, 561); } On one specific page, there's a table where I'm using the following code to change

Adding a background to a table

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to set background image in PdfPCell in iText? coloredbackground

How to introduce rounded cells with a background color?

I have seen how to create cells with rounded borders, but is it possible to make a cell that will have no borders, but colored

Which image types are supported by iText?

Which image types are supported by iText? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. images image_type itext_7

Why aren't images added sequentially?

Paragraph("Quick brown fox"); int i = 0; while (i Click Why aren't images added sequentially? if you want to see how to answer

How to create a pop-up window to display images and text?

the content. Click How to create a pop-up window to display images and text? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5

How to draw lines on an image?

add text in the example written in answer to "How to add text to an image

How to add alternative text for an image in Tagged PDF?

I know that iText can generate tagged PDF documents from scratch, but is it possible to insert alternative text for images

How to change the author name for comments?

")); } } pdfDoc.close(); } Click How to change the author name for comments? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. an

How to precisely position an image on top of a Table?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/AddOverlappingImage.java class, we

Page events

to change the color of pages? How to set a fixed background image for all my pages? How to check for an event and remove it? How

How to change the properties of an annotation?

in Java. You'll need to apply small changes to the methods if you want to use them in C# code. Click How to change the properties

How to change width of single column of table?

float[]{2, 1, 1}); Now the width of the first column is double the size of the second and third column. Click How to change width

How to change the text color of an AcroForm field?

", but the fields in the TOTAL column are written in red. Click How to change the text color of an AcroForm field? if you want

How to change the order of Optional Content Groups?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/stamper/ChangeOCGOrder.java example to fin

How to open an MS Word attachment by clicking an image?

How can I make an image clickable so that an attached MS word document opens? I have some PDFs here where there are some

How to change the spacing between words and characters?

); document.close(); } How can I change this code to get a result like in figure 2? Posted on StackOverflow on Jun 16, 2015

How to generate 2D barcode as vector image?

difference with ordinary images, is that this image is a vector image. Click How to generate 2D barcode as vector image? if you

How to change the color of a circle annotation?

. That is not a problem caused by the PDF (nor iTextSharp), that is a viewer problem. Click How to change the color of a circle

How to change the line spacing of text?

, it will be 20, and so on. You cannot combine fixed and multiplied leading. You can use only one of them. Click How to change the line

Adding images to a table

This example was written to answer questions such as: Click How to precisely position an image on top of a PdfPTable

Chapter 4: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 1)

didn't go into detail regarding the IRenderer implementations, but we looked at an example in which we changed the way a background

Chapter 2: Adding content to a Canvas or a Document

Throughout this tutorial, we'll be creating PDF documents by adding BlockElement and Image objects to a RootElement instance

How do I change the border color of a PdfPCell?

How do I change the border color of a PdfPCell? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. tables cell_border

pdfOptimizer: Support added for Font, Image, Color Space optimization

Background: pdfOptimizer https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/compress-pdf-pdfoptimizer is iText's latest and greatest

Chapter 5: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 2)

a different background color for some of the cells. Additionally, we've changed the padding here and there. Figure 5.10: Cells

Table events

to a PdfPCell? How to set background image in PdfPCell in iText? How to introduce rounded cells with a background color? Why is my

How to change the zoom factor in link annotations?

I want to change only zoom property of links. This is what I currently have: int n = reader.getNumberOfPages(); PdfDestination

Changing page sizes of existing PDFs

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to extend the page size of a PDF to add a watermark

Chapter 3: Using ILeafElement implementations

to change the font, to change the background color, to add borders, and so on. Extra methods available in the Text class We've

How to add JPEG images that are multi-stage filtered (DCTDecode and FlateDecode)?

Recently I am tasked with reducing the file sizes of PDF generated from blank office documents. The images are mostly blank

.Changing page sizes of existing PDFs vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to extend the page size of a PDF to add a watermark

How to set the line width of a clipping path?

How do I change the size of my clipping path? I have a PdfTemplate and I want to clip its shape to a specific path. I know how

Release iText Core 7.1.13

also made important changes regarding how word-wrapping is handled in the context of languages that use special scripts

Chapter 4: Creating reports using pdfHTML

in the next example where we'll introduce company stationery as a background image. Adding a background and a custom header or footer

Chapter 5: Custom tag workers and CSS appliers

> </body> </html> Do you see how we defined the colors in this HTML file? We used achtergrond instead of background, kleur instead

Page events for Watermarking

watermarking <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url

Can I change the page count by changing internal metadata?

structure of PDF document. While searching the internet, I've found some nice tools to edit the metadata, so far I haven't found how

How to get specific types from AcroFields? Like PushButtonField, RadioCheckField, etc

far so good, but then comes the second question: How do I find the check type? How do I change it? That question reveals a lack

pdfRender: BufferedImage as output format

The pdfRender add-on enables you to easily display (render) any PDF as an image. Before version 1.0.2 of the library you were

How to add a printable or non-printable bitmap stamp to a PDF?

to viewer. You want to use an image instead of one of these predefined stamps. This is shown in the AddStamp

Release pdfOffice 2.0.3

. Add support for gradient fills for images. Add support for bold, italic, and underline for watermarks. Improve password

How to fit a String inside a rectangle?

some strings, images and tables into my pdf file (there have to be several pages) but when I try to use ColumnText (I use

How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF?

with a pointer to a PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. images annotations line_annotation itext_7

Absolute positioning of lines and shapes

How to draw vertical gradient in iTextSharp? How to add an image to an existing PDF using AffineTransform? How to fill

How to define the data encoding when submitting a PDF form using AcroForm technology?

), and I submit the data to a server, how can I specify/retrieve the encoding that will be used? For instance. When I submit

How to continue field output on a second page?

implements IEventHandler { protected PdfFormXObject background; public PaginationEventHandler(PdfFormXObject background) throws

How to introduce multiple PdfPageEventHelper instances?

. Some pages have common headers, page counts, watermarks my initial thought was to have different PdfPageEventHelper subclasses

How to create a table with 2 rows that can be used as a footer?

I want to add footer with 2 rows. The 1st row will have the document name with a background color. The 2nd row will have

Changing the zoom factor in a link destination

written in the context of questions such as: Click How to set the zoom level of a PDF using iTextSharp? Click How to change the zoom

Actions and annotations

? How to change the color of a circle annotation? How to create hierarchical bookmarks? How to modify the size of annotations

pdfRender: HEIC image encoding support

Version 2.0.2 of the pdfRender iText 7 add-on now supports the encoding of HEIC images. HEIC is the common name for HEIF (High

Tables

How do I change the border color of a PdfPCell? How to add an image and text to the same cell? How to create a table

Part IV - Appearances

">appearance.SetReuseAppearance(true);</div> </div> Adding a background image In addition to the signature graphic foreground

Changing OCGs

Examples in response to questions such as: Click How to set the OCG state of an existing PDF? Click How to change the order

How to use Cyrillic characters in a PDF?

