The sample demonstrates how to set PDF documentaion template, page header&footer, page number and automatic page number count.

Download Template.pdf

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using Spire.Pdf;
using Spire.Pdf.AutomaticFields;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics;

namespace Template
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a pdf document.
            PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
            doc.ViewerPreferences.PageLayout = PdfPageLayout.TwoColumnLeft;

            //margin
            PdfUnitConvertor unitCvtr = new PdfUnitConvertor();
            PdfMargins margin = new PdfMargins();
            margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
            margin.Bottom = margin.Top;
            margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
            margin.Right = margin.Left;

            SetDocumentTemplate(doc, PdfPageSize.A4, margin);

            //create section
            PdfSection section = doc.Sections.Add();
            section.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A4;
            section.PageSettings.Margins = new PdfMargins(0);
            SetSectionTemplate(section, PdfPageSize.A4, margin, "Section 1");

            // Create one page
            PdfNewPage page = section.Pages.Add();

            //Draw page
            DrawPage(page);

            page = section.Pages.Add();
            DrawPage(page);

            page = section.Pages.Add();
            DrawPage(page);

            page = section.Pages.Add();
            DrawPage(page);

            page = section.Pages.Add();
            DrawPage(page);

            //Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("Template.pdf");
            doc.Close();

            //Launching the Pdf file.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("Template.pdf");
        }

        private static void DrawPage(PdfNewPage page)
        {
            float pageWidth = page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width;
            float y = 0;

            //title
            y = y + 5;
            PdfBrush brush2 = new PdfSolidBrush(Color.Black);
            PdfTrueTypeFont font2 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 16f, FontStyle.Bold));
            PdfStringFormat format2 = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
            format2.CharacterSpacing = 1f;
            String text = "Summary of Science";
            page.Canvas.DrawString(text, font2, brush2, pageWidth / 2, y, format2);
            SizeF size = font2.MeasureString(text, format2);
            y = y + size.Height + 6;

            //icon
            PdfImage image = PdfImage.FromFile(@"Wikipedia_Science.png");
            page.Canvas.DrawImage(image, new PointF(pageWidth - image.PhysicalDimension.Width, y));
            float imageLeftSpace = pageWidth - image.PhysicalDimension.Width - 2;
            float imageBottom = image.PhysicalDimension.Height + y;

            //refenrence content
            PdfTrueTypeFont font3 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 9f));
            PdfStringFormat format3 = new PdfStringFormat();
            format3.ParagraphIndent = font3.Size * 2;
            format3.MeasureTrailingSpaces = true;
            format3.LineSpacing = font3.Size * 1.5f;
            String text1 = "(All text and picture from ";
            String text2 = "Wikipedia";
            String text3 = ", the free encyclopedia)";
            page.Canvas.DrawString(text1, font3, brush2, 0, y, format3);

            size = font3.MeasureString(text1, format3);
            float x1 = size.Width;
            format3.ParagraphIndent = 0;
            PdfTrueTypeFont font4 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 9f, FontStyle.Underline));
            PdfBrush brush3 = PdfBrushes.Blue;
            page.Canvas.DrawString(text2, font4, brush3, x1, y, format3);
            size = font4.MeasureString(text2, format3);
            x1 = x1 + size.Width;

            page.Canvas.DrawString(text3, font3, brush2, x1, y, format3);
            y = y + size.Height;

