What's new 2023

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.12

The form can be found and the text can be replaced using the following code snippet:


private static void ReplaceTextInPdfForm()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Forms();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "TextBox.pdf"))
    {
        // Get the forms from the first page
        var forms = document.Pages[1].Resources.Forms;

        foreach (var form in forms)
        {
            // Check if the form is of type "Typewriter" and subtype "Form"
            if (form.IT == "Typewriter" && form.Subtype == "Form")
            {
                // Create a TextFragmentAbsorber to find text fragments
                var absorber = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextFragmentAbsorber();
                absorber.Visit(form);

                // Clear the text in each fragment
                foreach (var fragment in absorber.TextFragments)
                {
                    fragment.Text = "";
                }
            }
        }

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "TextBox_out.pdf");
    }
}

Or, the form can be completely removed:


private static void DeleteSpecifiedForm1()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Forms();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "TextField.pdf"))
    {
        // Get the forms from the first page
        var forms = document.Pages[1].Resources.Forms;

        // Iterate through the forms and delete the ones with type "Typewriter" and subtype "Form"
        for (int i = forms.Count; i > 0; i--)
        {
            if (forms[i].IT == "Typewriter" && forms[i].Subtype == "Form")
            {
                forms.Delete(forms[i].Name);
            }
        }

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "TextBox_out.pdf");
    }
}

Another variant of removing the form:


private static void DeleteSpecifiedForm2()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Forms();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "TextField.pdf"))
    {
        // Get the forms from the first page
        var forms = document.Pages[1].Resources.Forms;

        // Iterate through the forms and delete the ones with type "Typewriter" and subtype "Form"
        foreach (var form in forms)
        {
            if (form.IT == "Typewriter" && form.Subtype == "Form")
            {
                var name = forms.GetFormName(form);
                forms.Delete(name);
            }
        }

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "TextBox_out.pdf");
    }
}
  • All forms can be deleted using the following code snippet:

private static void RemoveAllForms()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Forms();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "TextField.pdf"))
    {
        // Get the forms from the first page
        var forms = document.Pages[1].Resources.Forms;

        // Clear all forms
        forms.Clear();

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "TextBox_out.pdf");
    }
}
  • Implement PDF to Markdown conversion:

private static void ConvertPDFtoMarkup()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_DocumentConversion();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "demo.pdf"))
    {
        // Create an instance of MarkdownSaveOptions to configure the Markdown export settings
        var saveOptions = new MarkdownSaveOptions()
        {
            // Set to false to prevent the use of HTML <img> tags for images in the Markdown output
            UseImageHtmlTag = false
        };
        
        // Specify the directory name where resources (like images) will be stored
        saveOptions.ResourcesDirectoryName = "images";

        // Save PDF document in Markdown format to the specified output file path using the defined save options
        document.Save(dataDir + "PDFtoMarkup_out.md", saveOptions);
    }
}
  • Implement OFD to PDF conversion:

private static void ConvertOFDToPDF()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_DocumentConversion();
    // Convert options
    var options = new Aspose.Pdf.OfdLoadOptions();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "ConvertOFDToPDF.ofd", options))
    {
        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "ConvertOFDToPDF_out.pdf");
    }
}

From this release added the Merger plugin:


private static void PdfMergeUsingPlugin()
{
    string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Pages();

    // Create annotation new instance of Merger
    using (var merger = new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.Merger())
    {
        // Create MergeOptions
        var opt = new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.MergeOptions();
        opt.AddInput(new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.FileDataSource(dataDir + "Concat1.pdf"));
        opt.AddInput(new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.FileDataSource(dataDir + "Concat2.pdf"));
        opt.AddOutput(new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.FileDataSource(dataDir + "ConcatenatePdfFiles_out.pdf"));

        // Process the PDF merging
        merger.Process(opt);
    }
}

Also, from this release added the ChatGPT plugin:


private static async void InvokeChatGptPlugin()
{
    using (var plugin = new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.PdfChatGpt())
    {
        var options = new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.PdfChatGptRequestOptions();
        options.AddOutput(new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.FileDataSource("PdfChatGPT_output.pdf")); // Add the output file path.
        options.ApiKey = "Your API key."; // You need to provide the key to access the API.
        options.MaxTokens = 1000; // The maximum number of tokens to generate in the chat completion.