" This will also make sure that the content doesn't get altered when compiling the code using a compiler that expects a different

.Changing the zoom factor in a link destination vLatest

written in the context of questions such as: Click How to set the zoom level of a PDF using iTextSharp? Click How to change the zoom

.Changing OCGs vLatest

Examples in response to questions such as: Click How to set the OCG state of an existing PDF? Click How to change the order

Release iText 7.1.3

SVG can be regarded as "just another image format" that users can expect iText to support out-of-the-box, we decided

Changing the author of an annotation

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the author name for comments? changeauthor <div data-pym-src

.Changing the author of an annotation vLatest

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the author name for comments? changeauthor <div data-pym-src

Release pdfHTML 3.0.1

to better handle splitting Support CSS text-decoration shorthand properly Bugs Support background-image CSS property for text span

Interactive forms

to show an image at a text field position? How to change the icon of a push button field? How to set the export value of a check box

Chapter 3: Generating PDF based on Media Queries

{ background-color: #F9C227; color: #FFFFFF; margin-bottom:10px; } This CSS snippet defines the colors and some metrics for a header

Chapter 1: Introducing fonts

Stevenson. I made a first example turning a plain text file into a PDF eBook and I liked the result. When I discovered how many movies

Raw images

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to create unique images with Image.getInstance()? rawimages <div

pdfCalligraph: New types of GSOP lookup

Background: The Glyph Positioning table (GPOS) provides precise control over glyph placement for sophisticated text layout

pdfHTML: more accurate rendering of checkboxes

. Therefore, there should be no changes required in how users currently process HTML. 7_2_2_example pdfhtml html_to_pdf

pdfOCR: How to OCR an Image to PDF?

With our open source tool, pdfOCR https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfocr, it is possible to OCR an image to a PDF

Tiling images

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages

Image masks

This example was written in response to the question Click How to make an image a qualified mask candidate in itext

Replacing images

This example was written in response to the question Click How to convert colored images to black and white? replaceimage <div

Multiple images

This example was written in response to the question Click How to add multiple images into a single PDF? multipleimages <div

Image on rotated page

Example that shows how to position an image on a rotated page. imageonrotatedpage <div data-pym-src

.Tiling images vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages

.Replacing images vLatest

This example was written in response to the question Click How to convert colored images to black and white? replaceimage <div

.Multiple images vLatest

This example was written in response to the question Click How to add multiple images into a single PDF? multipleimages <div

How to get the color properties of an AcroForm field?

of numbers that shall be in the range 0.0 to 1.0 specifying the colour of the widget annotation’s background. The number of array

Images that use different filters

Read more about these examples in the Q&A entry Click How to add JPEG images that are multi-stage filtered (DCTDecode

Release iText 7.0.3

when adding image/barcode DEVSIX-1118 https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1118: Ignore /Differences entries that come

pdfOCR: How to OCR an Image to PDF/A-3u?

With our open source tool, pdfOCR https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfocr, it is possible to OCR an image to a PDF

How to define different border types for a single cell?

How do I create a cell with various borders? Example table When I set up the cell.setBorder(Rectangle.BOTTOM | Rectangle.RIGHT

How to move an AcroForm field?

How can I change the position of an Acrofield? I have a process that inserts a table of content into an existing Acroform

How to set the OCG state of an existing PDF?

value to "on". How can I change this to "off"? Posted on StackOverflow on May 1, 2014

How to avoid an exception when importing a TIFF file?

begin with EOL code word. I can open the tiff file in any image viewer, so it's valid. Posted on StackOverflow on Apr 22, 2015

Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents

created a document that included images. In the sentence "Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog", we replaced the words "fox

How to create a list without indentation?

the label and the content of a list item by default in iText 7. Your question is: how can we remove this indentation. So at first I

How to rotate a single line of text?

How do I rotate text using the central point? I'm converting a document which is created with a online editor. I need

Why is content missing in my table?

I am adding image cells based on an imagelist that may not contain 6 or 12 or 18 images. The number of images can be 1 or 7

How to reuse a page from one PDF document into another PDF document?

How can I create an element from an existing PDF, so that I can place it in my new PDF? I'm trying to add an image that I have

Use cases

digital invoice can be intercepted and altered. Some criminal organizations specialize in changing the wiring information

How to put text above a barcode instead of under the bars?

How do I produce barcodes with text above instead of below? I'm using iText to dynamically generate PDF docs.I'm able

How to update a PDF without creating a new PDF?

I need to change the value of a field in an existing PDF file. I am using PdfReader, PdfStamper and AcroFields and that's

How can I find the border color of a field?

(PdfName.MK); PdfArray bc = mk.getAsArray(PdfName.BC); The values stored in the array bc will inform you about the background color

Release iText 7.1.6

border, background and font for FormFields Allow unknown annotation type in PdfAnnotation#makeAnnotation() layout Update a table's

How to modify the size of annotations and make them read-only?

1. Is it possible to disable the options dropdown list for annotations(text,stamp etc.)? If so, how? 2. Can the size

How to convert an A4 size PDF to a PDF booklet?

: How book pages are printed (The image was taken from a blog entitled "Page counts explained

How to rotate a page 90 degrees?

I am trying to use a PDF for stamping and need to rotate it 90 degrees to lay it on correctly? Anyone know how to do

How to define the width of a cell?

I'm trying to change the width of a cell, but I don't succeed. Can someone explain how to define the width of a cell? Posted

How to rotate and scale pages in an existing PDF?

basically no idea how to properly scale the source page when it needs to be resized. To this end I'm using the PdfWriter class

How to draw a borderless table in iTextSharp?

anymore, you should use Cell instead. By default, each cell has a border. You can change this default behavior by changing

How to align a label versus its content?

I want my content to be aligned so that every line starts at the same X position, no matter how many items are added

Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents | .NET

created a document that included images. In the sentence "Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog", we replaced the words "fox

PDF and Digital Signatures

changed somewhere in the workflow, Authenticity: we want assurance about the origin of the document, e.g. about the identity

How to reorder pages in an existing PDF file?

I want to move a couple of the last pages to the start of my document. I am using the iText pdf library. Does any one know how

How do the measurement systems in HTML relate to the measurement system in PDF?

-dependent. The default value of the UserUnit is 1, so unless we change the UserUnit deliberately, we don't have to worry about

How can I generate a PDF/UA compatible PDF with iText?

. However, I have not been able to find a good example of how to generate a PDF/UA document. Can you provide an example? Posted

How to add text at an absolute position on the top of the first page?

How can I add text automatically to the 1st page, instead of the last? I have a script that creates a PDF file and writes

Appendix

that the method works because the image isn't transparent. For instance: it doesn't make sense to set a background color for an opaque im

PNG Image Handling

iText Core 7.1.11 introduced more robust PNG image handling to address an issue which could occur when adding certain PNG

Can pdfHTML render Base64 images to PDF?

Yes, iText supports external images as shown in different examples in the previous chapters, but it also supports inline

.How do I set parameters back to the default value? vLatest

(PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL_STROKE); That works, but creates another problem. I don't know how to set these parameters back

How do I set parameters back to the default value?

(PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL_STROKE); That works, but creates another problem. I don't know how to set these parameters back

How to enable LTV for a timestamp signature?

Acrobat tells me my signature is LTV enabled, but the timestamp signature is not. How can I make both LTV enabled? I'm using

How to format a field as a percentage?

, the JavaScript methods that are triggered when a form is filled out manually, aren't executed. Hence 1.0 will not be changed

Chapter 2: Adding low-level content | .NET

: adding skewed and colored text at absolute positions Changing the color of the background is the easy part

.Chapter 2: Adding low-level content | .NET vLatest

: adding skewed and colored text at absolute positions Changing the color of the background is the easy part in the StarWarsCrawl

Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks

, List, Image, Chunk, and other high-level objects. By combining these intuitive building blocks, a developer could easily create

How to display barcodes in a matrix-like structure?

