How to create, make barcode with colors customization in Excel file?
TopBarcode Bar & Space modules colors
The normal barcode includes bar modules in color
You can easily change the barcode bar & space colors in Excel using Excel Barcode Generator Add-in freeware. Here we will paint the Code 128 barcode with adjusted colors.
black and space modules in color white.
You can easily change the barcode bar & space colors in Excel using Excel Barcode Generator Add-in freeware. Here we will paint the Code 128 barcode with adjusted colors.
- In "Barcode Settings" pane, find the Color group in "Barcode Size" tab
- Change bar module color by click Fore color setting
- Change space module color by click Back color setting
- Click Update button to apply the color changes.
Barcode Text Label Color
The barcode text label color is usually the same color as the bar module color. Here we will continue the above color adjustment.
- Find the Barcode text style group in "1D Barcode" tab
- Change Code 128 barcode text label color by click Text Color color setting
- Click Update button to apply the color changes.
Change Barcode Image Background to Transparent Color
Sometimes you need to make the barcode image background transparent. You can easily do it using Excel Barcode Add-in freeware.
Here we will make the following barcode image with transparency background in Excel file.
Here we will make the following barcode image with transparency background in Excel file.
- In "Barcode Settings" pane, find the Color group in "Barcode Size" tab
- Check the option Transparent
- Click Update button to apply the Code 128 color settings.
- Now you have got a Code 128 image with transparent background. And you can see the cell value "123" behide the Code 128 barcode image.
Barcode Padding Area Color
If you create QR Code and other barcodes, sometimes the image has white space around the barcode.
By default, the color of padding area is the same color as barcode back color.
You can "hide" the barcode padding area by using transparent color.
By default, the color of padding area is the same color as barcode back color.
You can "hide" the barcode padding area by using transparent color.
- Select the QR Code you need hide padding area
- Check Is padding area transparent in Width & Height group under "Barcode Size" tab.
- Click Update button
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Now you will find that the QR Code image padding area is still existing. However the padding area is in transparent color.
How to create, print rotated barcode image in Excel?
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Rotate a barcode image is an easy job using Excel Barcode Add-in freeware.
- Find Margin & Rotation group under "Barcode Size" tab in "Barcode Settings pane.
- Choose
90from Rotate dropdown list. You have four available rotation angles (0, 90, 180, 270). - Click Update button to apply the rotation setting.
How to print high resolution barcode images for printer in Excel?
TopEnable high resolution image in Excel application
By default Microsoft Excel application will render image in 220 dpi (dots per inch). Any images with higher resolution will be converted to 220 dpi in Excel application.
You can enable high resolution image support in Excel application. See details here:
You can enable high resolution image support in Excel application. See details here:
- Open Microsoft Excel application
- Go to File > Options. Choose Advanced
- Find group Image Size and Quality.
- Change Default resolution: to
High fidelity
- Now this Excel document supports high resolution images in the Microsoft Excel application. And high resolution images will also be saved in the Excel file.
Make, print high resolution barcode images in Microsoft Excel?
Using OnBarcode Excel Barcode Generator add-in, you will create and print barcode images with 300 dpi by default in Excel sheet. If you need print the Excel document
with high resolution printers, your barcode images should have the same or higher resolution than the printer's.
- Select the barcode image, which you need increase the image resolution.
- Change DPI to
3000in "Barcode Size" tab - Click Update button to apply the changes.
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Now the Code 128 barcode image with 3000 dpi has been save into Excel file. You can use zip application to open and unzip the Excel document.
Common Asked Questions
Why is a barcode black and white in color?
2D and 1D Barcodes usually both are black bars and white space because this creates the highest contrast and is the easiest for barcode reader software and barcode scanners to decode.
Using OnBarcode Excel Barcode add-in, you will create and draw barcodes in black and white by default in Excel document. However the barcode freeware provides options to customize barcode
colors in Excel.
What colors should barcodes be avoided?
When you are selecting colors for barcodes, it is important that you have selected colors with high contrast.
If the bar and space module colors are both too light or too dark, the barcode scanner may not be able to decode.
Can barcodes be grey?
Yes. You can choose gray color as barcode bar modules color. However you need make sure the space color and bar color have high contrast.
You can customize the barcode bar and space colors through
property
Fore for bar module color, Back for space module color (barcode background color) in Excel Barcode add-in.
Do QR Code colors matter?
QR codes don't have to be black and white in order to be scannable. You can choose right colors to increase brand recognition. However you
need choose color combination with high contrast for QR Code bar and space colors.
Using OnBarcode Excel Barcode freeware, you will easily customize the QR Code colors from
property
Fore for QR Code bar module color,
Back for QR Code space module color in Excel "Barcode Settings" pane.
What is the inverted color barcode?
An inverted barcode is printed using white bar modules color and black space module color. However some barcode scanners cannot scan and decode the
inverted barcodes.
