Working with Layers

5 Apr 202124 minutes to read

Layers, also known as Option Content refers to sections of content in a PDF document that can be selectively viewed or hidden by document authors or consumers. This capability is useful in items such as CAD drawings, layered artwork, maps, and multi-language documents.

Essential PDF provides support to create, add and merge the layers into PDF document.

Adding Layers in a PDF document

Essential PDF allows the users to create a layer in a PDF page using PdfPageLayer class. The below code snippet illustrates how to add the multiple layers in a new PDF document.

c#

//Create PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(System.Drawing.Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document.

document.Save("Sample.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

vb.net

'Create PDF document.

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

'Add the first layer.

Dim layer As PdfPageLayer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1")

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = layer.Graphics

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60)

'Draw arc.

Dim pen As New PdfPen(System.Drawing.Color.Red, 50)

Dim bounds As New RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50)

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360)

'Add another layer on the page.

Dim layer2 As PdfPageLayer = page.Layers.Add("Layer2")

graphics = layer2.Graphics

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180)

'Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds)

'Save the document.

document.Save("Sample.pdf")

'Close the document

document.Close(True)

uwp

//Create PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(new PdfColor(255, 0, 0), 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document.

await document.SaveAsync(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(memoryStream, "Sample.pdf");

asp.net core

//Create PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save and close the document

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Create PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document into stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

The below code illustrates how to add the multiple layers in an existing PDF document.

c#

//Load the existing PDF document.

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(fileName);

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(System.Drawing.Color.Gray, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document.

loadedDocument.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

loadedDocument.Close(true);

vb.net

'Load the existing PDF document.

Dim loadedDocument As New PdfLoadedDocument(fileName)

Dim loadedPage As PdfLoadedPage = TryCast(loadedDocument.Pages(0), PdfLoadedPage)

'Add the first layer.

Dim layer As PdfPageLayer = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer1")

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = layer.Graphics

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60)

'Draw arc.

Dim pen As New PdfPen(System.Drawing.Color.Gray, 50)

Dim bounds As New RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50)

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360)

'Add another layer on the page.

Dim layer2 As PdfPageLayer = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer2")

graphics = layer2.Graphics

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180)

'Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds)

'Save the document.

loadedDocument.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

loadedDocument.Close(True)

uwp

//Create the file open picker

var picker = new FileOpenPicker();

picker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".pdf");

//Browse and chose the file

StorageFile file = await picker.PickSingleFileAsync();

//Creates an empty PDF loaded document instance

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument();

//Loads or opens an existing PDF document through Open method of PdfLoadedDocument class

await loadedDocument.OpenAsync(file);

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(new PdfColor(255, 0, 0), 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document.

await loadedDocument.SaveAsync(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(memoryStream, "Sample.pdf");

asp.net core

//Load the PDF document

FileStream docStream = new FileStream("Input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Gray, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save and close the document

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

loadedDocument.Save(stream);

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Load the file as stream

Stream docStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Sample.pdf");

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the first layer.

PdfPageLayer layer = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Gray, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = loadedPage.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document into stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

loadedDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Adding annotation to layer

Essential PDF allows the users to add Annotation to layers in the PDF document. Refer to the following code snippet.

c#

//Create new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Color. Red);

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

page.Annotations.Add(annotation);

//Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

vb.net

'Create new PDF document

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

'Add page

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

'Add the layer

Dim Layer As PdfLayer = document.Layers.Add("Layer")

'Create graphics for layer

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = Layer.CreateGraphics(page)

'Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, New RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40))

'Create square annotation

Dim annotation As New PdfSquareAnnotation(New RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation")

annotation.Color = New PdfColor(Color.Red)

'Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = Layer

'Add annotation to the created page

page.Annotations.Add(annotation)

'Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

document.Close(True)

uwp

//Create new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Color.FromArgb(0,255,0,0));

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

page.Annotations.Add(annotation);

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document.

await document.SaveAsync(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(memoryStream, "Sample.pdf");

asp.net core

//Create new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red);

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

page.Annotations.Add(annotation);

//Save and close the document

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Create new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red);

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

page.Annotations.Add(annotation);

//Save the document into stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

The following code illustrates how to add annotation to the layers in an existing PDF document.

c#

//Load the existing PDF document

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument("Input.pdf");

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the layer

PdfLayer Layer = loadedDocument.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = Layer.CreateGraphics(loadedPage);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Color.Red);

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = Layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

loadedPage.Annotations.Add(annotation);

//Save the document

loadedDocument.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

loadedDocument.Close(true);

vb.net

'Load the existing PDF document

Dim loadedDocument As New PdfLoadedDocument("Input.pdf")

