Barcode Maker Changelog

What's new in Barcode Maker 8.70.0.0

Oct 12, 2018
  • ISBN database updated

New in Barcode Maker 8.40.0.0 (Sep 19, 2017)

  • Random digits in Sequential Tab [RND]
  • ISBN database updated

New in Barcode Maker 8.21 (Apr 4, 2017)

  • Selecting Inverted background or module color for the QR Code, was incorrect. Fixed

New in Barcode Maker 7.60.0.0 (Jan 28, 2015)

  • New / improved functions added:
  • YouTube channel Link (Help menu)
  • ISBN database updated (Nov. 29th, 2014)
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Saving a ITF-14 including a checksum would fail, have been fixed.

New in Barcode Maker 7.50.0.0 (Jan 28, 2015)

  • New / improved functions added:
  • ISBN database updated (May. 20th, 2014)
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Save as, didn't work after a Sequential Digit Suppl. had beed made, but the bug only shows if the sequence was the first made after startup and not if other barcodes have been made before the sequence, fixed.
  • Sequential ISBN, ISMN, ISSN didn't always work as expected. I recommend that you only fill in Registration group element, Registrant element, Publication element for the ISBN
  • Opening a *.xls file containing ISBN with less than 17 characters, would not open. Have been fixed.
  • File saved including a comma would not show when using 'Open folder saved to', been fixed
  • In rare cases the Save > Barcode List (*.bim) Ctrl+L would fail and show a Error 5, heve been fixed

New in Barcode Maker 7.30.0.0 (Jan 28, 2015)

  • New / improved functions added:
  • Sequential Free Text added in Sequential Tab (Right click menu)
  • Enhanced CMYK for the *.eps
  • ISBN database updated (Dec. 5th, 2013)
  • Bug Fixes:
  • [ADV] 'Add leading Zeros to Start' displaied a MessageBox even when the 'Add leading Zeros to Start' was not checked. Have been fixed
  • [ADV] Didn't work if [NUM2] Start and Stop wasn't filled in

New in Barcode Maker 7.20.0.0 (Oct 28, 2013)

  • Scan Folder and Sub Fodlers for barcode images and save multi image paths.
  • Max 1 Folder, Max 9 Sub Folders and Max. 32,000 images in each folder/Sub Folders.
  • For Adobe InDesign.

New in Barcode Maker 7.10.0.0 (Oct 28, 2013)

  • Sequential Digit Supplement.

New in Barcode Maker 7.00.0.0 (May 24, 2013)

  • EAN-13 convert to ITF-14
  • Convert ITF-14 to EAN-13
  • UPC-A convert to ITF-14
  • Convert ITF-14 to UPC-A
  • Bar Width (x-dim) can be set in Mils
  • Add barcode image(s) in a MS Excel spreadsheet
  • ISBN database updated

New in Barcode Maker 6.96.0.0 (Feb 19, 2013)

  • New/improved functions added:
  • ISBN database updated (Feb. 10th, 2013)
  • Added Avery 3475, Avery L4732 (millimeters)

New in Barcode Maker 6.90.0.0 (Sep 27, 2012)

  • New/improved functions added:
  • ISBN database updated (Sep. 12th, 2012)
  • Advanced Sequence [ADV] added to the Sequence TAB

New in Barcode Maker 6.85.0.0 (Jul 23, 2012)

  • New/improved functions added:
  • ISBN database updated (Jul. 3rd, 2012)
  • Free Text, Auto Newline have been updated
  • Text above the barcode for ISBN can now be placed above Left, Center, Right, Free Text can be used

New in Barcode Maker 6.80.0.0 (Apr 28, 2012)

  • You can now name the Bookmark in a PDF, if you save more than one image as a PDF
  • You can name the file even when you save more than one image file
  • ISBN will be able to have more than one line of text, but then you will have to fill in the ISBN information
  • Fixed Size have been totally reworked
  • ISBN database updated (Apr. 22nd, 2012)
  • Barcode List column width saves to the register
  • Added Avery 5195, 6870 label settings
  • Roll labels have been added, size is shown Width x Height

New in Barcode Maker 6.65.0.0 (Jan 4, 2012)

