This might win the prize for stupidest question ever, but this is my first time trying to solder SMT parts. I went to put a 74HC595 on the board and did not see a dot or cutout to indicate pin 1. There is a bar on one end, though, that I would logically assume for pin one. Is that the pin marking, or just part of the graphics?
And just for reference, I attached a blurry picture of the chip.