This method starts the PDF document
[Visual Basic] Public Function Start() As
Boolean
[C#] public bool Start();
Parameters
None
Return Value
Returns True if successful, otherwise returns False
Explanation
The Start method starts the PDF document
The image formats supported are BMP and JPEG
The PDF document will be saved in the file and path specified by the SaveFileName property.
The Start method should be used with the other PDF methods in the following order: Start, AddPage, AddImage, EndPage, End.
Example
Saving a Jpeg image in a PDF file:
[Visual Basic.NET]
'load the image "sample.jpg"
imageKit1.File.FileName = "sample.jpg"
imageKit1.File.LoadImageFromFile(LoadFileType.Load)
'set the image data into the imageKit1.File.RawData property
imageKit1.File.SaveImageToRawData(SaveFileType.SaveJPEG,imageKit1.Image)
'create the pdf
imageKit1.File.Pdf.SaveFileName = "sample.pdf"
imageKit1.File.Pdf.DocumentSize = "a4"
imageKit1.File.Pdf.Start()
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddPage()
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddImage(imageKit1.File.RawData, 0, 0, 100, 100)
imageKit1.File.Pdf.EndPage()
imageKit1.File.Pdf.End()
[Visual C#.NET]
//load the image "sample.jpg"
imageKit1.File.FileName ="sample.jpg";
imageKit1.File.LoadImageFromFile(LoadFileType.Load);
//set the image data into the imageKit1.File.RawData property
imageKit1.File.SaveImageToRawData(SaveFileType.SaveJPEG, imageKit1.Image);
//create the pdf
imageKit1.File.Pdf.SaveFileName = "sample.pdf";
imageKit1.File.Pdf.DocumentSize = "a4";
imageKit1.File.Pdf.Start();
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddPage();
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddImage(imageKit1.File.RawData, 0, 0, 100, 100);
imageKit1.File.Pdf.EndPage();
imageKit1.File.Pdf.End();
'load the image "sample.jpg"
imageKit1.File.FileName = "sample.jpg"
imageKit1.File.LoadImageFromFile(LoadFileType.Load)
'set the image data into the imageKit1.File.RawData property
imageKit1.File.SaveImageToRawData(SaveFileType.SaveJPEG,imageKit1.Image)
'create the pdf
imageKit1.File.Pdf.SaveFileName = "sample.pdf"
imageKit1.File.Pdf.DocumentSize = "a4"
imageKit1.File.Pdf.Start()
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddPage()
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddImage(imageKit1.File.RawData, 0, 0, 100, 100)
imageKit1.File.Pdf.EndPage()
imageKit1.File.Pdf.End()
[Visual C#.NET]
//load the image "sample.jpg"
imageKit1.File.FileName ="sample.jpg";
imageKit1.File.LoadImageFromFile(LoadFileType.Load);
//set the image data into the imageKit1.File.RawData property
imageKit1.File.SaveImageToRawData(SaveFileType.SaveJPEG, imageKit1.Image);
//create the pdf
imageKit1.File.Pdf.SaveFileName = "sample.pdf";
imageKit1.File.Pdf.DocumentSize = "a4";
imageKit1.File.Pdf.Start();
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddPage();
imageKit1.File.Pdf.AddImage(imageKit1.File.RawData, 0, 0, 100, 100);
imageKit1.File.Pdf.EndPage();
imageKit1.File.Pdf.End();
Also See
ImageKit.File.Pdf Members | Newtone.ImageKit.Wpf.ImageKit