How to create a PDF with different page sizes in C# and VB.NET?
Syncfusion Essential® PDF is a .NET PDF Library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can create a PDF document with different page sizes.
Steps to create a PDF document with different page sizes programmatically:
- Create a new C# console application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.WinForms NuGet package as reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
- Including the following namespace in the Program.cs file.
C#
using Syncfusion.Pdf;
VB.NET
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf
- Use the following code snippet to create a PDF document with different page size.
C#
//Create a new PDF document
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page with A5 size
PdfSection section1 = document.Sections.Add();
section1.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A5;
PdfPage page1 = section1.Pages.Add();
//Add a page with A3 size
PdfSection section2 = document.Sections.Add();
section2.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A3;
PdfPage page2 = section2.Pages.Add();
//Save and close the document
document.Save("Output.pdf");
document.Close(true);
//This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer
Process.Start("Output.pdf");
VB.NET
'Create a new PDF document
Dim document As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Add a page with A5 size
Dim section1 As PdfSection = document.Sections.Add()
section1.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A5
Dim page1 As PdfPage = section1.Pages.Add()
'Add a page with A3 size
Dim section2 As PdfSection = document.Sections.Add()
section2.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A3
Dim page2 As PdfPage = section2.Pages.Add()
'Save and close the document
document.Save("Output.pdf")
document.Close(True)
'This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer
Process.Start("Output.pdf")
A complete working sample can be download from PDFSample.zip.
Take a moment to peruse the documentation for working with pages, where you can find the options like inserting, rotating, importing, and rearranging the pages from an existing document, removing the pages and splitting a PDF file to individual pages.
Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential® PDF features.
Note:
Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion® assemblies from the trial setup or the NuGet feed, include a license key in your projects. Refer to the link to learn about generating and registering the Syncfusion® license key in your application to use the components without a trial message.
Conclusion:
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to create a PDF with different page sizes in C# and VB.NET.
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