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tionally, the data is recorded in CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 2 sectors; therefore, more
photo information could be stored on the disc.
Kodak's own PhotoYCC encoding format was used to store up to six resolutions for each
image, as shown in
Table 11.20
. The x64 resolution was supported only by the Pro Photo
CD master version of the service.
Table 11.20 Photo CD Resolutions
At a time when photo-editing software was in its infancy, the ability to select different
sizes optimized for different purposes was quite useful. However, with the rise of high-
speed PCs running Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and other photo-edit-
ing programs, along with high-speed, low-cost recordable and rewritable optical drives,
the Photo CD format became obsolete. Kodak discontinued development in the early
twenty-first century, and third-party labs that offered the service discontinued it in 2004.
Kodak still offers drivers, software, and firmware for Pro Photo CD at
www.kodak.com/
Picture CD
Asareplacement forPhotoCD,KodaknowoffersthesimplerPictureCDservice.Unlike
Photo CD, Picture CD uses the industry-standard JPEG file format. It uses a CD-R, with
up to 40 images stored at a single medium-resolution scan of 1,024×1,536 pixels. This
resolutionisadequatefor4-inch×6-inchand5-inch×7-inchprints.Theimagescanalsobe
made available via Kodak Gallery, where the same images are posted online and can be
downloaded.
The software provided with Picture CD enables the user to manipulate images with vari-
ous automatic or semiautomatic operations, but unlike Photo CD, the standard JPEG
(JPG) file format used for storage enables any popular image-editing program to work
with the images without conversion. Services similar to Picture CD are also offered by
FujifilmandAgfa,andsomestoresallowyoutoorderKodakPictureCDwithyourchoice
of store-brand or Kodak film processing. You can also create a Picture CD at kiosks that
include a Rapid Print Scanner.
