/* * $Id$ * * 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.general; import java.io.FileOutputStream; import java.io.IOException; import com.lowagie.text.Document; import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException; import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph; import com.lowagie.text.Rectangle; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter; /** * Demonstrates the use of PageSize. * @author blowagie */ public class CustomPageSize { /** * Creates a PDF document with a certain pagesize * @param args no arguments needed here */ public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Custom PageSize and backgroundcolor"); // step 1: creation of a document-object Rectangle pageSize = new Rectangle(216, 720); pageSize.setBackgroundColor(new java.awt.Color(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xDE)); Document document = new Document(pageSize); try { // step 2: // we create a writer that listens to the document // and directs a PDF-stream to a file PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("CustomPageSize.pdf")); // step 3: we open the document document.open(); // step 4: we add some paragraphs to the document document.add(new Paragraph("The size of this page is 216x720 points.")); document.add(new Paragraph("216pt / 72 points per inch = 3 inch")); document.add(new Paragraph("720pt / 72 points per inch = 10 inch")); document.add(new Paragraph("The size of this page is 3x10 inch.")); document.add(new Paragraph("3 inch x 2.54 = 7.62 cm")); document.add(new Paragraph("10 inch x 2.54 = 25.4 cm")); document.add(new Paragraph("The size of this page is 7.62x25.4 cm.")); document.add(new Paragraph("The backgroundcolor of the Rectangle used for this PageSize, is #FFFFDE.")); document.add(new Paragraph("That's why the background of this document is yellowish...")); } catch(DocumentException de) { System.err.println(de.getMessage()); } catch(IOException ioe) { System.err.println(ioe.getMessage()); } // step 5: we close the document document.close(); } }