Aspose.Newsletter October 2018: New APIs for Files/Folders Compression & Converting PS/ EPS to PDF

Aspose Newsletter for October 2018 has now been published that highlights all the newly supported features offered in the recent releases. It includes information about Compressing and Decompressing Files or Folders easily in .NET, convert PS and EPS Files to PDF in Java with higher fidelity, Use Aspose.3D APIs for .NET and Java inside Unity 3D & more. There are some important code examples also included in Aspose Newsletter, such as working with Bookmark on Block, Cell, Row Levels in a Word Document, disable Pivot Table Ribbon in Excel Sheets, Convert SVG to EMF and more.

Compressing and Decompressing Files or Folders Easily in .NET

Aspose.ZIP for .NET API allow .NET application developers to embed files and folders compression and decompression functionality in standard ZIP format within their applications. Create zip archives from files or folders and password protect .zip files using traditional (ZipCrysto) as well as AES encryption. Explore NOW: https://products.aspose.com/zip?utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=nl-oct18&utm_medium=link

Convert PS and EPS Files to PDF in Java with Higher Fidelity

Aspose.EPS for Java API makes it easier for developers to convert PS (PostScript) and EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files directly in PDF documents within any type of Java application. It also allows reading PS an EPS files and converting PostScript operators directly into PDF operators. The official download is available at Aspose Artifactory. Learn more: https://products.aspose.com/eps?utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=nl-oct18&utm_medium=link

Use Aspose.3D APIs for .NET and Java inside Unity 3D

Aspose.3D APIs now offer more freedom to 3D developers by working across all platforms. The latest version now supports Unity (A cross-platform game engine) to use Aspose.3D APIs for .NET and Java inside Unity 3D to create and manipulate scenes as well as meshes as per users requirements. Developers are also empowered to export glTF files with Draco compression as well as reading COLLADA files within applications. Read more details here: https://blog.aspose.com/2018/09/02/support-to-use-aspose.3d-api-with-unity3d/?utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=nl-oct18&utm_medium=link

Product Review: Why Aspose.PDF is a lifesaver?

Ryan Wright (An Aspose.Pdf API user) has shared thoughts on how Aspose.Pdf proved to be the most useful and time savior solution for working on a dictionary application with a unique requirement of reading in PDF and inserting rich text annotations containing proprietary data from the database. Converting between different business document formats and manipulating the contents was also required, so after trying out several in-market solutions – why he preferred Aspose.Pdf to complete his project? Read more details here: https://blog.aspose.com/2018/09/19/find-out-why-aspose.pdf-is-a-lifesaver-for-ryan-wright/?utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=nl-oct18&utm_medium=link

Product Review: 12th Wonder uses Aspose.Cells to extract PDF from Excel file

12th Wonder (An automotive and robotic process automation solution provider) have recently incorporated Aspose.Cells API within their solution for displaying complex excel documents within an ASP.Net MVC application. A lot of competitive spreadsheet processing solutions were tried to programmatically covert Excel to PDF but then ended up with doing POC using award-winning Aspose.Cells APIs.

Code Example: How to work with Bookmark on Block, Cell, Row Levels in a Word Document?

Aspose.Words now allows adding bookmarks on block, cell and row levels in Word documents within .NET and Java applications. New properties AnnotationsAtBlockLevel and AnnotationsAtBlockLevelAsDefault are added in LoadOptions class to work with block level bookmarks. The recent version has also improved PDF encryption when owner password is not specified in the produced PDF document.

Code Example: How to disable Pivot Table Ribbon in Excel Sheets?

Pivot table reports are useful, but they require some technical expertise in Excel to configure these reports. Organization usually restrict common users to add additional filters, slicers, fields, or changing the order of certain things within pivot table-based reports. Aspose.Cells now enables developers to restrict users from changing these reports while creating these them within .NET, Java and JavaScript via Java applications. Aspose.Cells provides this feature to disable the ribbon which contains controls to modify these reports.

Code Example: How to export custom document properties to PDF?

Many documents can have custom properties which were not made part of the PDF files earlier. Now Aspose.Cells APIs for .NET and Java have provided this feature to maintain this information through custom properties by exporting them to the PDF files. These properties can be observed in Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on File and then Custom tab page in properties sheet.

.NET Code Example: How to Convert SVG to EMF?

Aspose.Imaging for .NET now supports exporting SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics – an XML-based vector image format) into EMF (Windows Metafile). It also supports adding multiple images inside Tiff Frames.

Java Code Example: Retrieve Raw Properties of Images from PDF

Aspose.Pdf now allows Java developers to extract raw properties of image from PDF document, a new subclass for com.aspose.pdf.XImage.RawParameters has been added which exposes the properties of an image like Type, Name, BitsPerComponent, DecodeParms and etc.

.NET Code Example: How to create and Write data to ESRI files?

Aspose.GIS for .NET now supports creating and writing to ESRI files. Developers can easily add or remover layer to FileGDB dataset. Users can also convert GeoJSON Layer to FileGDB Dataset Layer.

.NET Code Example: Fixed Document Sequence (FDS) Support in XPS Files

An XPS file contains a single FDS (Fixed Document Sequence) as per the XPS specification and the MS API. An FDS contains one or more FD (Fixed Document) where each FD contains one or more FP (Fixed Pages). With Aspose.XPS for .NET – programmers can load and remove fixed document.

Updates about new product releases

1. Aspose.Total for .NET - a compilation of Aspose latest .NET products.
2. Aspose.Total for Java – a compilation of Aspose latest Java products.
3. Aspose.Total for Android – all the latest versions of Aspose Android APIs.
4. Aspose.Total for SharePoint – a compilation of Asposelatest SharePoint products.
5. Aspose.Total for Reporting Services – a compilation of our latest Reporting Services products
6. Aspose.Total for JasperReports – The latest versions of Aspose JasperReports products.
7. Aspose.Total for C++ – The latest versions of our C++ products packaged into one product suite.
8. Aspose.Words for SharePoint 18.8 – Aspose.Words for SharePoint extensions are supported only in “Classic experience” mode of SharePoint 2019 Public Preview.
9. Aspose.BarCode for .NET, Java, Reporting Services and Android via Java 18.8 – Enhancements in the barcode generation API to give maximum control while generating barcodes.
10. Aspose.HTML for .NET 18.9 – Improved HTML rendering and font-face rules processing.
11. Aspose.Words for .NET 18.8 – Upgraded Aspose.Words for Reporting Services to Aspose.Words for .NET.
12. Aspose.Tasks for .NET 18.9 – Improved API performance to read activity codes for XER files.
13. Aspose.Words for JasperReports 18.8 – Improved page orientation and table position.
14. Aspose.Email for Java 18.8 – Improved API functionality to create a contact in sub-folder of contacts using EWS and support of adding attachments to MapiCalendarExceptionInfo.Supporting

User Groups and Conferences

Aspose is sponsoring a number of user groups and upcoming events, including:

• October 2-5: TechBash 2018 – Kalahari Resorts, Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania
• October 17-19: .NET Developer Days – Warsaw, Poland
• October 18-19: DevFast Nantes – Nantes, France
• October 24-27: Microsoft Tech Summit 2018 – Shanghai, China

Would you like us to sponsor your user group? Get in contact: user.groups@aspose.com

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