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Getting Started
IBM PCs and Compatibles with MICROSOFT Windows

KODAK
Photo CD Access Plus
Software


⌐ Copyright 1994 Eastman Kodak Company. All rights reserved.

This document contains proprietary information of Eastman Kodak Company.
It may not be reproduced or transmitted, in whole or in part, without a
written agreement from Eastman Kodak Company. No patent or other license is
granted to this information.

The software described in this document is furnished under a license
agreement. The software may not be used or copied except as provided in the
license agreement.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Information concerning products not manufactured or distributed by
Eastman Kodak Company is provided without warranty or representation of any
kind, and Eastman Kodak Company will not be liable for any damages resulting
from the use of such information.

Kodak and the Photo CD symbol are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. The
Photo CD symbol is for use by Kodak and its licensees only and may not be
reproduced without written license from Kodak.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, NY 14650

Part No. 001-01


WELCOME TO THE KODAK PHOTO CD SYSTEM

The KODAK Photo CD System provides you with an exciting new way to access
high-quality photographic images and include them in your computer-prepared
publications, documents, presentations, and other materials. The Access Plus
Software Demo disc contains images and two software applications to help you
explore the potential of the Photo CD system in your own environment. The
disc contains:

*  Sample images of a variety of subjects. The images demonstrate the high
resolution and excellent color quality of Photo CD discs.

*  KODAK Access 2.0 software for working with the Photo CD images.
Access 2.0 software lets you read images from the disc, control the images'
cropping, resolution, and color format, and then copy the images to the
clipboard or export them in standard file formats for use with your favorite
computer applications.

*  A sample multimedia presentation featuring images and high-fidelity
stereo sound that you can explore at your own pace. The presentation can be
viewed on any KODAK Photo CD Player or on a personal computer using the
included Photo CD Player software.

*  KODAK Photo CD Player software for playing back the multimedia
presentation on your computer system.


Some Background About the System

The Photo CD system is extremely flexible and is designed for a broad range
of uses. It can be used to provide high-quality digital access to and
storage of images to publishers, professional photographers, amateurs, and
medical users of images. It is a compact and convenient medium for slide and
multimedia presentations. Commercial users can take advantage of its storage
capacity for pictorial catalogs of everything from merchandise to museum
collections to stock photo libraries.

To accommodate this range of uses, there are several different types of
Photo CD discs. All the different types share the same image file format but
have different image capacities and resolutions. Some include recorded
sound. The types of Photo CD discs are:

*  Photo CD Master: Master discs are usually created by photofinishers,
often at the time film is initially processed. They contain images only.
Each image is stored in full color in five resolutions. The highest
resolution (2048 x 3072 pixels) is sufficient to preserve the full quality
of a 35mm negative. A Photo CD Master disc can store about 100 images.

*  Pro Photo CD Master: Like Master discs, these are also used for
high-quality image storage. However, the professional discs can store images
at even higher resolutions, up to 4096 x 6144 pixels. This addresses the
needs of professionals working in larger film formats. The Pro Photo CD
Master disc can store approximately 25 such images at full photographic
resolution.

*  Photo CD Portfolio: Portfolio discs contain multimedia programs
consisting of images, narration, and music. The programs are interactive, so
the viewer can decide how to view the program.

*  Photo CD Catalog: Catalog discs are used to preview up to 6000 full-color
images at low resolution. They are an excellent medium for publishing
pictorial indexes to large picture libraries, museum collections, etc. The
images are typically stored at low resolution and are not intended to be of
reproduction quality.


Putting Your Own Images on a Photo CD Disc

The Photo CD system gives you a very efficient and cost-effective way to
transfer your own images to your computer applications. To create a Photo CD
disc containing your own images, you start by taking pictures with any 35mm
(or larger-format) camera. Then, when you take the film in to be processed,
ask your photofinisher for a Photo CD disc in addition to normal processing.
You can also have a disc created from existing negatives or slides.

A Photo CD Master disc can hold about 100 images. However, you do not have
to have enough material to fill up a disc right away. A special feature
developed by Kodak, called multisession recording, allows additional images
to be placed on the disc at any time, until the full disc capacity is
reached.

Once you get your disc back, you can read and play back the images on your
personal computer using KODAK Access Plus software or other Photo CD-enabled
applications. If you have a Photo CD Player, you can also view the images on
your television set.


KODAK PHOTO CD ACCESS PLUS SOFTWARE

KODAK Photo CD Access Plus Software consists of two software applications,
KODAK Photo CD Access 2.0 software and KODAK Photo CD Player software. Both
are capable of reading and displaying Photo CD images.

KODAK Photo CD Access 2.0 software lets you view the photographic-quality
images stored on Photo CD discs and use these images in documents you
create. For instance, you can use Access 2.0 software to export Photo CD
images to applications such as:

*  Word processing and desktop publishing software.

*  Painting, drawing, graphics, and presentation packages

*  Any other applications that support bit-mapped images

The following sections provide installation instructions and an introduction
to the features of Access 2.0 software. For more detailed operating
procedures, refer to on-line Help while using the software.


Running Access 2.0 Software:

Step 1 Insert the Access Plus Software Demo disc into the CD-ROM drive.

Step 2 Use the File Manager to display the contents of the ACCESS\WIN directory
on the Access Plus Software Demo disc.

Step 3 Double-click on the file PCDVIEW.EXE to launch the software.


Running Photo CD Player Software:

Step 1 Use the File Manager to display the contents of the PLAYER\WIN directory
on the Access Plus Software Demo disc.

Step 2 Double-click on the file PLAYER.EXE to launch the software.


ACCESS 2.0 SOFTWARE FEATURES

KODAK Photo CD Access 2.0 software allows you to:

*  View the stored images in a contact sheet format

*  Select and display single or multiple photos

*  Edit displayed photos by cropping or by changing size, color settings,
and orientation

*  Copy original or edited photos to the clipboard for use within other
applications

*  Export an original or edited photo to a file. Supported file formats are
BMP, EPS, PCX, RIFF, TIFF, TIFF-YCC, and WMF.

*  Produce CMYK color separations. This feature requires KODAK Precision
Color Management software. See "Ordering Information" on page 23.


Exploring the Features

Features of Access 2.0 software are discussed in greater detail below. You
can simply read these sections or actually perform the operations discussed
as well. If you need more information to perform a particular operation,
refer to on-line Help. It contains complete instructions for every
Access 2.0 software function.

To see detailed instructions on a specific topic:

Step 1 From the Help menu, choose Contents.

Step 2 Click the topic you want to read. Access 2.0 software displays the
Help window for that topic.

If you want to receive help for the current window, press F1 for help, where
available, or SHIFT-F1 for context-sensitive help on menu items.


Contact Sheet

The contact sheet window shows all the images on the Photo CD disc. You can
use the display to quickly see what images the disc contains and to select
the images you want to work with. To display the contact sheet, choose Load
Contact Sheet from the File menu.

There are two ways to select images from the contact sheet.

You can display an image immediately by simply double-clicking it. The image
is displayed in a photo window, ready for cropping or color and size
adjustment.

You can also browse through the contact sheet and select images of interest.
Simply CTRL-click an image to select it. Each image you select is
highlighted with a colored outline. When you have selected all the images
you want to work with, you can display them by choosing Load Selected Photos
from the File menu. Each of the images is displayed in its own photo window,
ready for further manipulation.To select a rectangular block of photos begin
by clicking on the first photo you want to select. Then drag the mouse
diagonally across the contact sheet to the last photo you want included in
your selection.

You can deselect images by CTRL-clicking on the photos you want to exclude
from a selection.


Selecting Images by File Name

You can also select images without displaying the contact sheet. If you know
the image number or file name of the image you want to display, you can
select it directly by choosing Load Photo from the File menu. (Image numbers
are shown on the index print that comes with each Photo CD disc.)

The Load Photo dialog has a preview window that displays a small thumbnail
of the image so you can confirm that it is indeed the image you want to
load.


USING THE PHOTO WINDOW

Each photo you select is displayed in a photo window. You use the photo
window to view details of the photo, to select the resolution you want to
work with, to set color parameters, and to crop the image. You can open
several photo windows at the same time. An optional crop window shows file
size, image dimensions, and other information about the photo in the active
window.


Selecting Image Resolution

Each image is stored on a Photo CD disc at a number of different
resolutions. Access 2.0 software supports resolutions ranging from
128 x 192 pixels up to 2048 x 3072 pixels on Photo CD Master discs ,
and up to 4096 x 6144 pixels on Pro Photo CD Master discs.

Using the Size menu, select the resolution that is convenient for working
with the image on the screen. Later, if you export the image, you can choose
a different resolution. Adjustments made to the image's color or cropping
are automatically transferred at the new resolution.


Selecting the Color Format

Photo CD images are stored with full color information. That means that each
pixel can express any one of 16 million colors. However, if your system is
not capable of displaying that many colors, or if you want to view images
using different colors or shades of gray, you can choose a different color
format. Access 2.0 software supports three color formats, two grayscale
formats, and monochrome. Again, the format choice you make affects the
display of the image only. Later, when you export the image, you can use a
different color format.


CROPPING

Frequently you can make a photograph more dramatic by cropping it. You may
also need to crop a photo to make it fit a particular space. Access 2.0
software provides several ways to crop an image.

You crop images in the photo window. You can use the mouse to 'drag in' the
edges of the image to reduce the area of the photo window. Access 2.0
software also provides a panning tool. After you have adjusted the image to
the desired size, you can use the panning tool to move the desired portion
of the image into view without changing the image's size.

You can also display an auxiliary crop window. (Choose Show Crop Window from
the Edit menu.) This window shows a miniature of the entire image with the
crop box superimposed on it, so you can see the cropped area in the context
of the full image. The crop box moves and changes shape in step with the
adjustments you make in the photo window. You can also perform your cropping
in the crop window rather than the photo window. This is useful if your
photo is very large, extending beyond the edges of the screen.

The crop window also helps you create an image of a specific size. The crop
window readouts are continuously updated as you make adjustments to the
image.

When you export a cropped image, the exported file contains the cropped
image; the original image on the Photo CD disc remains unaffected.


EXPORTING IMAGES

Export provides a way of transferring one or more Photo CD images to
applications that do not support the Photo CD format. When you export,
Access 2.0 software copies each image to a BMP, EPS, PCX, RIFF, TIFF,
TIFF-YCC, or WMF file. (The TIFF-YCC format is an infrequently used,
specialized format that outputs YCC rather than RGB values.) CMYK
separations are available in both TIFF and EPS formats.

The image export dialog box allows you to override an image's current color
format and resolution settings. This lets you work with an image on the
screen in one format and resolution but export it in a different one. Any
color corrections or cropping changes that you have made to the image are
preserved in the exported file.


CONTROLLING COLOR RENDERING

Access 2.0 software provides you with additional control over rendering an
image. When Access 2.0 software reads an image from a Photo CD disc, it
converts the image to RGB data. In doing so, it uses the contents of a
default look-up table, or LUT, to control the conversion. If you want to
change the density and contrast of images, you can choose a different LUT
from the Transforms menu.

The available LUTs are named Default LUT and msetup1 through msetup9. The
higher the number, the higher will be the rendered image contrast.
Access 2.0 software uses Default LUT unless you specify otherwise. You may
occasionally find that one of the other LUTs is better suited to your
particular display or printing system, or to a particular image. When you
select a LUT from the Transforms menu, Access 2.0 software rereads the image
using the new look-up table.


SETTING PREFERENCES

The Preferences dialog lets you customize the operation of Access 2.0
software to match your own working style.

There are three categories of preference parameters - parameters that affect
just the contact sheet, parameters that affect just the photo window, and
general parameters that affect both the contact sheet and photo windows. The
parameters you can set are:

  Contact Sheet: You can choose the size of the contact sheet images (the
smallest size allows the greatest number of images to be displayed and loads
fastest) and the number of columns in the contact sheet. Use the Color
Selection button to specify the colors of the contact sheet background,
matte, highlight rectangle, and text.

  Photo Defaults: You can choose the initial image size loaded into the
photo window.

  Image Cache: You can specify the maximum amount of available virtual
memory to be used for the image cache. Access 2.0 software uses the image
cache to store images or sections of images. Generally, you should specify
an image cache value less than the total virtual memory available on your
system.

The amount of virtual memory that can be allocated depends on the amount of
system RAM. If you are unable to allocate additional virtual memory, you
must add or change the "PageOverCommit" entry in the [386enh] section of the
SYSTEM.INI file and then restart your machine. Increasing the value of the
"PageOverCommit" entry (default value is 4) up to a maximum value of 20
allows more virtual memory to be made available. Refer to MICROSOFT Windows
Resource Kit, Version 3.1 for more information.


VIEW IMAGE INFORMATION

In addition to images, a Photo CD disc contains several information files
that you can display using Access 2.0 software. The information files
contained on the disc are:

* General information file for the entire disc. This file contains the disc
serial number, the number of images on the disc, the number of sessions used
to record it, and other information.

* Image information files detailing information specific to each image. This
includes the image number, the original film type used in photographing the
image, data on the scanning, and whether the image is known to be
copyrighted.

* Copyright information. The disc may contain a copyright or use rights
notice placed on the disc by the image provider. Note, however, that the
copyright information placed on the disc by the disc author may not be
complete or accurate. You should make an independent determination about
copyright and other use restrictions before using the images.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Photo CD Access 2.0 software requires MICROSOFT Windows 3.1 software,
running in enhanced mode. A minimum configuration, suitable for viewing
small Photo CD images, and a recommended minimum configuration are shown
below.

Minimum Configuration:

    386 IBM PC or compatible
    4+ MB RAM*
    4+ MB free disk space **
    12 MB MICROSOFT Windows swap file
    VGA adapter; compatible monitor ***
    CD-ROM XA Mode 2 drive

Recommended Minimum Configuration:

    486 IBM PC or compatible
    8+ MB RAM*
    8+ MB free disk space **
    24 MB MICROSOFT Windows swap file
    24-bit color card; compatible monitor ***
    CD-ROM XA Mode 2 drive

* Additional memory increases the speed of the software by reducing
image-caching in virtual memory.

** There must be enough virtual memory available to hold all images that are
simultaneously open. (This includes the images on the contact sheet, if it's
open.)

*** Access 2.0 software works with images from Photo CD discs in monochrome,
grayscale, and color formats. Your display card and monitor should be
appropriate for the images on your Photo CD discs and your intended use of
Photo CD Access 2.0 software.


Memory and Disk Space

Each image on a Photo CD disc may be stored at up to six resolutions. The
approximate amounts of memory it would take to display an image at each of
the supported resolutions, in 24-bit RGB or YCC format, are:

         Size (in pixels)          Approximate Memory

        128 x 192            74 KB

        256 x 384            295 KB

        512 x 768            1.2 MB

        1024 x 1536            4.7 MB

        2048 x 3072            19 MB

        4096 x 6144            75 MB

For images up to 512 x 768 pixels, which require 1.2 MB of RAM, it is always
possible to bring an entire image into RAM on systems that meet the
minimum requirements. In any situation where the requirements of all the
open images exceed the available RAM, Access 2.0 software uses virtual
memory as an image cache to store image information on the disk and retrieve
it when it's needed again.

The more RAM there is on your system, the faster Access 2.0 software will
run because virtual memory will be used less often. The more free disk space
there is on your system, the more space you can allocate to virtual memory,
and therefore the more images it will be possible to open. See
'Setting Preferences' for information on specifying the size of the image
cache.

For optimum efficiency, you should always use the smallest size image with
which you can conveniently work, and request larger sizes when exporting
images to disk in other formats.

Using the memory figures listed above, you can calculate the approximate
disk space needed to export a full-color image. To export to EPS format, for
example, you would multiply the memory figure by 2.0 to calculate the
required disk space. In the case of a 1024 x 1536 image, the calculation
would be 4.7 MB * 2, yielding 9.4 MB. The other multipliers are as follows:
BMP, PCX, RIFF, TIFF, TIFF-YCC, and WMF = 1.0; TIFF-CMYK = 1.3; and EPS-CMYK
= 2.6. (The CMYK formats are available when KODAK Precision Color Management
software is installed.)


KODAK PHOTO CD PLAYER SOFTWARE

You can use KODAK Photo CD Player software to view multimedia presentations
recorded on Photo CD Portfolio discs. In general, presentations consist of
images, narration, and music. Menus within the presentation let you choose
which parts of the presentation you want to watch.


Installing and Using the Player Software

The Player software can be installed along with Access 2.0 software. To use
the Player software:

Step 1 Insert a Photo CD disc such as the Access Plus Software Demo disc
into your CD-ROM drive.

Step 2 Connect headphones or amplified speakers to the audio output jack on
your system.

Step 3 Use the Program Manager to display the Photo CD Access Plus window.

Step 4 Start the Player software by double-clicking on the Photo CD Player
application icon in the window.

The Player automatically loads a Portfolio presentation, if one is present
on the Photo CD disc. Operation of the Player software is fairly
straightforward; however, if you have any questions about specific features,
click the Help button to get more information.


KODAK Photo CD Player Software System Requirements

The KODAK Photo CD Player software works on IBM PC and compatible computers
running MICROSOFT Windows 3.1 with 4 MB RAM and 4 MB free disk space, a VGA
adapter and compatible monitor, and a Photo CD-compatible CD-ROM XA drive.


Viewing Sample Images

You can display Sample images on a computer using Access 2.0 software and a
Photo CD-compatible CD-ROM XA drive. You can also view the Sample images on
a KODAK Photo CD Player or a Philips CD-I player connected to any standard
home television set, or with the KODAK Player software. When the Photo CD
symbol, shown on the cover of this booklet, appears on software application
packaging, it indicates that the software is capable of accessing images on
a Photo CD disc.


ORDERING INFORMATION

To order a full retail version of Photo CD Access 2.0 software see your
software dealer or call the number listed below.  To order KODAK Precision
Color Management software for producing CMYK separations, or to learn more
about Photo CD products or other Kodak desktop color imaging products, call

    1-800-CD-KODAK or 1-800-235-6325 (within the U.S.)

    1-716-724-1021 (outside the U.S.)

Written inquiries can be sent to the following address:

    EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Kodak Information Center
    Department E, 343 State Street
    Rochester, NY 14650-0811



PHOTOFINISHING INFORMATION

For information on photofinishing services in your area that offer the
Photo CD System, call

    1-800-CD-KODAK or 1-800-235-6325 (within the U.S.)

    1-716-724-1021 (outside the U.S.)


IMAGE INDEX

Kodak acknowledges contributions to the Photo Sampler from the following
photographers:

001    Stone building (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN1206

002    Red door (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 Professional (35mm), Ref #R900841 (Frame 14)

003    Hats (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN2330

004    Portrait of girl in red (Studio) by Bob Clemens
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #P008630

005    Motocross bikes (Palmyra, NY, USA) by Steve Kelly
    KODAK EKTAR 25 Professional (35mm), Ref #R890365

006    Sailboat at anchor (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN0089

007    Shuttered windows (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN1413

008    Market Place (Esslingen, Germany) by Alfons Rudolph
    KODAK VR 100 (35mm), Ref #JN0290

009    Sailboats under spinnakers (Annapolis, MD, USA) by John Menihan
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN0090

010    Off-shore sailboat race (Chesapeake Bay, USA) by John Menihan
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN0190

011    Sailboat at pier (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN0189

012    Couple on beach (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN2017

013    Mountain stream (Colorado, USA) by Norm Kerr
    KODACOLOR Gold 100 (35mm), Ref #JN0028

014    White water rafters (Colorado River, USA) by Norm Kerr
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN0024

015    Girl with painted face (Studio) by Steve Kelly
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN0026

016    Tropical Key (Bahamas) by Don Cochran
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #JN0022

017    Monument (Cologne, Germany) by Stephen Wolf
    KODACOLOR Gold 100 (35mm), Ref #JN0291

018    Model in black dress (Rochester, NY, USA) by Alan Fink
    KODACOLOR Gold 400 (35mm), Ref #SP91322

019    Lighthouse in Maine (Maine, USA) by Alan Fink
    KODAK EKTACHROME 64 Professional (35mm), Ref #R914108

020    P51 Mustang (Geneseo, NY, USA) by Alan Fink
    KODACOLOR Gold 100 (35mm), Ref #AF0091

021    Portland Head Light (Maine, USA) by Alan Fink
    KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm), Ref #SP91052

022    Barn and pond (Oxford, NY, USA) by Cindy Branham (KINSA Winner)
    KODACOLOR Gold 100 (35mm), Ref # R908553

023    Two macaws (Maui, Hawaii, USA) by Steve Kelly
    KODACOLOR Gold 100 Plus (35mm), Ref #JN1033

024    Mountain chalet (Germany) by Alfons Rudolph
    KODACOLOR Gold 100 (35mm), Ref #SK0090