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Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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February 12, 2025
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Improved QR code generator for InDesign 20.1

  • February 12, 2025
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Hi gang,

 

I cannot find specific info about the InDesign 20.1 release. Specifically, what version of QR code does ID now support? (I just made one that seems to support 3.0. Wiki says that there is also a version 4, a version 10, a version 25, and a version 40) Is the accented letter issue fixed? Is this accomplishing any improved compatibility with iPhones?

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James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPress
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February 12, 2025

Remember that what the form-driven entry (especially for vCard) and plain text entry support are two entirely different things. The only significant limit I know of, under Plain Text, is that the error correction level is fixed at the second of four levels (M?).

 

If there were changes to the QR code generator, I didn't see anything about it; pointers to release notes appreciated. (It's way overdue for some update/TLC!)

 

ETA: Just noticed I'm still at v20.0.xxx; if changes are coming in dot-one I look forward to them.

 

ETA2: Yes, with v20.1 the Business Card/vCard form now generates a v3.0 code. But I see no other changes and the selection is again fixed. But that should end the aggravating accented characters problem so many (especially in Europe) have been encountering. I'd still recommend using Plain Text for all QR code generation, to bypass all but that EC limitation.

Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity ExpertAuthor
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February 12, 2025

James,

This is the only thing I've read so far:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/41767447--id-4208669-qr-code-generator-problems-with-specia

Mike Witherell
James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
February 12, 2025

That was the long-standing bug in ID, hard coding vCard as version 2.1. They now hard code it as v3.0. There should be no more accented character issues.

 

If anything else was changed,  it's way subtle. But good enough for now.

J
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Jeffrey_SmithCommunity Expert
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February 12, 2025

Indesign 20.1 can create a Version 40 QR code. This code can contain up to 1852 characters. I tested an ID generated ver 40 QR code on iphone and was read with no issue, including text with accented letters.

Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity ExpertAuthor
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February 12, 2025

Thanks Jeffrey,

How did you test for that?

Mike Witherell
J
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Jeffrey_SmithCommunity Expert
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February 12, 2025

I created a text QR code with a lot of characters including accented letters [é]. Scanned the code with iphone (camera app) and viewed and verified the content between what was entered and what displayed on iphone.

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