Support of OpenType Fonts and Kerning Feature, Detect SmartArt Shape, Restart List Number using LINQ Reporting, Dealing with Linked Textboxes, and Basic Reader and Writer for Markdown

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Tahir Manzoor

Hi guys! We are gratified to announce the new version of Aspose.Words for .NET i.e. 19.7. You will be happy to know that we have added interesting features in this release e.g. restart list number using LINQ Reporting, working with linked textboxes, detect SmartArt in Word document etc. This release is available for download and to be used where .NET is installed.

Download Aspose.Words for .NET 19.7

Let’s check out what are the new features and how they work.

Support of OpenType Fonts and Kerning Feature

OpenType is a font format for scalable computer fonts and introduced to provide better support for languages and writing systems as compared to PostScript and TrueType. We have added TextShaperFactory property in LayoutOptions class. This property is used to get or set ITextShaperFactory implementation used for Advanced Typography rendering features.

How does this feature work? It’s very simple. Please check the code example and detail in the following article.

How to Use OpenType Features

Detect SmartArt Shape

Starting from this release, you can detect the SmartArt shape in the Word document. You need to simply use the Shape.HasSmartArt property. This property returns true if this Shape has a SmartArt object. Sounds good?

Restart List Numbering using LINQ Reporting

With LINQ Reporting Engine, you can build reports using an extended set of reporting features. You can create lists using LINQ Reporting. In some cases, it is needed to restart the list numbers. Now, you can achieve it using Aspose.Words. We have added this exciting feature in this release.

How does it work? It is well explained in the following article. Please read it.

Restarting List Numbering Dynamically

How awesome is that? I hope you have liked it.

Dealing With Linked Textboxes

This is another amazing feature that has been added in this release. Now, you can create link between textboxes, check linked textboxes sequence, and break the link between them. We have added IsValidLinkTarget, Next, Previous, BreakForwardLink, and Parent properties in TextBox class. For more detail, please read the following article.

Working with Linked TextBoxes

Keep reading…

Work with Revision Group

A new property Revision.Group has been added in this release to get the revision group. It is used to get detail if the revision belongs to any group. For more detail and code example, please read the following article.

Revision Group Details

Implemented Basic Reader and Writer for Markdown Features

Markdown is a simple way to format plain text that can easily be converted to HTML. In this release we have added support of headings, block quotes, horizontal rules, bold emphasis, and italic emphasis Markdown features. For complete detail, please read the following article.

Working with Markdown Features

We suggest you please check the release notes of Aspose.Words for .NET 19.7 for complete detail of API changes.

When time allows you can check Aspose.Words’ API examples at Github, talk about this release and other API related issues in our forum.

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Enhancements for DataMatrix barcode using Aspose.BarCode 19.5

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Ahsan Iqbal

Here comes the new release Aspose.BarCode 19.5 for Java and .NET containing a lot of enhancements. This time we have targetted the DataMatrix barcode reading and IMB barcode recognition. For detailed information about the enhancements in this release follow the release notes for Java and .NET. Let us have a look at what is new there in this release.

Enhancements in this release

As usual we have put lot of effort for bringing our product to exceed the customer satisfaction. There were few shortcomings which were observed while working with the library. Enhancements are done to tackle all these shortcomings and new version is far better for handling these situations.

Upgradations while reading the DataMatrix barcode

Reading a barcode is quite tricky and sometimes the minutest dots can result into wrong values. Similarly we observed issues in reading the DataMatrix barcode from a 200 DPI TIFF image. This issue was investigated in detail and all the issues are handled now as follows:

We have supported the recognition if invasion in the quite zones of data matrix.
Resolved the issues incurred due to low scanner resolution which produces lot of errors.
Effort is made to recognise black dots around the barcode.
Irregular grids were also causing issues. We have identified them and these are no more an issue now.
There were some problems in the bits in the data matrix recognition which is sorted out and results are amazing now.

Barcode recognized on low-resolution TIFF

This is very common that we come across barcodes in tiff formats which have very low resolutions. In this case sometimes we may get garbled data out of these barcodes. An indepth investigation is done in this regard and a new public property AllowOneDWipedBarsRestoration has been added to the QualitySettings. It allows engine for 1D barcodes to recognize barcodes with single wiped/glued bars in pattern. Property is enabled by default in HighQuality, MaxBarCodes modes. Currently the property is used for Code128, GS1Code128, SCC14, EAN14, SSCC18, AustralianPosteParcel, SwissPostParcel barcode types. To use this feature, just set this property to true while reading the barcode from TIFF image as follows:

reader.QualitySettings.AllowOneDWipedBarsRestoration = true;

Other enhancements

IMB barcodes were failing sometimes to be recognized. Enhancements are done to overcome this issue.
There was a need to enhance the recognition capability in .NET Core environment, which is also done successfully.

Aspose.BarCode for Java/.NET Resources

You may visit following links for documentation, source code, API reference and other details of this product.

Similarly, for downloading this version using NuGet package manager visit here and for Java user it is available on Maven also.

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Aspose.Page is launched with the features of Aspose.XPS and Aspose.EPS

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Asad Ali

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It has already been announced in pre-release blog post of Aspose.Page API that it will be a merger of both Aspose.XPS and Aspose.EPS APIs. Well, Wait is over now. Aspose.Page has been rolled out and available to be used in .NET and Java Applications. It is loaded with the features set earlier offered by Aspose.EPS and Aspose.XPS. Since both Aspose.EPS and Aspose.XPS have been merged as one Aspose.Page API, they will be discontinued and removed from APIs’ catalog offered by Aspose. They will no longer be part of Aspose.Total package and no updates or revisions will going to be released for them.