            //content
            PdfStringFormat format4 = new PdfStringFormat();
            text = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(@"Summary_of_Science.txt");
            PdfTrueTypeFont font5 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 10f));
            format4.LineSpacing = font5.Size * 1.5f;
            PdfStringLayouter textLayouter = new PdfStringLayouter();
            float imageLeftBlockHeight = imageBottom - y;
            PdfStringLayoutResult result
                = textLayouter.Layout(text, font5, format4, new SizeF(imageLeftSpace, imageLeftBlockHeight));
            if (result.ActualSize.Height < imageBottom - y)
            {
                imageLeftBlockHeight = imageLeftBlockHeight + result.LineHeight;
                result = textLayouter.Layout(text, font5, format4, new SizeF(imageLeftSpace, imageLeftBlockHeight));
            }
            foreach (LineInfo line in result.Lines)
            {
                page.Canvas.DrawString(line.Text, font5, brush2, 0, y, format4);
                y = y + result.LineHeight;
            }
            PdfTextWidget textWidget = new PdfTextWidget(result.Remainder, font5, brush2);
            PdfTextLayout textLayout = new PdfTextLayout();
            textLayout.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;
            textLayout.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;
            RectangleF bounds = new RectangleF(new PointF(0, y), page.Canvas.ClientSize);
            textWidget.StringFormat = format4;
            textWidget.Draw(page, bounds, textLayout);
        }

        private static void SetSectionTemplate(PdfSection section, SizeF pageSize, PdfMargins margin, string label)
        {
            PdfPageTemplateElement leftSpace
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Left, pageSize.Height);
            leftSpace.Foreground = true;
            section.Template.OddLeft = leftSpace;

            PdfTrueTypeFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 9f, FontStyle.Italic));
            PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
            float y = (pageSize.Height - margin.Top - margin.Bottom) * (1 - 0.618f);
            RectangleF bounds
                = new RectangleF(10, y, margin.Left - 20, font.Height + 6);
            leftSpace.Graphics.DrawRectangle(PdfBrushes.OrangeRed, bounds);
            leftSpace.Graphics.DrawString(label, font, PdfBrushes.White, bounds, format);

            PdfPageTemplateElement rightSpace
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Right, pageSize.Height);
            rightSpace.Foreground = true;
            section.Template.EvenRight = rightSpace;
            bounds
                = new RectangleF(10, y, margin.Right - 20, font.Height + 6);
            rightSpace.Graphics.DrawRectangle(PdfBrushes.SaddleBrown, bounds);
            rightSpace.Graphics.DrawString(label, font, PdfBrushes.White, bounds, format);
        }

        private static void SetDocumentTemplate(PdfDocument doc, SizeF pageSize, PdfMargins margin)
        {
            PdfPageTemplateElement leftSpace
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Left, pageSize.Height);
            doc.Template.Left = leftSpace;

            PdfPageTemplateElement topSpace
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(pageSize.Width, margin.Top);
            topSpace.Foreground = true;
            doc.Template.Top = topSpace;

            //draw header label
            PdfTrueTypeFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 9f, FontStyle.Italic));
            PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Right);
            String label = "Demo of Spire.Pdf";
            SizeF size = font.MeasureString(label, format);
            float y = topSpace.Height - font.Height - 1;
            PdfPen pen = new PdfPen(Color.Black, 0.75f);
            topSpace.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5f);
            topSpace.Graphics.DrawLine(pen, margin.Left, y, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y);
            y = y - 1 - size.Height;
            topSpace.Graphics.DrawString(label, font, PdfBrushes.Black, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y, format);

            PdfPageTemplateElement rightSpace
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Right, pageSize.Height);
            doc.Template.Right = rightSpace;

            PdfPageTemplateElement bottomSpace
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(pageSize.Width, margin.Bottom);
            bottomSpace.Foreground = true;
            doc.Template.Bottom = bottomSpace;

            //draw footer label
            y = font.Height + 1;
            bottomSpace.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5f);
            bottomSpace.Graphics.DrawLine(pen, margin.Left, y, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y);
            y = y + 1;
            PdfPageNumberField pageNumber = new PdfPageNumberField();
            PdfPageCountField pageCount = new PdfPageCountField();
            PdfCompositeField pageNumberLabel = new PdfCompositeField();
            pageNumberLabel.AutomaticFields
                = new PdfAutomaticField[] { pageNumber, pageCount };
            pageNumberLabel.Brush = PdfBrushes.Black;
            pageNumberLabel.Font = font;
            pageNumberLabel.StringFormat = format;
            pageNumberLabel.Text = "page {0} of {1}";
            pageNumberLabel.Draw(bottomSpace.Graphics, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y);

