Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Highlight text on an existing PDF http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:18:05 +0000 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:11:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=459 <![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[Highlight text on an existing PDF : You are on the right track with...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/highlight-text-on-an-existing-pdf_topic459_post2047.html#2047 Author: swb1
Subject: 459
Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 9:11AM

You are on the right track with NewLayer and MoveLayer. 

While I don't remember the details, I know that I have accomplished this quite easily using those.

 



Edited by swb1]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:11:35 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/highlight-text-on-an-existing-pdf_topic459_post2047.html#2047 <![CDATA[Highlight text on an existing PDF : Hi, I want to highlight text...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/highlight-text-on-an-existing-pdf_topic459_post2042.html#2042 Author: ukobsa
Subject: 459
Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 3:30AM

Hi,

I want to highlight text on an existing document that I have extracted before. How can I do that?

I have tried it the following way:
- extract text via GetPageText using option 4 to get the texts position
- create a new layer and select it
- draw a box on this position using DrawBox
- move this layer behind the previous one to make the text drawn on the box(?)

But then the text is still hidden from the box. What am I doing wrong?

Is there a better way to make it work? (I dont't want to use transparency as I want the full colors)

best regards,
Ulrich
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