ByteScout Watermarking SDK – VB.NET – Add Annotation Watermark with Options

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How to add annotation watermark with options for annotation preset (advanced settings) (vb in VB.NET with ByteScout Watermarking SDK

See how to add annotation watermark with options to have annotation preset (advanced settings) (vb in VB.NET

On this page you will learn from code samples for programming in VB.NET. Annotation preset (advanced settings) (vb in VB.NET can be implemented with ByteScout Watermarking SDK. ByteScout Watermarking SDK is the powerful SDK can apply high quality visible and semivisible watermarks into PNG, JPG, BMP pictures and TIFF scans. Doznes of presets are available, multiple watermarks can be applied. Can add logo based watermark from image, can adjust font size, font family, colors.

This rich sample source code in VB.NET for ByteScout Watermarking SDK includes the number of functions and options you should do calling the API to implement annotation preset (advanced settings) (vb. For implimentation of this functionality, please copy and paste code below into your app using code editor. Then compile and run your app. Use of ByteScout Watermarking SDK in VB.NET is also explained in the documentation included along with the product.

ByteScout Watermarking SDK – free trial version is on available our website. Also, there are other code samples to help you with your VB.NET application included into trial version.

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Module1.vb

      Imports System.Drawing

Imports Bytescout.Watermarking
Imports Bytescout.Watermarking.Presets

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        ' Create Watermarker instance
        Dim waterMarker As New Watermarker()

        Dim inputFilePath As String
        Dim outputFilePath As String

        ' Initialize library
        waterMarker.InitLibrary("demo", "demo")

        ' Set input file name
        inputFilePath = "my_sample_image.jpg"
        ' Set output file title
        outputFilePath = "my_sample_output.jpg"

        ' Add image to apply watermarks to
        waterMarker.AddInputFile(inputFilePath, outputFilePath)

        ' Create new watermark
        Dim preset As New TextAnnotation()

        ' Set radius of the corners of the rectangle
        preset.Radius = 30

        ' Set text color
        preset.TextColor = Color.Black

        ' Set annotation background color
        preset.BackgroundColor = Color.White

        ' Set annotation background transparency
        preset.BackgroundTransparency = 40

        ' Set text
        preset.Text = "Bytescout Watermarking"

        ' Set watermark font
        preset.Font = New WatermarkFont("Tahoma", FontStyle.Regular, FontSizeType.Points, 25)

        ' Set watermark placement
        preset.Placement = WatermarkPlacement.MiddleCenter

        ' Add watermark to watermarker
        waterMarker.AddWatermark(preset)

        ' Set output directory
        waterMarker.OutputOptions.OutputDirectory = "."

        ' Set output format
        waterMarker.OutputOptions.ImageFormat = OutputFormats.JPEG

        ' Apply watermarks
        waterMarker.Execute()

        ' open generated image file in default image viewer installed in Windows
        Process.Start(outputFilePath)

    End Sub

End Module