Java tutorial
import java.io.FileOutputStream; import com.lowagie.text.Document; import com.lowagie.text.Image; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter; public class MainClass { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { Document document = new Document(); PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("clipping_path.pdf")); document.open(); Image img = Image.getInstance("dog.jpg"); float w = img.scaledWidth(); float h = img.scaledHeight(); PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent(); cb.saveState(); cb.circle(260, 700, 70); cb.clip(); cb.newPath(); cb.addImage(img, w, 0, 0, h, 36, 620); cb.restoreState(); document.close(); } }