Kodak Imaging - ANY GOOD?

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A recent discussion here mentioned XP and Kodak Imaging. I have XP
so I went and followed some instructions on where to get Kodak
Imaging.

Unfortunately the help text didn't come with it, so I am only able to
assess it slowly.

No one mentioned if Kodak Imaging is considered good, bad or
indifferent. Can someone say if it is really worth exploring.


It probably depends on what you got, and what you will use it for.

Kodak Imaging was included as part of Win98 and WinME, at menu Start -
Programs - Accessories - Imaging. It was in all Windows until XP, but
it is NOT in WinXP - XP has its own Picture and Fax Viewer instead,
which only shows and prints. Imaging was a document program, for
documents, more so than for photos... multipage TIF, etc (even reads
multipage XIF files). It would read and write photos in TIF or JPG
format, but it had no photo editing powers. In Windows, this free
version was a minimal version, not the full version, which sells for
about $170.

It was Wang Imaging in Win95, before Kodak bought it from Wang. Then it
changed to Eastman Imaging called eiStream, but now its home is at
http://www.global360.com

The full version was considered pretty strong for documents. It is more
for business document applications. I have to think if you want a photo
editor, then something like Elements or Paint Shop Pro would be a much
better buy. In turn however, these dont do documents well.

--
Wayne
http://www.scantips.com "A few scanning tips"

On 11 Feb 2005, Wayne Fulton wrote:

It was Wang Imaging in Win95, before Kodak bought it from Wang.
Then it changed to Eastman Imaging called eiStream, but now its
home is at http://www.global360.com

I see that Kodak Imaging gets installed into this folder:
C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\ImageVue

Also I notice that INF file to install Kodak Imaging (in Win2000) is
called IMAGEVUE.INF.

I guess this means that ImageVue is yet another name for "Kodak
Imaging for Windows".

So these seem to be equivalent:

"Wang Imaging"
"Eastman Software Imaging"
"Kodak Imaging"
"ImageVue"
"eiStream"
"eiStream Global 360"

Phew!

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So these seem to be equivalent:

"Wang Imaging"
"Eastman Software Imaging"
"Kodak Imaging"
"ImageVue"
"eiStream"
"eiStream Global 360"


Except I think not the same version. The free Windows versions were a
very light version of the purchased full version.

--
Wayne
http://www.scantips.com "A few scanning tips"

Greetings Mozzy,

Actually, the Kodak Imaging program, which is included with the MS Operating
Systems from 95 to Me and I believe Win2000, was created by Kodak and given
to MS for use in their OS. Wang Labs was the originator and Kodak bought
part of the company that created that software. It has been in use for a
long time now.

XP does not include Kodak IMG but uses MS own viewer etc.

If you are talking about some other feature or software program, let me know
and I will track it down for you.

Talk to you soon,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company


"Mozzy" wrote in message
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A recent discussion here mentioned XP and Kodak Imaging. I have XP
so I went and followed some instructions on where to get Kodak
Imaging.

Unfortunately the help text didn't come with it, so I am only able to
assess it slowly.

No one mentioned if Kodak Imaging is considered good, bad or
indifferent. Can someone say if it is really worth exploring.