GdPictureImaging.PdfDrawImage Method

Draws an image into the current page of a PDF.

public PdfDrawImage(
    int PdfID, 
    int PdfImageNo, 
    Single DstX, 
    Single DstY, 
    Single Width, 
    Single Height
);

Visual Basic

Public Sub PdfDrawImage(
    ByVal PdfID As Integer, 
    ByVal PdfImageNo As Integer, 
    ByVal DstX As Single, 
    ByVal DstY As Single, 
    ByVal Width As Single, 
    ByVal Height As Single
)

Parameters

Parameters	Description
PdfID	A PDF identifier returned by the PdfNewPdf(), PdfOCRStart(), PdfOcrStartStream(), TwainPDFStart() or TwainPdfStartStream() function.
PdfImageNo	An image number. A value returned by the PdfAddImageFromFile or the PdfAddImageFromGdPictureImage function.
DstX	The X destination in current unit defined by the PdfSetMeasurementUnit() function.
DstY	The Y destination (from the bottom) in current unit defined by the PdfSetMeasurementUnit() function.
Width	Width in current unit defined by the PdfSetMeasurementUnit() function.
Height	Height in current unit defined by the PdfSetMeasurementUnit() function.

Remarks

If the image to draw is a Mask Image, you should define the color to use for nonstroking operation using the PdfSetFillColor function.

Example

Drawing an image as Mask.

Copy Code

Dim PdfID As Integer
Dim PdfImageIdx As Integer
 
PdfID = oGdPictureImaging.PdfNewPdf("c:\newpdf.pdf")
oGdPictureImaging.PdfSetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitMillimeter)
PdfImageIdx = oGdPictureImaging.PdfAddImageFromFile(PdfID, "c:\1bppimage.tif", True) 'Just turn the last parameter to False to don't use mask
oGdPictureImaging.PdfNewPage(PdfID, 210, 297) 'A4 format
oGdPictureImaging.PdfDrawFilledCircle(PdfID, 105, 148.5, 80, Color.Blue)
oGdPictureImaging.PdfSetFillColor(PdfID, Color.Red)
oGdPictureImaging.PdfDrawImage(PdfID, PdfImageIdx, 0, 0, 210, 297)
oGdPictureImaging.PdfEndPdf(PdfID)