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KODAK OFFERS NEW PHOTO CD DISC TO PRO MARKET
Kodak Pro Photo CD Master Disc Meets
Needs of Professional Photographers
NEW YORK, Aug. 25_Professional photographers using
large-format films will soon be able to have all their images
transferred to a Photo CD disc. Kodak's new professional Photo
CD format makes available to professional photographers all the
benefits of the standard Kodak Photo CD Master disc. It also
provides additional features to meet specialized needs.
Like the standard Kodak Photo CD Master format, the Kodak Pro
Photo CD Master format allows 35 mm negatives or slides to be
scanned onto compact discs at full photographic resolution. The
images can then be viewed on TV (using a Photo CD or CD-I player)
or input to a desktop computer (using a Photo CD-compatible
CD-ROM XA drive).
In addition, the Kodak Pro Photo CD Master format:
∙ Accommodates 35 mm, 120, and 4 x 5-inch images, as well as
larger formats
∙ Supports higher-resolution film scans for the larger
sizes, yielding images that have the fine detail required by
professional photographers
∙ Enables professionals to store versions of their images
that have been electronically edited
∙ Helps control how a professional's images are used by
offering one copyright and two security features_a special
identifier to indicate image ownership and copyright, the
ability to place a watermark over an image, and the ability
to encrypt high-resolution images to impede unauthorized use
"Since the Photo CD system was first announced, Kodak's
professional customers have consistently asked for several
important capabilities that would allow them to take maximum
advantage of this important new imaging technology," said Kodak's
David P. Biehn, vice president and general manager, Professional
Imaging. "These include the ability to scan multiple film
formats, greater flexibility in what photographers can write to
Photo CD discs, and assistance in controlling the use of images
stored on Photo CD discs.
"The Kodak Pro Photo CD Master format we're announcing today
was created as a specific response to those needs," Biehn said.
"As a result, we're providing professional photographers with a
'digital negative' designed to meet their requirements. We
believe it will open the door to new business opportunities."
About the Kodak Pro Photo CD Master Format
Kodak Pro Photo CD Master discs are compatible with the Photo
CD players that began appearing in consumer electronics stores in
early August. They represent one of four new disc formats Kodak
described today, all of which are compatible with current
consumer Photo CD players. The new formats extend benefits of
Photo CD technology to new users and markets.
Carrying distinctive trade dress, Kodak Pro Photo CD Master
discs can store film-based images at higher resolutions than can
any of the other formats. They are the only Photo CD discs that
allow images to be digitally enhanced and returned to the disc
containing the original film scan.
Each Kodak Pro Photo CD Master disc can store from 25 to 100
images, which depends on scanning resolution and film size. The
format will support 8 x 10-inch film image files, and Kodak is
considering future products to take advantage of this capability.
Images will be scanned onto Kodak Pro Photo CD Master discs
using the Kodak Professional Photo CD film scanner 4045, which
handles professional film formats up to 4 x 5-inches, and offers
24-bit color scanning resolutions up to 4K x 6K. The scanner
will be sold as part of the Kodak Professional PIW 4200, which
will be used to create Kodak Pro Photo CD Master discs. Both the
Kodak Professional PIW 4200 and the Kodak Pro Photo CD Master
discs will be available in Spring 1993.
Kodak will offer a more advanced Kodak Professional PIW in the
fall of 1993, with an upgrade available for customers who
purchase the initial offering. Additional features will include
the ability to employ different "film terms" for retaining the
subtle differences in professional film brands, the ability to
adjust each scan to achieve desired results, watermarking and
encryption software and the ability to edit images. (See the
separate news release in this kit for details on the Kodak
Professional PIW 4200.)
Each image on a Kodak Pro Photo CD Master disc is marked with
a special identifier that can contain the photographer's name and
copyright, as well as other information. For security, images
can be watermarked (with a word like "PROOF"), and image files
can be encrypted to discourage access by unauthorized users.
The encryption is designed to enable photographers to provide
a code number to their customers once the rights to use a
particular image have been agreed on. Entering the code number
into a desktop computer where the disc is accessed through a
CD-ROM XA drive will free the image for use.
Many professionals may choose to protect their images,
however, simply by retaining their high-resolution digital
originals on Kodak Pro Photo CD Master discs and distributing
lower-resolution versions of the images for review on Kodak Photo
CD Catalog discs.
"Kodak Pro Photo CD Master products give professional
photographers the best of two worlds," Biehn said.
"Professionals can continue to shoot pictures as they always
have, taking full advantage of the image quality that only film
can provide. And now they have the flexibility and convenience
of digital technology."
Additional information about the Kodak Pro Photo CD Master
format is available through the Kodak Information Center at
1-800-242-2424, ext. 77.
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[Note: Kodak is a trademark.]