New Document Features in Version 22

Posted on 2021-09-23 by Gabriel Smith

LEAD Technologies is very pleased to introduce LEADTOOLS version 22. Since 1990, LEADTOOLS has continuously raised the standard of innovative document technologies. Version 22 continues that tradition with a new Document Editor, expanded platform support for ICR and PDF digital signatures, and new and enhanced file format support.

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PowerShell Script: Merge PDF Files

Posted on 2021-08-26 by Gabriel Smith
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Several of my friends that do not consider themselves to be programmers have asked if I know of an easy way to merge multiple PDF files into one file. Of course, I instantly thought of using LEADTOOLS in PowerShell.

To get started, you need the LEADTOOLS assemblies and a license file. If you have not already purchased LEADTOOLS, you can download and request a 60-day evaluation license from our website. From there, all you need is a text editor to create your PS1 script file.

I have attached the complete PowerShell script to merge multiple PDF files into single file as well as launch.json file for VSCode. Below are some snippets so you can get an idea of how easy this is.

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PowerShell Script: Extract Pages from PDF

Posted on 2021-08-10 by Gabriel Smith
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Admittedly, I am late to the party, but I have just started digging into PowerShell. The more I dig, the more I find that there is not much you cannot do in PowerShell.

Recently, I was browsing the forums and came across a post asking if it is possible to use LEADTOOLS in PowerShell to split multi-page PDF files into multiple single page PDF files. The answer is absolutely!

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Convert HTML to PDF in C#, VB, and Java

Posted on 2021-08-04 by Zac Ferraresi
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You might have heard about how LEAD has a world-class Document Converter. Our Document Converter can easily transform HTML to PDF. The portability of a PDF allows you to access content from webpages across multiple devices both on- and off-line.

Below are a few code snippets to convert HTML to PDF.

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Secure PDF Files With a Password in C#, VB, and Java

Posted on 2021-07-28 by Gabriel Smith
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In the “Merge PDF Files – C#, VB, and Java Code” article, we described how to use the PDFFile class from the PDF SDK to merge multiple PDF files into one with just a couple lines of code. Using the PDFFile class also makes PDF encryption, decryption, and password protection just as easy! The PDFFile class is available for .NET FX, .NET Core, and Java.

There are two types of PDF password protection:

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