[SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes!

wsotoolz · 11-04-2011, 10:08 PM

I was recently asked by a client to create QR Codes to place on their invoices and statements. I found many online sites that will create these codes for us, but I found that they all spit out different QR codes for the same landing page. To make a long story short... I didn't trust these sites to create my clients QR Codes.

So after a bunch of research I decided that the one place that has a service that made QR codes that I trusted was Google. Google has an API available to do just what I wanted. So I made this simple, little and fast program to take advantage of that API.

This is how Simple QR Codes was born.

With Simple QR codes you just put in the info needed in the screenshot above and press the "Generate QR Code" button. This then pops up your QR code to view. On that screen you can press the "Save" Button to then save the QR Code to your computer as a PNG file.

Make sure to do any resizing in the PNG format before converting it to another format like JPEG or GIF with your favorite graphics editor. Also make sure that you always keep it to scale which is a perfect square. Try to generate the correct size from the program and avoid resizing if possible. Resizing can decrease scan-ability if not done properly.

The uses for QR Codes are only limited to your imagination. They are becoming very popular. I have to admit I said I would never use them and now I find myself looking for new ones to scan!

Requirements:
Windows w/ .Net Framework 4.0

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Sorry this will not run natively on a Mac.
However it will run in a Windows Emulator such as Parallels.

wsotoolz · 11-15-2011, 11:01 PM

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Danny Turner · 11-15-2011, 11:36 PM

"Why PNG? PNG is a scalable vector graphic so it suffers no loss when being re-sized."

ahh no ... .eps or svg are vectors

png is used for transparent backgrounds - and is a raster - ie bitmap image

wsotoolz · 11-15-2011, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Turner

"Why PNG? PNG is a scalable vector graphic so it suffers no loss when being re-sized."

ahh no ... .eps or svg are vectors

png is used for transparent backgrounds - and is a raster - ie bitmap image

Thanks for the correction... here is some info on PNG for others interested...
Portable Network Graphics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It appears I took the "lossless data compression" meaning incorrectly.

I will also edit the sales copy to correct this. thanks.

Danny Turner · 11-15-2011, 11:55 PM

If it produced a vector I would be interested
"lossless data compression" - that's because they are a small file (low resolution) to begin with - great for the web but not very good at all if you want to enlarge 'em

phons · 11-16-2011, 01:52 AM

I wouldn't have a clue what you use these for. If you have any further details - I'm interested

Peter

joeindc · 11-16-2011, 07:26 AM

I see the listing for the different listings of QR codes that can be generated, but can you go a bit more in depth as to what types of options we have for each type of QR code (URL, SMS, etc.) the software generates.

It would also be very handy if your QR code generator also had the ability to create a line if tent above and below the QR code, such as "Text Pizza" above to QR code and "to 12345" below the QR code so folks do not have to add the text seperately when formatting the document that will be using the QR code.

Without knowing exactly how the different QR codes are formatted for production, this is just another QR code generator and a financial risk at best.

derfall · 11-16-2011, 07:27 AM

For great information regarding mobile commerce and the use of qr codes,
go to mobilecommercedaily.com.

wsotoolz · 11-16-2011, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phons

I wouldn't have a clue what you use these for. If you have any further details - I'm interested

Peter

These codes are everywhere... Magazines, pizza shops, shopping centers, menus, back of ketchup bottles... the list goes on!

Most basic level is a smart phone user with a QR app scans the code and is taken to a website or other function. I am not here to sell you on QR codes though. This is more of a tool for those that know what they are and how to use them. You can get really creative with them.

There are lots of websites that go into detail on them as well as some good wso's on the topic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeindc

I see the listing for the different listings of QR codes that can be generated, but can you go a bit more in depth as to what types of options we have for each type of QR code (URL, SMS, etc.) the software generates.

It would also be very handy if your QR code generator also had the ability to create a line if tent above and below the QR code, such as "Text Pizza" above to QR code and "to 12345" below the QR code so folks do not have to add the text seperately when formatting the document that will be using the QR code.

Without knowing exactly how the different QR codes are formatted for production, this is just another QR code generator and a financial risk at best.

The options are in the screenshot. URL, email, telephone call, sms and launch google maps to a specified geo location.

I don't want to get involved with the text. I feel that is something that can be easily done later and with more options then if I did it here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by derfall

For great information regarding mobile commerce and the use of qr codes,
go to mobilecommercedaily.com.

Thanks for chiming in with that info!

wsotoolz · 11-16-2011, 08:39 AM

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Not New · 11-25-2011, 10:03 AM

Can one get high resolution, minimum 300dpi ?

wsotoolz · 11-25-2011, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not New

Can one get high resolution, minimum 300dpi ?

I just checked and it looks like they are coming back at 72 dpi.

Techono · 12-11-2011, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsotoolz

I just checked and it looks like they are coming back at 72 dpi.

Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a high res (300 or 600 dpi) file (jpg, png, bmp etc)
be more efficient, than a 72 dpi file, because (as mentioned previously) enlarging can cause a "blurry" output, which could cause issues when scanned ?

And/or which program (if any) could convert the file from 72 dpi to High res, without any blurring, and have a crisp, clean output for an enlarged file ?

Apologies if I am talking out of my rear.

Also, Is there some sort of security for QR codes, so they are not plagiarized, and abused. ?

Thanks
MArk

Not New · 12-12-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techono

Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a high res (300 or 600 dpi) file (jpg, png, bmp etc)
be more efficient, than a 72 dpi file, because (as mentioned previously) enlarging can cause a "blurry" output, which could cause issues when scanned ?

And/or which program (if any) could convert the file from 72 dpi to High res, without any blurring, and have a crisp, clean output for an enlarged file ?

Apologies if I am talking out of my rear.

