Set Blend Mode for Drawing in PDF - C#
PDF SDK sample in C# demonstrating ‘Set Blend Mode for Drawing in PDF’
Program.cs
using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;
namespace BlendModeExample
{
/// <summary>
/// This example demonstrates how to use blend modes - a way how
/// intersecting semi-transparent objects will blend on page canvas.
/// </summary>
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// Create new document
Document pdfDocument = new Document();
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// If you wish to load an existing document uncomment the line below and comment the Add page section instead
// pdfDocument.Load(@".\existing_document.pdf");
// Add page
Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);
Canvas canvas = page.Canvas;
// Create transparent brushes
SolidBrush brushRed = new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(255, 0, 0));
brushRed.Opacity = 50;
SolidBrush brushGreen = new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(0, 255, 0));
brushGreen.Opacity = 50;
SolidBrush brushBlue = new SolidBrush(new ColorRGB(0, 0, 255));
brushBlue.Opacity = 50;
// Normal blending
canvas.BlendMode = BlendMode.Normal;
canvas.DrawCircle(brushRed, 100, 100, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushGreen, 100, 150, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushBlue, 150, 100, 50);
// Darken blending
canvas.BlendMode = BlendMode.Darken;
canvas.DrawCircle(brushRed, 300, 100, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushGreen, 300, 150, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushBlue, 350, 100, 50);
// Lighten blending
canvas.BlendMode = BlendMode.Lighten;
canvas.DrawCircle(brushRed, 100, 300, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushGreen, 100, 350, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushBlue, 150, 300, 50);
// Color burn blending
canvas.BlendMode = BlendMode.ColorBurn;
canvas.DrawCircle(brushRed, 300, 300, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushGreen, 300, 350, 50);
canvas.DrawCircle(brushBlue, 350, 300, 50);
// 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);
}
}
}