How can I display different bar codes in multiple columns in a PDF page using iText? I have to display 12 bar codes

How to get the rendered dimensions of text?

(), but I'm looking for more detailed information like: How many lines would a string need if rendered in a cell of a given width (say

How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files?

and new names in a Map named renamed. I use this map to change the destinations of the Link annotations on the first page. Click How

How to shrink pages in an existing PDF?

example. It's only a matter of changing the default version of the user unit. By default, this unit is 1, meaning that 1 user unit

How to generate a report with dynamic header in PDF using iText 7?

of the report contains a list of customer transactions. My doubt is: How to generate a header dynamically for each client? I need

How to make a field not required?

at the “How to find out which fields are required?” question. Is solves the same problem. Based on your question, I assume that you have

How to convert PdfStamper to a byte array?

doesn't contain any resources such as fonts, images, form XObjects, etc... Click this link if you want to see how to answer

How to tell iText which fields to flatten first?

How do I change the order on the page of these fields with iText? I have a PDF with text form fields at are layered one on top

How to decrypt a PDF document with the owner password?

, but after a change in version 5.3.5 of the library that solution no longer works. Posted on StackOverflow on January 9, 2015

Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks | .NET

, List, Image, Chunk, and other high-level objects. By combining these intuitive building blocks, a developer could easily create

How to tile a document and add margins to the tiles?

how we make a distinction between rect and pagesize? We define rect as the size of the original pages and we define pagesize

Release pdfHTML 3.0.3

in HTML. Previously when converting HTML code to PDF we supported either Base64 encoded images or images given by URL. Now

How to rotate a paragraph?

images to the PDFs was really simple, the problem comes when I try to add the text. In theory what I would need to do

Chapter 2: Adding low-level content

text at absolute positions Changing the color of the background is the easy part in the StarWarsCrawl

How to fill a rectangle with color?

How do I ensure that I can choose the fill color? I have the following code : PdfContentByte canvas = writer.getDirectContent

How to extract embedded streams?

as is done in this question: How to change the zoom factor in link annotations

How to add a page number in the header of a PDF/A Level A file?

an exception telling me that the content I'm adding isn't tagged. How do I solve this problem? Posted on StackOverflow on Dec 16, 2014

How to add a rectangle to every page of a document?

to get a rectangle on every single page of the document but I'm not sure how to do this. I tried adding this at the end of my code

How do I rotate a PDF page to an arbitrary angle?

means that I cannot convert the page to an image because of the loss of resolution. Posted on StackOverflow on Feb 1, 2015

How to align AcroFields?

getting proper PDF, but I want to change the alignment of some fields. I am using the following code. fields.setFieldProperty

How to create a custom dashed line separator?

between two parts of text on the same line. The DottedLine class draws a dotted line. You can define the size of the dots by changing

How to create a table with complex borders?

to change parameters such as the widths array, the padding, the fixed height, etc. Click How to create a table with complex

How to rotate a page while creating a PDF document?

in your image. The possible values for the rotation in iText7 are the following: INVERTEDPORTRAIT = new PdfNumber(180); LANDSCAPE

How to continue an ordered list on a second page?

consists of variable data (text/barcodes/images) that is added to existing PDF documents/templates (think boiler plate). Most

How can I crop the pages of an existing PDF document?

I have an existing document of which the pages are too big. How can I crop the pages? Posted on StackOverflow on Apr 12, 2014

How to make a single letter bold within a word?

is to write a program that colorizes existing PDF files without changing the structure of the PDF. Do you think this approach

How to allow a Unicode subscript symbol in a PDF without using setTextRise()?

Is there a setting to change the encoding/font of the text to UTF-8, so that it allows all the Unicode symbols? I have been

How to introduce a rowspan?

for all the rows. The result should be like where it says Deloitte in the column of company as shown in the image

How to get rid of the top padding in a PdfPCell?

setVerticalAlignment(Element.ALIGN_TOP) which doesn't result in positioning the text near the top border of my cell, even with padding 0.

Release pdfOffice 1.0.0

want to add watermarks (iText 7 Core) and redact sensitive data (pdfSweep). For archiving, you would definitely benefit from

What is the PdfPTable.DefaultCell property used for?

find some changes in creating tables. PdfPTable and PdfPCell don’t exist anymore, we use Table and Cell. You should use addCell

How to get the UserUnit from a PDF file?

in. = 25.4 mm = 72 user units (which roughly corresponds to 72 pt). On the next page, I explain that it's possible to change

How to allow page extraction when setting password security?

are as follows: Printing: ALLOW_DEGRADED_PRINTING or ALLOW_PRINTING Changing the document: ALLOW_MODIFY_CONTENTS Commenting

How to find out which fields are required?

changes, you can adapt that example to check for required fields: public void manipulatePdf(String src, String desttxt) throws

How does a PdfPCell's height relate to the font size?

of the cell. It's similar to the concept with the same name in HTML. You can change the padding of a cell with the setPadding

How to close a PDF file to recreate it? (File in use problem)

If I don't close the file I get an error. How can I fixed this problem? I have the Java application that can create a PDF file

How to use the font Verdana in PdfStamper?

to change that to the Verdana Font, but simply exchanging the Part BaseFont.HELVETICA with "Verdana" doesn't work. Posted

How to introduce a custom font weight in iText 7?

control the boldness of your font by changing the line-width render-mode. This is especially useful in case you are working

Can I convert an HTML form to a PDF?

background: A simple PDF form If we don't change the ConverterProperties (Java

How to create a table with only vertical borders?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/5064085/semil-sebastian You can change the borders of the cells so that they only show

How to adapt the position of the first line in ColumnText?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/objects/ColumnTextAscender.java example. H

How to only read text from a constant location on PDF pages?

How do I read only a specific part of each PDF page where information on each page is located at a constant position? I have

How to create a complex PDF document?

to code once. If for some reason you want to move the fields to another place, you only have to change the template, you don't have

How to make a particular sub-string Bold when converting HTML to PDF?

a suitable method for this. How should I do this? Posted on StackOverflow on Jun 4, 2014

Changing properties of an annotation

Examples in response to questions such as: Click How to modify the size of annotations and make them read-only? movepopup <div

Changing the alignment of a field

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to align AcroFields? alignfield <div data-pym-src

.Changing properties of an annotation vLatest

Examples in response to questions such as: Click How to modify the size of annotations and make them read-only? movepopup <div

.Changing the alignment of a field vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to align AcroFields? alignfield <div data-pym-src

Change the position of a field

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to move an AcroForm field? changefieldsize <div data-pym

How to extract text and anchor information from a PDF?

text you can see in an PDF file is stored in content streams using PDF syntax as described in Adobe's Imaging Model

How to add blank pages to an existing PDF in java?

I have a normal PDF file, I want to insert blank pages at the end of this PDF using iText, without changing the existing PDF

iText Core: Support Type3 fonts reading for stamping mode

Background: Type3 fonts are user-defined fonts in which arbitrary characters are mapped to custom glyphs. For instance

.iText Core: Support Type 3 fonts reading for stamping mode vLatest

Background: Type 3 fonts are user-defined fonts in which arbitrary characters are mapped to custom glyphs. For instance

How to draw a borderless rounded rectangle?

misconception that changing the width of a line to 0 means that the line isn't drawn when invoking stroke(). If you don't want

Release pdfCalligraph 2.0.7

this change (everyone likes a before and after image, right?) Before: image2020-7-10_10-51-58.png After: image2020-7-10_10

How to check if a font is bold?

representation of font. I know that there is one more way of making text appear bold, for instance by changing the render mode. However

How to draw a line every 25 words?

as shown in the following image: https://itextpdf.com/sites/default/files/HiSHy.png I'm aware there's a way of that I can extract text

How to fill XFA form using iText without breaking usage rights?

filled pdf, Adobe Reader says something like this: This document enabled extended features. This document was changed since

Basic Concepts (Glossary)

be validated for integrity, authenticity, and non-repudiation, Existing records can't be removed, nor can their order be changed

How to read text from a specific position?