        // Add the request messages.
        options.Messages.Add(new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.Message
        {
            Content = "You are annotation helpful assistant.",
            Role = Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.Role.System
        });
        options.Messages.Add(new Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.Message
        {
            Content = "What is the biggest pizza diameter ever made?",
            Role = Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.Role.User
        });

        // Process the request.
        var result = await plugin.ProcessAsync(options);

        var fileResultPath = result.ResultCollection[0].Data;

        // The ChatGPT API chat completion object.
        var chatCompletionObject = result.ResultCollection[1].Data as Aspose.Pdf.Plugins.ChatCompletion;
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.11

From this release possible to remove hidden text from PDF file:


private static void RemoveHiddenText()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Text();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "HiddenText.pdf"))
    {
        // Use TextFragmentAbsorber with no parameters to get all text
        var textAbsorber = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextFragmentAbsorber();

        // This option can be used to prevent other text fragments from moving after hidden text replacement
        textAbsorber.TextReplaceOptions = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextReplaceOptions(Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextReplaceOptions.ReplaceAdjustment.None);

        document.Pages.Accept(textAbsorber);

        // Remove hidden text
        foreach (var fragment in textAbsorber.TextFragments)
        {
            if (fragment.TextState.Invisible)
            {
                fragment.Text = "";
            }
        }

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "HiddenText_out.pdf");
    }
}

Since 23.11 supports for thread interruption:


private static void InterruptExample()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_WorkingDocuments();

    using (var monitor = new Aspose.Pdf.Multithreading.InterruptMonitor())
    {
        // An class that can produce long-drawn-out work
        RowSpanWorker worker = new RowSpanWorker(dataDir + "RowSpanWorker_out.pdf", monitor);

        var thread = new System.Threading.Thread(new System.Threading.ThreadStart(worker.Work));
        thread.Start();

        // The timeout should be less than the time required for full document save (without interruption)
        System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(500);

        // Interrupt the process
        monitor.Interrupt();

        // Wait for interruption...
        thread.Join();
    }
}

private class RowSpanWorker
{
    private readonly string outputPath;
    private readonly Aspose.Pdf.Multithreading.InterruptMonitor monitor;

    public RowSpanWorker(string outputPath, Aspose.Pdf.Multithreading.InterruptMonitor monitor)
    {
        this.outputPath = outputPath;
        this.monitor = monitor;
    }

    public void Work()
    {
        // This is some large text, used Lorem Ipsum in 10000 characters to cause suspension in processing
        string text = RunExamples.GetLoremIpsumString(10000);

        // Open PDF document
        using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document())
        {
            Aspose.Pdf.Multithreading.InterruptMonitor.ThreadLocalInstance = this.monitor;
            var page = document.Pages.Add();

            var table = new Aspose.Pdf.Table
            {
                DefaultCellBorder = new Aspose.Pdf.BorderInfo(Aspose.Pdf.BorderSide.All, 0.1F)
            };

            var row0 = table.Rows.Add();

            // Add annotation cell that spans for two rows and contains annotation long-long text
            var cell00 = row0.Cells.Add(text);
            cell00.RowSpan = 2;
            cell00.IsWordWrapped = true;
            row0.Cells.Add("Ipsum Ipsum Ipsum Ipsum Ipsum Ipsum ");
            row0.Cells.Add("Dolor Dolor Dolor Dolor Dolor Dolor ");

            var row1 = table.Rows.Add();
            row1.Cells.Add("IpsumDolor Dolor Dolor Dolor Dolor ");
            row1.Cells.Add("DolorDolor Dolor Dolor Dolor Dolor ");

            page.Paragraphs.Add(table);

            try
            {
                // Save PDF document
                document.Save(this.outputPath);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
            }
        }
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.10

The current update presents three versions of Removing tags from tagged PDFs.