  • New:
  • Save the Barcode List, File > Save > Barcode List or just use Ctrl+L.
  • Copying the Barcode image have been moved from Ctrl+C to Ctrl+Shift+C.
  • More than one line of text can be done manually in Free Text. Use Auto NewLine to have the carriage return added automatically.
  • Export a comma delimited text file (*.txt) for Adobe InDesign, Save as or Scan Folder
  • Export a comma delimited text file (*.txt), Save as or Scan Folder
  • ISBN database updated

New in Barcode Maker 6.60.0.0 (Oct 28, 2011)

  • ISBN database updated
  • Export the path to the barcode image, saved in a MS Excel spreadsheet/worksheet.
  • ISSN Price code can be changed.

New in Barcode Maker 6.50.0.0 (Jun 16, 2011)

  • Added Avery Label J8166 and L7166 and a few Herma Labels.
  • Select Label in Print on Label Tab shows the Width and Height for one label in millimeters.
  • ISBN database updated
  • Save Calculate Checksum and Show Checksum in the windows register (none retail barcodes).

New in Barcode Maker 6.40.0.0 (Apr 7, 2011)

  • ISBN database updated (Apr. 6th, 2011)

New in Barcode Maker 6.30.0.0 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • ISBN database updated

New in Barcode Maker 6.20.0.0 (Oct 23, 2010)

  • Additional text on the barcode using Free Text

New in Barcode Maker 6.10.0.0 (Sep 20, 2010)

  • Right click menu Cut, Copy, Paste and Add[NUM1] and Add[NUM2] added to the Sequential TAB, [NUM1][NUM2] Sequence
  • Add an image to the label when printing.
  • Image used when printing on labels can be converted to Grayscale, Sepia (Default is Color)
  • Image used when printing, placement can be selected on the label, e.g. Top / Left, Center/Center.....
  • Image used when printing, Keep Image Ratio or Not.
  • Image Ratio when Printing.
  • ISBN database updated (Sept. 6th, 2010)
  • A checked item in the Barcode List will also be checked when updated (Add to List)
  • Save a transparent background or transparent Bars using PNG Settings i the File menu, only for the *.png
  • Wider Font combobox (Auto Wide) in Toolbar
  • Faster preview

New in Barcode Maker 6.00.0.0 (Jul 21, 2010)

  • Sequential barcodeing added.
  • Print on Labels TAB
  • ISBN database
  • Auto Adjust bar code height when printing on labels
  • Faster loading when opening a file.
  • Faster adding of sequential barcodes
  • Re-write of bar code update function.
  • Re-write of Fast Link.
  • How to... fast link in the Help menu
  • Add checksum to *.txt and *.xls files when saving. (Only in registered version)
  • Save a Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps) vector image
  • Save a Enhanced Metafile (*.emf) vector image
  • Copy EMF vector image
  • Compress a TIF, No Comp.,LZW, CCITT3, CCITT4, RLE *Read Note 1.*
  • Change Color depth for the TIF, Black and White, 256 Colors, 24 Bit, 32 Bit. *Read Note 1.*
  • Free Rotate the barcode image. No Crop. and Crop options is available. (In the Panel in the Barcode Tab)
  • More options for the plcement of the Human readable text and the Text Alignment (In the Barcode manu)
  • Pick or set the Background color, RGB, HSV/HSB, CMYK (In the Panel in the Barcode Tab) *Read Note 2.*
  • Pick or set the Bar / Font color, RGB, HSV/HSB, CMYK (In the Panel in the Barcode Tab) *Read Note 2.*
  • Rotate the barcode printed on a label (Use the Rotate Barcode in the Barcode menu)
  • Herma, Avery labels. (Print on Labels Tab)
  • Save the bar code in the following formats *.tif,*.bmp, *.jpg, *.png, *.pdf, *.zip
  • Save the bar code as a vector image in the following formats *.eps, *.emf
  • and much, much more, please look in the help file.

New in Barcode Maker 5.95 (Apr 9, 2010)

  • Minor changes and bug fixes, Resize Window.