            PdfImage headerImage
                = PdfImage.FromFile(@"Header.png");
            PointF pageLeftTop = new PointF(-margin.Left, -margin.Top);
            PdfPageTemplateElement header
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(pageLeftTop, headerImage.PhysicalDimension);
            header.Foreground = false;
            header.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5f);
            header.Graphics.DrawImage(headerImage, 0, 0);
            doc.Template.Stamps.Add(header);

            PdfImage footerImage
                = PdfImage.FromFile(@"Footer.png");
            y = pageSize.Height - footerImage.PhysicalDimension.Height;
            PointF footerLocation = new PointF(-margin.Left, y);
            PdfPageTemplateElement footer
                = new PdfPageTemplateElement(footerLocation, footerImage.PhysicalDimension);
            footer.Foreground = false;
            footer.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5f);
            footer.Graphics.DrawImage(footerImage, 0, 0);
            doc.Template.Stamps.Add(footer);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Drawing
Imports Spire.Pdf
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics
Imports System.Text
Imports Spire.Pdf.AutomaticFields

Namespace Template
    Friend Class Program
        Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
            'Create a pdf document.
            Dim doc As New PdfDocument()
            doc.ViewerPreferences.PageLayout = PdfPageLayout.TwoColumnLeft

            'margin
            Dim unitCvtr As New PdfUnitConvertor()
            Dim margin As New PdfMargins()
            margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
            margin.Bottom = margin.Top
            margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
            margin.Right = margin.Left

            SetDocumentTemplate(doc, PdfPageSize.A4, margin)

            'create section
            Dim section As PdfSection = doc.Sections.Add()
            section.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A4
            section.PageSettings.Margins = New PdfMargins(0)
            SetSectionTemplate(section, PdfPageSize.A4, margin, "Section 1")

            ' Create one page
            Dim page As PdfNewPage = section.Pages.Add()

            'Draw page
            DrawPage(page)

            page = section.Pages.Add()
            DrawPage(page)

            page = section.Pages.Add()
            DrawPage(page)

            page = section.Pages.Add()
            DrawPage(page)

            page = section.Pages.Add()
            DrawPage(page)

            'Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("Template.pdf")
            doc.Close()

            'Launching the Pdf file.
            Process.Start("Template.pdf")
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub DrawPage(ByVal page As PdfNewPage)
            Dim pageWidth As Single = page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width
            Dim y As Single = 0

            'title
            y = y + 5
            Dim brush2 As PdfBrush = New PdfSolidBrush(Color.Black)
            Dim font2 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 16.0F, FontStyle.Bold))
            Dim format2 As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
            format2.CharacterSpacing = 1.0F
            Dim text As String = "Summary of Science"
            page.Canvas.DrawString(text, font2, brush2, pageWidth / 2, y, format2)
            Dim size As SizeF = font2.MeasureString(text, format2)
            y = y + size.Height + 6

            'icon
            Dim image As PdfImage = PdfImage.FromFile("Wikipedia_Science.png")
            page.Canvas.DrawImage(image, New PointF(pageWidth - image.PhysicalDimension.Width, y))
            Dim imageLeftSpace As Single = pageWidth - image.PhysicalDimension.Width - 2
            Dim imageBottom As Single = image.PhysicalDimension.Height + y

