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Kodak Photo CD offers a convenient and cost effective method for scanning and storing high quality “digital negatives”.
Photo CD images are available in up to 6 resolutions for use in a wide variety of media. All film formats between 35mm and 5x4” are supported using two types of Photo CD: Master & Pro Photo CD.

 
Photo CD
Master Disc:

Supports 5 resolutions from Base/16 to 16 Base. (Max. File Size: 18Mb)
Only 35mm images can be scanned onto the Master disc
Holds up to 100 images
Can’t be overwritten (multi session available.)

 
Pro Photo CD:

Supports all 6 resolutions and any combination of film formats from 35mm to 5x4”.
Holds up to 100 images
Can’t be overwritten (multi session available.)

 
 
The six named resolutions available with Kodak Photo CD are designed to meet the requirements of a wide range of print and media applications.
   

Name

File Size

Resolution

Application

Base/16

74kb

128x192

Small thumbnail

Base/4

295kb

256x384

Thumbnail

Base

1.2mb

512x768

PAL Television resolution

4 Base

4.7mb

1024x1536

HDTV Television resolution

16 Base

18mb

2048x3072

Suitable for 5x7” up to 11x14” print reproduction

64 Base

72mb

4096x6144

High quality print and photographic reproduction up to 20x32”/51x82cm

 
How to open your Photo CD scans
Windows & Mac
  1. insert the Photo CD into your CD-ROM drive
  2. through Photoshop, choose FILE OPEN
  3. locate the PHOTO CD icon and double click
  4. double click PHOTO-CD folder
  5. double click IMAGES folder
  6. choose the appropriate image number and click OPEN
  7. the Kodak PCD Format window appears
  8. click PIXEL SIZE button and choose the appropriate file size (see table above)
  9. click on the PROFILE button and choose the appropriate profile (see source profiles in below table)
  10. click on the RESOLUTION button and choose the appropriate resolution, 200ppi is the output resolution for the Durst Lambda, and 250ppi is the output resolution for Pegasus
  11. click on the COLOUR SPACE button and choose the RGB 8 Bits/Channel
  12. click OK and your image opens
By selecting a Source & Destination you have profiled the image. There is no need to do any additional profile or profile conversion when opening an image from the Photo CD.
 
Source Profiles

Pro Scans

Master Scans

pcd4050e-6 V3.4 (for scans from Ektachrome or Fujichrome originals)

pcdekycc  (for scans from Ektachrome or Fujichrome originals)

pcd4050k-14 V3.4 (for scans from Kodachrome originals)

pcdoycc    (for scans from Kodachrome originals)

pcdcnycc  (for scans from negatives)

pcdnycc    (for scans from negatives)

 
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