BarCode Reader Changelog

What's new in BarCode Reader 12.0.1 Build 2138

Jul 14, 2023
  • Minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 12.0.0 Build 2128 (May 23, 2023)

  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Improved .Net Core compatibility.
  • Enabled rotation for micro pdf
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.9.0 Build 2093 (Sep 27, 2022)

  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.8.0 Build 2077 (Jun 7, 2022)

  • Minor fixes and improvements.

New in BarCode Reader 11.7.0 Build 2059 (Jan 26, 2022)

  • Made application look better on high-resolution displays (DPI awareness).
  • Added profiles generation for PDF.co Web API and on-prem API Server.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.6.0 Build 2041 (Nov 8, 2021)

  • Fixed barcode rectangle adjustment after applying scaling filters.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.5.0 Build 2022 (May 18, 2021)

  • Improved DataMatrix decoding.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.4.0 Build 2017 (Feb 8, 2021)

  • Fixed decoding of Micro PDF417 barcodes.
  • Improved decoding of PDF417 barcodes.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.1.0 Build 1970 (Mar 27, 2020)

  • Added 'Font Smoothing' option that allows to enable/disable font anti-aliasing during PDF rendering.
  • Can help decode some barcodes that are drawn using fonts.
  • Improved invalid password handling.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.1.0 Build 1967 (Mar 19, 2020)

  • Added 'Font Smoothing' option that allows to enable/disable font anti-aliasing during PDF rendering. Can help decode some barcodes that are drawn using fonts.
  • Improved invalid password handling.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.0.0 Build 1959 (Feb 11, 2020)

  • Raised priority of vertical orientations against diagonal orientations when ALL barcode orientations selected.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 11.0.0 Build 1959 (Feb 11, 2020)

  • Raised priority of vertical orientations against diagonal orientations when ALL barcode orientations selected.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.5.6 Build 1943 (Dec 4, 2019)

  • Improved parsing of PDF417 barcodes.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.5.5 Build 1937 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.5.4 Build 1929 (Oct 1, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where some of the QR-code of a certain size can not be decoded.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.5.3 Build 1925 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • Fixed behavior of "DataMatrix" button dropdown menu.
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.5.2 Build 1917 (Aug 8, 2019)

  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.5.1 Build 1913 (Jul 2, 2019)

  • Improved processing of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.5.0 Build 1909 (Jun 4, 2019)

  • Improved Optical Marks Recognition (OMR): circles and rectangles with check marks protruding beyond the boundaries of the object.
  • Improved decoding of PDF417 barcodes.
  • Improved recognition of Code 39 barcodes drawn by fonts.
  • Fixed missing FNC1 control symbol in decoded GS1 DataMatrix values.
  • Improved processing of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.4.0 Build 1841 (Dec 10, 2018)

  • Added multi-page decoding.
  • Added export of found barcodes to JSON.
  • Improved export of found barcodes to plain text and CSV.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.3.0.1829 (Nov 14, 2018)

  • Added multi-page decoding.
  • Improved export of found barcodes to plaint text and CSV.
  • Added export to JSON.
  • Minor UI improvements and bugfixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.3.0.1819 (Oct 24, 2018)

  • Fixed PDF processing mode "Extract embedded images".
  • Improved PDF documents rendering.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.2.0.1799 (Jul 18, 2018)

  • Fixed slowing of DataMatrix decoder in rare cases.
  • Fixed confidence calculation in MICR decoder.
  • Fixed minor bugs in user interface.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.1.0.1788 (Apr 23, 2018)

  • Improved MicroQR barcodes decoding.
  • Improved handling of PDF documents with DataMatrix barcodes drawn with fonts.
  • Fixed crash on very narrow barcode images of less than 9 pixels in width or height.
  • Fixed EAN-13 false positives when decoding only UPC-A barcodes.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 10.0.0.1754 (Mar 22, 2018)

  • Performance improvements.
  • Implemented decoding of DataMatrix ECC 0-140 barcodes.
  • Improved MicroQR barcodes decoding.
  • Improved DPM DataMatrix decoding.
  • Improved EAN and UPC barcodes decoding.
  • Fixed decoded text charset detection.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 9.3.0.1728 (Nov 13, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with decoding barcodes from multi-page TIFFs
  • Improved PDF documents rendering
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in BarCode Reader 9.2.0.1716 (Nov 13, 2017)

  • Fixed rare crashes when Heuristic Mode enabled.
  • Improved PDF documents rendering.
  • "Acquire Image" able to get multiple images from still imaging devices.
  • New DPM DataMatrix decoder (BETA).
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 9.1.0.1688 (Nov 13, 2017)

  • Performance improvements.
  • Median filter replaced with better and faster implementation.
  • Added gamma correction filter.
  • Fixed rare crash on MICR barcodes.
  • Barcode Reader Freeware: Added Image Adjustments tab to Options dialog and Results wizard.
  • Added Preview for image preprocessing.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 9.0.0.1676 (Nov 13, 2017)

  • The decoding is multi-threaded now.
  • Performance improvements.
  • Linear barcodes are scanned in two direction by default now: from left to right and from right to left.
  • Minor fix in PDF417 decoding.
  • VideoCameraModule: Added `Camera Properties` button.

