Kodak's PHOTO CD System |
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| Authors: | Dominique Cavet |
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| Institution: | CNDP , France |
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| Abstract: | Abstract As described in the different announcements made by Kodak, their PHOTO CD originally appeared as a product targeted at the general public. However, the purpose of this article is to describe the system which Kodak is going to produce and which is specifically directed towards professionals. This will be of interest to the educational system for its potential use of photographs and images. As well as its attraction for the general public and the professional, PHOTO CD is characterized by the following two important aspects: ‐ The system does not in any way affect the way pictures are actually taken; conventional films are used which are only transferred onto optical disks after being developed. — The pictures can be viewed equally well on an ordinary television, or on a compatible PC micro or Macintosh. PHOTO CD, then, seems to be a means of constructing picture banks which are available for editing. Recalling existing pictures poses no greater problem than integrating new pictures into the bank,” on the other hand, from the number of possible ways of viewing pictures, one can foresee quite complex use (multimedia or micro) as well as simple use (diaporama on a television). |
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