Return-Path: Received: from [72.52.194.27] (HELO diamond.tritoncore.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5010331 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:47:53 +0100 Received: from 50-0-136-16.dsl.dynamic.sonic.net ([50.0.136.16]:41236 helo=[10.0.1.40]) by diamond.tritoncore.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1UIrCH-00056C-IO for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:55:09 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Subject: Re: [AE] Kodak Photo CD format From: patrick Siemer In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:55:07 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <085EB516-C91B-41D8-A511-41E02B0B8D3C@gmail.com> References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - diamond.tritoncore.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - gmail.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: diamond.tritoncore.com: authenticated_id: patrick@tapeandglue.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Did you actually try iphoto? I was using iphoto 09. with OS X 10.7.5 = but I also just tried it on 10.6.8 with iphoto 08 I am using a photoCD from 1995 and i just tried it on a 2007 macbook pro = with iphoto 08 and it worked fine. Apple has supported photo CD with every version of iPhoto as far as i = can tell. And it is practically automatic. if it is not working you might need a software update. but if you = already found a solution, then have fun with those 400 discs! take care patrick siemer tapeandglue.com On Mar 21, 2013, at 5:07 PM, email blanca wrote: > Thanks Everyone... >=20 > I'm still running 10.6.8 and an older iLife install (iphoto '08). So = maybe my setup is not up to the challenge, like the newer OSX and = probably iPhoto '11. I did try seeing if one of the kid's MacMini's = with a DVD drive could read the disk, with iPhoto '11 and 10.6.8, it = could not read the files either. So, maybe it's something with the new = version of OSX. >=20 > I still have a G4 with OS9 I use from some archive projects with video = in the Truevision RTX codec, and I'm pretty sure that setup would let = Photoshop open these disks and even choose the resolution. >=20 > Since I'd prefer to have an image database which is not tied to = support for the Kodak codec, I am test driving the software I mentioned = and batch converting an entire CD volume to .jpg format. The conversion = process seems to be be just about as fast (using 4 of 8 processors) as I = could copy the .pcd image files over to my source data HDD. >=20 > Now I just have to work thru 2 libraries (400 cds). :) Not quite as = convenient as running thru audio CDs in itunes, but it's not too bad. =20= >=20 > Thanks again for the responses. >=20 > RJ > ... >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Mar 21, 2013, at 7:34 PM, patrick Siemer wrote: >=20 >> Um, actually all you have to do is put the cd in your drive and let = iphoto do it's magic. >> I am watching it happen as I write this. >> I am on OS X10.7.5 >> Happy pictures. >>=20 >> patrick siemer >> tapeandglue.com >>=20 >> On Mar 21, 2013, at 3:58 PM, email blanca wrote: >>=20 >>> Does anyone have a OSX solution for reading the older Kodak Photo CD = format CDs? >>>=20 >>> I found a program Contenta Converter which I could use to convert = all of the .pcd files, but wondered if there was an alternative? >>>=20 >>> I have a vast Corel Stock Photo Library I want to convert. >>>=20 >>> Thanks >>>=20 >>> RJ >>> ... >>>=20 >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to