Documentation – Edit PDF content and actions in C++

Cpp: Annotations in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Create text annotations on an existing PDF page.

Annotation tutorials

Add Text Annotations - Create an open text annotation titled Text Annotation on page 1.

Cpp: Bind a PDF Stream and Save in C++

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Use PdfContentEditor for this task. The examples below retain the original C++ code and API Reference steps.

Bind from stream and save

Bind the editor to a PDF input stream and save it to outputFile.

Create PdfContentEditor.
Bind the PDF input with Facade::BindPdf().
Save the resulting PDF with PdfContentEditor::Save().

#include <Aspose.PDF.Cpp/Facades/PdfContentEditor.h>
#include <system/io/file.h>
#include <system/io/file_stream.h>
#include <system/string.h>

namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_ContentEditor
{
using namespace System;
using namespace Aspose::Pdf;
using namespace Aspose::Pdf::Facades;

void BindFromStreamAndSave(String inputFile, String outputFile)
{
    auto editor = MakeObject<PdfContentEditor>();
    auto inputStream = System::IO::File::OpenRead(inputFile);

    editor->BindPdf(inputStream);
    editor->Save(outputFile);
}
} // namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_ContentEditor

Cpp: Attachments in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Add an embedded file attachment or remove document attachments.

Attachment tutorials

Add Attachment - Attach the supplied file stream using its filename and a sample description.
Remove Attachments - Delete document attachments.

Cpp: Document Actions in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Set an additional document-open action or remove the existing open action.

Document action tutorials

Add Document Action - Assign an alert script to the document-open additional action.
Remove Open Action - Remove the document-open action.

Cpp: Drawing Annotations in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Create line and polygon annotations through the content editor facade.

Drawing annotation tutorials

Add Line Annotation - Create a red line annotation on page 1 with the specified endpoints, border, and line-ending settings.
Add Polygon Annotation - Create a page 1 polygon annotation using the LineInfo vertex array.

Cpp: Image Operations in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Delete images from a PDF or replace an existing image.

Image editing tutorials

Delete All Images from PDF - Call DeleteImage() without arguments to remove images from the bound PDF.
Delete Images from PDF - Delete image index 1 from page 1.
Replace Images in PDF - Replace image index 1 on page 1 with imageFile.

Cpp: Multimedia in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Create a movie annotation with a media file path.

Multimedia tutorials

Add Movie Annotation - Create a movie annotation on page 1 using movieFile and the supplied display rectangle.

Cpp: Stamps Management in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Create and inspect stamps, read a stamp image, and move stamps by index or identifier.

Stamp management tutorials

Add Rubber Stamp - Create a green Approved rubber-stamp annotation on page 1.
Create a Sample Image Stamp - Write a sample PNG image, create a one-page PDF, and apply an image stamp with ID 1.
Extract an Image from a Stamp - Read page 1 stamps and save the first stamp image as PNG. Throw an error if no stamps are found.
List Stamps - Print the number of stamps returned for page 1.
Move Stamp By ID - Move stamp ID 1 on page 1 to (200, 200).
Move Stamp By Index - Move stamp index 0 on page 1 to (200, 200).

Cpp: Text Operations in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Replace matching text with optional text styling.

Text replacement tutorials

Replace Text Simple - Set ReplaceAll scope and replace 33 with XXXIII followed by a space.
Replace Text With State - Replace software with SOFTWARE using blue, 14-point text and ReplaceAll scope.

Cpp: Viewer Preferences in C++

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Read and update PDF viewer-preference flags.

Viewer preference tutorials

Change PDF Viewer Preferences - Read the existing viewer-preference flags and set the additional bit represented by 1.
Get PDF Viewer Preferences - Print the current viewer-preference flags.