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How to add text to existing PDF document using Bytescout.PDF library for .NET applications

Add text to the existing PDF document using Bytescout.PDF library for .NET

In this example Bytescout.PDF library for .NET is used to add text to the first page of the existing PDF document (HelloWorld.pdf) and save new document as HelloWorldAgain.pdf

Download example source code: bytescoutpdf_example_add_text_to_existing_document.zip (6 KB)

Source PDF document which is taken as source to modify (add text) and save as new document file

PDF document with text added to the first page

            // Create main PDF Doc Engine

            PDFDocEngine engine = new PDFDocEngine("", "");



            // Open existing document

            Document document = engine.AddDocument("HelloWorld.pdf");



            // Get first page

            Page page = document.GetPage(0);



            // Create new drawing

            Drawing drawing = page.AddDrawing();



            // Add standard font

            uint font = document.AddFontStandard(StandardFontType.Courier, FontEncodingType.WinAnsi);



            // Set Active Font

            drawing.SetActiveFont(font, 50, false, false);



            // Draw Text

            drawing.PlaceText(100, 150, 0, "Hello again, World!");

            drawing.PlaceText(100, 200, 0, "(was added to the existing page)");



            // Closing drawing on the page

            drawing.Close();



            // Save document

            document.Save("HelloWorldAgain.pdf");


Download example source code: bytescoutpdf_example_add_text_to_existing_document.zip (6 KB)

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