Symptom
Note: This document discusses Kodak Photo CD discs. Kodak Picture CD discs are different and can be used the same under Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Solution
Option 1
Note: This option only works with iPhoto 1.1.1 or later.
Figure 2 Import button
Note: iPhoto imports Photo CD images at the highest resolution available on the disc (most commonly 3072x2048).
Option 2
Option 3
Note: This options works with Adobe Photoshop 6.0 or later running under Classic, or Graphic Converter 4.1.2 or later running under Mac OS X.
Other applications may be able to open the Kodak Photo CD ".PCD" file formats. Check with the application vendor or documentation for compatibility information.
Notes
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- The Kodak Photo CD appears on the desktop or in a Finder window, but the contents of the CD-ROM disc do not appear the same in Mac OS X as they do in Mac OS 9.
- Application programs that can open Photo CD files under Mac OS 9 cannot open them under Classic or Mac OS X.
Note: This document discusses Kodak Photo CD discs. Kodak Picture CD discs are different and can be used the same under Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Solution
Option 1
Note: This option only works with iPhoto 1.1.1 or later.
- 1. Insert the Photo CD disc into the computer.
2. iPhoto should automatically start. If it does not, then launch iPhoto.
3. iPhoto should change to Import mode and the Photo CD should appear in the bottom left (Figure 1)
Figure 1 Photo CD icon
4. Click the Import button to import the photos from the Photo CD (Figure 2). Erasing after import is not an option because the CD is read only.
5. When the import is complete, eject the Photo CD.
Figure 2 Import button
Note: iPhoto imports Photo CD images at the highest resolution available on the disc (most commonly 3072x2048).
Option 2
- 1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Choose Startup Disk from the View menu. The Startup Disk pane appears.
3. Click the Mac OS 9 System Folder to select it.
4. Click Restart, then Save and Restart when prompted. The computer restarts using Mac OS 9.
5. Insert the Photo CD.
6. Open the Photos folder Note: This folder does not appear in the Mac OS X Finder (Figure 3).
Figure 3 Photo CD window
7. Locate the picture size (resolution) you want to use and copy the entire folder or selected pictures within that folder to the desktop (Figure 4). Note that each folder contains the same pictures represented at different resolutions or sizes.
Figure 4 Resolution options
8. Open the Startup Disk control panel.
9. Select the Mac OS X System folder, and click Restart.
10. Locate the images in the Mac OS 9 Desktop Folder and open them in program of your choice.
Option 3
Note: This options works with Adobe Photoshop 6.0 or later running under Classic, or Graphic Converter 4.1.2 or later running under Mac OS X.
- 1. Insert the Kodak Photo CD.
2. Open Adobe Photoshop or Graphic Converter.
3. Choose Open from the File menu.
4. Navigate to the Photo CD and select the Images folder.
5. Click Open.
6. Select the picture you wish to open then click Open.
Other applications may be able to open the Kodak Photo CD ".PCD" file formats. Check with the application vendor or documentation for compatibility information.
Notes
- 1. See technical document 61215 "Mac OS X: How to Open and Save Files on the Mac OS 9 Desktop" if Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 are installed on the same volume.
Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only, and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
The following document can help you search for a particular vendor's address and phone number:
Document 17159: "Locating Vendor Information"