1. A method for decoding a desired barcode affixed to an item having a plurality of barcodes provided thereon, said method comprising the steps of: acquiring, via a barcode imager, an image of the item within a field of view of said barcode imager; analyzing said acquired image to determine a set of potential barcode fields; determining, using a predetermined criterion, a candidate barcode field from among said set of potential barcode fields; displaying a modified image derived from said acquired image, wherein said candidate barcode field is identified within said modified image; and allowing a user to initiate a decode session when said candidate barcode field includes the desired barcode.