))); text.Append(currentText); } pdfReader.Close(); } return text.ToString(); But how can I only restrict it to a specific location? Poste

Release pdfHTML 3.0.2

of the background properties in CSS: background-repeat, background-position-x, background-position-y, background-blend-mode, background

Flexbox suport in pdfHTML

https://www.w3.org/TR/css-flexbox-1/ module. Background CSS Flexible Box Layout, commonly known as Flexbox, is a CSS 3 web layout model

How to add a new form from an existing PDF template?

: In this case, the PDF is merely a container for an XML stream that defines your form. The only way to change it, is by editing

Questions about PDF in general

What does Not LTV-enabled mean? How to protect a PDF with a username and password? How to hide the Adobe floating toolbar when

Release iText Core 7.1.14

as Beveled, Underline and Inset are now available in iText Core. A few changes have been made to OpenType Font (OTF) processing which

pdfHTML: Support for overflow-wrap, word-break CSS Properties

Background: The word-break property is utilized to specify how line breaks are inserted within text elements. In the following

How to create a table based on a two-dimensional array?

only want 2 rows, a title row and a data row, change the following line: for (int i = 0; i < 10; ) { Into this: for (int i = 0

pdfRender: WEBP format support added

settings. Not a lot changes in the actual pdfRender library, other than the fact that it is now able to handle WEBP images

How can I log the number of documents / bytes I've processed?

"How can I count the number of PDF reads and writes in iText 7?" in the Volume Counter FAQs. Please take a look

Release pdfOptimizer 2.0.2

is an optional entry for an Image Dictionary which defines how to map image samples into the range of values appropriate for the image’s

.How to create a table based on a two-dimensional array? vLatest

only want 2 rows, a title row and a data row, change the following line: for (int i = 0; i < 10; ) { Into this: for (int i = 0

Release iText 7.1.5

24bit and 8bit depth Transparent PNG images A fix for a very rare yet stingy memory leak layout It is now possible to add a Link

How do I create a separate OCR layer?

By default, pdfOCR https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfocr merges the recognized text into the image that just got

Chapter 6: Creating actions, destinations, and bookmarks

of branches, and leaves. It also shows how you can change the color and style of an element in the outline tree, and how you can

Release iText Core 7.2.0

change in this release of iText 7 is the new Unified License Mechanism, where we can have independent licenses for iText 7 Core

Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents

example shows how it's done. PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(new PdfWriter(dest)); PdfDocument origPdf = new PdfDocument(new

Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents | .NET

https://itextpdf.com/content/itext-7-jump-start-tutorial/examples/chapter-6#c06e01_thegoldengatebridge_scale_shrink.cs example shows how

Drawing extra content on an image

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF? addpointer <div data-pym

Which PDF filters are used to encode data?

, because that's the standard compression for PDF. Image streams use other filters when applicable, for instance: JPEG images

.Drawing extra content on an image vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF? addpointer <div data-pym

Release iText 7.0.4

https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1366] - How can we change the default leading of a document? [DEVSIX-1371 https://jira.itexts

Creating and editing PDF 2.0 Documents

PDF 2.0 support to iText! This page details how to create a PDF 2.0 document using iText, and how to take advantage of the new

Content parsing, extraction and redaction of text

What are the extra characters in the font name of my PDF? How to get the co-ordinates of an image? How to create and apply

Release iText 7.1.7

https://www.nuget.org/packages/itext7.pdfhtml/2.1.4 Improve display: inline-block support Improve image support within list, div and tabl

Release pdfSweep 3.0.1

content from PDFs. Some small, yet significant changes for pdfSweep this time round. We’ve made improvements and additions

Getting started

to change the line spacing of text? Argument not specified in iTextSharp How to create a complex PDF document? How to strike through

Release pdfRender 1.0.2

Release date: October 22, 2020 The most important feature which was added in this release is a change to the supported output

General questions about iText

the accuracy of measurements in iTextSharp? How to change the spacing between words and characters? Why do I get a BouncyCastle

Improving SVG to PDF conversion

fixes, not much will change for the average user in terms of how they code their applications, all SVG creation elements work

pdfOffice + iText Core Annotations Example

Background: With the addition of pdfOffice to the iText 7 Suite portfolio comes a wide range of potential synergies and new

pdfHTML: Bézier Curve Improvements

Background: With the 7.1.16 release of iText Core and 3.0.5 of pdfHTML have come some improvements to how Bézier curves

pdfOffice + pdfSweep Redaction Example

Background: With the addition of pdfOffice to the iText 7 Suite portfolio comes a wide range of potential synergies and new

Why do I get a message saying 1.not.found.as.a.resource?

to explain why it happens. All of this shouldn't be a problem when using the correct jar with a JDK that knows how to read

Release iText 7.1.0

for iText 7 Core and Community, focusing on PDF 2.0 support. iText 7.1 brings new improvements, and some changes to our

How to format a field as a currency?

I use iTextSharp to populate a form with data. I just learned [/question/how-format-field-percentage](how to format a field

How to define multiple actions for a PushbuttonField?

How do I keep a page redirect or how do I set it in code? In a PDF, I can set up a button to: Submit the FDF data to my

How to add a border to a paragraph?

I've created a Paragraph using iText. Now I have to add a border to this paragraph, not to the whole document. How do I do

Release iText Core 7.2.4

a couple of changes relating to default color spaces for PDF/A documents, and for PDF/A detection in the sign module. Let’s talk

How to nest tables without extending the inner table?

How can I avoid that the smaller table stretches to fit the cell of the outer table? Additionally: how do I align the inner

How to create hierarchical bookmarks?

How can I create a hierarchical bookmark structure in PDF using iText? I have data in ArrayList like below : ArrayList tree

How to tell iText how to clip text to fit in a cell?

control over how text is clipped? Thanks. Posted on StackOverflow on Feb 28, 2014

How to create radio buttons inside a table?

How do I use iText 7 to create a table with a radio button inside? I know how to create a table and I know how to add a radio

pdfHTML: Using emojis in iText

format. Emojis may give you the impression that they are small images in a traditional sense, but they are actually more closely

Digital signatures - chapter 2

for the signature by adding a grey background: <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url

How to create a link to a specific page number?

My question is how to target a page based on its number. For example if targeted page number is 6, clicking on the Anchor text

How to truncate text within a bounding box?

How can I stop the text from overflowing a given region when writing? I am writing content to a PdfContentByte object directly

How to draw a rectangle around multiline text?

How do I draw a rectangle outlining my text? I am trying to draw a rectangle around multi-line text in iText. I use this code

Release pdfOffice 2.0.1

below. As for the rest of the changes, expect a few bug fixes and a reduction in size for the resulting PDF documents. Release

Chapter 2: Defining styles with CSS

">IMDB</a></div> </body> </html> Colossal The width of the image and its position are now defined in a style attribute. So

How to get the number of characters in a field?

with a value but then I need to know how many digits are expected for the date of birth. I figured that if I could get

How to create a new PDF file if a file name already exists?

