Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Inserting a circular image http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:13:49 +0000 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:01:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3972 <![CDATA[Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_images/QPDF_Forum_Title.png http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ <![CDATA[Inserting a circular image : Disclaimer: I have never used...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/inserting-a-circular-image_topic3972_post16027.html#16027 Author: tfrost
Subject: 3972
Posted: 11 Feb 22 at 9:01AM

Disclaimer: I have never used an image mask in QPDF.  But your second paragraph describes effectively what has to be done one way or another; if you choose to use a mask it is just a question of first creating a square mask with a central circle for the area you wish to reveal, instead of a second 'white and transparent' full image. The format for the mask is as described in the documentation. Experiment with a small sample to see how it works, because unfortunately there is no image mask sample among the many supplied.]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:01:23 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/inserting-a-circular-image_topic3972_post16027.html#16027 <![CDATA[Inserting a circular image : Thanks - I had looked at that...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/inserting-a-circular-image_topic3972_post16026.html#16026 Author: chris_adsi
Subject: 3972
Posted: 11 Feb 22 at 8:34AM

Thanks - I had looked at that but I could not work out if it would do what I wanted it to. The help pages are OK, but very "dry" in terms of not offering examples of solutions that can be solved.

In my mind I am thinking insert the square photo image, and then overlay it with an image that is white round the edges but with a transparent circle in the middle, thus letting the underneath image show through - however looking at the Image Mask stuff that seems more suited to blocking out parts of an image?
]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:34:21 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/inserting-a-circular-image_topic3972_post16026.html#16026 <![CDATA[Inserting a circular image : Perhaps you&#039;ll find something...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/inserting-a-circular-image_topic3972_post16025.html#16025 Author: Ingo
Subject: 3972
Posted: 10 Feb 22 at 10:01PM

Perhaps you'll find something here:
https://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/Search.php
In the search field you should insert "Image mask"...

]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:01:27 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/inserting-a-circular-image_topic3972_post16025.html#16025 <![CDATA[Inserting a circular image : Is there a way to insert an image...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/inserting-a-circular-image_topic3972_post16024.html#16024 Author: chris_adsi
Subject: 3972
Posted: 08 Feb 22 at 2:29PM

Is there a way to insert an image which is itself square, but have it rendered as a circle on the document - for example we have photos staff which we want to place on the document as a circle.

Would this need some sort of image mask? Is that what that function is for?

So the source image is a square jpeg, can we somehow use some sort of mask to just show the circular section in the middle - i.e. cutting all four corners off?

If so what format of image do we need for the mask, should it be same size (pixel dimensions) as the source image etc?

Thanks
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