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Creating a Barcode


Create a new document, 1000x1000 pixels, white background.

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Make a new layer and with the rectangle marquee tool make a rectangle. Fill it with white.

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Go to Filter > Noise > Add noise. Add about 50-60% amount, gaussian and monochromatic.

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With the selection still on, go to Filter > Pixelate > Crystalize and give it an amount of 10 to the cell size.

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After doing so, double click on the noise layer to enter the layer style options. Now drag the slider like in my example to get rid of the grey points.

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Now deselect (CTRL+D) and go and select the "single row marquee tool" and click on the middle of the selection like in my example.

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Press CTRL+T to enter the free transform mode. Drag from the center of the selection down and hit OK. You'll end up with something like this:

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Now delete the other noise points that are left in order to remain only the lines. Here it is:

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Now duplicate the layer several times and move them a little to the left or to the right.

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Now select all the layers but the background and press CTRL+E to merge them all. On this layer make a rectangular selection and press DELETE. In this blank field type a random number. You're done:

 

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Creating a Barcode Tutorial: Final Result



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