Feature Request: Native EAN / Barcode Support in InDesign

Hello Adobe InDesign team,

InDesign should natively support generation of standard barcodes, especially:

• EAN-13

• EAN-8

• UPC-A

• ITF-14

• Code 128

• ISBN / ISSN formats
  
  

These are essential for packaging, publishing, product labeling, retail, logistics, and are still widely used alongside or even instead of QR codes.

Currently, designers have to:

• Use online generators or plug-ins

• Export barcodes as EPS/SVG

• Manually manage scaling, quiet zones, and alignment

This disrupts the layout process and introduces risk (low-res assets, wrong dimensions, missing quiet zone, accidental flattening).

What’s needed:

• Barcode generation directly in Object > Generate Barcode

• Customization: height, bar width, quiet zone, font under barcode

• Export as vector (live or outlined)

• Automatic encoding validation (check digit, format rules)

• Option to link to data (e.g., from Excel/CSV for automation)

Adding native barcode generation would streamline workflows in editorial, packaging, and commercial print environments.

Thank you for your consideration.