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You asked for it, you got it. KODAK EASYSHARE Software v7.1
Part 1 of 4: Copy to...
Believe it or not, EASYSHARE Software is back again with another release, this time, bigger and better than ever! As an avid user of the software, this version is one of the most exciting releases, jam-packed with really cool features! Download KODAK EASYSHARE Software v7.1 for Windows now at www.kodak.com/go/downloads.
The first new feature is the addition of a "Copy to" button in the main layout of the My Collection tab.
This button will come in handy for a number of reasons. The most obvious reason is if you have a digital frame connected to your computer. Simply select the pictures and videos you want, and drag and drop them into the picture tray. Then, click the "Copy to..." button, which will popup a dialog box.
The removable media tab will display any connected devices, memory cards, and flash drives. Connected to my computer is a KODAK EASYSHARE M820 Digital Frame with a KODAK SD Card. You can see that the software identified the frame's internal memory and the inserted memory card. This makes it easy for me to understand and select where my pictures are being copied to. There is also a simple resizing option for picture frames. Since I was copying directly to the internal memory, I decided to resize the images to take up less space while still maintaining perfect quality for display.
In addition to my KODAK Digital Frame and KODAK SD Card, I connected my flash drive. It automatically appeared on my Copy to dialog box and exposed the different folders I already have on the drive.
I wanted to copy the pictures onto the drive so that I could take it to a local retailer to make prints on a KODAK Picture Kiosk (grandma doesn't use email). This time, I selected the full size option to maintain the high quality resolution of my pictures for best printing output. Having high resolution images is especially important if you want to make enlargements or photo merchandise, like a calendar or photo book.
Interested in learning more about the new features of KODAK EASYSHARE Software v7.1? Check back to read my blogs on new editing, creative, and sharing options. If you want to check out the software yourself, visit www.kodak.com/go/downloads.
Comments
Posted By: Michelle Franchi (11/17/2008)
Comment: Hi Mark. Sorry, I just noticed your comment. I must have overlooked it when I responded to the other question. Thanks for your interest in EASYSHARE Software. I have both a Macintosh and PC at home. Developing on the two platforms is very different. Each version has a slightly different feature set. For example, the Windows version has tagging and the Macintosh version has smart albums (which allows for similar search functionality as tagging). We have not decided to stop developing for the Macintosh. Macintosh users are very important to us and will continue to be supported.
Posted By: Michelle Franchi (11/12/2008)
Comment: Hi Tom. I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulties viewing your pictures. I am not familiar enough with "NAS" or "RAID" drives, so I spoke to a couple of engineers who are going to do some additional testing. In the meantime, have you tried opening the drive folders using your operating system and dragging and dropping the pictures directly into KODAK EASYSHARE Software? This method can be alternative if your connected drives are not showing up in the Add Pictures box.
Posted By: Tom Benedict (11/11/2008)
Comment: I upgraded to 7.1 and now can't access my pictures from my "NAS" network "RAID" drive. With so many people are running home networks why isn't this feature supported. I love easyshare but I will have to convert to a new program if this isn't fixed. Thanks, Tom
Posted By: Mark Bailey (11/8/2008)
Comment: The Macintosh version has not been updated in a long time. Has Kodak decided not to develop for Macintosh users anymore?