  • Remove some node element from a documentElement (root tree element):

private static void RemoveStructElement()
{
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_WorkingDocuments();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "StructureElementsTree.pdf"))
    {
        // Access to root element(s)
        var structure = document.LogicalStructure;
        var documentElement = structure.Children[0];
        var structElement = documentElement.Children.Count > 1 ? documentElement.Children[1] as Aspose.Pdf.Structure.StructElement : null;

        if (documentElement.Children.Remove(structElement))
        {
            // Element removed. Save PDF document.
            document.Save(dataDir + "StructureElementsRemoved.pdf");
        }

        // You can also delete the structElement itself
        //if (structElement != null)
        //{
        //    structElement.Remove();
        //    document.Save(outputPdfPath);
        //}
    }
}
  • Remove all marked elements tags from the document, but keep the structure elements:

private static void RemoveMarkedElementsTags()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_WorkingDocuments();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "TH.pdf"))
    {
        // Access to root element(s)
        var structure = document.LogicalStructure;
        var root = structure.Children[0];
        var queue = new Queue<Aspose.Pdf.Structure.Element>();
        queue.Enqueue(root);

        while (queue.TryDequeue(out var element))
        {
            foreach (var child in element.Children)
            {
                queue.Enqueue(child);
            }

            if (element is Aspose.Pdf.Structure.TextElement || element is Aspose.Pdf.Structure.FigureElement)
            {
                element.Remove();
            }
        }

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "MarkedElementsTagsRemoved.pdf");
    }
}
  • Remove tags at all:

private static void RemoveTags()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_WorkingDocuments();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "TH.pdf"))
    {
        // Access to root element(s)
        var structure = document.LogicalStructure;
        var documentElement = structure.Children[0];
        documentElement.Remove();

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "TagsRemoved.pdf");
    }
}

Since 23.10 was implemented a new feature to measure character height. Use the following code to measure the height of a character.


private static void DisplayCharacterHeight()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Text();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "ExtractTextAll.pdf"))
    {
        // Create TextFragmentAbsorber to get information about state of document text
        var absorber = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextFragmentAbsorber();
        absorber.Visit(document.Pages[1]);

        // Get height of 'A' character being displayed with font of first text fragment
        var textState = absorber.TextFragments[1].TextState;
        var height = textState.MeasureHeight('A');
        Console.WriteLine("The height of 'A' character displayed with {0} font size of {1} is {2:N3}", textState.Font.FontName, textState.FontSize,height);
    }
}

Note that the measurement is based on the font embedded in the document. If any information for a dimension is missing, this method returns 0.

Also, this release provides the Sign a PDF using a signed HASH:


private static void SignPdfUsingSignedHash(string certP12, string pfxPassword)
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_SecuritySignatures();

    // Instantiate PdfFileSignature object
    using (var sign = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfFileSignature())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        sign.BindPdf(dataDir + "input.pdf");
        var pkcs7 = new Aspose.Pdf.Forms.PKCS7(certP12, pfxPassword);

        // Create a delegate to external sign
        pkcs7.CustomSignHash = delegate (byte[] signableHash, Aspose.Pdf.DigestHashAlgorithm digestHashAlgorithm)
        {
            X509Certificate2 signerCert = new X509Certificate2(certP12, pfxPassword, X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
            RSACryptoServiceProvider rsaCSP = new RSACryptoServiceProvider();
            var xmlString = signerCert.PrivateKey.ToXmlString(true);    //not supported on core 2.0
            rsaCSP.FromXmlString(xmlString);                            //not supported on core 2.0

            byte[] signedData = rsaCSP.SignHash(signableHash, CryptoConfig.MapNameToOID("SHA1"));
            return signedData;
        };

        // Sign PDF file
        sign.Sign(1, "reason", "cont", "loc", false, new System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, 500, 500), pkcs7);

        // Save PDF document
        sign.Save(dataDir + "SignWithCertificate_out.pdf");
    }

    // Verify
    using (var sign = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfFileSignature())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        sign.BindPdf(dataDir + "SignWithCertificate_out.pdf");

        if (!sign.VerifySignature("Signature1"))
        {
            throw new Exception("Not verified");
        }
    }
}

One more new feature is Print Dialog Presets Page Scaling:


private static void SetPrintScaling()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Printing();

