Generate ID Cards with Python

Name: Generate ID Cards with Python
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Learn how to use reportlab, pyqrcode and pypdf2 to generate id cards from the information stored in an excel file.

Last updated 6/2020

English

What you'll learn

2 sections • 8 lectures • 1h 18m total length

Introduction1:20
This video gives brief overview of what you will learn in this course.
After finishing this course, you will be able to generate id cards, certificates and much more as PDF files by using python.

Step 1: Generating realistic data13:12
Generate id card data with mockaroo, exporting excel, csv, json files to 1000 rows. Define fields like school id, name, gender, date of birth, and grade using types and formulas.
Step 2: Project Setup9:35
Set up a Python project in PyCharm, install dependencies with pip, and organize folders for data, templates, images, and id_cards. Use pandas, xlrd, reportlab, and PyPDF2 to generate id cards.
Step 3: Reading and Iterating data13:27
Read data from an Excel file with pandas, then iterate over each student using data.iterrows to create an id card, with paths managed by constants.
Step 4: Drawing on a Canvas11:56
Create an id card generator in Python by drawing student information on a reportlab canvas using BytesIO and the first three rows of Excel data to merge with a template.
Step 5: Merging Canvas with a PDF File8:29
Step 6: Getting Positions Correct5:47
Step 7: Generating QR code and Drawing Image on a Canvas14:33
Generate a qr code for each learner containing school id, name, and surname, save it as a png, and draw it on a canvas alongside the learner image if available.

This course will teach you how to use python to generate ID cards.

During the course you will learn:

The course consists of an intro and 7 lectures.

Who this course is for:

People with the basic understanding of python who want to know how to use it to work with PDF files and generate a QR code