The emergence of Photo CD as a preferred method for image capture and storage

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Steele, Michael^a | Murdoch, John^a | Arnott, Michael^b

Affiliations: [a] School of Information and Media (SIM), The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK | [b] Centre for Computer Based Learning in Land Use and Environmental Sciences (CLUES), University of Aberdeen, UK

Abstract: Originally launched for the home user, Photo CD has the potential to achieve standard status as a storage medium. Manufacturers Kodak have recently recognised this potential and have re-launched the product as a professional system. Continuing product development is aimed at increasing accessibility and fulfilling capture, storage and retrieval requirements to the point where the system can be considered a standard. Functionality within the system is explored, together with future-proofing implications and application hints for practitioners. Two case studies illustrate typical applications of Photo CD in academic and commercial image archiving contexts.

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-1996-16102

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 7-13, 1996