    // Create PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document())
    {
        // Add page
        document.Pages.Add();

        // Disable print scaling
        document.PrintScaling = PrintScaling.None;

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "SetPrintScaling_out.pdf");
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.9

Since 23.9 support to remove a child annotation from a fillable field.


private static void RemoveChildAnnotationFromFillableField()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Forms();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "FieldWithChildAnnots.pdf"))
    {
        // Get field with child annotations
        var field = (Aspose.Pdf.Forms.Field)document.Form["1 Vehicle Identification Number"];
        // Get first child annotation
        var annotation = field[1];
        // Remove the annotation
        document.Pages[annotation.PageIndex].Annotations.Remove(annotation);

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "RemoveChildAnnotation_out.pdf");
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.8

Since 23.8, support for adding Incremental Updates detection.

The function for detecting Incremental Updates in a PDF document has been added. This function returns ’true’ if a document was saved with incremental updates; otherwise, it returns ‘false’.


private static bool HasIncrementalUpdate()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_WorkingDocuments();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "PdfWithIncrementalUpdate.pdf"))
    {
        // New method
        bool hasIncrementalUpdate = document.HasIncrementalUpdate();

        Console.WriteLine("Document {0} incremental update check returns: {1}", document.FileName, hasIncrementalUpdate);
        return hasIncrementalUpdate;
    }
}

Also, 23.8 supports the ways to work with nested checkbox fields. Many fillable PDF forms have checkbox fields that act as radio groups:

  • Create multi-value checkbox field:

private static void CreateMultivalueCheckboxField()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Forms();

    // Create PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document())
    {
        var page = document.Pages.Add();

        var checkbox = new Aspose.Pdf.Forms.CheckboxField(page, new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(50, 50, 70, 70));

        // Set the first checkbox group option value
        checkbox.ExportValue = "option 1";

        // Add new option right under existing ones
        checkbox.AddOption("option 2");

        // Add new option at the given rectangle
        checkbox.AddOption("option 3", new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(100, 100, 120, 120));

        document.Form.Add(checkbox);

        // Select the added checkbox
        checkbox.Value = "option 2";

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "MultivalueCheckboxField.pdf");
    }
}
  • Get and set value of a multi-value checkbox:

private static void GetAndSetValueOfMultivalueCheckboxField()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Forms();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "MultivalueCheckboxField.pdf"))
    {
        var form = document.Form;
        var checkbox = form.Fields[0] as Aspose.Pdf.Forms.CheckboxField;

        // Allowed values may be retrieved from the AllowedStates collection
        // Set the checkbox value using Value property
        checkbox.Value = checkbox.AllowedStates[0];
        var checkboxValue = checkbox.Value; // the previously set value, e.g. "option 1"

        // The value should be any element of AllowedStates
        checkbox.Value = "option 2";
        checkboxValue = checkbox.Value; // option 2

        // Uncheck boxes by either setting Value to "Off" or setting Checked to false
        checkbox.Value = "Off";
        // or, alternately:
        // checkbox.Checked = false;
        checkboxValue = checkbox.Value; // Off
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.7

From Aspose.PDF 23.7 support to add the shape extraction:


private static void CopyShape()
{
    // The path to the document directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Graphs();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var sourceDocument = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "test.pdf"))
    {
        // Create PDF document
        using (var destDocument = new Aspose.Pdf.Document())
        {
            // Absorb vector graphics from the source document
            var graphicAbsorber = new Aspose.Pdf.Vector.GraphicsAbsorber();
            graphicAbsorber.Visit(sourceDocument.Pages[1]);

            // Copy the graphics into the destination document specified page and area
            var area = new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(90, 250, 300, 400);
            destDocument.Pages[1].AddGraphics(graphicAbsorber.Elements, area);

            // Save PDF document
            destDocument.Save(dataDir + "CopyShape_out.pdf");
        }
    }
}

Also supports the ability to detect Overflow when adding text:


private static void FitTextIntoRectangle()
{
    // The path to the document directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Text();

