must PDFlib?

charleswong

Hi,

I'm requesting to develop a program to add variable data to scanned forms:

pre-printed forms --> scanner --> scanned images (can be any form: pdf, jpg, bmp, etc..)

Then I develop a program to add data to specific positions of these scanned images. I know PHP + PDFlib can do this well. But PDFlib needs licence fee for commercial use.

I'm looking for free licence solution. I do not have to use pdf. I just want to develop a program to "edit" scanned images by adding data on them.

Any advice?

drew010

http://www.fpdf.org/
They offer a standalone class to develop pdf files. it doesnt require any additional libraries or software and is free.

charleswong

Thanks. That's what I want.

charleswong

Hi,

New update!

The proposed system flow is that: PDF --> modifying PDF to add data --> PDF. In other words, the system has to open existing PDF forms and modify them to add data and generate finished forms in PDF formats.

I was told that the PDF modification process needs both PDFlib + PDI modules. I'm still verifying this statement.

If both PDFlib + PDI are needed, the licence fee is very expensive: US$900. Wow....

My client can't afford to pay this expensive licence fee.
Hmm.... I got a free licence idea. Is it possible develop a PHP program to edit other image format (e.g. jpeg)?