For a QR code without a central icon, use qr-creator.com/url.php.

• Set URL to start “http://FirstUnitarianToronto.org/”. Leave off the www to shorten the URL.
• Set Size/Magnification to at least 6.
• Set colour to #0133775 (Regal Blue).
• Set Error Correction to at least 15%.

To include space in the middle for a custom icon, go to qr-creator.com/icon.php.

• For a quick and dirty QR code, set icon to “Fav icon for the above URL”.
• For a prettier QR code, set icon to SNS Icons > Line. This will add a black square in the middle, then bring the image into an image editor, and:
  • Replace the black square with white.
  • Remove the partial blue squares.
  • Fix the colour on the squares that are not exactly the right blue.
  • At this point there should be only 2 colours in the image: Regal blue and white.
  • If the center space is 100×100, add Sunburst-for-QR-codes (in the FirstU images folder) as the centre image.

Tips & Tricks:

• Always check the generated QR code to see that it is defined to go to our site rather than a tiny URL defined by the QR code creator. For example, check using qreader.online.
• Keep the encoded URL as small as possible so the QR code can a minimum of dots. For example, encode http://FirstUnitarianToronto.org/OOS, then define that URL as a redirect (Tools > Redirection) to go to the real, longer URL (https://www.firstunitariantoronto.org/wp-content/sermons/OOS/FirstU%20Order%20of%20Service.pdf)