How to make a Barcode in Photoshop

[kimberkatt]

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1. Open a photoshop document 1” X 3”, 300dpi
2. Set foreground/background to default (black & white)
2. Fill with canvas with white
3. Go to Filter à Render à Fibers

· Variance: 64.0 (slide all the way right)
· Strength 64.0 ((slide all the way right)

4. Go to Filter à Blur à Motion Blur

· Angle: 90
· Distance 998 pixels (slide all the way right)

5. Go to Filter à Sharpen à Unsharp Mask

· Amount: 221%
· Radius 82.1 pixels
· Threshold 0 levels

You can play with your settings, mix it up a little but.... that’s it! You’ve got a barcode. You can add numbers at the bottom, add to a tag, use as is… enjoy!