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Kodak Picture Maker (also known as Kodak Picture Kiosk) is a line of self service photo printing kiosks manufactured by the Eastman Kodak company. The Kodak picture kiosk is the worldwide leader in size of installed base and actual print volumes. The Kiosks use Kodak's 'Perfect Touch' which delivers superior quality photos which will 'last a life time'.

The units typically consist of a order station connected to one or more printer(s) in a single unit. These stations are located in a variety of locations offering both instant print and behind the counter services. Due to the immense installed base the kiosks are a familiar sight in many retail chains 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 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. With new software the Kodak Picture Kiosk now offers Photo Books, Calendars, CD's, and, starting July 2008, Picture DVDs.

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.

Interface

The kiosk uses a touchscreen interface to allow the user to navigate quickly and simply with award winning usibility.

Connectivity

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:

The kiosk accepts picture files in either 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:

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. The 'Perfect Touch' contains Kodak IP and is regarded as industry 'best in class'.

Practice

The Picture Kiosk crops and resizes your works to fit the paper size. Using a template allows you to meet your desired form factors.[1]

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 can also print photo IDs 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.

References

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    4x6" (10x15 cm) template
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