In the US does the PDF417 format for identification cards store image/photo information in the barcode/magswipe tracks? Can we extract that information if it is available?
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1Think how many bits a barcode could hold ! – Martin Beckett Dec 10 '18 at 23:08
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The photo is going to take many kilobytes to have any decent resolution. A single PDF417 can hold a little over 1.5k. A magstripe even less.
There isn't a photo in either data store.

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