Ink

What this page is about

Access and remove ink shapes in Aspose.Slides for Python via Java presentations, including PPT, PPTX, and ODP files.

This article provides examples of accessing existing ink shapes and removing them using Aspose.Slides for Python via Java.

Install the package as described in Installation. Each example imports asposeslides before starting the JVM, then imports the API after the JVM is running.

Note

Ink shapes represent user input from specialized devices. Aspose.Slides cannot create new ink strokes programmatically, but you can read and modify existing ink.

Access Ink

Read the tags from the first ink shape on a slide.

import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Ink, Presentation

presentation = Presentation("ink.pptx")
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    shape = slide.getShapes().get_Item(0)
    if isinstance(shape, Ink):
        tags = shape.getCustomData().getTags()
        if tags.size() > 0:
            tag_name = tags.getNameByIndex(0)
            # Use tag_name as needed.
finally:
    presentation.dispose()

Remove Ink

Delete an ink shape from the slide if one exists.

import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Ink, Presentation

presentation = Presentation("ink.pptx")
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    ink = None
    for shape in slide.getShapes():
        if isinstance(shape, Ink):
            ink = shape
            break

    if ink is not None:
        slide.getShapes().remove(ink)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()