Cmdlet

Set-OfficePdfBackgroundImage

Aliases: PdfBackgroundImage

Module PSWriteOffice

Aliases

PdfBackgroundImage

Inputs

OfficeIMO.Pdf.PdfDocument

Outputs

OfficeIMO.Pdf.PdfDocument

Source

SetOfficePdfBackgroundImageCommand.cs:25 Edit on GitHub

Sets or clears a generated PDF page background image.

Syntax

Set-OfficePdfBackgroundImage [-Clear] [-Fit <Stretch|Contain|Cover>] [-Opacity <Double>] [-PassThru] [[-Path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Context

Set-OfficePdfBackgroundImage [-Clear] -Document <PdfDocument> [-Fit <Stretch|Contain|Cover>] [-Opacity <Double>] [-PassThru] [[-Path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Document

Description

Background images are applied through OfficeIMO.Pdf and rendered behind normal generated content. Use low opacity for watermark-like page texture and -Clear to remove a previously configured background image.

Examples

Authored help example

Add a subtle background image.

New-OfficePdf -Path .\Report.pdf {
  PdfBackgroundImage -Path .\letterhead.png -Fit Cover -Opacity 0.08
  PdfHeading 'Branded report'
}

Uses an image as a low-opacity page background.

Parameters

-Clear SwitchParameter optional: Clear the generated PDF background image.
-Fit OfficeImageFit optional: How the image should fit the page box.; Possible values: Stretch, Contain, Cover
-Opacity Double optional: Image opacity from 0 to 1.
-PassThru SwitchParameter optional: Emit the updated document.
-Path String optionalposition: 0aliases: FilePath: Background image path.
-Document PdfDocument requiredpipeline: True (ByValue)sets: Document: Compatibility parameter. Page composition is supported only inside New-OfficePdf.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.