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by ryan-c 3977 days ago
You can take it up to 11 like this: http://files.rya.nc/qr.png
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starshadowx2 3977 days ago
QR Codes can actually get pretty colourful and unique -

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/qr-code-artworks/

http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/18/dotless-qr-codes/

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function_seven 3977 days ago
I don't see anything on your blog about how that QR code can possibly work (I just scanned it, it does work, but my eyes tell me that's impossible)

You have any background on how that QR was constructed?

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ryan-c 3977 days ago
The very short explanation:

* Split source image into red, green, and blue channels

* Run through the halftone qr generator[0]

* Recombine resulting QR codes into an RGB image

* Average combined QR codes with the source image

I'll probably post an article walking through the process using imagemagick some time next in August.

0. http://vecg.cs.ucl.ac.uk/Projects/SmartGeometry/halftone_QR/...

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