How can I create a new PDF file without appending or overwriting the original data of the first user? I need to create simple

Argument not specified in iTextSharp

in .NET start with upper case, so when people ask you to use Java code as pseudo code and to convert Java to .NET, you need to change

PdfSigner now correctly detects and creates PDF/A documents

What changed? In previous iText versions, when a PDF was signed, iText did not check whether a given document was a PDF or PDF

How to increase the accuracy of measurements in iTextSharp?

I want to resize a pdf to a specific size, but when I use scaling it loses accuracy because a float rounds the value. How can

How to create a table with rounded corners?

How do I do this? I have to create a table having rounded corners, something like it: Posted on StackOverflow on May 14, 2014

How much does it cost to upgrade iText 5 to iText 7?

changes in the document model. iText 7 puts more emphasis on the separation of the high-level document model and the low-level

Support of proper word wrapping in languages with special scripts

In release 7.1.13 of the iText Core layout API, we have made some important changes regarding how word-wrapping is handled

How to print mathematical characters like ?, ?, ?, ?, ? ?, ??

) and many others. How can I add them to a PDF? This is my code : Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4, 60, 60, 60, 60); try

How to add text inside a rectangle?

I have created a rectangle using PdfContentByte. Now I want to add text inside this rectangle. How can I do this? My rectangle

How to apply color to Strings in a Paragraph?

I want to have different font color and size for these Strings. How Can I do that on ColumnText/Paragraph? I am combining 2

Release iText 7.1.1

algorithm. Link annotation improvements. Alignment bugs for floating elements, large tables, and landscape mode. Image extraction

How can I find the maximum character limit for a text field?

How can I find the maximum character limit for a text field in an AcroForm form? I've researched this problem and I tried

How to position text relative to page?

. Please help, I don't know how to properly use mediabox and cropbox and I'm new to iText. Posted on StackOverflow on Jul 13

How to prevent splitting a table?

How to ensure the entire table goes on the same page. I'm developing an app that generates PDF using iText. I have a table

How to introduce superscript?

How do I format dates so that the "th" in 14th or "rd" in 3rd is in superscript? I want to format a date like this: 14th may

How to find out the current cursor position on a page?

I'd like to execute a command to tell me how much height has been consumed thus far in the document (for the current page) so

How to add a text to the left and to the right in a header?

How do I divide my header and footer into three sections? I need to add more than one header and footer to my document

How to split a row over multiple pages?

Can anybody suggest how I can split a row over multiple pages? I am using PdfPTable to create a table in PDF. I have a single

How to use two different colors in a single String?

I want to set the color for only part of the string. How do I do this? I have string like below, and I can't split the string

How to delete attachments in PDF using iText?

I want to write another program to delete the embedded files. How can I do this? Attachment shown in Adobe Acrobat public void

How can I use regular and bold in a single String?

I have a String that consists of a constant part and a variable part. How do I get the variable to be formatted using

How to fix the orientation of a PDF page in order to scale it?

How do I properly rotate page contents and how can I scale the rotated contents correctly? I need to scale down the pages

How to protect an already existing PDF with a password?

How do I set a password for an existing PDF? Posted on StackOverflow on Dec 2, 2014

How to add an In Reply To annotation?

. It needs a reference to the parent popup. Like /IRT 16 0 R. How do I find this reference? Posted on StackOverflow on Feb 11, 2015

How do I get an object if I have its indirect reference?

I would like to analyze the individual radio buttons. I am using iTextSharp to analyze a form enabled PDF. I know how

How to draw vertical gradient in iTextSharp?

I can make a horizontal gradient, but how do I make it vertical? I am trying to draw a vertical gradient at the bottom

How to reorder the pages of a PDF file?

10, page 11, page 12, page 16. To learn more see the answer to the “How to reorder pages in an existing PDF file” question

How to display indian rupee symbol?

like this: ?). Note that it's very important to check if the font you're using knows how to draw the symbol. If it doesn't

How to add a full line break?

how to do this. The document always has a margin to the left and the right. Chunk linebreak = new Chunk(new DottedLineSeparator

How to encrypt PDF using a certificate?

need to post another question: how to get a public certificate from a smart card. Once you have this certificate, you can encrypt

How to choose the optimal size for a font?

Given a certain available width, how do I define the font size for a snippet of text, so that it matches the available width

Release iText Core 7.1.12

to check our future releases, as even wider support is coming. As for the rest of the changes, expect the typical ongoing mix

How to check for an event and remove it?

removeAllHandlers(). Click How to check for an event and remove it? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. page_event

How do I use pdfRender in a .NET environment?

to specify the location of your pdfRender license file. The following is a list of the image file types which a PDF can be rendered

How do I get a free trial?

Click here https://itextpdf.com/en/get-startedto request your free 30 day trial. free_trial itext_7_suite faq Changed non

How to embed a font only partially?

Is partial embedding automatic? I am asked to include partial font into a PDF. I think I will use iText and I found how

How to set initial view properties?

this [ {Catalog} > /PUT pdfmark. How is it done in PDF? Posted on StackOverflow on Jun 23, 2014

How to create Persian content in PDF?

I want to retrieve data from database and show them to the user. How do I do this if my character is in Arabic or Farsi? I

How to protect a PDF with a username and password?

How do I encrypt a PDF? Let's say I have a private teaching forum, where each user has a username and an encrypted password

How to restrict the number of characters on a single line?

How can I add strings to a single line that is underlined? I am using iText to generate PDFs. In these PDFs, I need to add two

Why can't I set the font of a Phrase?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/487313/alain-buferne In your example "Nos formules" will be written in Helvetica. You change the font aft

How to create a nested column?

I need help creating a nested table in iText. How can I create a table that looks like the table in the following screen shot

How to convert an existing A4 PDF document to an A3 booklet?

can guide me how to do this. A sample would be appreciated. Note: the output PDF should be an A3 booklet format. Posted

How to read PDFs created with an unknown random owner password?

How do I bypass the owner password? Requirement is to process a batch of PDFs one at a time and on success encrypt each

How to check a check box?

: Check box appearance states Click How to check a check box? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. forms

How to create a pushbuttonfield with double byte character text?

1 font Helvetica. This font doesn't know how to write Japanese. I used the font freesans.ttf. If you don't have that font, you

How to send a file to the server through a PDF?

prepared an example that explains how to create such a field when creating a document from scratch: FileSelectionExample

How to define spacing and leading in PdfPCell objects?

different values to demonstrate how it works. The third paragraph sticks to the second one, because the leading of the third

How to create a document with unequal page sizes?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/objects/UnequalPages.java example for you

How to add a cover page to an existing PDF document?

I need to add an existing cover page (a single-page PDF) to another existing PDF document. How can this be done? Posted

How to calculate/set font line distance?

() - 20, 0); I need to add 3 lines, but I don't find how to calculate the distance between the lines. Each line has different

How to prevent the resizing of pages in PDF?

to be taken, by setting the PRINTSCALING to NONE. Click How to prevent the resizing of pages in PDF? if you want to see how

How to get the current page count?

: pdfDoc.getNumberOfPages(); Click How to get the current page count? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. page_numb

How do setMinimumSize() and setFixedSize() interact?

text in cells set to a fixed height clip. Is that what iText does? If not, how do I achieve this? While we're at it, am I

Release iText 7.1.11

https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfsweep, also benefits from changes to Core. Included is some pretty cool stuff (even a new ico

Change the content of a button

changebutton <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

.Change the content of a button vLatest

changebutton <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

How to create a table in which the cells have different widths?

