DP2 V.14 Avail

DP2 v.14 Avail. 6/2011

DP2: The right foundation for a dynamic digital future.

We’ve come a long way since the transition from optical to digital photofi nishing. In fact, it’s been over ten years since our introduction of DP2 Software. By now, your lab has a profi table and fl exible production system in place.

For many of you, DP2 Software has been and continues to be a big part of that story. At every stage of your lab’s workfl ow, DP2 ensures smooth interactions and performance at peak effi ciency. From scanning and image fi le importing, through manipulation, printing, storage and beyond, Kodak’s fl exible and scalable approach provides the tools your lab needs to build a powerful, progressive digital future.

If you’re not using DP2 Software, what are you waiting for? You’ll see an immediate return on your investment with labor savings and waste reduction. If you’re not sure how it can help your production system, contact us to learn more. It’s time to try the comprehensive digital production system that can grow as your needs grow. DP2 has the backing of Kodak’s training and customer support team and continual investment in features that will meet your emerging needs.

DP2 is the digital imaging backbone for professional labs. It is an integral part of a lab’s creative and production environment and o ers: • Unmatched, comprehensive, image-enhancement, product-creation, and production-automation features • An open architecture that allows third-party software applications to seamlessly integrate with the platform (business accounting, photographer front ends, lab-created production automation, and more) • Sophisticated, fast rendering for very large, complex products—no current product on the market comes close • Dynamic templating that allows for automated production of one-off , customer-unique packages • User conﬁ gurable to optimize diff erent task-driven workﬂ ows • Scalable from one to hundreds of workstations • Tools that enable remote service, support, training, and reporting

Professional Digital Print Production Software/DP2 Customer Lab Import data images product creation Interface to Automatic internal/ image external enhancement systems

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Exporting Integrated and disc color publishing input optimize output adjustments

Complete Press printing color management Dynamic Photographic template-driven printing rendering

DP2 software is a database-driven, digital-imaging production system that provides labs with input, optimization, and output operations and workflows.

DP2 has flexible licensing plans that include: • A comprehensive release each year with features based on customer requests and industry trends • Technical support hours, remote diagnostics and email/phone support • Webinar or on-site training hours, customized to your needs • Access to DP2 technical information and downloads via the KODAK Pro Lab Resource Center

Where would your pro lab be today without KODAK PROFESSIONAL Digital Print Production Software / DP2?

