Draw with Blend Mode in PDF - VB.NET
PDF SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Draw with Blend Mode in PDF’
Program.vb
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to use blend modes - a way how
''' intersecting semi-transparent objects will blend on page canvas.
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim 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
Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
Dim canvas = page.Canvas
' Create transparent brushes
Dim brushRed = New SolidBrush(New ColorRGB(255, 0, 0))
brushRed.Opacity = 50
Dim brushGreen = New SolidBrush(New ColorRGB(0, 255, 0))
brushGreen.Opacity = 50
Dim 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 document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
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