New in Barcode Maker 5.90 (Dec 1, 2009)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in Barcode Maker 5.85 (Jul 22, 2009)

  • New:
  • Exporting the BK2 file now adds the check digit to the EAN and UPC barcode.
  • Bugs Gone:
  • TIF / BMP / WMF didn't add the Digit Suppl. when saving more than one image at the time so only one file was saved (Fixed)

New in Barcode Maker 5.80 (May 13, 2009)

  • New
  • Minor updates to the help file
  • Resize
  • SCC-14 have been renamed to ITF-14 (SCC-14)
  • Save/copy the WMF in color, color is selected in the Barcode Size window.
  • Add a default path, placed under the File menu.
  • Saves the high resolution TIF barcode images without going to 256 color mode !!.
  • Supports 10 and 13 digits ISBN e.g. the old ISBN and also the ISBN 978and 979taking effect January 1st, 2007
  • Put both the ISBN 10 and 13 digit ISBN information above the ISBN saved as a high resolution TIF file
  • Converts the *.BK2 file from the old ISBN 10 digits to the New ISBN 13 digits when opend, the *.txt file can also be converted. More information in the Help file.
  • Put the Product or Free Text above the barcode when saved as a High resolution TIF file. More information in the help file. Only EAN and UPC barcodes support this function.
  • Save barcode in the Metafile format *.WMF, MultiSave supported in the registered version. In the unregistered version the barcode is saved with red bars. Only the barcode is saved NOT any additional text.
  • Copy a MetaFile (WMF) and paste it into any software supporting the *.WMF e.g. Adobe Illustrator.
  • How to.... *.PDF files included. (Needs Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 or better http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html)
  • Icons been updated to support Windows Vista
  • WinHelp have been converted to the CHM file format. To support Windows Vista.
  • Bugs Gone
  • TIF file saving failed without Administrator login, Only Windows XP (Fixed)
  • Open would not start in the My Documents folder (fixed)
  • Minor issues with WMF (Fixed)
  • Saving many TIF barcodes in one go (more than 9100 TIIF barcodes) would show a Error 53 (File not found) (Fixed). In some rare cases it may have shown when only saving one TIF image.
  • Problems saving a TIF file in 256 colors mode (Fixed March 24th, 2007)
  • TIF image file failed to save when a dot/period was used in the folders name (Fixed)

New in Barcode Maker 5.70 (Dec 1, 2008)

  • Add a default path, placed under the File menu.
  • Saves the high resolution TIF barcode images without going to 256 color mode !!.
  • Supports 10 and 13 digits ISBN e.g. the old ISBN and also the ISBN 978- and 979- taking effect January 1st, 2007
  • Put both the ISBN 10 and 13 digit ISBN information above the ISBN saved as a high resolution TIF file
  • Converts the *.BK2 file from the old ISBN 10 digits to the New ISBN 13 digits when opend, the *.txt file can also be converted. More information in the Help file.
  • Put the Product or Free Text above the barcode when saved as a High resolution TIF file. More information in the help file. Only EAN and UPC barcodes support this function.
  • Save barcode in the Metafile format *.WMF, MultiSave supported in the registered version. In the unregistered version the barcode is saved with red bars. Only the barcode is saved NOT any additional text.
  • Copy a MetaFile (WMF) and paste it into any software supporting the *.WMF e.g. Adobe Illustrator.
  • How to.... *.PDF files included.
  • Icons been updated to support Windows Vista
  • WinHelp have been converted to the CHM file format. To support Windows Vista.

New in Barcode Maker 5.60 (Sep 2, 2008)

  • Version 5.60

New in Barcode Maker 5.10 (Sep 11, 2006)

  • ISBN 10 and ISBN 13 option didn't show if the Convert to 13 digits was also set to Yes. Have been fixed.
  • Alignment of the ISBN 10 and ISBN 13 have been fixed.
  • Saving a TIF without switching to 256 colors

New in Barcode Maker 5.00 (Jun 3, 2006)

  • ISBN 13 digits, Save barcode in vectorformat WMF, both 10 and 13 digit ISBN information above barcode, Product or Free Text above barcode saved in the TIF format, convert 10 digit ISBN to 13 digit ISBN, right click in barcode list,open last folder