If you are using a graphic designer or a printer with a graphics department, we always recommend that you forward/email the provided ISBN barcode files to them so they can be professionally incorporated into your cover.
The most common import commands to use your digital barcode are listed below.
- Adobe Illustrator: File>Place – select your EPS file, click Place
- Adobe Photoshop: File>Place – select your EPS file, click Place
- Quark: Draw picture box, File>GET PICTURE
- Microsoft Office Applications: The eps files will not work in Microsoft office programs and they have their own format EMF. Please email [email protected] and they can forward you an .emf file of your ISBN. Click Insert>Picture, From File – select your EMF file, click Insert.
Key points to remember when working with a barcode graphic file:
- Do not resize the image after importing it into the application. Doing so can compromise the scannability of the printed barcode.
- Avoid judging the barcode quality by the on-screen preview. Many applications do not provide an accurate preview of a barcode graphic file. The quality of the image should be determined by the actual printed sample.