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Kodak and Apple Work Together
Contact:
Paul McAfee
Kodak
716-724-6404
Brooke Cohan
Apple Computer
408-974-3019
KODAK AND APPLE TO WORK TOGETHER:
New Uses Of Photography To Result From Close Business Relationship
NEW YORK, New York––Aug. 25––Kodak and Apple Computer, Inc., today announced
they will work closely together to make high-quality photographs simple to use
on mainstream personal computers.
“We will combine Kodak’s photographic imaging capabilities with Apple’s
easy-to-use Macintosh®computer systems to make color images on computers more
powerful and universally available,” said Kay R. Whitmore, Chairman, President,
and CEO of Kodak.
“We believe that Photo CD will have a major impact on the computer industry
as it turns the promise of desktop color photo imaging from a wish to a
reality,” said John Sculley, Apple’s chairman and CEO “Kodak is the world
leader in images, and Apple is the world leader in easy-to-use computer imaging
systems,” Sculley continued. “By joining forces in a broad relationship, both
Kodak and Apple will be able to serve customers in new and exciting ways.” The
two companies will work closely together to bring the high quality of digital
photographic color images to the computer desktop.
Apple Macintosh Computers Will Use Photo CD Images
Apple will incorporate direct access to Photo CD images in both its current
Macintosh operating system , System 7™, and in future operating system
projects. This will give Apple customers the ability to employ their existing
35 mm cameras and the Photo CD system to add photographic images to slide
presentations, documents, multimedia presentations, and any application that
can be enhanced with the use of images.
Apple announced in March 1992 that the next version of its QuickTime™
multimedia architecture will incorporate direct access to Photo CD images on
Macintosh systems. In addition, major vendors of Macintosh applications have,
or soon will, introduce new software versions that read Photo CD images
directly.
Kodak also announced that it will use Apple Macintosh computers in the
future in retail imaging workstations, where picture-takers can create personal
Photo CD Portfolio.
Apple To Purchase Kodak Color Printer Technology
Whitmore also announced that Apple will purchase Kodak’s new color
electrophotographic printer technology for inclusion in future Apple systems.
In a videotaped statement during Whitmore’s speech, Sculley said, “This
partnership is just the beginning of an effort with Kodak to define the
future use of digital photographic quality images on computers.”
“Apple and Kodak are equally committed to continuous improvement in the
quality, utility and ease of use of their products,” said Whitmore. “As Apple
makes computers more accessible to consumers, Kodak will make high-quality
photographic images easier to use on Apple computers. Our Photo CD
system and electrophotographic technology are a perfect fit for Apple’s next
generation of computer systems.”
Four New Photo CD Disc Formats
The announcement that Kodak and Apple will form a closer working
relationship came at a press conference during which Kodak announced several
new business applications for the Photo CD system.
Kodak Photo CD players let people take pictures using negative or slide
film with conventional cameras, and view them on TV, or use them on computers.
New Photo CD compatible CD-ROM XA drives and software let Apple Macintosh
computer users take advantage of high-quality Photo CD images in any
application that can benefit from the use of photographic images. Four new
Photo CD disc formats were introduced:
• Photo CD Portfolio-for the creation of picture stories with sound,
graphics and interactive branching, for home entertainment, education and
business presentations;
• Pro Photo CD Master-with large format negative and transparency film
scans up to 4 x 6 inches, and other commercial features for professional
photographic applications;
• Photo CD Catalog-with up to 6,000 images, for economical archiving and
distribution of large numbers of images; and,
• Photo CD Medical-for medical applications using high-quality images on
TV and computer from disc.
New Photo CD Applications
Kodak also introduced the Kodak Professional Image Library system. This
new Photo CD application uses Photo CD Jukeboxes connected to Apple Macintosh
computers, plus software to store and retrieve vast collections of digital
pictures. For remote phone access to large image databases, Kodak has created
the Kodak Picture Exchange, called KPX. This will bring a global network of
online imaging services–eventually, millions of images–to anyone who uses
photographs in their business.
Consumers wanting to know more about the use of Photo CD products on
Apple’s Macintosh computers can call the Kodak Information Center tollfree at
800-242-2424, extension 53.
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Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks and System 7 and
QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.Kodak is a trademark of the
Eastman Kodak Company.
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