Then Now • You could only offer customers a limited range of • You can cost-effectively produce personalized products standard products for photographers and their clients • Managing the level of staff was a challenge • Your workflow is much less labor intensive • You had volumes of work in every queue • Waste has been dramatically reduced • Waste was measured by the barrel • Turnaround time is typically two days or less • Early cutoff times for accepting orders in the busy • You can introduce as many products as you and your season were needed designers can create • Your ideas for new products were limited by your production capabilities Professional What’s New in DP2: Digital Print Production Software/DP2 Features Detailed Functionality Benefits • Separate manual adjustments to Highlight, Mid-tone, and • Provides more image adjustment options for increased • Image Tone-scale Contrast Shadow image contrasts usability Segment Adjustments • Available in both the Adjust Images and Digital Analyzer • More custom control of image detail within shadows interfaces and highlights • Improved Quality with Auto • Updated algorithms for better results on highly saturated • Reduced manual corrections and remakes Enhance colors • Eliminates an unnecessary color processing operation for • Reduced quantization or contouring within • Improved Use of Embedded ICC some images monochrome or low-noise images Profiles • New logic when applying color management to images with • Better results with noise free, computer generated embedded profiles graphics • New optional setting in the Printer Queue to neutralize color-managed device code values for B&W images • Eliminate unwanted color casts in color-managed black • Applies to images recognized as grayscale and white images • B&W Image Output Neutralizer • Applies to nodes marked as grayscale • While still allowing the use of color management for • Automatically “turns off” color management only for black the desired quality on the entire order and white image content in jobs, without affecting any other job content. • Uses facial detection to find and remove red eye • Addresses problems occasionally encountered with • Automatic Red Eye Removal • Operator-less corrections for problem orders candids or less experienced photographers • Updated RAW conversion library from Bibble Labs • Digital Camera RAW Support • Meet the latest needs of pro photographers • Import orders from the latest Canon and Nikon cameras • Integrated routing of • Automated transfer of cutting work to and from 36Pix • Tightly integrated with DP2 workflow for fast and ChromaKey images to 36Pix for • Support for parallel uploading and downloading operator-less operation Knock Out services • Tracking of where the images are in the workflow • Another cutting option for critical orders • More accurate detection and elimination of background • Improved Chroma Key AutoCut screen color • Fewer images require manual edits to achieve a good Performance • Better cutting performance, especially around blonde or cut white hair • Better, visual communications of dynamic product • Better tools to create products that use order • Display Rules for Background definition logic information to automatically render customized output Insertion • Applies to backgrounds used in chroma key applications • Easier debugging • Improved Cropping in Automatic • Reduced manual intervention and re-cropping of • Maintain aspect ratio of original crop Head Alignment images • Improved processing speed for large number of nodes • Pattern Editor Improvements • Handle even the largest orders with greater productivity • Number of nodes extended to 1500 • Added keyword to use in Macro’s which indicates column • New Subject information • Improved usability and more flexible workflow when used when creating order item capabilities working with order information • Display records based on sorts and restrictions • Select 1 or more text characters • Choose among approximately 240 named text colors or • Vary color and styles of individual specify R-G-B code values • Expand capabilities to offer interesting new products characters in rendered text • Choose among bold, italic and normal • Special macros are available for jobs created programmatically • From any filtered list of order items, simple right click to • “Right click” Create Book Option • Easy method to create book from order items create book order • Can apply multiple textures on a single page through • High Definition textures for the application of Spot Color • Offer differentiated products and provide custom KODAK NEXPRESS Press • Textures include: Photo Lustre, Linen, Mesh, Pebble, Smooth, services and None • Improved Noise Reduction • Automatically process orders through an algorithm specially • Improve image quality in under exposed, low light, or Option for Output to NEXPRESS optimized for the NEXPRESS Press shadow areas of images Press • Use with die cutters that produce 21 cards per sheet in a • Extends capability of cut and stack up to 7 rows by any • Enhanced Cut and Stack Support 7 row by 3 column matrix number of columns • Reduce manual sorting after printing • New disc output capabilities • Supports inexpensive writers on your computers • More productivity for CD and DVD media creation through the Win 7 Image • Flexible front end workflow without a specialized authoring system Mastering API • Improved electronic licensing • Support for a “check out” of seat license to temporarily run • More flexibility for differing situations where DP2 is feature disconnected from the DP2 server. needed so you make the most of your DP2 license • Syntax highlighting in script editor • No production interruptions during development/ • Code snippets for common tasks testing • Improved User Customization • Run local switch for testing without impacting the server • Improved methods for synching existing lab Process • Customize without altering DP2 scripts customizations with new versions of DP2 • Auto distribute DP2 script library after changes • Easier process for extending DP2 functionality Professional Digital Print Production Software/DP2

SPECIFICATIONS Operating Systems Supported: • WINDOWS 7 32-bit or 64-bit • VISTA 32-bit (with SP2) • WINDOWS XP 32-bit (with SP2)

Database Managers Supported: • MICROSOFT SQL Server (optional) • MICROSOFT SQL Server Express 2008 / JET (included) • MICROSOFT MSDE

KODAK PROFESSIONAL Auto-Retouching Software Add this optional software module to your DP2 workﬂ ow. Better images can drive more sales for you and your clients. This software is designed to ﬁ nd facial features that need retouching and uses operator-adjustable, image processing algorithms to manipulate those images. It can smooth complexions by retouching blemishes and wrinkles, and whitens teeth and eyes as needed. You can use this feature in either batch mode or interactive mode. The feature is user- friendly with a short, fast learning curve.

More Information For more information, visit www.kodak.com/go/dp2 For sales support and assistance, contact: [email protected]

For information on the full range of KODAK PROFESSIONAL Products for professional labs, visit www.kodak.com/go/prolab or contact your Kodak Sales Representative in your country.