Isn't it rather that you should create the PDF with all the text first and then put the background image into it using getUnderContent() ???
john renfrew -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Sadowski [mailto:jeff.sadow...@gmail.com] Sent: 04 January 2012 21:42 To: itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [iText-questions] A simple image background with text overlayed? I can't seem to find an example that fits my simple situation. All the examples I have found for what I want use a pdfreader object and a pdfstamper object then they use .getUnderContent(); method and .getOverContent() method. pdfreader from what I gather needs an existing pdf do I need to convert my jpgs to pdfs first? Or is there a simple way to overlay text. here is the code I have so far. <------ code snipit try { Document doc=new Document(PageSize.LETTER,0,0,0,0); PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(doc,new FileOutputStream("background.pdf")); Image img = Image.getInstance("C:/background.jpg"); img.scaleToFit(PageSize.LETTER.getHeight()*1.3f, PageSize.LETTER.getWidth()*1.3f); img.setAbsolutePosition(0,0); doc.open(); doc.add(img); doc.close(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } <----- end code snipit this creates a background pdf that I could use pdfreader and pdfstamper on but I'd like to do it without creating an intermediate file if possible. Is there a simple way to overlay text on a background image? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php
