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KODAK Picture Kiosk Application Software
Developer(s)	Eastman Kodak
Stable release	8.1 / November 10, 2014; 10 years ago
Operating system	Windows 7, Vista, XP

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Kodak Picture Kiosk (previously known as Kodak Picture Maker) is a line of self service photo printing kiosks manufactured by the Eastman Kodak company.

Third generation Kodak Picture Kiosks at ImageWorks

The units typically consist of an order station connected to one or more dye-sublimation printer(s) in a single unit. These stations are typically installed in a retail location such as Kodak Express stores, supermarkets and drugstores offering both instant print and behind the counter services. The kiosks allow printing digital photos from digital media (such as a CD or a digital memory card), as well as the ability to scan existing photos and perform simple edits and photo-enhancements via the touch screen interface. Some systems are set up as "order stations" that print to a digital minilab in addition to (or instead of) printing the pictures instantly.

The first Kiosk, named the Kodak Picture Maker was introduced in the late 1990s, followed by second, third (G3) and fourth generation (G4) picture kiosks. The most recent model is the Kodak Picture Kiosk G4XE, introduced in 2009.

Application software

Connectivity

The kiosk uses a range of direct inputs and online image hosting services^[2] to allow the user to upload their photos for printing. Input options vary on the kiosk generation and the location. Mac formatted USB Drives are not recognized. A list of inputs is shown below:

Most major memory cards, including SmartMedia, CompactFlash (CF), Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital Card (SD), and xD-Picture Cards
USB Flash Drives
Bluetooth
Facebook
Kodak Gallery
Picasa Web Albums
Infrared (IrDA)
KODAK Picture CD
KODAK Picture Disk
Floppy disks
Rapid Print Scanner
CDs
DVDs

The kiosk accepts picture files in JPEG, Bitmap or TIFF formats.

Enhancements

The kiosk uses a variety of picture enhancement tools to allow the user to make their photos better. These include:

Red-eye and Pet Eye reduction
Sepia and black and white effect
Zoom and Crop
Photo restoration
Facial Retouch
Addition of text, borders (including special borders for holiday seasons and festive days).

Developing

The kiosk prints photos in multiple sizes and enlargements, dependent on the retailer and equipment available. Alongside the photo packages available, a user may also choose between individual sizes, including 4×6 in. (10×15 cm), 5×7 in. (13×18 cm), 6×8 in. (15×20 cm), 8×10 in. (20×25 cm), and 8×12 in. (20×30 cm) The kiosk can also print photo IDs suitable for driving licenses, passports and ID cards, as well as automatically generated collages, monthly & yearly calendars, greeting cards, pages for bound photo albums, and other products. Newer kiosks are also capable of burning Picture CDs and/or DVDs.

External links

References

^ KODAK Picture Kiosk Version 8.1 Application Software on the KODAK Picture Kiosk
^ "Kodak Picture Kiosk". Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[1] KODAK Picture Kiosk Version 8.1 Application Software on the KODAK Picture Kiosk

[2] "Kodak Picture Kiosk". Retrieved 20 February 2014.

