On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:23 AM, John Renfrew <r...@btclick.com> wrote: > 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() ??? > I could do that too but Isn't there a way to create the entire pdf at once? Or do I need the intermediate pdf? > 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
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