The one exception to this rule, of course, is JPEG - where you can have the stream shared...
Leonard On Apr 7, 2008, at 6:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Quoting "Tiesters, Timothy [PRDBE Extern]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Hi >> >> Is there any possibility to attach an image to a pdf, and show this >> image in a pdf, without the image being stored a second time in the >> pdf? > > Oops, I didn't read your question well enough. > You want the Image to be added as a file attachment > as AND as an Image XObject and have it refer to the > same PDF stream object? Then you'd have to refer to > the same stream from both the File Specification > Dictionary and the Image XObject dictionary. > > However: most of the streams for images in PDF are > transformed into an Image format that is suited for > viewing in PDF. Whereas you probably want an attachment > to keep its initial format (for instance PNG). > > That makes your requirement impossible (and it explains > why you didn't find anything about it in any book); except > if you understand the PDF Reference chapter about images. > -- > This answer is provided by 1T3XT BVBA. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., > Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http:// > java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions > > Do you like iText? > Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php > Or leave a tip: https://tipit.to/itexttipjar > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Do you like iText? Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php Or leave a tip: https://tipit.to/itexttipjar
