Can FPDF/FPDI use a PDF in landscape format as a template?

Question

I am trying to import an existing PDF as a template with FPDI. The template is in landscape format. If I import the template into a new document the template page is inserted in portrait form with the content rotated 90 degrees. If my new document is in portrait the full content appears, but if the new document is also landscape, the content is cropped.

Is it possible to use a landscape template with FPDI?

Thanks in advance! Jim.

Answer 1

Hi Jim,

sure, it is no problem. Just add "L" as parameter when calling "addPage()". Here is a sample which works fine for me (the template is in landscape)

<?php
require_once('fpdf.php');
require_once('fpdi.php');

$pdf =& new FPDI();
$pdf->addPage('L');
$pagecount = $pdf->setSourceFile('template.pdf');
$tplIdx = $pdf->importPage(1); 
$pdf->useTemplate($tplIdx); 
$pdf->SetFont('Arial'); 
$pdf->SetTextColor(255,0,0); 
$pdf->SetXY(25, 25); 
$pdf->Write(0, "This is just a test"); 
$pdf->Output('newpdf.pdf', 'F');

?>

Answer 2

Finally got to look at this problem again... Although crono's answer is perfectly valid. It seeoms this only works with more recent versions of the FPDI tools. Upgrading from v1.1 to v1.3 solves the problem.

Answer 3

I thought I had the same problem, so I checked my FPDI version and I'm at 1.3 too. Is there anything else that could cause this issue?