If you've been supplied a barcode number for a packaging job by a client rather than the barcode itself you can easily generate one online where you will find numerous site to do this for free. The one I use is from Terry Burton and can be found here…
It's a very no frills page but it gets the job done and delivers the results as EPS, PNG or JPEG. NB you really need to know what type of barcode you want (EAN-13, UPC-A, ISBN, QR Code etc.) before you proceed.
