Convert HTML to PDF in C# with PrizmDoc API
Project Goal: Create a command line program in C# that can upload a HTML file to the PrizmDoc cloud server, issue a conversion command, and download the converted PDF file upon completion. Project Goal: C# development environment (Visual Studio used in this example) PrizmDoc Cloud account (signup for a free account here) Need to programmatically […]
How ImageGear’s TWAIN Scanning Enhances Application Workflows
Printers, scanners, and other imaging devices have long been a source of headaches and frustration for developers and users alike. All too often, multiple software tools are required to connect an application to a device and acquire image files from them. This not only slows down workflows, but also creates opportunities for human error. Files […]
How to Convert PDF to PDF/A with ImageGear
The industry-wide push to digitize documents and minimize the use of physical paperwork has made PDF one of the most ubiquitous file formats in use today. Business and government organizations use PDFs for a variety of document needs because they can be viewed by so many different applications. When it comes to archiving information, […]
How to Convert HTML to PDF in Java using PrizmDoc API
Accusoft’s PrizmDoc is a powerful toolkit for displaying, converting, annotating, and processing documents. This example will demonstrate how to use the PrizmDoc Cloud Server to upload a HTML document and convert it to PDF format, using the Java programming language. The HTML To PDF Conversion Process Converting a file with PrizmDoc Server takes 4 distinct […]
How To Generate & Read Barcodes In VB.NET
Goal Create a Visual Basic (VB.NET) program that can generate a barcode in VB.NET from an existing table of data to represent shipping orders, then read single or multiple barcodes from image files to represent receiving orders. Requirements Microsoft Windows 7 or greater Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or greater Accusoft Barcode Xpress .NET Programming Skill […]
PDF Solutions – SDKs & APIs
What VC++ Redistributables and .NET Frameworks does the IG .NET installer place onto a system?
Question During the installation of ImageGear for .NET (v23.4 and above), the installer reaches out to Microsoft’s site to download the VC++ redistributable and .NET packages. Which one(s) does it download? Answer The ImageGear for .NET installer places the following redistributables onto a system: Microsoft 2005 VC++ Redistributable: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3387 Microsoft 2010 VC++ Redistributable: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads Microsoft […]
In ImageGear .NET, what are the feature differences between an OCR Standard license, an OCR Plus license, and an OCR Asian license?
Question For ImageGear .NET, what are the feature differences between an OCR Standard license, an OCR Plus license, and an OCR Asian license? https://www.accusoft.com/products/imagegear-collection/imagegear-dot-net/#pricing Answer ImageGear’s OCR library has three different functionality options that you can choose for your website or application. The primary difference between the three options is the output formats created by […]
8 Essential Image Processing Features of ImageGear
Accusoft’s ImageGear is a powerful image processing SDK integration that allows software developers to give their applications the ability to open, convert, and transform multiple image file formats. Given the complexity of image processing tasks, turning to a comprehensive SDK can save significant time and headaches in the software development cycle. Rather than building image […]
Why are some documents unable to be converted to PDF/A by ImageGear .NET?
Question We are saving files to the PDF/A standard and are running into a few cases where the file cannot be saved as PDF/A by ImageGear .NET. Why is this, and how do we do it properly? Answer First, determine whether a PDF document can be converted to PDF/A by creating an ImGearPDFPreflight object from […]
Resizing Pages in a PDF File Using ImageGear .NET
Portable Document Format (PDF) files have become the ubiquitous way to store documents for sharing with a broad audience. While popular, PDF documents have several drawbacks. One large drawback is the fact that PDF documents are intended to be immutable. In other words, PDF documents lack the internal information necessary to reorganize its contents, unlike, […]
ImageGear: Add PDF Conversion into Your Application
PDFs are everywhere. Vice calls them “the world’s most important file format,” and that’s not far off the mark. The sheer number of documents converted to, from, and often back to PDFs is astounding. The hard truth? They’re also frustrating to work with. Start a Google search with the word “convert” and three of the […]