Also, Is there some sort of security for QR codes, so they are not plagiarized, and abused. ?

Thanks
MArk

Since the primary output is png, clearly the application is generating raster image. There is no application that I know can enlarge raster without blurring with exception to one application which is very expensive (sorry I cannot recall the name).

wsotoolz · 12-13-2011, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techono

Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a high res (300 or 600 dpi) file (jpg, png, bmp etc)
be more efficient, than a 72 dpi file, because (as mentioned previously) enlarging can cause a "blurry" output, which could cause issues when scanned ?

And/or which program (if any) could convert the file from 72 dpi to High res, without any blurring, and have a crisp, clean output for an enlarged file ?

Apologies if I am talking out of my rear.

Also, Is there some sort of security for QR codes, so they are not plagiarized, and abused. ?

Thanks
MArk

Since I am using the Google Charting API I have no control over what is returned. I will have to double check but I think 500x500 is about the largest they will return. I don't have the info in front of me now but I will double check later.

There is loss when blowing these up larger. So I would not recommend using this for something you want to blow up and put on a billboard... but for business cards, magazines, etc... it should be fine.

wsotoolz · 12-13-2011, 09:56 PM

With a default margin of 4 you can go up to 547 x 547. Basically the limit on the API is 300,000 pixels. So I took the square root(300,000) = 547.722558 to get 547.That turns into about 5.69" x 5.69" in actual size without any loss. This also includes the white border/margin. You can reduce the margin from 4 to make the white space less. Making the QR Code larger then this in a graphics program will result in some sort of loss.

11-04-2011, 10:08 PM	#1
wsotoolz Formerly Wordpress_SEO War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 438 Thanks: 112 Thanked 110 Times in 70 Posts	[SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! I was recently asked by a client to create QR Codes to place on their invoices and statements. I found many online sites that will create these codes for us, but I found that they all spit out different QR codes for the same landing page. To make a long story short... I didn't trust these sites to create my clients QR Codes. So after a bunch of research I decided that the one place that has a service that made QR codes that I trusted was Google. Google has an API available to do just what I wanted. So I made this simple, little and fast program to take advantage of that API. This is how Simple QR Codes was born. With Simple QR codes you just put in the info needed in the screenshot above and press the "Generate QR Code" button. This then pops up your QR code to view. On that screen you can press the "Save" Button to then save the QR Code to your computer as a PNG file. Make sure to do any resizing in the PNG format before converting it to another format like JPEG or GIF with your favorite graphics editor. Also make sure that you always keep it to scale which is a perfect square. Try to generate the correct size from the program and avoid resizing if possible. Resizing can decrease scan-ability if not done properly. The uses for QR Codes are only limited to your imagination. They are becoming very popular. I have to admit I said I would never use them and now I find myself looking for new ones to scan! Requirements: Windows w/ .Net Framework 4.0 45 Day 100% Money Back Satisfaction Guarantee Sorry this will not run natively on a Mac. However it will run in a Windows Emulator such as Parallels.

11-15-2011, 11:01 PM	#2
wsotoolz Formerly Wordpress_SEO War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 438 Thanks: 112 Thanked 110 Times in 70 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! 75% Commissions Paid On Each Sale Direct To Your PayPal. NO ROTATIONS! Details: https://www.jvzoo.com/affiliates/info/20 Reserved For FAQs and Reviews

11-15-2011, 11:36 PM	#3
Danny Turner Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: , , Australia. Posts: 839 Thanks: 18 Thanked 88 Times in 82 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! "Why PNG? PNG is a scalable vector graphic so it suffers no loss when being re-sized." ahh no ... .eps or svg are vectors png is used for transparent backgrounds - and is a raster - ie bitmap image

11-15-2011, 11:55 PM	#5
Danny Turner Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: , , Australia. Posts: 839 Thanks: 18 Thanked 88 Times in 82 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! If it produced a vector I would be interested "lossless data compression" - that's because they are a small file (low resolution) to begin with - great for the web but not very good at all if you want to enlarge 'em

11-16-2011, 01:52 AM	#6
phons Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! I wouldn't have a clue what you use these for. If you have any further details - I'm interested Peter

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joeindc Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! I see the listing for the different listings of QR codes that can be generated, but can you go a bit more in depth as to what types of options we have for each type of QR code (URL, SMS, etc.) the software generates. It would also be very handy if your QR code generator also had the ability to create a line if tent above and below the QR code, such as "Text Pizza" above to QR code and "to 12345" below the QR code so folks do not have to add the text seperately when formatting the document that will be using the QR code. Without knowing exactly how the different QR codes are formatted for production, this is just another QR code generator and a financial risk at best.

11-16-2011, 07:27 AM	#8
derfall Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 32 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! For great information regarding mobile commerce and the use of qr codes, go to mobilecommercedaily.com.

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wsotoolz Formerly Wordpress_SEO War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 438 Thanks: 112 Thanked 110 Times in 70 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! We had some issues with our checkout process... everything should be resolved now and working. Please let us know if you have any issues.

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Not New HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 472 Thanks: 109 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! Can one get high resolution, minimum 300dpi ?

12-13-2011, 09:56 PM	#16
wsotoolz Formerly Wordpress_SEO War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 438 Thanks: 112 Thanked 110 Times in 70 Posts	Re: [SIMPLE QR CODES] New Software To Quickly and Easily Create QR Codes! With a default margin of 4 you can go up to 547 x 547. Basically the limit on the API is 300,000 pixels. So I took the square root(300,000) = 547.722558 to get 547.That turns into about 5.69" x 5.69" in actual size without any loss. This also includes the white border/margin. You can reduce the margin from 4 to make the white space less. Making the QR Code larger then this in a graphics program will result in some sort of loss.