Barcode

EasyCatalog includes support for all major barcode types.

The Barcode field allows a quick and convenient way to create many types of barcodes into an image frame from a field.

Field Options > Format pane > Barcode dialog box
Field Options > Format pane > Barcode dialog box

List of supported Barcodes

  • EAN5

  • EAN8

  • EAN13

  • EAN14

  • Code 39

  • Code 128

  • GS1-128

  • UPCA

  • I2Of5

  • Data Matrix

The following QR code types are supported:

  • Text

  • URL

The following QR codes can also be inserted, but a custom field needs to be created first in order to collect the necessary data:

  • Business/vCard

  • SMS

  • Email

Barcode color

Choose a color from the list. EasyCatalog will display all color swatches defined in your document.

Output human-readable text

Enable this option to display the barcode text beneath the graphic. Then, select a paragraph style from the Paragraph Style dropdown menu.

Inserting barcodes

To insert a field as a barcode:

  1. Edit the field’s Field Options using the Field Options menu from the data panel’s pop-out menu

  2. On the “Format” pane, change the field’s type to be “Barcode

  3. Select the barcode type from the Barcode Type pop-up.

The field will now be treated in the same way as an image field, so to insert the barcode insert the field into an image box or assign a Field Specifier for this field to an image box.

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