PDF Creation and Design Manual

Overview

This skill helps you create and manipulate PDF documents using Python and command-line tools. Use it to generate reports, fill forms, or customize layouts.

Creating PDFs with ReportLab

Basic Example

from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4
from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas

c = canvas.Canvas("hello.pdf", pagesize=A4)
width, height = A4

# Draw text
c.setFont("Helvetica-Bold", 16)
c.drawString(50, height - 50, "Hello, PDF!")