Exporting QR codes from Indesign

[Kriston22378281xi87]

Is it possible to export a QR code alone from Indesign? It's not available in the Links folder when I package my file, so I was wondering if this is possible. 

[James Gifford—NitroPress · Accepted solution]

Export, no. But you can copy and paste into any other app, including Photoshop, to save it for other use.

If you want QR codes for a variety of uses, it may be better to use any of the many apps or web services to create them in a universal format, then import them to ID. ID's feature is serviceable but not a great general solution — this question/need being an example. 🙂

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[Willi Adelberger · Accepted solution]

Make a page in the size of the QR Code, export the INDD as PDF/X-4, place it wherever you want to use the QR code.

[tinap21633766]

Yes. You can "export selection."

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

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[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Yes, you can export SELECTION to a bitmap file type - JPEG, PNG, etc. 

As PDF & EPS - you can only export whole pages. 

But there is a workaround - copy selection to a new page, resize page to fit your selection - then export as PDF / EPS. 

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Oh, way down in the last export dialog, right. Not a feature I use much. 

I'd be concerned about resolution and sharpness, but it's an option. 

[leoduquette2]

Copy and paste it into Illustrator. It retains the vector information.

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Yes, it does, which is a useful option. Note, though, that it imports it as 'leventy-billion individual rectangles; be sure to group or otherwise consolidate it immediately after pasting.