New in BarCode Reader 8.90.0.1651 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Improved decoding of 180° rotated DataMatrix.
  • Improved Heuristic Mode.
  • Updated VideoCameraModule.
  • Fixed rare error in Code39 decoder

New in BarCode Reader 8.80.0.1621 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Code 128: Fixed zero-length false positives.
  • Improved DataMatrix decoding.
  • Intelligent Mail: Fixed zero-padding of value components.
  • Improved Heuristic mode.
  • EXIF rotation tag in photo images is correctly handled now.
  • Improved handling of TIFF images with 204x98 DPI resoultion.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 8.70.0.1587 (Oct 28, 2016)

  • read barcode from images, TIFF and PDF with this freeware application;
  • new barcode types supported: GTIN-8, GTIN-12, ITF-14, Code 93, MSI, GTIN-14;
  • improved support for barcode reading from noisy images (lot of images works without need to enable noise removal);
  • PDF support improved;
  • improved 2D barcodes reading.

New in BarCode Reader 8.60.0.1561 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • Added page navigation controls for multi-page TIFF files.
  • Improved PDF417 decoding.
  • Improved PDF documents rendering.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 8.50.0.1548 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • Improved Code 39 edge tracking.
  • Improved decoding of distorted Code 39 and Code 128 barcodes.
  • Improved handling of PDF files.
  • UI improvements.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in BarCode Reader 8.40.1534 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • Improved QR Code decoding.
  • Fixed duplication of detected barcodes in rare cases.
  • Fixed PDF417 error correction.
  • Fixed "Minimal decoded data length" option.
  • Added "Export Results As..." button.

New in BarCode Reader 8.25.0.1439 (Sep 21, 2015)

  • reading barcodes from PDF improved
  • samples updates
  • barcode reading improved
  • barcode reading from PDF improved
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in BarCode Reader 8.21.0.1361 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • improved barcode decoding from images and pdf
  • improved PDF support
  • minor bug-fixes in linear and 2D barcodes reading
  • Code 39 reading improved
  • PZN barcodes suppport improved
  • minor bug-fixes

New in BarCode Reader 8.20.0.1319 (Feb 3, 2015)

  • improvements in reading barcodes from images and barcodes from pdf
  • reading barcodes from live camera function improved
  • minor fixes and

New in BarCode Reader 8.10.0.1290 (Feb 3, 2015)

  • reads barcodes from pdf files better in asp.net and .net
  • pdf reading improved
  • source code samples improved
  • support for PZN and Circular barcodes added
  • WPF samples added showing reading barcodes from live camera
  • reading barcodes from web cam samples modified for use in your projects as one time popup dialog
  • minor samples updates
  • API documentation updates
  • minor fixes

New in BarCode Reader 8.10.0.1269 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • support for PZN barcodes added
  • support for Circular barcodes added
  • minor improvements

New in BarCode Reader 8.10.0.1220 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • improved reading of barcodes from images with noise
  • improved PDF reading support
  • stability improvements
  • Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode reading improved
  • documentation and samples updated

New in BarCode Reader 8.0.0.1172 (May 16, 2014)

  • new barcode types supported: GTIN-8, GTIN-12, ITF-14, Code 93, MSI, GTIN-14
  • improved support for barcode reading from noisy images (lot of images works without need to enable noise removal)
  • PDF support improved
  • improved 2D barcodes reading
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in BarCode Reader 7.0.0.1109 (Mar 13, 2014)

  • barcode reading improved
  • PDF support improved
  • improved 2D barcodes reading
  • Postnet (1D) and MicroPDF (2D) barcodes support added
  • Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes support improved
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in BarCode Reader 6.10.995 (Jan 3, 2014)

  • read barcode from image better with this updated version of the utility
  • PDF support improved
  • Datamatrix reader minor fixes and improvements
  • minor fixes and improvements

New in BarCode Reader 6.00.968 (Dec 11, 2013)

  • New 1D barcodes supported: Intelligent Mail, Royal Mail, Royal Mail, Australia Post Code
  • New 2D barcodes supported: Codablock F
  • New source code samples for C# and VB: Intelligent Mail, Royal Mail, Royal Mail, Australia Post Code, CodaBlock F, Patch code
  • Improved PDF reading support

New in BarCode Reader 5.10.914 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • new Wizard to help you read barcodes from different images by removing noise, changing contrast and retry with new options
  • reads barcodes from images and PDF better!
  • issue with reading barcodes from multipaged PDF files improved
  • improved PDF support
  • improved reading of linear barcodes when they are located at the bottom of the image
  • minor bug-fixes

New in BarCode Reader 3.00.771 (Apr 26, 2013)

  • Barcode reading from PDF files improved;
  • minor improvements in demo application;
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements.

New in BarCode Reader 2.4.0.547 (Nov 29, 2012)

  • Barcode reading speed improved;
  • GS1 barcodes (RSS barcodes) reading support added: GS Databar, GS Databar Truncated, GS1 Omnidirectional, GS1 Databar Limited, GS1 Databar Expanded;
  • improved PDF reading support;
  • minor bug-fixes.