    // Create PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document()) 
    {
        // Generate text to add: "Lorem Ipsum" text of 1000 characters
        var paragraphContent = RunExamples.GetLoremIpsumString(1000);
        // Create a text fragment with the desired text
        var fragment = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextFragment(paragraphContent);
        // Declare the rectangle to fit text into
        var rectangle = new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(100, 600, 500, 700, false);
        
        // Check whether the text fits into the rectangle
        var isFitRectangle = fragment.TextState.IsFitRectangle(paragraphContent, rectangle);

        // Iteratively decrease font size until text fits the rectangle
        while (!isFitRectangle)
        {
            fragment.TextState.FontSize -= 0.5f;
            isFitRectangle = fragment.TextState.IsFitRectangle(paragraphContent, rectangle);
        }

        // Create a paragraph from the text fragment in the specified rectangle. Now you may be sure it fits.
        var paragraph = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextParagraph();
        paragraph.VerticalAlignment = Aspose.Pdf.VerticalAlignment.Top;
        paragraph.FormattingOptions.WrapMode = Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextFormattingOptions.WordWrapMode.ByWords;
        paragraph.Rectangle = rectangle;
        paragraph.AppendLine(fragment);

        // Create a text builder to place the paragraph on the document page
        var builder = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextBuilder(document.Pages.Add());
        builder.AppendParagraph(paragraph);

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "FitTextIntoRectangle_out.pdf");
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.6

From Aspose.PDF 23.6 support to add the next plugins:

  • Aspose PdfConverter Html to PDF
  • Aspose PdfOrganizer Resize API
  • Aspose PdfOrganizer Compress API

Update the Aspose.PdfForm

  • add feature ‘Export “Value’s from fields in document to CSV file”
  • add the ability to set properties for a separate fields

Also support the add the ability to set the title of the HTML, Epub page:


private static void SetHtmlTitle()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_DocumentConversion();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "PDFToHTML.pdf"))
    {
        var options = new Aspose.Pdf.HtmlSaveOptions
        {
            ExplicitListOfSavedPages = new[] { 1 },
            SplitIntoPages = false,
            FixedLayout = true,
            CompressSvgGraphicsIfAny = false,
            SaveTransparentTexts = true,
            SaveShadowedTextsAsTransparentTexts = true,
            FontSavingMode = Aspose.Pdf.HtmlSaveOptions.FontSavingModes.AlwaysSaveAsWOFF,
            RasterImagesSavingMode = Aspose.Pdf.HtmlSaveOptions.RasterImagesSavingModes.AsEmbeddedPartsOfPngPageBackground,
            PartsEmbeddingMode = Aspose.Pdf.HtmlSaveOptions.PartsEmbeddingModes.EmbedAllIntoHtml,
            // New property
            Title = "Title for page"
        };

        // Save HTML document
        document.Save(dataDir + "SetHtmlTitle_out.html", options);
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.5

Since 23.5 support to add RedactionAnnotation FontSize option. Use the next code snippet to solve this task:


private static void AddRedactionAnnotationFontSize() 
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Annotations();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "input.pdf")) 
    {
        // Create RedactionAnnotation instance for specific page region
        var annot = new Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.RedactionAnnotation(document.Pages[1],
            new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(367, 756.919982910156, 420, 823.919982910156));
        annot.FillColor = Aspose.Pdf.Color.Black;

        annot.BorderColor = Aspose.Pdf.Color.Yellow;
        annot.Color = Aspose.Pdf.Color.Blue;
        // Text to be printed on redact annotation
        annot.OverlayText = "(Unknown)";
        annot.TextAlignment = Aspose.Pdf.HorizontalAlignment.Center;
        // Repat Overlay text over redact Annotation
        annot.Repeat = false;

        // New property
        annot.FontSize = 20;

        // Add annotation to annotations collection of first page
        document.Pages[1].Annotations.Add(annot);
        // Flattens annotation and redacts page contents (i.e. removes text and image under redacted annotation)
        annot.Redact();
        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "AddRedactionAnnotationFontSize_out.pdf");
    }
}

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.4

Aspose.PDF announced the release of .NET 7 SDK.

