Q: What is Extreme BarCodes?
A: Extreme BarCodes is a plug-in allowing you to create barcode objects directly in your Adobe InDesign document.

Q: What are the system requirements for Extreme BarCodes?
A: A computer running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Mac OS X, and Adobe InDesign.

Q: How do I install Extreme BarCodes?
A: After downloading Extreme BarCodes, copy the Cacidi plug-ins folder to the "Plug-Ins" folder withing the Adobe InDesign application folder. After launching Adobe InDesign, you will find the Extreme BarCodes palette option in your "Window" menu.

Q: Can I try out Extreme BarCodes to see if it's the right product for me before I decide to buy it?
A: Absolutely. When you start to use the plug-in, you are allowed to work with the software for 2 weeks before you have to enter a serial number in the "Activation" menu.

Q: After the trial period, when I decide to buy Extreme BarCodes, how do I enter my serial number?
A: Enter your purchased serial number in the "Activation" menu and click "Activate".

Q: What barcode types are supported with Extreme BarCodes?
A: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Bookland, JAN-8, JAN-13, CodaBar, Code 11, Code 25, Code 25 Interleaved, Code 39, Code 128, MSI/Plessey, Postnet, ISBN, ISBN-14 and ISSN – or in other words the most commonly worldwide used barcode types.

Q: Exactly how does Extreme BarCodes work?
A: Developed as a plug-in for Adobe InDesign, Extreme BarCodes allows you to you enter barcode numbers in a simple type palette in Adobe InDesign, for instant creation of barcodes as live objects directly in your Adobe InDesign document. This means seamless integration with Adobe InDesign, no need for tedious tasks like saving the barcode as an image file, and then place it in Adobe InDesign - it does not get easier than this.

Q: What is a live object barcode?
A: When creating barcodes with Extreme BarCodes, a vector based, editable object exactly like any Adobe InDesign standard vector object, is instantly created and can by the normal Adobe InDesign feature set be edited, rotated, applied color attributes, etc.

Q: When my print service provider opens the document he gets a "Missing plug-in" alert. Why?
A: A data field with information about the job has been added to the document, the print service provider can ignore the message and click OK to open the document. The job will be printed without problems.