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-'''Kodak Picture Maker''' (also known as '''Kodak Picture Kiosk''') is a line of [[self service]] photo printing [[kiosk]]s manufactured by the [[Eastman Kodak]] company.
+'''Kodak Picture Kiosk''' (previously known as '''Kodak Picture Maker''') is a line of [[self service]] photo printing [[kiosk]]s manufactured by the [[Eastman Kodak]] company.
-[[Image:Imageworks-kpm.jpg|Third generation KPM kiosks at [[ImageWorks (Disney)|ImageWorks]]|thumb|right|200px]]
+[[Image:Imageworks-kpm.jpg|Third generation Kodak Picture Kiosks at [[ImageWorks (Disney)|ImageWorks]]|thumb|right|200px]]
-The units typically consist of a computer, [[touchscreen]], [[Image scanner|scanner]], and one or more printer(s) in a single unit. These stations are usually installed in supermarkets and drugstores and offer professional quality printouts of digital photos from digital media (such as a CD or a digital memory card), as well as the ability to scan existing photos and perform simple edits and photo-enhancements via the touchscreen interface. Many systems are set up as "order stations" that print to a [[digital minilab]] in addition to (or instead of) printing the pictures up front. Newer systems are also capable of burning Kodak [[Picture CD]]'s, and, starting July 2008, Picture DVD's.
+The units typically consist of an order station connected to one or more [[dye-sublimation]] printer(s) in a single unit. These stations are typically installed in a retail location such as [[Kodak Express]] stores, [[supermarket]]s and [[Pharmacy|drugstores]] offering both instant print and behind the counter services. The kiosks allow printing digital photos from digital media (such as a CD or a digital memory card), as well as the ability to scan existing photos and perform simple edits and photo-enhancements via the touch screen interface. Some systems are set up as "order stations" that print to a [[digital minilab]] in addition to (or instead of) printing the pictures instantly.
-The first Kodak Picture Maker kiosk was introduced in the late 1990s, followed by second and third generation (G3) KPM kiosks. The most recent model is the Kodak Picture Kiosk G4, introduced in 2005. Older machines run [[UNIX]] software, while newer models run [[Microsoft Windows]] software.
+The first Kiosk, named the Kodak Picture Maker was introduced in the late 1990s, followed by second, third (G3) and fourth generation (G4) picture kiosks. The most recent model is the Kodak Picture Kiosk G4XE, introduced in 2009.
-==Interface==
+==Application software==
-The kiosk uses a Windows-based [[touchscreen]] interface to allow the user to navigate quickly and simply.
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+===Connectivity===
+The kiosk uses a range of direct inputs and online image hosting services<ref>{{cite web|title=Kodak Picture Kiosk|url=http://springwise.com/lifestyle_leisure/kodakpicturekiosk/|access-date=20 February 2014|url-access=subscription }}</ref>  to allow the user to upload their photos for printing. Input options vary on the kiosk generation and the location. Mac formatted USB Drives are not recognized. A list of inputs is shown below:
-==Connectivity==
+*Most major memory cards, including [[SmartMedia]], [[CompactFlash]] (CF), [[Memory Stick]], [[MultiMediaCard]], [[Secure Digital Card]] (SD), and [[XD Picture Card|xD-Picture Cards]]
-The kiosk uses a range of inputs to allow the user to upload their photos for printing. Number of input options vary on the kiosk generation and the location. A list of complete inputs is shown below:
-*[[SmartMedia]]
-*[[CompactFlash]] (CF)
-*[[Memory Stick]]
-*[[Memory Stick Pro]]
-*[[Memory Stick Duo]]
-*[[Memory Stick|Memory Stick Duo Pro]]
-*[[MultiMediaCard]]s ([[MultiMediaCard|MMC]] and [[RS-MMC]])
-*[[Secure Digital Card]]s ([[Secure Digital Card|SD]] and [[Mini SD]])
-*[[XD Picture Card|xD-Picture Cards]]
 *[[USB Flash Drive]]s
 *[[Bluetooth]]
+*[[Facebook]]
+*[[Kodak Gallery]]
+*[[Picasa Web Albums]]
 *[[Infrared]] ([[IrDA]])
 *[[Picture CD|KODAK Picture CD]]
 *[[Picture CD|KODAK Picture Disk]]
+*[[Floppy disk]]s
+*Rapid Print Scanner
 *[[CD]]s
 *[[DVD]]s
-*[[Floppy Disk]]
-The kiosk accepts picture files in either JPEG, Bitmap or TIFF formats.
+The kiosk accepts picture files in [[JPEG]], [[BMP file format|Bitmap]] or [[TIFF]] formats.
-==Enhancements==
+===Enhancements===
 The kiosk uses a variety of picture enhancement tools to allow the user to make their photos better. These include:
+*[[Red-eye effect|Red-eye]] and Pet Eye reduction
+*[[Sepia (color)|Sepia]] and black and white effect
-*[[Red-eye effect|Red-eye]] reduction
-*[[Sepia (color)|Sepia]] effect
+*Zoom and [[Cropping (image)|Crop]]
+*[[Photo restoration]]
-*Black and white effect
+*Facial Retouch
-*Zoom
+*Addition of text, borders (including special borders for holiday seasons and festive days).
-*[[Cropping (image)|Crop]]
-As well as these user-definable changes the kiosk also offers Kodak's 'Perfect Touch' technology, a technology developed to automatically fix a picture's brightness, contrast, vibrance, exposure and red-eye. This is designed to cut down the time the user must spend with the kiosk, allowing them to print their pictures more quickly.
 ==Developing==
-The kiosk prints photos in multiple sizes and enlargements. Alongside the photo packages available, a user can also choose between individual sizes, including 4×6 in. (10×15 cm), 5×7 in. (13×18 cm), 6×8 in. (15×20 cm), 8×10 in. (20×25 cm), and 8×12 in. (20×30 cm)
+The kiosk prints photos in multiple sizes and enlargements, dependent on the retailer and equipment available. Alongside the photo packages available, a user may also choose between individual sizes, including 4×6 in. (10×15&nbsp;cm), 5×7 in. (13×18&nbsp;cm), 6×8 in. (15×20&nbsp;cm), 8×10 in. (20×25&nbsp;cm), and 8×12 in. (20×30&nbsp;cm)
-The kiosk can also print photo ID's suitable for driving licenses, passports and ID cards, as well as automatically generated collages, monthly & yearly calenders, greeting cards, pages for bound photo albums, and other products.
+The kiosk can also print photo IDs suitable for driving licenses, passports and ID cards, as well as automatically generated collages, monthly & yearly calendars, greeting cards, pages for bound photo albums, and other products.
+Newer kiosks are also capable of burning [[Picture CD]]s and/or DVDs.
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=7959&pq-locale=en_US&_requestid=12207 Information about the Kodak Picture Kiosk at the Kodak website]
-*[http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/cpqPictureKioskG4.jhtml?pq-path=7968 Kodak Picture Kiosk G4 press release]
+*[http://www.photoxels.com/pr-kodak-picture-kiosk-g4-family.html Kodak Picture Kiosk G4 press release]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Eastman Kodak}}
 [[Category:Kodak]]
+[[Category:Kiosks]]