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Digimarc Barcode for Commercial Print | Content Selection | Selection Guidelines

10 April 2021

Digimarc Barcode for Commercial Print | Quickstart Guide
Digimarc Barcode for Commercial Print | Content Selection

Image selection guidelines

BetterCharacteristicMaybe Problematic
Higher contrastContrast — High contrast provides more visual variety to make a Digimarc Barcode less visible.Lower contrast
More mid-tones, lots of colorsTonal Range — Areas of high or low ink density provide less room to add or remove ink as needed to apply a Digimarc Barcode.More highlights and shadows, single color cast
More textureTexture vs. Flat Tints — Areas of texture provide more visual variety to make Digimarc Barcodes less visible. Flat tints accentuate the effects of a Digimarc Barcode on visibility.More flat tints
Less white spaceWhite space — White space lacks the ink required for modification to apply a Digimarc Barcode.More white space
Less text or vector graphicsText or vector graphics — Text and vector graphics should be avoided. Straight edges and lines can highlight visual artifacts of a Digimarc Barcode, and human perception is too sensitive to text and graphics not to notice these artifacts.More text or vector graphics
Less color saturationColor Saturation — Too much saturation in a single channel reduces the room to add ink as needed to apply a Digimarc Barcode.More color saturation

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