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### 7.4.84 Barcode

The function Barcode allows to create the common types of barcodes and QR-Codes. Regularly used codes can be saved by using Preset.

Code Type shows the available barcode types. The content of the Value field in combination with the code type is shown in the preview.

Show Text controls, whether the value of the barcode is displayed below the code as text. Position and Size define where the barcode will be created. In order to set these values you can enter a rectangle in the document window with the mouse, too. Font is the font used for the text.

Important: Many code types have rules a valid code has to follow. Some of the codes must be granted by an organization or authority. Therefore PhotoLine doesn't fully check whether the code is valid, but only realizes it as good as possible.

Special Case: QR-Code

QR-Codes are used more and more. They can contain arbitrary text, but by using special commands they can be used for special applications. This is done with the buttons V-Card and SMS. They show a predefined input mask, whose content is translated to the corresponding command by PhotoLine.

Tip: If a QR-Code contains to much information, it can be read worse by the decoding device (usually a mobile phone). So it is better to constrain yourself to the really needed information.