Before I ask the question, can I explain the ultimate goal in case there is an easier alternative.

I'm trying to create a PDF page of labels. Not the normal lines of text print. Rather, each label has a QR code on the right, (generated via GD) and a line of text along the bottom.

There is also a generic image to the right of QR code(An arrow with "Find your photos here") The label format is 3 wide x 8 deep

I am using PDF::AP12, and - by experimenting - have managed to =more or less= lay the lines of text where the bottom of labels will be.

This morning, I thought I would double check the layout, so created a Photoshop graphic (A4 @72dpi). IN THEORY, I can load the graphic, and then print text on top. (This would also be handy to learn for when I import the QR graphics. However ...

With text, I used: 

$text = $page->text();            # Adds some text to page
$text->font($font, 8);

$across=12;
$up=36;

for ($x=0; $x<3; $x++){        # Across in 183dpi steps
 $new_across=$across+(183*$x);
     for ($y=0; $y<8; $y++){    # Up in 96dpi steps
    $new_up=$up+(98*$y);
$text->translate($new_across, $new_up);
$text->text('http://www. ###/abcde/122345');

$pdf->save

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But now (lifted from CPAN docs) I have: $jpg=$pdf->image_jpeg('Path\To\label_layout.jpg');

What the heck do I do with the $jpg variable to add it to the PDF file??? I tried $jpg->translate(0,0) ... but that threw an error. So how do I position the graphic as well?

In reply to Add images to PDF using pdf::ap12 by cristofayre

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