You may use Aspose.Page for .NET/Java to work with both XPS and EPS documents. Using the API you can create, edit and save existing as well as new XPS documents. Furthermore, you can convert XPS and EPS documents into PDF and Images. Let’s dive into further information which will be helpful setting up the API and replace it with Aspose.XPS and Aspose.EPS in your existing applications.

Using The API Classes

Aspose.Page offers similar classes earlier offered by Aspose.XPS and Aspose.EPS. You can simply add reference to Aspose.Page in your .NET or Java project and include following namespaces. You would not need to change much lines of code in your program to get it working without any error.

[.NET]

[Java]

Furthermore, API Reference section can be visited in order to get full details of classes offered by the API:

Code Samples and Documentation

Like other Aspose APIs, Aspose.Page has been released with fully fledged code samples in C#.NET and Java which will help you understand and implement the API functionality easily and efficiently. Code samples and example projects have been hosted over GitHub and they are free to access:

Every offered feature is elegantly documented and code samples have been showcased with full details of functionality in documentation section of Aspose.Page for .NET Java. In order to make exploring better for documentation, following is the list which is categorized on the basis and Aspose.XPS and Aspose.EPS features which are now offered by Aspose.Page:

XPS Features:

Working with Text [.NET/Java]
Working with Images [.NET/Java]
Working with Pages [.NET/Java]
Working with Gradient [.NET/Java]
Working with Visual Brush [.NET/Java]
Working with Transparency [.NET/Java]
Working with Document Conversion [.NET/Java]

EPS Features:

Convert PostScript to Image [.NET/Java]
Convert PostScript to PDF [.NET/Java]

Installation and Use of Aspose.EPS and Aspose.XPS Licenses

Installation or setting up the API to work with is quite similar to other .NET and Java APIs offered by the Aspose. As far as license of the API is concerned, existing users of Aspose.EPS and Aspose.XPS APIs have been offered with best deal i.e. they will be able to use Aspose.Page with their existing licenses. Please note that Aspose.Page will support existing licenses (i.e. of Aspose.XPS and Aspose.EPS) until they are expired. You will have to renew your license and get new Aspose.Page license to keep using API without any limitation.

While using the API first time and in case you do not have license either for Aspose.XPS or Aspose.EPS, it will require a valid license to use it without any limitation. You can also apply for a 30-days temporary license in order to evaluate the API without any limitation.

Release Notes and Downloads

Since Aspose.Page for .NET/Java has been published, you can download it and use it in your environment. As always recommended, please go through following release notes pages of the API before using.

API can be downloaded using following links:

We really hope that you have found every detail to set up this new API and work with it. In case we have missed something or your have any inquiry about Aspose.Page, please feel free to reach us over Aspose.Page Support Forum. Stay tuned with us in order to keep yourself updated with latest news about Aspose APIs.

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Upcoming Release of Aspose.PSD for Java

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Mudassir Khan

We are pleased to share that Aspose.PSD API is coming soon to Java platforms with the name of Aspose.PSD for Java. It will be soon available soon for download and to be used in applications. Aspose.PSD (written in Java) is designed to be used with Java language in variety of platforms like Windows, Linux, MAC and UNIX. Aspose.PSD can be used with any kind of application from console based to web based applications. The documentation shall provide fully featured demos and working examples written in Java for a quick start of API. The demos help developers gain a good understanding of the component’s features quickly.

Features offered by Aspose.PSD for Java

Aspose.PSD for Java is product that allows an extensive manipulation of PSD file formats. The product does not require Adobe Photoshop to be installed. Aspose.PSD for Java allows editing the PSD files, updating layer properties, adding watermarks, performing graphics operations or converting one file format into another. This product allows different automation scenarios that help developers on their way.

Currently Aspose.PSD for Java supports PSD and PSB file formats for loading and manipulation. Future versions will allow loading of more PSD file formats. Aspose.PSD for Java allows export to various raster file formats such as Tiff, Jpeg, Jpeg2000, Png, Gif, Bmp and more file formats supported for export will be added. The product uses algorithms which allow performing editing of PSD files in efficient way and maintains good performance. The product is actively developed and many useful features will be added to support the market demands.

Load and save PSD and PSB File formats.
Data processing for PSD and PSB File formats.
PSD Compression.
Managing raster image formats.
Conversion from Photoshop file formats to raster images.
Drawing Features.
- Large images.
- Rotate.
- Flip.
- Scale.
- Cache system.
- Custom user images.
- Read/Write Exif data.
- Dithering.
- Crop.
- Vector to raster export .
- Brightness, contrast, gamma update.
- Xmp data support.
- Clipping to rectangular region.
- Matrix transformations.
- Drawing and filling of basic shapes (Line, Polygon, Rectangle, Cubic Bézier, Curve, Arc, Ellipse, Pie, Path).

Initial Release Availability

We are currently working over finalizing the API release process and intend to share this publically soon. So, stay tuned for further news about this new upcoming API. You can reach us on Aspose.PSD forum for your queries/inquiries related to the API and we will be more than happy to assist you in this regard.

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WMF/EMF cropping and adding Raster image to Vector image support available in Aspose.Imaging

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Mudassir Khan

Hello readers, in this blog I would like to introduce you with new features included in Aspose.Imaging 19.6. The good thing about Aspose team is that it releases both .NET and Java based APIs simultaneously every month. This way both API user remain recurrent with changes being made in APIs every month.

In subsequent sections, I am going to give you a walk through of what new features have been included in API.

Cropping EMF/WMF Images

Image cropping usually refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image to help improve the framing. Cropping may also be used for to cut out some portion of an image to increase the focus on a particular area. The EmfImage\WmfImage class provides Crop method that accepts an instance of the Rectangle class. One can cut out any portion of an image by providing the desired boundaries to the Rectangle object.

The following examples demonstrate cropping of a rectangular region in EMF and WMF images.