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Adam Stanislav
February 17th, 2018, 07:53 PM
Is there a way to import images from Kodak CD as media in Vegas? Because when I try to install whatever software came on the CD, I get this error message:

KODAK Picture CD requires Windows NT with Service Pack 3or better to operate. Installation will now terminate.

I am so angry at Kodak for imposing its proprietary format because now I cannot get to the pictures from my own brother’s funeral simply because of corporate greed, which did not care that Windoiws NT would be outdated just a few years later.

I have Windows 10 with Vegas 14 and 15 installed on the system. How do I get those images to Vegas?

Andrew Smith
February 17th, 2018, 08:52 PM
Install this plugin in to Photoshop (which I hope you have) and you will be able to convert the .pcd image files to another format which can then be brought in to your editing timeline.

IrfanView PlugIns (http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm)

(This one may also be of use to you if you don't have Photoshop: Easy2Convert PCD to JPG Freeware (pcd2jpg) (http://www.easy2convert.com/pcd2jpg/))

Let us know how you progress with opening and recovering the images from that old file format.

Andrew

Adam Stanislav
February 17th, 2018, 10:34 PM
Thank you so much! I do have IrfanView, and now that you mentioned it, I noticed that right-clicking on the disk has the option to browse with IrfanView, so suddenly I can see all those images.

Thank you very, very much, because these pictures are irreplaceable (I don’t know where the original film is).

Andrew Smith
February 17th, 2018, 11:09 PM
You're welcome. The ability to get quality info to defeat show-stopper problems is one of the hallmarks of this forum.

Indeed I ordered by Sony PMW-300 camera based on info in these forums (and slightly on a couple of reviews elsewhere).

Andrew

Adam Stanislav
February 18th, 2018, 11:30 AM
I agree, this is the best forum on anything to do with video.