EAN and upc-a barcode generator in adobe illustrator - Esko

UPC-A & EAN barcode generator plug in for Adobe Illustrator

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This plug-in generates a wide range professional and error-free EAN barcodes, UPC-A barcodes, UPC-E barcodes, 2D barcodes, data matrix codes…

  • A wide range of industry standard barcodes
  • Accurate
  • Printable
  • Secure

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UPC-A & EAN barcode generator

Generate EAN and UPC barcodes with assured printability with ‘DeskPack’s Dynamic barcodes plug-in for Illustrator®’. This plug-in contains a wide range of industry standard barcodes with advanced features. Generate and manage barcodes in Adobe® Illustrator® with confidence: accuracy and printability are assured.


Barcode artwork software settings include:

  • Box size: Automatically create a box with the required light margin to fit behind a bar code.
  • Bar width reduction: If ink will bleed during printing, the plug-in can automatically compensate and reduces the bar width to compensate for any device or printing deviation.
  • Magnification: Proportionately reduce or enlarge a bar code at drawing time taking the final output resolution into account, avoiding rounding errors that can affect the accuracy and readability of the bar code.
  • Height: Easily adjust the height of the bar code, covering the height of bars.
  • Output resolution: The exact output resolution of the exposing device can be defined to avoid rounding errors that can affect the accuracy and readability of the bar code.
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UPC & EAN barcodes

About UPC & EAN barcodes

The Universal Product Code (UPC or UPC-A) is a specific type of barcode that is widely used in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand… for tracking trade items in stores.

UPC-E: To allow the use of UPC barcodes on smaller packages where a full 12-digit barcode may not fit, a sub-set UPC was developed called UPC-E.

An EAN-13 barcode is a 13 digit (12 data and 1 check) barcoding standard which is a superset of the original 12-digit Universal Product Code (UPC) system. The EAN-13 barcode is defined by the standards organization GS1.



Secure UPC-E barcodes

The plugin generates EAN and UPC barcodes as real vector graphics (no bitmap images) and they are protected from unwanted edits or changes. The barcodes can only be modified in the plug-in palette.


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