Java tutorial
/* * This example was written by Bruno Lowagie, author of the book * 'iText in Action' by Manning Publications (ISBN: 1932394796). * You can use this example as inspiration for your own applications. * The following license applies: * http://www.1t3xt.com/about/copyright/index.php?page=MIT */ package classroom.newspaper_a; import java.io.FileOutputStream; import java.io.IOException; import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfReader; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfStamper; public class Newspaper01 extends Newspaper { public static final String RESULT = RESULTPATH + "newspaper01.pdf"; public static void main(String[] args) { try { PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(NEWSPAPER); PdfStamper stamper = new PdfStamper(reader, new FileOutputStream(RESULT)); PdfContentByte canvas = stamper.getOverContent(1); canvas.setRGBColorFill(0xC0, 0xC0, 0xC0); canvas.setRGBColorStroke(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00); canvas.rectangle(LLX1, LLY1, W1, H1); canvas.rectangle(LLX2, LLY2, W2, H2); canvas.fillStroke(); stamper.close(); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (DocumentException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } }