Add Reflection Effect

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using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;

// Create new Word document
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

// Create and configure text style
TextStyle textStyle = new TextStyle();
textStyle.TextEffect = new TextEffect()
{
    ReflectionEffect = new Reflection(),
};

// Create paragraph
Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();

// Create run with text and style
Run textRun = new Run(new TextContent("Hello World"));
textRun.Style = textStyle;

// Add run to paragraph
paragraph.AddChild(textRun);

// Add paragraph to document
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph);

// Export new Word document
doc.SaveAs("reflectionEffect.docx");

Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models

' Create new Word document
Dim doc As New WordDocument()

' Create and configure text style
Dim textStyle As New TextStyle()
textStyle.TextEffect = New TextEffect() With {
    .ReflectionEffect = New Reflection()
}

' Create paragraph
Dim paragraph As New Paragraph()

' Create run with text and style
Dim textRun As New Run(New TextContent("Hello World"))
textRun.Style = textStyle

' Add run to paragraph
paragraph.AddChild(textRun)

' Add paragraph to document
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph)

' Export new Word document
doc.SaveAs("reflectionEffect.docx")

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Add Reflection Effect

Creating Text with Reflection Effect

The reflection effect adds a mirrored image beneath text, creating a polished and modern appearance. In IronWord, this effect is applied through the ReflectionEffect property of a TextEffect object, which can be customized or used with default settings.

To implement a reflection effect, create a TextStyle and configure its TextEffect property with a Reflection instance. The Reflection class supports default initialization, which applies standard reflection parameters suitable for most use cases. For custom reflections, properties such as distance, blur, and transparency can be adjusted to fine-tune the appearance.

After defining the text style, create a Run containing your TextContent and assign the configured style to the run. Use AddChild to add the run to a paragraph, maintaining the proper document hierarchy of Document → Paragraph → Run → TextContent. Finally, add the paragraph to the document to apply the reflection effect.

Code Explanation

Let's create a new Word document and add text with a reflection effect to it. Initially, a new WordDocument object named doc is created. A TextStyle object is then instantiated and configured to include a reflection effect by setting its TextEffect property to a new Reflection object.

To add the styled text with the reflection effect, a Paragraph is created, then a Run object is created containing TextContent with "Hello World". The TextStyle is assigned to the Run, applying the reflection effect. The Run is added to the Paragraph using AddChild, and the Paragraph is added to the document. This follows the document hierarchy: Document → Paragraph → Run → TextContent. Finally, the document is saved.

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