/* * $Id$ * * This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'. * You can find the complete tutorial at the following address: * http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/ * * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. * * itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net */ package com.lowagie.examples.directcontent.colors; import java.io.FileOutputStream; import com.lowagie.text.Document; import com.lowagie.text.Image; import com.lowagie.text.PageSize; import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter; /** * Demonstrates transparency and images. */ public class SoftMask { /** * Demonstrates the Transparency functionality. * @param args no arguments needed */ public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("SoftMask"); // step 1: creation of a document-object Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4, 50, 50, 50, 50); try { // step 2: creation of a writer PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("softmask.pdf")); // step 3: we open the document document.open(); // step 4: content PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent(); String text = "text "; text += text; text += text; text += text; text += text; text += text; text += text; text += text; text += text; document.add(new Paragraph(text)); Image img = Image.getInstance("otsoe.jpg"); img.setAbsolutePosition(100, 550); byte gradient[] = new byte[256]; for (int k = 0; k < 256; ++k) gradient[k] = (byte)k; Image smask = Image.getInstance(256, 1, 1, 8, gradient); smask.makeMask(); img.setImageMask(smask); cb.addImage(img); cb.sanityCheck(); } catch (Exception de) { de.printStackTrace(); } // step 5: we close the document document.close(); } }