PDF::API2::Lite(3)

NAME
PDF::API2::Lite - lite pdf creation

SYNOPSIS
    $pdf = PDF::API2::Lite->new;
    $pdf->page(595,842);
    $img = $pdf->image('some.jpg');
    $font = $pdf->corefont('Times-Roman');
    $font = $pdf->ttfont('TimesNewRoman.ttf');

METHODS

$pdf = PDF::API2::Lite->new
$pdf->page
$pdf->page $width,$height
$pdf->page $llx, $lly, $urx, $ury
    Opens a new page.

$pdf->mediabox $w, $h
$pdf->mediabox $llx, $lly, $urx, $ury
    Sets the global mediabox.

$pdf->saveas $file
    Saves the document (may not be modified later) and deallocates the pdf-structures.

$font = $pdf->corefont $fontname
    Returns a new or existing adobe core font object.

    Examples:

        $font = $pdf->corefont('Times-Roman');
        $font = $pdf->corefont('Times-Bold');
        $font = $pdf->corefont('Helvetica');
        $font = $pdf->corefont('ZapfDingbats');

$font = $pdf->ttfont $ttfile
    Returns a new or existing truetype font object.

    Examples:

        $font = $pdf->ttfont('TimesNewRoman.ttf');
        $font = $pdf->ttfont('/fonts/Univers-Bold.ttf');
        $font = $pdf->ttfont('../Democratica-SmallCaps.ttf');

$font = $pdf->psfont($ps_file, [%options])
    Returns a new type1 font object.

    Examples:

        $font = $pdf->psfont('TimesRoman.pfa', -afmfile => 'TimesRoman.afm', -encode => 'latin1');
        $font = $pdf->psfont('/fonts/Univers.pfb', -pfmfile => '/fonts/Univers.pfm', -encode => 'latin2');

$egs = $pdf->create_egs
    Returns a new extended-graphics-state object.

    Examples:

        $egs = $pdf->create_egs;

$img = $pdf->image_jpeg $file
    Returns a new jpeg-image object.

$img = $pdf->image_png $file
    Returns a new png-image object.

$img = $pdf->image_tiff $file
    Returns a new tiff-image object.

$img = $pdf->image_pnm $file
    Returns a new pnm-image object.

$pdf->savestate
    Saves the state of the page.

$pdf->restorestate
    Restores the state of the page.

$pdf->egstate $egs
    Sets extended-graphics-state.

$pdf->fillcolor $color
    Sets fillcolor.

$pdf->strokecolor $color
    Sets strokecolor.

    Defined color-names are:

        aliceblue, antiquewhite, aqua, aquamarine, azure, beige, bisque, black, blanchedalmond,
        blue, blueviolet, brown, burlywood, cadetblue, chartreuse, chocolate, coral, cornflowerblue,
        cornsilk, crimson, cyan, darkblue, darkcyan, darkgoldenrod, darkgray, darkgreen, darkgrey,
        darkkhaki, darkmagenta, darkolivegreen, darkorange, darkorchid, darkred, darksalmon,
        darkseagreen, darkslateblue, darkslategray, darkslategrey, darkturquoise, darkviolet,
        deeppink, deepskyblue, dimgray, dimgrey, dodgerblue, firebrick, floralwhite, forestgreen,
        fuchsia, gainsboro, ghostwhite, gold, goldenrod, gray, grey, green, greenyellow, honeydew,
        hotpink, indianred, indigo, ivory, khaki, lavender, lavenderblush, lawngreen, lemonchiffon,
        lightblue, lightcoral, lightcyan, lightgoldenrodyellow, lightgray, lightgreen, lightgrey,
        lightpink, lightsalmon, lightseagreen, lightskyblue, lightslategray, lightslategrey,
        lightsteelblue, lightyellow, lime, limegreen, linen, magenta, maroon, mediumaquamarine,
        mediumblue, mediumorchid, mediumpurple, mediumseagreen, mediumslateblue, mediumspringgreen,
        mediumturquoise, mediumvioletred, midnightblue, mintcream, mistyrose, moccasin, navajowhite,
        navy, oldlace, olive, olivedrab, orange, orangered, orchid, palegoldenrod, palegreen,
        paleturquoise, palevioletred, papayawhip, peachpuff, peru, pink, plum, powderblue, purple,
        red, rosybrown, royalblue, saddlebrown, salmon, sandybrown, seagreen, seashell, sienna,
        silver, skyblue, slateblue, slategray, slategrey, snow, springgreen, steelblue, tan, teal,
        thistle, tomato, turquoise, violet, wheat, white, whitesmoke, yellow, yellowgreen

    or the rgb-hex-notation:

        #rgb, #rrggbb, #rrrgggbbb and #rrrrggggbbbb

    or the cmyk-hex-notation:

        %cmyk, %ccmmyykk, %cccmmmyyykkk and %ccccmmmmyyyykkkk

    or the hsl-hex-notation:

        &hsl, &hhssll, &hhhssslll and &hhhhssssllll

    and additionally the hsv-hex-notation:

        !hsv, !hhssvv, !hhhsssvvv and !hhhhssssvvvv

$pdf->linedash @dash
    Sets linedash.

$pdf->linewidth $width
    Sets linewidth.

$pdf->transform %opts
    Sets transformations (eg. translate, rotate, scale, skew) in pdf-canonical order.

    Example:

        $pdf->transform(
            -translate => [$x,$y],
            -rotate    => $rot,
            -scale     => [$sx,$sy],
            -skew      => [$sa,$sb],
        )

$pdf->move $x, $y
$pdf->line $x, $y
$pdf->curve $x1, $y1, $x2, $y2, $x3, $y3
$pdf->arc $x, $y, $a, $b, $alfa, $beta, $move
$pdf->ellipse $x, $y, $a, $b
$pdf->circle $x, $y, $r
$pdf->rect $x,$y, $w,$h
$pdf->rectxy $x1,$y1, $x2,$y2
$pdf->poly $x1,$y1, ..., $xn,$yn
$pdf->close
$pdf->stroke
$pdf->fill
$pdf->fillstroke
$pdf->image $imgobj, $x,$y, $w,$h
$pdf->image $imgobj, $x,$y, $scale
$pdf->image $imgobj, $x,$y
    Please Note: The width/height or scale given is in user-space coordinates which is subject to transformations which may have been specified beforehand.

    Per default this has a 72dpi resolution, so if you want an image to have a 150 or 300dpi resolution, you should specify a scale of 72/150 (or 72/300) or adjust width/height accordingly.

$pdf->textstart
$pdf->textfont $fontobj,$size
$txt->textlead $leading
$pdf->text $string
    Applies the given text.

$pdf->nl
$pdf->textend
$pdf->print $font, $size, $x, $y, $rot, $just, $text
    Convenience wrapper for shortening the textstart..textend sequence.

AUTHOR
alfred reibenschuh