Design and Objects - Creating Objects

Barcode Icon The Barcode tool is used to insert a constant or variable barcode object.

To insert a barcode object in FTDesign:

Choose Barcode from the Insert menu or click the Barcode tool button on the toolbar. The cursor changes to a cross-hair pointer.
Click and drag the mouse diagonally to add the barcode frame.
Release the mouse button and the Barcode dialog box will open.
On the Definition tab
- Symbology - select the appropriate barcode encoding method from the Symbology menu.
- Text - enter the desired barcode value into the Text box. Click the Link selection or Link all button to define a variable text object.
On the Format tab, set the attributes of the constant barcode object:
- Text location - the value of the barcode can be hidden, or appear above or below the barcode.
- Rotated - check the Rotated box for the barcode to be rotated 90 degrees.
On the Position tab, set the position of the constant barcode object. Enter a value in Left, for the object's offset from left value and Top, for the object's offset from top value.
On the Font tab, set the attributes of the font used for the constant barcode object:
- Name - select the font type.
- Style - font can be Regular, Bold, Italic or Bold Italic.
- Size - select the size of the font.
- Underline - check the Underline box for the text to be underlined.
- Orientation - orientation of the text relative to the page.
- Color - select the color of the text.

The Print rules tab allows conditions to be set for printing of this object, see Print Rules for an object.

To change the size of the selected barcode object:

Select the handles and drag to size. The width of the barcode “jumps” from size to size as additional increments are added to all bars and spaces. The height handles move smoothly as the height is increased or reduced.