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.3.1

From Aspose.PDF 23.3 support to add the next plugins:

  • Aspose.PdfForm
  • Aspose.PdfConverter PDF to HTML
  • Aspose.PdfConverter PDF to XLSX
  • Aspose.PdfOrganizer Rotate
  • Aspose.PdfExtrator for Images

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.3

Version 23.3 introduced support for keeping image proportions and resolution while inserting on the page. Two methods can be used to solve this problem:


private static void InsertImageWithNativeResolutionAsTable()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Images();

    // Create PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document())
    {
        var page = document.Pages.Add();

        var table = new Aspose.Pdf.Table
        {
            ColumnWidths = "600"
        };

        for (var j = 0; j < 2; j++)
        {
            var row = table.Rows.Add();
            var cell = row.Cells.Add();
            cell.Paragraphs.Add(new Aspose.Pdf.Image()
            {
                IsApplyResolution = true,
                File = dataDir + "Image1.jpg"
            });
        }

        page.Paragraphs.Add(table);

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "ImageWithNativeResolutionAsTable_out.pdf");
    }
}

And the second approach:


private static void InsertImageWithNativeResolutionAsParagraph()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Images();

    // Create PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document())
    {
        var page = document.Pages.Add();

        for (var j = 0; j < 2; j++)
        {
            page.Paragraphs.Add(new Aspose.Pdf.Image()
            {
                IsApplyResolution = true,
                File = dataDir + "Image1.jpg"
            });
        }

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "ImageWithNativeResolutionAsParagraph_out.pdf");
    }
}

The image will be placed in a scaled size and native resolution. You can set FixedWidth or FixedHeight properties in combination with IsApplyResolution.

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.1.1

From Aspose.PDF 23.1.1 support to add the next plugins:

  • Aspose.PdfOrganizer plugin
  • Aspose.PdfExtractor plugin

What’s new in Aspose.PDF 23.1

Since version 23.1, support for creating PrinterMark annotations.

Printer’s marks are graphic symbols or text added to a page to assist production personnel in identifying components of a multiple-plate job and maintaining consistent output during production. Examples commonly used in the printing industry include:

  • Registration targets for aligning plates
  • Gray ramps and colour bars for measuring colours and ink densities
  • Cut marks showing where the output medium is to be trimmed

We will show the example of the option with color bars for measuring colors and ink densities. There is a basic abstract class PrinterMarkAnnotation and from it child ColorBarAnnotation - which already implements these stripes. Let’s check the example:


private static void AddPrinterMarkAnnotation()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Annotations();

    // Create PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document())
    {
        var page = document.Pages.Add();
        page.TrimBox = new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(20, 20, 580, 820);

        var rectBlack = new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(100, 300, 300, 320);
        var rectCyan = new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(200, 600, 260, 690);
        var rectMagenta = new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(10, 650, 140, 670);

        var colorBarBlack = new Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.ColorBarAnnotation(page, rectBlack);
        var colorBarCyan = new Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.ColorBarAnnotation(page, rectCyan,
            Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.ColorsOfCMYK.Cyan);
        var colorBarMagenta = new Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.ColorBarAnnotation(page, rectMagenta);
        colorBarMagenta.ColorOfCMYK = Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.ColorsOfCMYK.Magenta;
        var colorBarYellow = new Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.ColorBarAnnotation(page,
            new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(400, 250, 450, 700), Aspose.Pdf.Annotations.ColorsOfCMYK.Yellow);

        page.Annotations.Add(colorBarBlack);
        page.Annotations.Add(colorBarCyan);
        page.Annotations.Add(colorBarMagenta);
        page.Annotations.Add(colorBarYellow);

        // Save PDF document
        document.Save(dataDir + "PrinterMarkAnnotation_out.pdf");
    }
}

Also support the vector images extraction. Try using the following code to detect and extract vector graphics:


private static void SavePdfVectorGraphicToSvg()
{
    // The path to the document directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdf_Graphs();

    // Open PDF document
    using (var document = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir + "test.pdf"))
    {
        // Attempt to save the vector graphics into a specified SVG file
        document.Pages[1].TrySaveVectorGraphics(dataDir + "PdfVectorGraphicToSvg.svg");
    }
}