Richard,
Kodak themselves used to offer a number of programs in their shoebox and
Build It series which provided several levels of ability to produce
Photo CD files and disks. After they discontinued those programs, they
licensed the format to a number of software companies to provide
conversion and writing abilities.
They have opened up this format, but there are still some fees involved,
although the price has been dropping. I am not sure the full disk
formatting is available, but the writable Photo CD image packet is.
Art
Richard N. Moyer wrote:
> There are a whole host of imaging programs which can handle or open
> PhotoCD format, including Photoshop. None, that I know can write to
> PhotoCD foramt. If Kodak has released PhotoCD to the public, its news to
> me.
>
> I think what you are trying to tell me is that I can cut my own Photo
> CDs. Right? Including the Master or Pro PhotoCD?
>
> Go to any graphic program - at least on the Mac side. None offer WRITING
> to the Photo CD format, OR embedding PhotoCD profiles. Check Photoshop,
> for example.
>
> In the example (URL) mentioned, where does it say you can write PhotoCD
> format? I can't download this program. PC only. Try it, and see what
> happens.
>
> Plus, I know of custom labs who are paying the royalty/licensing fees
> for using it. They get good money to write to this format. Nobody else
> can use it, unless they license
> ..
> Again,
>
>> This was discussed about a year ago.
>>
>> There is a program called Graphic Workshop Professional that can
>> convert to the proprietary PhotoCD format:
>>
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>> There is a lot that doesn't add up - - regarding PCD "space", and VS
>>> using PhotoCD "space".
>>>
>>> 1. You will note that you cannot do a profile conversion (profile to
>>> profile) in Photoshop to a PhotoCD (space) profile, of which I have
>>> about 8 of them in my ColorSync folder.
>>>
>>> 2. PhotoCD format - - and their ICC profiles ARE proprietary, and any
>>> use thereof would require a license.
>>
>>
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>> Larry Berman
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