ByteScout PDF SDK – C# – Create New PDF Document

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How to create new PDF document in C# using ByteScout PDF SDK

How to create new PDF document in C#

The sample shows steps and algorithm of how to create new PDF document and how to make it work in your C# application. ByteScout PDF SDK is the pdf library that can create, update and modify PDF files. Supports text with fonts and style selections, layers, form fields, drawing lines and objects, automatic tables, images. Can be used to create and fill pdf forms and you can use it to create new PDF document with C#.

The SDK samples like this one below explain how to quickly make your application do create new PDF document in C# with the help of ByteScout PDF SDK. In order to implement the functionality, you should copy and paste this code for C# below into your code editor with your app, compile and run your application. Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample codes in C#.

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Program.cs

      using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace CreateDocument
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This example demonstrates how to create a document and save it to file.
    /// </summary>
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // Create new document
            Document pdfDocument = new Document();
            pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
            pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
            // Add page
            Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
            pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);
            
            // Add sample content
            Font font = new Font(StandardFonts.Times, 24);
            Brush brush = new SolidBrush();
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Hello world!", font, brush, 20, 20);
            
            // Save document to file
            pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");

            // Cleanup 
            pdfDocument.Dispose();

            // Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
            ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
            processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
            Process.Start(processStartInfo);
        }
    }
}