So how did your photos get social?

With the My KODAK MOMENTS Facebook App, you can use your photos or those from your friends' albums.   The App will grab the photos you choose plus the captions that go with them and lay them out into the book of your choice. You can then breeze thru the check out or do some quick edits like change the backgrounds on the page, rearrange the photos or edit your captions.  There are 3 photobooks (small, medium & large) available with FREE SHIPPING until the end of 2011!

Here is a quick step by step walk thru of the My KODAK MOMENTS App on Facebook.

If you are a retail shopper, today you can access the photos you have shared on Facebook and those of your friends.  Just step up to a KODAK Picture Kiosk near you and select a product like a photobook or greeting card, log in, select photos and you can instantly print out a great product that highlights all of your favorite Facebook photos!  These make great last minute gifts that you can create in minutes!

So while you are celebrating your holidays this season, be sure to capture your favorite memories, share them with your friends and create fantastic photo gifts by FREEING YOUR FACEBOOK PHOTOS!!!

We live such digital lives we sometimes forget how handy it can be to print things out where you can see them everyday. Calendars, quotes, photos, maps and more. Of course, Kodak Inkjet Printers can make it easy and affordable to print out all those items.

The Your Life on the Fridge app on Facebook gives you a peek into what that would look like!

Try it out and see what your Facebook life would look like on your fridge!

The App with grab the photos you choose plus the captions that go with them and lay them out into the book of your choose. You can then breeze thru the check out or do some quick edits like change the backgrounds on the page, rearrange the photos or edit your captions.

There are 3 sizes of photobooks available today.  For just $7.99, you can get a small 5x7" soft cover book which makes a great brag book or stocking stuffer.  $14.95 gets you an 8.5x9x5" soft over book which is great for sports teams and teen memory books.  A large 9x10.25" hard cover book is just $29.99 and makes a perfect gift for the most important memories.  Now thru the end of 2011, all 3 of these books offer FREE SHIPPING right to your front door!

Note: You can also print 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10 photos in this app.

The holiday season is a perfect time to try out these 3 great photobooks to finally free your Facebook photos from the cloud and bring them back into your family as gifts.  Check out the step by step instructions below or better yet, give it a whirl on Facebook!

Hallmark Photo Cards Collection

For more than 100 years, Hallmark has been creating unique and innovative ways to help you turn moments into memories and celebrate all of life's special occasions.  Make one of Hallmark's creations even better by adding your own photo or message. These just-your-style card designs plus your own personal touches let you say what you mean to say in your own way.

Bonnie Marcus Collections

The Bonnie Marcus Collection "where fashion meets paper" offers fun and stylish cards.  With a collection of photo cards, stationery cards and party invitations, you are sure to find the perfect holiday card for all your fashionistas!

Bonnie Marcus Cards for a Cause Collection

Kodak and the Bonnie Marcus Collection have joined forces this holiday season with celebrities MARCIA CROSS, ANGIE HARMON & MOLLY SIMS to help fight hunger and provide shelter to those in need this holiday season!  Learn more about how these charities help children in their time of need.

Kodak Photo Card Collection

Kodak offers a broad selection of traditional, whimsical and religious photo cards for you to customize into the perfect personalized greeting for your friends and family

Shade Tree Greetings Collection

Shade Tree Greetings strives to deliver smiles with a suite of traditional holiday greeting cards that you can customize to add your photo if you wish.

Writeable Designs Collection

This fun collection lets you write your message in fun, original spaces. Fill in a name, inside joke, or sentiment - then personalize further inside the card with personal photos and text to make the perfect greeting card!  You can even try them out online and share with your Facebook friends.

Be sure to sign up for our special offers for the holiday season. You never know what coupons and offers will come next!

Kodak has a new premium line of inkjet printers designed for consumers who want printers with intelligent features.  These printers are named hero because they have the latest intelligent features, and capabilities like cloud printing.  They will also save you money on the cost of ink.  The Kodak hero 3.1 is the entry level model; however it does not compromise on print quality.  Kodak pigment based inks will deliver great looking documents and Kodak lab quality photos.  A great feature that is often overlooked is how easy it is to get started.  Steps to set up the printer are covered here.  Here is a video clip which will show you in detail how to set up a Kodak hero 3.1 printer.

Here is an overview.  First we will unpack the box and power up your new printer.  Then we will install the print head, ink and some paper.  Finally we will connect the printer and install the print drivers.  You're then ready to print.

Here is the detailed version.  Before you get started, decide where you want your printer.  Consider that you will need some space to load paper and see what you are doing when you are scanning. 