How to create with Java a table with three different row widths. How to create a table with Java that has three rows

How to send a 'success' response back to Acrobat Reader from a java servlet?

How do I send a response back to the Acrobat Reader as a java servlet response? I am generating an editable PDF form

How to load a PDF from a stream and add a file attachment?

to create in memory and never will be in file system. How can I do this with iText? I'm using a MS SQL Report Server web service

How to set up a table display?

; } Using this method will make your code easier to read and maintain. This is how we create the document and add the table: public

How do I insert a hyperlink to another page in an existing PDF?

(10,10,100,100,0); rectangle.BackgroundColor = BaseColor.BLUE; overContent.Rectangle(rectangle); stamper.Close(); How can I do similar

How to add a hidden text field?

property. field.Visibility = PdfFormField.HIDDEN; Click How to add a hidden text field? if you want to see how to answer

How to resize a PdfPTable to fit the page?

* 2, tableHeightTotal + margin * 2) and the table should fit the document exactly. Click How to resize a PdfPTable to fit

How to underline text with a dotted line?

(using the constructor of DottedLine). Click How to underline text with a dotted line? if you want to see how to answer

How to merge PDFs from ByteArrayOutputStreams?

understand how to do this because it seems that I need an InputStream (and I only have ByteArrayOutputStreams). Posted

How to get a font from an array?

of two files: a metrics file (AFM or PFM) and a font binary (PFB). In the code above afm and pfb are byte arrays. Click How

How to merge PDFs and add bookmarks?

. Click How to merge PDFs and add bookmarks? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. bookmarks merge_documents

How to attach files to a PDF?

have to do an extra effort trying to read the PDF standard... Click How to attach files to a PDF? if you want to see how to answer

How to hyphenate text?

")); table.addCell(new Cell().add(paragraph)); Click How to hyphenate text? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5

How to add a table as a header?

it throws the following exception: The table width must be greater than zero. Why? What is the problem? How is it possible

How to superimpose pages from existing documents into another document?

error: Exception in thread "main" java.io.IOException: RandomAccessSource not opened How can I solve this problem? Posted

How to write a table header if part of a table is forwarded to the next page?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32582927 by Amit Ware https://stackoverflow.com/users/4684743/amit-ware This is how you create

How do I add XMP metadata to each page of an existing PDF?

something to it. This is how you get the XMP bytes: byte[] xmpBytes = page.getXmpMetadata().getBytes(); You perform your XML

How to align two paragraphs to the left and right on the same line?

should be like Name:ABC date:2015-03-02 How can I do this? Posted on StackOverflow on Apr 11, 2015

Does anyone have any idea how TabStop works?

I'm still trying to learn iText and have a few of the concepts down. However I can't figure out what TabStop is or how to use

How to remove text from a PDF?

has been removed. Click How to remove text from a PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. redaction

How to use the full size of a page?

you 13 by 128 user units to add content. This is somewhat consistent with what you experience. Click How to use the full size

How to insert a "linked rectangle" with iText?

of a rectangle on a given page. I want to link this rectangle to another page of the same PDF (which I also know in advance). How do I

Release iText Core 7.2.3

plenty more that’s new in Core. We have a fix relating to XMP metadata in PDF/A documents, improved support for SVG image

How can I add titles of chapters in ColumnText?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/events/CreateTOCinColumn.java example to f

How to get the page number of an arbitrary PDF object?

the object containing the open action. How do I get the page number of that object? PdfReader soPdfItext = null; try

How to set the export value of a check box?

the possible values of an existing check box by looking at the appearance dictionary (/AP), but I don't know how to set the export

How to create a link to launch an external program?

to the PdfAction. Click How to create a link to launch an external program? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5

How to create a JavaScript action to open the attachments panel?

= Adobe Reader) and it won't work if people disable Javascript. Click How to create a JavaScript action to open the attachments

How can I read Roman page numbers?

Movies-5 Movies-6 Movies-7 Movies-8 Click How can I read Roman page numbers? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText

How to write a Zapfdingbats character at a specific location on a page?

how to draw a Zapfdingbats character: PdfFont zapfdingbats = PdfFontFactory.createFont(FontConstants.ZAPFDINGBATS); Once you

How to set the zoom level of a PDF using iTextSharp?

example. This is how it’s done in iText 7: PdfDocument pdfDoc = new PdfDocument(new PdfReader(SRC), new PdfWriter(DEST

pdfOffice: improved conversion of docx files containing embedded videos

an embedded image of the video's thumbnail. Now, such conversions will preserve the embedded video's link to the online version

Volume Counter FAQs

the instructions marked iText 7.1.x in this FAQ. However, if you have a JSON license key file, see the instructions for iText 7.2.x. How

Which languages are supported in pdfHTML?

with a combination of Chinese and English text, you will only see the English text, unless you provide a font that knows how

How to add a table on a form (and maybe insert a new page)?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/acroforms/AddExtraPage.java example writte

How to move the content inside a rectangle inside an existing PDF?

in the original PDF should be shifted somewhat in the x and y direction. I have no influence on how the PDFs are created and I can accept

How can I convert a CSV file to a table with a repeating header row?

in the beginning of every page) should be in a different font and color. Just to be clear, I know how to set the font style/size/color. I

How to add blank pages while concatenating several PDFs using PdfSmartCopy

of files, which is why I'm not using it. I've read the answer to the question "How to add blank pages in exist PDF in java

Generating and displaying bar codes

How to generate 2D barcode as vector image? barcodes <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url

Release iText 7.0.2

Support @media, initial support for @page rules Support base64-encoded images Better CSS positioning support Maven If you're using

How to create a clickable polygon or path?

QuadPoints ;-) Allow me to explain how QuadPoints are used by showing you the AddPolygonLink

How to add text as a header or footer?

the text that was added as a header and a footer to each page. Click How to add text as a header or footer? if you want to see

Release iText 7.0.6

compressed data during image extraction. [DEVSIX-1704] - Showing a horizontal page with 0 rotation value. Task [DEVSIX-561

How to merge documents correctly?

the unofficial documentation for the popularity of this wrong approach. Click How to merge documents correctly? if you want

How can I create a Reader enabled PDF with a signature field that can be signed in Adobe Reader

I've read that I need to Reader enable my document, but I can't find how to do this using iText. Using iText, I've

How to keep specific words together on one line?

instead. Click How to keep specific words together on one line? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. non

How to find the absolute position and dimension of a field?

that corresponds with the annotation. That's more work than can be provided in a code sample on this site. Click How to find

How to underline a portion of text in a text field?

enclosed in -tag to be underlined. How could I do that? For example: U>This text/U> should be underlined. I need the text enclosed

How to make sure a check box is printed?

with this problem in iText 7. Click How to make sure a check box is printed? if you want to see how to answer this question

How to add an inner table surrounded by text?

Table and Cell classes in iText 7 instead of PdfPTable and PdfPCell. Click How to add an inner table surrounded by text? if you

How to maintain a paragraph's indentation inside a table cell?

at the level of the Paragraph are preserved. Click How to maintain a paragraph's indentation inside a table cell? if you want to see

How to extract a page number from a PDF file?

