Message-Id: <mailto:199409181039.FAA10583@library.wustl.edu> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 05:38:38 -0500 From: Sandeep Somaiya <mailto:sandeep@NEXT2.VTLS.COM> Subject: Re: Public-domain browser for Photo CD To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@ARIZVM1.BITNET>
Yves Tessier [mailto:yves.tessier@bibl.ulaval.ca] wrote: >> Where can I get a public-domain browser to import and view images from
>> a Photo CD? or a commercial low-cost one? Thanks.
Eastman Kodak Co recently released Photo CD Access, which is designed to allow users to integrate CD images into any Windows or Macintosh Application. Requires a CD ROM XA (Extended Architecture) drive. Most popular image formats are supported, including TIFF, GIF, TARGA and PICT. And it is fairly inexpensive and in my personal view it might be better to buy it than use public domain viewers. From what I understand a lot of PhotoCD public domain viewers are reverse engineering "hacks" as Kodak owns the rights to the technology. Kodak sells the software directly. $39.95, call 1-800-242-2424. Hope this information is helpful. You can also get more information about Kodak Photo CD's such as specifications, format, standards, etc. from: A. Using WWW- ftp://ftp.kodak.com/pub/photo-cd/ Using ftp- ftp.kodak.com [login anonymous] in /pub dir. B. ftp.cdrom.com: in /cdrom/photo_cdSandeep Somaiya VTLS INC.,1800 Kraft Drive Blacksburg VA 24060 USA W-(703) 231 3605 Fax-(703) 231 3648 Email:mailto:somaiyas@vtls.com NeXTMail: mailto:sandeep@next2.vtls.com WWW:http://www.vtls.com "Look, Learn, Listen .. Libraries change Lives"