            'refenrence content
            Dim font3 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 9.0F))
            Dim format3 As New PdfStringFormat()
            format3.ParagraphIndent = font3.Size * 2
            format3.MeasureTrailingSpaces = True
            format3.LineSpacing = font3.Size * 1.5F
            Dim text1 As String = "(All text and picture from "
            Dim text2 As String = "Wikipedia"
            Dim text3 As String = ", the free encyclopedia)"
            page.Canvas.DrawString(text1, font3, brush2, 0, y, format3)

            size = font3.MeasureString(text1, format3)
            Dim x1 As Single = size.Width
            format3.ParagraphIndent = 0
            Dim font4 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 9.0F, FontStyle.Underline))
            Dim brush3 As PdfBrush = PdfBrushes.Blue
            page.Canvas.DrawString(text2, font4, brush3, x1, y, format3)
            size = font4.MeasureString(text2, format3)
            x1 = x1 + size.Width

            page.Canvas.DrawString(text3, font3, brush2, x1, y, format3)
            y = y + size.Height

            'content
            Dim format4 As New PdfStringFormat()
            text = System.IO.File.ReadAllText("Summary_of_Science.txt")
            Dim font5 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 10.0F))
            format4.LineSpacing = font5.Size * 1.5F
            Dim textLayouter As New PdfStringLayouter()
            Dim imageLeftBlockHeight As Single = imageBottom - y
            Dim result As PdfStringLayoutResult _
                = textLayouter.Layout(text, font5, format4, New SizeF(imageLeftSpace, imageLeftBlockHeight))
            If result.ActualSize.Height < imageBottom - y Then
                imageLeftBlockHeight = imageLeftBlockHeight + result.LineHeight
                result = textLayouter.Layout(text, font5, format4, New SizeF(imageLeftSpace, imageLeftBlockHeight))
            End If
            For Each line As LineInfo In result.Lines
                page.Canvas.DrawString(line.Text, font5, brush2, 0, y, format4)
                y = y + result.LineHeight
            Next line
            Dim textWidget As New PdfTextWidget(result.Remainder, font5, brush2)
            Dim textLayout As New PdfTextLayout()
            textLayout.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage
            textLayout.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate
            Dim bounds As New RectangleF(New PointF(0, y), page.Canvas.ClientSize)
            textWidget.StringFormat = format4
            textWidget.Draw(page, bounds, textLayout)
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub SetSectionTemplate(ByVal section As PdfSection, ByVal pageSize As SizeF, _
                                              ByVal margin As PdfMargins, ByVal label As String)
            Dim leftSpace As New PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Left, pageSize.Height)
            leftSpace.Foreground = True
            section.Template.OddLeft = leftSpace

            Dim font As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 9.0F, FontStyle.Italic))
            Dim format As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
            Dim y As Single = (pageSize.Height - margin.Top - margin.Bottom) * (1 - 0.618F)
            Dim bounds As New RectangleF(10, y, margin.Left - 20, font.Height + 6)
            leftSpace.Graphics.DrawRectangle(PdfBrushes.OrangeRed, bounds)
            leftSpace.Graphics.DrawString(label, font, PdfBrushes.White, bounds, format)

            Dim rightSpace As New PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Right, pageSize.Height)
            rightSpace.Foreground = True
            section.Template.EvenRight = rightSpace
            bounds = New RectangleF(10, y, margin.Right - 20, font.Height + 6)
            rightSpace.Graphics.DrawRectangle(PdfBrushes.SaddleBrown, bounds)
            rightSpace.Graphics.DrawString(label, font, PdfBrushes.White, bounds, format)
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub SetDocumentTemplate(ByVal doc As PdfDocument, ByVal pageSize As SizeF, _
                                               ByVal margin As PdfMargins)
            Dim leftSpace As New PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Left, pageSize.Height)
            doc.Template.Left = leftSpace

            Dim topSpace As New PdfPageTemplateElement(pageSize.Width, margin.Top)
            topSpace.Foreground = True
            doc.Template.Top = topSpace

            'draw header label
            Dim font As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 9.0F, FontStyle.Italic))
            Dim format As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Right)
            Dim label As String = "Demo of Spire.Pdf"
            Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(label, format)
            Dim y As Single = topSpace.Height - font.Height - 1
            Dim pen As New PdfPen(Color.Black, 0.75F)
            topSpace.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5F)
            topSpace.Graphics.DrawLine(pen, margin.Left, y, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y)
            y = y - 1 - size.Height
            topSpace.Graphics.DrawString(label, font, PdfBrushes.Black, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y, format)