, not only with iText, Tika, PdfBox, or any other tool you might try). Click How to extract a page number from a PDF file

How to define the page size based on the content?

measurements are done in user units and that one user unit equals 1 pt by default. Click How to define the page size based

How to use multiple fonts in a single cell?

is identical. Click How to use multiple fonts in a single cell? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. fonts

How should I interpret the coordinates of a rectangle in PDF?

right Y Every time, I get confused about how to make dimensions based on these coordinates to draw rectangle. If possible, can I

How to strike through text using iText?

, iText has made a couple of decisions for you: where do I put the line? How thick is the line? If you want to make

Digital Signatures Hub

then, they have been completely updated and rewritten for iText 7. This meant significant changes in some cases, and some examples were

Why iText and Blockchain?

; often it's merely data presented to us in an app. The mentality towards documents is changing: In the past, users didn't trust

How can I serve a PDF to a browser without storing a file on the server side?

How can I serve the PDF file to the client without storing the file on the server side and allow the client side to directly

How to divide a page in N parts so we can fill each with a different source?

How can I achieve this using iTextPDF in java? Example So the first half of the page would be in English while the second part

How to disable the save button and hide the menu bar in Adobe Reader?

); stamper.setViewerPreferences(PdfWriter.HideToolbar); My problem boils down to this: how do I disable the "save" button in the Adobe Rea

How can I set the zoom level of a PDF using iText 7?

A simple iText 7 example showing how to set a specific magnification level for a PDF. You can use setOpenAction to open

How can I add a new AcroForm field to a PDF?

fields to a PDF. Is this possible with iText? If so, how can I do this? Posted on StackOverflow on Nov 30, 2014

How to add a table in the top-right corner of the page?

= tableLayoutResult.getOccupiedArea().getBBox().getHeight(); Click How to add a table in the top-right corner of the page? if you want to

How to create a TOC when merging documents?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/merge/MergeWithToc2.java example. Click Ho

How to use a dotted line as a cell border?

I am trying to create a table with cells that have a dotted line for a border. How can I do this? Posted on StackOverflow

How to create and apply redactions?

. If you try to select the original text, you'll notice that is is no longer present. Click How to create and apply redactions

Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive

#iText7jump-starttutorial:Chapter4-c04e01_02_linkannotation example shows how it's done. PdfLinkAnnotation annotation = new

Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive | .NET

https://itextpdf.com/content/itext-7-jump-start-tutorial/examples/chapter-4#c04e01_02_linkannotation.csa example shows how it's done. /Cr

Why are the AcroFields in my document empty?

I have a PDF form with filled out fields. I can change the values and save them. But when I try to read the AcroFields

pdfOffice: enabled parallel conversion

What changed? Previously, it wasn't possible to use pdfOffice in parallel due to certain limitations in the library. Files

How to distribute the radio buttons of a radio field across multiple PdfPCells?

to figure out how to do it with radio buttons / radio groups. Is this possible with iText? Does anyone have an example? Posted

How to set the page size to Envelope size with Landscape orientation?

, 0f); I googled but I couldn't find the Envelope size. How do I set the page size as Envelope with Landscape orientation? Posted

What is the size limit of pdf file?

I am using iTextSharp in a web application to generate PDF files. These PDF files contain .tiff images taken from a folder

How to calculate the height of an element?

. That's a different question, though. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq

iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF with pdfHTML

find a full list of features here https://itextpdf.com/features. Introduction In this tutorial, we'll learn how to convert HTML

Why do I get an error saying that "use of extended features is no longer available"?

functionality (as defined in the usage rights when signing) is unlocked in Adobe Reader. You change the content of such a PDF

How to merge forms from different files into one PDF?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/acroforms/reporting/FillFlattenMerge2.java

pdfCalligraph: Support wrapping at word boundaries for languages which don't use spaces for word separation

Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph(this.thaiText); //set width of paragraph (optional) paragraph.setWidth(50); //set background

Setting of choice form field using setValue Method

New for iText Core 7.1.11 is a change to how form fields are handled, specifically when /TI value is present, and when using

.Color of a circle annotation vLatest

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the color of a circle annotation? circleannotation <div data-pym

Why does iText enter a cross symbol when CheckType style is check mark?

When filling in a PDF programmatically, how can I show check marks instead of cross checks? I have an existing PDF that I am

How to create a PDF with a Cartesian grid?

want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq Published by Scroll Versions from this space and version Latest

How to add an x-offset to a text pattern with every x-step?

the type of pattern you require. Click How to add an x-offset to a text pattern with every x-step? if you want to see how

How to format a String resulting in a two-column display?

: I suppose the spaces in every string name, surname and school are the problem. How can I deal with this? EXPECTED OUTPUT: Name

iText 7: Building Blocks

https://api.itextpdf.com/iText7/java/latest/com/itextpdf/layout/element/List.html/.NET https://api.itextpdf.com/iText7/dotnet/latest/clas

How to create an uncompressed PDF file?

be compressed. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq Published by Scroll Versions from this spac

How to read bookmark titles?

of the outline tree. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq Published by Scroll Versions

Color of a circle annotation

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the color of a circle annotation? circleannotation <div data-pym

Release pdfXFA 2.0.9

Release date: January 14, 2021 Not much has changed in this release, we fixed some bugs and improved the performance for some

Release pdfXFA 3.0.0

to you: How to modify XFA documents before flattening

Is it possible to attach multiple layout events to a PdfPCell?

How do I separate different cell options in separate events? I'm not sure if it's possible to set multiple events. I would

XFA examples

These example were written in answer to questions such as: Click Is it safe to remove XFA? Click How to change the text color

How to add an onMouseOver javaScript action to a TextField?

How can I add javascripts to iTextsharp created textfields? To add an onMouseOver JavaScript action to a TextField, use

Do I need a license for Windows fonts when using iText?

for the Monotype Imaging Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotype_Imaging. The Monotype Imaging EULA

How to crop out a part of PDF file?

save and restore the graphics state stack, but that's rather obvious. Click How to crop out a part of PDF file? if you want

.How to create a PDF with a Cartesian grid? vLatest

want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq

How to reduce redundant code when adding content at absolute positions?

figure out how to create a separate function to which I can simply pass some parameters, such as string, x_Cord, y_Cord, tilt

How to use a text extraction strategy after applying a location extraction strategy?

> This will filter only the text where the PostScript font name ends with Bold or Oblique. This is how you use this filter: <div data

How to add a border to a PDF page?

PageBorderEventHandler()); Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq Published by Scroll

Release iText 7.1.10

https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfsweep had a bug which would remove /ColorSpace when redaction would partially affect an image

How to get the page width and height of a PDF document?

of your page. Variable page is the integer number of page you are interested in. Click this link if you want to see how to answer

How to solve an UnsupportedCharsetException when using itext-asian.jar

). Just use the font file with an encoding that is supported by that font program. Click this link if you want to see how

How to solve an UnsupportedCharsetException when using itext-asian.jar?

and require a font pack in Adobe Reader), you should use KozMinPro-Regular (without the otf). Click this link if you want to see how

Why are PDF files different even if the content is the same?

or writer of a PDF content stream may change an arrangement of graphics state operators to any other arrangement that achieves

Where is the origin (x,y) of a PDF page?

to change the coordinate system, for instance change the angle between the x and y axis from 90 degrees (the default) to another

When is the content flushed to a PDF File by iTextSharp?

objects, such as fonts, the cross-reference table, Form XObjects,... are kept into memory, because they can change during

Installing iText 7 pdfRender for Java developers

How to install pdfRender Java version Thank you for your interest in our renderer of PDFs as images, we hope you will enjoy

How to add inline spacing in a PdfPCell?

will separate the two parts by introducing as much space as possible. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question

How to right-align text in a PdfPCell?

