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Convert PDFs to Images in .NET WinForms

December 18, 2023
Streamline document handling and enhance user experience by integrating PDF to image conversion into your WinForms applications.

Converting PDFs to images is a feature that allows users to transform each page of a PDF into a separate image file, such as JPEG or PNG. This is useful for previewing documents in environments where PDFs are not natively supported, or for including PDF content in graphic design projects.

Several WinForms PDF Components support PDF to Image conversion including:

  • ComponentOne Studio WinForms PDF (part of ComponentOne Studio WinForms) by MESCIUS is a powerful, flexible PDF component with advanced PDF to image conversion features.
  • Telerik UI PDF for WinForms (part of Telerik UI for WinForms) is an easy-to-use PDF component with comprehensive PDF to image conversion capabilities.
  • Syncfusion Windows Forms PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) is a feature-rich PDF component that includes an efficient PDF to image conversion tool.
  • LEADTOOLS PDF Pro offers a flexible and scalable PDF to image converter that integrates seamlessly with WinForms applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our WinForms PDF Components comparison.

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Create, Read and Extract ZIP Archives in .NET Apps

December 15, 2023
IronZIP for .NET is a new C# compression library that enables developers to easily add archive management to their .NET applications.

IronZIP for .NET is a powerful and easy-to-use C# ZIP archive library that can be integrated seamlessly into any .NET project. It allows developers to build archives from a variety of file formats, including images, text files, documents, audio, and already-compressed files. It also provides support for opening and exporting archives in ZIP, TAR, GZIP, and BZIP2 formats, as well as compressing archives with custom compression levels.

Designed for C#, F#, and VB.NET, IronZIP fully supports .NET Standard, Core, .NET 6, and .NET 7, and integrates with popular IDEs like Microsoft Visual Studio and JetBrains ReSharper. With IronZIP for .NET, developers can add archive management functionality to their applications, enabling them to create, read, and extract archives on desktop, mobile, and cloud platforms.

IronZIP for .NET is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year of product updates and support services. Lite, Plus and Professional Licenses are available for different development and distribution requirements. See our IronZIP for .NET licensing page for full details.

IronZIP for .NET is available to buy in the following products:

DevExpress Embraces the Power of .NET 8

December 15, 2023
The DevExpress V23.2.3 release adds full .NET 8 support, empowering developers to build modern, feature-rich applications more easily.

DevExpress UI components, frameworks and libraries help you build applications for Windows, web, mobile, and tablet. They provide everything you need to create high-impact business solutions including grids, spreadsheets, ribbons, charts, maps, gauges, reports, pivot tables, PDF viewers, and more.

The DevExpress 23.2.3 release adds support for .NET 8, allowing developers to target the latest version of Microsoft's popular framework, and benefit from performance improvements. All DevExpress .NET products, including MAUI, Blazor, WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET Core, Reporting, BI Dashboard, Office File API, XAF, and XPO, are now compatible with .NET 8.

To see a full list of what's new in version 23.2.3, see our release notes.

DevExpress products are offered as Perpetual Licenses with a 12 month subscription for minor and major updates. Subscription Renewals are also available. See our DevExpress Universal licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our DevExpress product pages:

Convert Tagged DOCX Files into Tagged PDFs

December 15, 2023
GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET V23.11 allows you to preserve the semantic structure of files when converting from DOCX to PDF.

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET is a powerful and versatile library designed to facilitate seamless document conversion within any .NET application. It empowers developers to effortlessly transform documents between various formats, including PDF, Microsoft Office documents (DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPTX), HTML, eBook formats, and image types.

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET V23.11 adds the ability to convert Tagged DOCX files to Tagged PDFs. This enhances accessibility and usability by preserving the semantic structure, maintaining the original formatting and layout, and ensuring compatibility with assistive technologies. This makes the document easier for users with or without disabilities to read, comprehend, and interact with the content, facilitating collaboration and ensuring equal access to information for all.

To see a full list of what's new in GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET V23.11, see our release notes.

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET is licensed per developer and deployment location, and is offered as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. It is available to buy in the following products:

Build International Reports with RTL Support

December 12, 2023
Make sure your reports display correctly in languages that are written from right-to-left, such as Arabic and Hebrew.

RTL (Right-to-Left) support refers to the ability to accommodate languages that are read from right to left, such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Urdu, Kashmiri, Pashto, Uighur, Sorani Kurdish, and Sindhi. This feature ensures that reports can be created, displayed and printed correctly in RTL languages, which is essential for global applications and for users of RTL languages. It involves mirroring the layout and ensuring proper alignment and ordering of text.

Several ASP.NET Core Reporting components provide RTL (Right-to-Left) support including:

  • DevExpress Reports offers native RTL support for bi-directional text layouts.
  • ActiveReports.NET by MESCIUS offers an intuitive reading experience for users of right-to-left languages.
  • Telerik Reporting provides seamless right-to-left language support, enhancing user experience and accessibility.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.Web ensures a fluent and visually appealing experience for right-to-left languages.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our ASP.NET Core Reporting Component comparison.

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