            Dim rightSpace As New PdfPageTemplateElement(margin.Right, pageSize.Height)
            doc.Template.Right = rightSpace

            Dim bottomSpace As New PdfPageTemplateElement(pageSize.Width, margin.Bottom)
            bottomSpace.Foreground = True
            doc.Template.Bottom = bottomSpace

            'draw footer label
            y = font.Height + 1
            bottomSpace.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5F)
            bottomSpace.Graphics.DrawLine(pen, margin.Left, y, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y)
            y = y + 1
            Dim pageNumber As New PdfPageNumberField()
            Dim pageCount As New PdfPageCountField()
            Dim pageNumberLabel As New PdfCompositeField()
            pageNumberLabel.AutomaticFields = New PdfAutomaticField() {pageNumber, pageCount}
            pageNumberLabel.Brush = PdfBrushes.Black
            pageNumberLabel.Font = font
            pageNumberLabel.StringFormat = format
            pageNumberLabel.Text = "page {0} of {1}"
            pageNumberLabel.Draw(bottomSpace.Graphics, pageSize.Width - margin.Right, y)

            Dim headerImage As PdfImage = PdfImage.FromFile("Header.png")
            Dim pageLeftTop As New PointF(-margin.Left, -margin.Top)
            Dim header As New PdfPageTemplateElement(pageLeftTop, headerImage.PhysicalDimension)
            header.Foreground = False
            header.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5F)
            header.Graphics.DrawImage(headerImage, 0, 0)
            doc.Template.Stamps.Add(header)

            Dim footerImage As PdfImage = PdfImage.FromFile("Footer.png")
            y = pageSize.Height - footerImage.PhysicalDimension.Height
            Dim footerLocation As New PointF(-margin.Left, y)
            Dim footer As New PdfPageTemplateElement(footerLocation, footerImage.PhysicalDimension)
            footer.Foreground = False
            footer.Graphics.SetTransparency(0.5F)
            footer.Graphics.DrawImage(footerImage, 0, 0)
            doc.Template.Stamps.Add(footer)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

The sample demonstrates how to draw image in PDF document.

Download DrawImage.pdf

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using Spire.Pdf;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics;

namespace DrawImage
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a pdf document.
            PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

            // Create one page
            PdfPageBase page = doc.Pages.Add();

            TransformText(page);
            DrawImage(page);
            TransformImage(page);

            //Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("DrawImage.pdf");
            doc.Close();

            //Launching the Pdf file.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("DrawImage.pdf");
        }

        private static void TransformImage(PdfPageBase page)
        {
            //save graphics state
            PdfGraphicsState state = page.Canvas.Save();

            //Draw the text - transform           
            PdfFont font = new PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 18f);
            PdfSolidBrush brush1 = new PdfSolidBrush(Color.Blue);
            PdfSolidBrush brush2 = new PdfSolidBrush(Color.CadetBlue);
            PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);

            page.Canvas.TranslateTransform(page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width / 2, 20);
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Sales Report Chart", font, brush1, 0, 0, format);

            page.Canvas.ScaleTransform(1f, -0.8f);
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Sales Report Chart", font, brush2, 0, -2 * 18 * 1.2f, format);
            //restor graphics
            page.Canvas.Restore(state);
        }

        private static void DrawImage(PdfPageBase page)
        {
            PdfImage image = PdfImage.FromFile(@"SalesReportChart.png");
            float width = image.Width * 0.75f;
            float height = image.Height * 0.75f;
            float x = (page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - width) / 2;

            page.Canvas.DrawImage(image, x, 60, width, height);
        }

        private static void TransformText(PdfPageBase page)
        {
            PdfImage image = PdfImage.FromFile(@"SalesReportChart.png");
            int skewX = 20;
            int skewY = 20;
            float scaleX = 0.2f;
            float scaleY = 0.6f;
            int width = (int)((image.Width + image.Height * Math.Tan(Math.PI * skewX / 180)) * scaleX);
            int height = (int)((image.Height + image.Width * Math.Tan(Math.PI * skewY / 180)) * scaleY);
            PdfTemplate template = new PdfTemplate(width, height);
            template.Graphics.ScaleTransform(scaleX, scaleY);
            template.Graphics.SkewTransform(skewX, skewY);
            template.Graphics.DrawImage(image, 0, 0);