'Gets the first page from the document

Dim loadedPage As PdfLoadedPage = TryCast(loadedDocument.Pages(0), PdfLoadedPage)

'Add the layer

Dim Layer As PdfLayer = loadedDocument.Layers.Add("Layer")

'Create graphics for layer

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = Layer.CreateGraphics(loadedPage)

'Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, New RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40))

'Create square annotation

Dim annotation As New PdfSquareAnnotation(New RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation")

annotation.Color = New PdfColor(Color.Red)

'Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = Layer

'Add annotation to the created page

loadedPage.Annotations.Add(annotation)

'Save the document

loadedDocument.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

loadedDocument.Close(True)

uwp

//Create the file open picker

var picker = new FileOpenPicker();

picker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".pdf");

//Browse and chose the file

StorageFile file = await picker.PickSingleFileAsync();

//Creates an empty PDF loaded document instance

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument();

//Loads or opens an existing PDF document through Open method of PdfLoadedDocument class

await loadedDocument.OpenAsync(file);

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the layer

PdfLayer Layer = loadedDocument.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = Layer.CreateGraphics(loadedPage);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Color.FromArgb(0,255,0,0));

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = Layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

loadedPage.Annotations.Add(annotation);

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document.

await loadedDocument.SaveAsync(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(memoryStream, "Sample.pdf");

asp.net core

//Load the PDF document

FileStream docStream = new FileStream("Input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the layer

PdfLayer Layer = loadedDocument.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = Layer.CreateGraphics(loadedPage);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red);

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = Layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

loadedPage.Annotations.Add(annotation);

//Save and close the document

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

loadedDocument.Save(stream);

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Load the file as stream

Stream docStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Sample.pdf");

PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = loadedDocument.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Add the layer

PdfLayer Layer = loadedDocument.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Create graphics for layer

PdfGraphics graphics = Layer.CreateGraphics(loadedPage);

//Draw ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Create square annotation

PdfSquareAnnotation annotation = new PdfSquareAnnotation(new RectangleF(200, 260, 50, 50), "Square annotation");

annotation.Color = new PdfColor(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red);

//Set layer to annotation

annotation.Layer = Layer;

//Add annotation to the created page

loadedPage.Annotations.Add(annotation);

//Save the document into stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

loadedDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Nested Layers

Essential PDF allows users to add nested layers in the PDF document. Refer to the following code snippet.

c#

//Create the PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the parent layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw an arc

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add the child layer

PdfLayer layer2 = layer.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw an ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

vb.net

'Create the PDF document

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

'Add the parent layer

Dim layer As PdfLayer = document.Layers.Add("Layer1")

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page)

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60)

'Draw an arc

Dim pen As New PdfPen(Color.Red, 50)

Dim bounds As New RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50)

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360)

'Add the child layer

Dim layer2 As PdfLayer = layer.Layers.Add("Layer2")

graphics = layer2.CreateGraphics(page)

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180)

'Draw an ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds)

'Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

document.Close(True)

uwp

//Create the PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the parent layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw an arc

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(new PdfColor(255,0,0), 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add the child layer

PdfLayer layer2 = layer.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw an ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document as stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await document.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document instances

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to the PDF/UWP section for respective code samples

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");

asp.net core

//Create the PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the parent layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw an arc

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add the child layer

PdfLayer layer2 = layer.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw an ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream

document.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0', the PDF will be empty

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for PDF file

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Create the PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the parent layer

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer1");

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw an arc

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add the child layer

PdfLayer layer2 = layer.Layers.Add("Layer2");

graphics = layer2.CreateGraphics(page);

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw an ellipse

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document as stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document instances

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into PDF file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android, and iOS platforms. Refer to the PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Removing layers from an existing PDF document

You can remove the layers from layer collection, represented by the PdfPageLayerCollection of the loaded page. This is illustrated in the following code sample.

c#

//Load the existing PDF document

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument("Input.pdf");

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = document.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Get the layer collection

PdfPageLayerCollection layers = loadedPage.Layers;

//Remove the layer

layers.RemoveAt(0);

//Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

vb.net

'Load the existing PDF document

Dim document As PdfLoadedDocument = New PdfLoadedDocument("Input.pdf")

'Gets the first page from the document

Dim loadedPage As PdfLoadedPage = TryCast(document.Pages(0), PdfLoadedPage)

'Get the layer collection

Dim layers As PdfPageLayerCollection = loadedPage.Layers

'Remove the layer.

layers.RemoveAt(0)

'Save the document.

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document.

document.Close(True)

uwp

//Create the file open picker

var picker = new FileOpenPicker();

picker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".pdf");

//Browse and chose the file

StorageFile file = await picker.PickSingleFileAsync();

//Creates an empty PDF loaded document instance

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument();

//Loads or opens an existing PDF document through Open method of PdfLoadedDocument class

await document.OpenAsync(file);

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = document.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Get the layer collection

PdfPageLayerCollection layers = loadedPage.Layers;

//Remove the layer

layers.RemoveAt(0);

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document.

await document.SaveAsync(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(memoryStream, "Output.pdf");

asp.net core

//Load the PDF document

FileStream docStream = new FileStream("Input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = document.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Get the layer collection

PdfPageLayerCollection layers = loadedPage.Layers;

//Remove the layer

layers.RemoveAt(0);

//Save and close the document

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Load the file as stream

Stream docStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Input.pdf");

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Gets the first page from the document

PdfLoadedPage loadedPage = document.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Get the layer collection

PdfPageLayerCollection layers = loadedPage.Layers;

//Remove the layer

document.Layers.RemoveAt(0);

//Save the document into stream.

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", memoryStream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", memoryStream);
}

Flattening the layers in an existing PDF document

You can flatten a layer in a PDF document by removing it from the PdfDocumentLayerCollection. The following code snippet explains this.

c#

//Load the existing PDF document
PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument("Layers.pdf");

//Get the layer collection
PdfDocumentLayerCollection layers = loadedDocument.Layers;

//Flatten a layer in the PDF document
layers.RemoveAt(0);

//Save the PDF document
loadedDocument.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the instance of PdfLoadedDocument
loadedDocument.Close(true);

vb.net

'Load the existing PDF document
Dim loadedDocument As PdfLoadedDocument = New PdfLoadedDocument("Layers.pdf")

'Get the layer collection
Dim layers As PdfDocumentLayerCollection = loadedDocument.Layers

'Flatten a layer in the PDF document
layers.RemoveAt(0)

'Save the PDF document
loadedDocument.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the instance of PdfLoadedDocument
loadedDocument.Close(True)

uwp

//Load the existing PDF document
Stream inputStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Layers.pdf");
PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(inputStream);

//Get the layer collection
PdfDocumentLayerCollection layers = loadedDocument.Layers;

//Flatten a layer in the PDF document
layers.RemoveAt(0);

//Create memory stream
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Open the document in browser after saving it
loadedDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the instance of PdfLoadedDocument
loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to the PDF/UWP section for respective code samples
Save(stream, "Output.pdf");

asp.net core

//Load the existing PDF document
FileStream inputStream = new FileStream("Layers.pdf", FileMode.Open);
PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(inputStream);

//Get the layer collection
PdfDocumentLayerCollection layers = loadedDocument.Layers;

//Flatten a layer in the PDF document
layers.RemoveAt(0);

//Saving the PDF to the MemoryStream
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
loadedDocument.Save(stream);

//Set the position as '0'
stream.Position = 0;

//Download the PDF document in the browser
FileStreamResult fileStreamResult = new FileStreamResult(stream, "application/pdf");
fileStreamResult.FileDownloadName = "Output.pdf";
return fileStreamResult;

xamarin

//Load the existing PDF document
Stream inputStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Layers.pdf");
PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(inputStream);

//Get the layer collection
PdfDocumentLayerCollection layers = loadedDocument.Layers;

//Flatten a layer in the PDF document
layers.RemoveAt(0);

//Save the document to the stream
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
loadedDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the document
loadedDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream into PDF file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android, and iOS platforms. Refer to the PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Toggling the visibility of layers

The visibility of a layer can be mentioned while creating a new page layer.

The below code illustrates how to toggle the visibility of layers in new PDF document.

c#

//Create the document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Create a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer and enable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1",true);

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw Arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(System.Drawing.Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page and disable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2",false);

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save the document.

document.Save("Sample.pdf");

//close the document

document.Close(true);

vb.net

'Create the document

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

'Create a page

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

'Add the first layer and enable the visibility.

Dim layer As PdfPageLayer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1", True)

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = layer.Graphics

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60)

'Draw Arc.

Dim pen As New PdfPen(System.Drawing.Color.Red, 50)

Dim bounds As New RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50)

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360)

'Add another layer on the page and disable the visibility.

Dim layer2 As PdfPageLayer = page.Layers.Add("Layer2", False)

graphics = layer2.Graphics

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180)

'Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds)

'Save the document.

document.Save("Sample.pdf")

'close the document

document.Close(True)

uwp

//Create the document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Create a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer and enable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1", true);

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw Arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(new PdfColor(255, 0, 0), 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page and disable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2", false);

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document.

await document.SaveAsync(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(memoryStream, "Output.pdf");

asp.net core

//Create the document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Create a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer and enable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1", true);

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw Arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page and disable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2", false);

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Draw ellipse.

graphics.DrawEllipse(pen, bounds);

//Save and close the document

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Create the document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Create a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Add the first layer and enable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer = page.Layers.Add("Layer1", true);

PdfGraphics graphics = layer.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 60);

//Draw Arc.

PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Syncfusion.Drawing.Color.Red, 50);

RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(0, 0, 50, 50);

graphics.DrawArc(pen, bounds, 360, 360);

//Add another layer on the page and disable the visibility.

PdfPageLayer layer2 = page.Layers.Add("Layer2", false);

graphics = layer2.Graphics;

graphics.TranslateTransform(100, 180);

//Save the document into stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Sample.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

The following code illustrates how to toggle the visibility of layers in an existing PDF document by disabling the Visible property of PdfLayer.

c#

//Load the existing PDF document

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument("Input.pdf");

//Gets the first layer from the layer collection

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers[0];

//Disable the visibility

layer.Visible = false;

//Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

vb.net

'Load the existing PDF document

Dim document As PdfLoadedDocument = New PdfLoadedDocument("Input.pdf")

'Get the first layer from the layer collection

Dim layer As PdfLayer = document.Layers(0)

'Disable the visibility

layer.Visible = False

'Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

document.Close(True)

uwp

//Load the PDF document as stream

Stream pdfStream = typeof(MainPage).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Input.pdf");

//Creates an empty PDF loaded document instance

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument();

//Loads or opens an existing PDF document through Open method of PdfLoadedDocument class

await document.OpenAsync(pdfStream);

//Gets the first layer from the layer collection

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers[0];

//Disable the visibility

layer.Visible = false;

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document.

await document.SaveAsync(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(memoryStream, "Output.pdf");

asp.net core

//Load the PDF document

FileStream docStream = new FileStream("Input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Gets the first layer from the layer collection

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers[0];

//Disable the visibility

layer.Visible = false;

//Save and close the document

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Load the file as stream

Stream docStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Input.pdf");

PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Gets the first layer from the layer collection

PdfLayer layer = document.Layers[0];

//Disable the visibility

layer.Visible = false;

//Save the document into stream.

MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(memoryStream);

//Close the documents.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", memoryStream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", memoryStream);
}

Lock or Unlock layers

The layers can be locked while creating a new layer in a PDF document. The layers from the existing PDF document can be locked or unlocked using the Locked property.

The following code sample shows how to add a lock state to the layer in a new PDF document.

c#

//Creating a new PDF document. 
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Adding a new page to the PDF document. 
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a layer.
PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Set a lock state.  
layer.Locked = true;

//Create graphics for a layer.
PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse.
graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Save the PDF document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the PDF document.
document.Close(true);

vb.net

'Creating a new PDF document. 
Dim document As PdfDocument =  New PdfDocument() 
 
'Adding a new page to the PDF document. 
Dim page As PdfPage =  document.Pages.Add() 
 
'Create a layer. 
Dim layer As PdfLayer =  document.Layers.Add("Layer") 
 
'Set a lock state.
layer.Locked = True
 
'Create graphics for a layer.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics =  layer.CreateGraphics(page) 
 
'Draw ellipse.
graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red,New RectangleF(50,50,40,40))
 
'Save the PDF document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
 
'Close the PDF document.
document.Close(True)

uwp

//Creating a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Adding a new page to the PDF document. 
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a layer.
PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Set a lock state. 
layer.Locked = true;

//Create graphics for a layer.
PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse.
graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Save the document.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
document.Save(stream);

//Close the PDF document.
document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as a PDF document file in the local machine. Refer to the PDF or UWP section for the respective code samples.
Save(stream, "Output.pdf");

asp.net core

//Creating a new PDF document. 
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Adding a new page to the PDF document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a layer.
PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Set a lock state.  
layer.Locked = true;

//Create graphics for a layer.
PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse.
graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Creating the stream object.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document into stream.
document.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0,' then the PDF will be empty.
stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for a PDF file.
string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.
string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.
return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

xamarin

//Creating a new PDF document. 
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Adding a new page to the PDF document. 
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a layer.
PdfLayer layer = document.Layers.Add("Layer");

//Set a lock state.  
layer.Locked = true;

//Create graphics for a layer.
PdfGraphics graphics = layer.CreateGraphics(page);

//Draw ellipse.
graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfPens.Red, new RectangleF(50, 50, 40, 40));

//Save the document to the stream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
document.Save(stream);

//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

stream.Position = 0;

//Save the stream into a PDF file.

//The operation is in save under the Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android, and iOS platforms. Please refer to the PDF or Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}