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OCR.WriteToPDF
Writes text on the PDF.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| OCR | 3.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "OCR.WriteToPDF"; PosX; PosY; Width; Height ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| PosX | X-Coordinate of image. | $x |
| PosY | Y-Coordinate of image. | $y |
| Width | Width of the image. | $w |
| Height | Height of the image. | $h |
Result
Returns OK or error message.
Description
Writes text on the PDF.This function is good to overlay an OCRed image with text, so you can copy/search the text.
Please set a default font before calling this function.
Be aware that if the font loaded in pdf page is wider than scanned font, the words can overlap.
Plugin version 7.5 or newer will reduce font size if needed to fit word length to fix this.
Examples
Insert image and write text over it:
MBS("DynaPDF.InsertImage"; OCR::Image; $x; $y; $w; $h)
MBS( "OCR.WriteToPDF"; $x; $y; $w; $h)
See also
Release notes
- Version 7.5
- Improved OCR.WriteToPDF to reduce font size if needed to make sure words are not too wide.
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This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 29th January 2023