            //save graphics state
            PdfGraphicsState state = page.Canvas.Save();
            page.Canvas.TranslateTransform(page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - 50, 260);
            float offset = (page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - 100) / 12;
            for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++)
            {
                page.Canvas.TranslateTransform(-offset, 0);
                page.Canvas.SetTransparency(i / 12.0f);
                page.Canvas.DrawTemplate(template, new PointF(0, 0));
            }

            //restor graphics
            page.Canvas.Restore(state);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Drawing
Imports Spire.Pdf
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics

Namespace DrawImage
    Friend Class Program
        Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
            'Create a pdf document.
            Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

            ' Create one page
            Dim page As PdfPageBase = doc.Pages.Add()

            TransformText(page)
            DrawImage(page)
            TransformImage(page)

            'Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("DrawImage.pdf")
            doc.Close()

            'Launching the Pdf file.
            Process.Start("DrawImage.pdf")
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub TransformImage(ByVal page As PdfPageBase)
            'save graphics state
            Dim state As PdfGraphicsState = page.Canvas.Save()

            'Draw the text - transform           
            Dim font As New PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 18.0F)
            Dim brush1 As New PdfSolidBrush(Color.Blue)
            Dim brush2 As New PdfSolidBrush(Color.CadetBlue)
            Dim format As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)

            page.Canvas.TranslateTransform(page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width \ 2, 20)
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Sales Report Chart", font, brush1, 0, 0, format)

            page.Canvas.ScaleTransform(1.0F, -0.8F)
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Sales Report Chart", font, brush2, 0, -2 * 18 * 1.2F, format)
            'restor graphics
            page.Canvas.Restore(state)
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub DrawImage(ByVal page As PdfPageBase)
            Dim image As PdfImage = PdfImage.FromFile("SalesReportChart.png")
            Dim width As Single = image.Width * 0.75F
            Dim height As Single = image.Height * 0.75F
            Dim x As Single = (page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - width) / 2

            page.Canvas.DrawImage(image, x, 60, width, height)
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub TransformText(ByVal page As PdfPageBase)
            Dim image As PdfImage = PdfImage.FromFile("SalesReportChart.png")
            Dim skewX As Integer = 20
            Dim skewY As Integer = 20
            Dim scaleX As Single = 0.2F
            Dim scaleY As Single = 0.6F
            Dim width As Integer = CInt(Fix((image.Width + image.Height * Math.Tan(Math.PI * skewX \ 180)) * scaleX))
            Dim height As Integer = CInt(Fix((image.Height + image.Width * Math.Tan(Math.PI * skewY \ 180)) * scaleY))
            Dim template As New PdfTemplate(width, height)
            template.Graphics.ScaleTransform(scaleX, scaleY)
            template.Graphics.SkewTransform(skewX, skewY)
            template.Graphics.DrawImage(image, 0, 0)

            'save graphics state
            Dim state As PdfGraphicsState = page.Canvas.Save()
            page.Canvas.TranslateTransform(page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - 50, 260)
            Dim offset As Single = (page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - 100) / 12
            For i As Integer = 0 To 11
                page.Canvas.TranslateTransform(-offset, 0)
                page.Canvas.SetTransparency(i / 12.0F)
                page.Canvas.DrawTemplate(template, New PointF(0, 0))
            Next i

            'restor graphics
            page.Canvas.Restore(state)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace