Re: [photo-3d] Pro photo CDs

[Lee Moore <moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also be aware that while you can add images to Photo-CDs in groups called
"sessions", there is an overhead of 20-30 megabytes.  Thus, you really
want to add as many as possible at one time.

Lee

>>>Brian Reynolds said:
 > Dan Shelley wrote:
 > > > >Actually, the BEST way to do this is to have your images scanned
 > > > >by a pro bureau that can give you PRO Photo Cds (including 5
 > > > >resolutions of your image - the highest of which allows for the
 > > > >creation of new negatives). I can get this done for about $2.00
 > > > >per negative here in Colorado Springs.
 > > >
 > > >Wow! - I thought getting pro scans was a lot more expensive than
 > > >that.  Do you know what the highest resolution is, or what the size
 > > >of the highest resolution files are?
 > > 
 > > Over 18 MB.
 > > 
 > 
 > The maximum resolution (depending on film format) for a Pro Photo CD
 > is 4096 x 6144.
 > 
 > > >Are the files on the CD jpegs or TIFFs?
 > > 
 > > Photo CD format which (correct me if I am wrong folks) is similar to a TIF
 > > in that it has NO COMPRESSION.
 > > 
 > 
 > The files on a Photo CD are Kodak Photo CD Image Pac files, also known
 > as PCD files.  There is one file per image which contains all five (or
 > six for Pro Photo CD) of the various resolutions for that image.
 > 
 > > >Can this also be done with slides?
 > > 
 > > I do not see why not, however, they may need to be out of a mount???
 > > 
 > 
 > Photo CD can be used with slides, but I've heard that they don't turn
 > out as well.
 > 
 > > >I'd appreciate any suggestions of good bureaus who can do this by
 > > >mail.
 > 
 > You should check Philip Greenspun's site
 > <URL:http://www.photo.net/photo/>.  He has a lot of interesting
 > photography information and recommendations for Photo CD.
 > 
 > I had one Photo CD done by Kodak several years ago.  I had them make
 > the Photo CD when they developed the film.  This is cheaper than doing
 > it after you get the film developed, but as I found out you can wind
 > up with a disk full of clunkers (the shutter on my camera needed to be
 > repaired).  Also the 100 pictures per disk is pretty optimistic.  I
 > got about 90 images on the disk, and didn't have any say as to which
 > images were left off.
 > 
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 > 
 > 

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	Lee Moore	Xerox Architecture Center