: https://itextpdf.com/sites/default/files/rAi47.png Alignments in Cell Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in

How to flatten a XFA PDF Form using pdfXFA

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2413934/chuck You didn't insert a code sample to show how you are currently flattening the XFA form. I

.How to add a border to a PDF page? vLatest

PageBorderEventHandler()); Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq

.How to add a shading pattern to a custom shape? vLatest

() method to set the fill color for the canvas. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq

How to add a shading pattern to a custom shape?

() method to set the fill color for the canvas. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq

How to invoke a page break for nested tables?

that there are no PdfPTable and PdfPCell classes anymore. We use Table and Cell instead. Click this link if you want to see how to answer

How to add a table to the bottom of the last page?

totalHeight = tableLayoutResult.getOccupiedArea().getBBox().getHeight(); Click this link if you want to see how to answer

How to get the author of a "free text" annotation?

()); } } pdfDoc.close(); } Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq rups Published by Scroll

How to flatten a XFA PDF Form using iTextSharp?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2413934/chuck You didn't insert a code sample to show how you are currently flattening the XFA form. I

Positioning different text snippets on a page

with a different source? Click How to draw a rectangle around multiline text? Click How can I automatically change the font size

Release pdfRender 1.0.0

as images. You can generate images from specific pages (for instance to create cover page thumbnails for books), or multiple pages

Reduce image

reducesize <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

Reusing images

repeatimage <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

Installing the iText license key and license key library for Java and .NET

library. Download the license key library: NOTE: For iText versions 5.5.13 and later, we changed to use the same license key

Release pdfOCR 1.0.0

, the newest addition to our iText 7 Suite https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7, which enables you to OCR your images

How To find internal links in a PDF file?

if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq Published by Scroll Versions from this space and version Latest

How to fill out a PDF file programmatically? (Dynamic XFA)

() method, the data is sufficient. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq pdfxfa

I upgraded to iText 7, how do I use my license?

How to install your new iText license. If you're using iText 7.2 and later, you should have a license key in JSON format

Fail-safe processing of Outlines without Parent link

Background As stipulated in the PDF specification, an outline item is required to have a parent link. The parent of a top

iText 7 Core: Fixing incorrect height calculation

Background: The BBox, or the Bounding Box, is the smallest rectangle that can enclose all the content on the page. The values

Advantages of using Blockchain for Signing PDF documents

, or, if some signatures are expired, verify those records that confirm that the integrity of the document is still preserved. How

How to add "continue on next page" / "continued from next page" to a table?

that the header appears on the first page: table.setSkipFirstHeader(true); Click this link if you want to see how to answer

Release pdfRender 1.0.3

supported image format - WebP. This is a modern format employing both lossy and lossless compression, and typically produces

What does "Not LTV-enabled" mean?

use of the DSS information but may consider the addition of DSS a change of the signed document resulting in verification warnings

Release pdfHTML 3.0.4

ones in the coming releases. You can refer to the examples section to get insight into how flexbox can be already used for PDF

Release pdfRender 2.0.2

Release date: July 5, 2022 pdfRender https://itextpdf.com/node/14046 is an iText 7 add-on for Java to generate images from PDF

Images and Affine Transformations

addimageaffinetransform <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

Large Image examples

These examples were written in the context of the Help, I only see blank pages in my PDF

.Reduce image vLatest

reducesize <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

.Reusing images vLatest

repeatimage <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

pdfHTML: Support for generating cross references for TOC creation with target-counter, target-counters CSS properties

Background: The target-counter and target-counter CSS Level 3 properties retrieve counter values and display information from

pdfHTML: Support attr() function for content property

Background: Supporting the attr() CSS function for content property has been a long-requested feature for users of our popular

Release iText 7.1.2

to 3.0.2. Some more good news! We're also releasing support for SVG files. SVG is an image format that is based on vectors, which

Release pdfOCR 1.0.3

Release date: July 5, 2021 This the first release of the pdfOCR add-on this year. It brings more advanced image type detection

.How to add "continue on next page" / "continued from next page" to a table? vLatest

that the header appears on the first page: table.setSkipFirstHeader(true); Click this link if you want to see how to answer

How to use a Digital Signing Service (DSS) such as GlobalSign, with iText 7

and provider of Identity Services. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to use the GlobalSign API and iText 7 Core to sign a PDF

Where can I download the license key library?

How to download the iText 7 or iText 5 license key library manually, or using Maven or NuGet. Important! As of the release

iText 7.1 - Migration guide for .NET

will broadly cover the breaks in the API. Please consult the breaking changes on the iText website

iText 7.1 - Migration guide for Java

will broadly cover the breaks in the API. Please consult the breaking changes on the iText website

Release pdfRender 2.0.1

a number of bug fixes. In particular, Unicode text rendering has been improved in this release, and an issue with inline image

Release pdfRender 2.0.3

Release date: October 25, 2022 pdfRender https://itextpdf.com/node/14046 is an iText 7 add-on for Java to generate images from

pdfOffice: Digital Signing

Background With the introduction of the pdfOffice add-on to the iText 7 Suite, we have now extended our capabilities to cover

pdfHTML: Support for the CSS object-fit Property

and design of image and video objects in PDF's. Often used in company logos as well as articles, the object-fit property

Release pdfOCR 1.0.2

it on with: tesseract4OcrEngineProperties.setUseTxtToImproveHocrParsing(true); Possibility for configuration of image preprocessing

Installing iText 7 for .NET

How to install iText 7 .NET version Thank you for your interest in our open-source PDF library, iText 7, we hope you

Chapter 6: Using fonts in pdfHTML

that are supported by default if you don't change the font provider. That's pretty limited, so let's find out how we can add support

How to create a PDF with font information and embed the actual font while merging the files into a single PDF?

this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. fonts concatenate font_subset merge_documents itext_7

Before we start: Overview of the classes and interfaces

: you can add a Text or an Image element to a Paragraph object, but you can't add any object to a Text or an Image element. Text

Release pdfSweep 2.0.6

: in .NET pdfSweep could cause an exception when dealing with images using an indexed color space, where it would try to fill

Installing iText 7 for Java

How to install iText 7 Java version Thank you for your interest in our open-source PDF library, we hope you will enjoy using

pdfHTML: Custom ResourceRetriever

{ // The image with name 'imageToReplace.png' will be replaced by the default image. if (url.toString().contains("imageToReplace.png

Font examples

How can I use regular and bold in a single String? How can I load a font from /WEB-INF/resources/fonts/foobar.ttf? Why do I

Release pdfRender 1.0.4

to image conversion faster and smoother than ever before. BMP and PNG conversion have been significantly improved

Release iText Core 7.1.15

version was updated to 1.68. In addition this release brings many important changes to iText 7. While many of these changes relate

Chapter 1: Hello HTML to PDF

will consist of a "Test" header, a "Hello World" paragraph, and an image representing the iText logo. Structure of the examples All

Absolute positioning of text

What is causing syntax errors in a page created with iText? How to fit a String inside a rectangle? Why does ColumnText ignore

Inspect a PDF

Why is the page size of a PDF always the same, no matter if it's landscape or portrait? How to get the author of a free text

Release iText Core 7.1.17

field SVG: missed images in converted PDF Image is cropped when placing visual signature with PdfSignatureAppearance eBooks Best

Deploying iText 7 Suite SDK/API on Amazon Web Services

definitions, fill in the correct container image address (e.g

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