Editing QR codes

After you insert a QR code, you can use the Object properties docker to customize the pixel fill, the background fill, the pixel outline, as well as the pixel shape and corner roundness. When you customize the shape of the pixels, the markers (the three larger squares in the corners, as well as one or more smaller squares in the interior of the code pattern) remain unchanged to maintain the readability of the code. You can also specify the margin around the QR code or weld the pixels together.

A QR code with customized pixel shapes and added text. The markers remain unchanged.

From left to right: Custom pixel fill color, custom pixel fill and background color, custom pixel fill and outline color as well as custom pixel outline width

From left to right: QR codes with circular, diamond, and star pixel shapes

Error correction

Visual effects, logos, or text added to a QR code can give it an artistic look but may be considered errors by scanners. You can use the error correction settings to minimize the possibility of error when scanning the QR code. For example, if part of the pixel pattern is covered by a graphic or text, the error correction duplicates some of the hidden data so that this data can be recovered. Four levels of error correction are available.

You can move, resize, scale, and align the QR code like any other object. For more information, see Working with objects.

With QR codes, you can use styles to control the appearance of the fill, outline, and other properties. For more information, see Working with styles and style sets. You can also change the default look of QR codes by modifying the default object properties. For more information, see Managing default object properties.

To edit a QR code

To	Do the following
Apply a fill to the pixels of the QR code	Choose a fill type from the Pixel fill type list box, and then choose a fill from the Pixel fill color picker. If you want to customize the fill, click the Pixel fill settings button next to the pixel color picker, and specify the fill settings.
Apply a fill to the background	Choose a fill type from the Background fill type list box, and then choose a fill from the Background fill color picker. If you want to customize the fill, click the Background fill settings button next to the background color picker, and specify the fill settings.
Specify the pixel outline width and color	Type a value in the Pixel outline width box, and then choose a color from the Pixel outline color picker. If you want to customize the outline, click the Pixel outline settings button next to the outline color picker, and specify the outline settings.
Specify the margin around the QR code	Type a value in the Margin box.
Choose a pixel shape	Choose a shape from the Pixel shape picker. To set the percentage of fill on the pixels, type a value in the Pixel fill factor box.
Weld pixels	Click the arrow button at the bottom of the QR code section to expand it, and enable the Weld pixels check box.
Set the corner roundness of the pixels	Click the arrow button at the bottom of the QR code section to expand it, and type a value in the Pixel roundness box.

When editing the fill, make sure that there is high contrast between the pixels and the background to avoid errors in scanning the code.

To insert, edit, and validate QR codes, you must sign in to your account and be connected to the Internet.

To add a text or graphic object to a QR code

If the object is behind the QR code, change the stacking order by using the Object Order command.

To set the error correction level

2 .	In the Object properties docker, click the arrow button at the bottom of the QR code section to expand it, and choose an option from the Error correction level list box.

Higher correction levels duplicate a higher percentage of the information, which may limit the amount of new information a QR code can store. This may be a problem for QR codes that are approaching, or already contain, the maximum amount of information before high error correction is applied. In that case, you are prompted to reduce either the correction level or the amount of data in the QR code.

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