1. Open the box and find the Start Here set up sheet.  It has visual clues to walk you through the process.  Remove the orange tape and other packing materials from the printer.  The print head is in a pouch under the printer's lid. 
2. Attach the power supply to the printer.  Plug the power cord into the transformer block and into the wall.  The printer will begin to start up a few seconds later.  The round directional button will let you scroll through the list of languages and national regions.  Pressing the OK button will allow you to select a language and region.  From here on you will also be able to follow simple set up steps on the printer display.
3. Lower the paper output tray and open the printer lid.  Remove the print head from the pouch and take off the orange protector.  Be careful not to touch the electrical contacts or the printing surface.  Place the print head into the printer carriage and press the target to click it into place.
4.  Now open the packages of ink and remove those orange protectors too.  Put the ink into position within the print head.  Press down on the end closest to you to get them to click into place.  Put the lid down and press the OK button. 
5. Next load some regular paper into the paper input tray at the top back side of the printer.  Remember you can always refer to the Start Here guide for visual cues.   
6. Press Start and the printer will load a sheet of paper and begin a calibration process.  It takes about 30 seconds to print the calibration page.  When it is finished, press the OK button. 
7. Choose how you want to connect the printer, Wi-Fi or USB.  Scroll down to the one you want and press OK.  If you connect by USB, connect the cable after you are prompted to do so during the software installation process.  If you are connecting by Wi-Fi, the printer will search for available networks.  Use the directional arrows to select the one you wish to connect to and press the OK button.  You will next need to enter your network password or wireless key.  Use the directional arrows and the OK button to enter characters.  Select Done when you are finished.  The printer then makes a connection with the network.  Press OK to continue.
8. Put the CD that came with your printer into your computer to load the Kodak software and drivers.  It will auto-run the Kodak Printer Installer.  As an alternative, you can get the latest software for free at Kodak.com.  Just look for the support and drivers link.  (If you have previously had another Kodak printer, the software may automatically install if you are connected to the internet.)  Select the agreements you want and click Next to continue.  Click Next again to register your printer.  Rest assured that Kodak keeps any personal information private.  Select your printer from the drop down list.  Click Next to continue.  The software will begin to download.  Accept any security warnings by selecting run or install.  Near the end of the installation process you will choose how you want your printer connected.  You can make other connections say to your smart phone later.  Again click Next to continue.  The software installation will now be complete.  Click Next.  You will get a screen with an option to open Kodak Home Center.  Click Finish to go ahead and do that.  From the main Home Center screen you will see the many ways to explore your printer's capabilities. 
9. That completes the process.  If you were following this article because you purchased a new printer, then thank you.  And congratulations, you now have an intelligent solution for your printing needs.  

Therefore, when you are taking pictures or videos with a pocket video camera while enjoying a water sports activity, it is important to remember to at least use your camera's wrist strap.

If you participate in water sports regularly, the perfect accessory to use with your waterproof PVC is a floating wrist strap like this one:

The KODAK Floating Wrist Strap attaches easily to your camera's wrist strap holder. It helps keep your camera safe and protected. It's essentially a "life preserver" for your camera.

The Floating Wrist Strap is made of buoyant, lightweight nylon and will keep your camera floating in pools, lakes and oceans – any body of water.

I tried the product out a few weeks ago, and created this video. I attached the floating wrist strap to my KODAK PLAYSPORT video camera/Zx5 and dropped it into the pool. It supported the weight of the camera and floated quite nicely, as shown in the photo above.

See price and product specs here: http://bit.ly/uEpPLa

Today Kodak has a lineup of inkjet printers for home and small business use.  Click here to see a short Kodak Hero 7.1 product video.  These printers, copy, scan and some fax as well as print.  They easily connect to various computers and smart devices.  These inkjet printers help us communicate at work, school or for pleasure.  They have numerous features that allow your creativity to look great.  Today I read many uplifting reviews from customers that clearly enjoy their various Kodak printers.  Here are excerpts from a few of these reviews.

"Kodak printers have e-mail addresses and you can e-mail documents to them – from anywhere – and it will print them, and it happens within seconds.  It's pretty amazing."

"In addition to its great aesthetic design, the printer is loaded with amazing features.  The WiFi, Google Cloud Print, Print from my iPhone are amazing.  My favorite (although seemingly simple) is that they included two trays to hold my 8.5x11 and 4x6 paper!!!  This makes life so much easier than having to always switch sizes.  The option of the touch screen is great as well.  My wife uses this to print from her SD card instead of loading pictures to her computer first."

Kodak Hero 7.1 Printer With Paper Trays Out

 "One of my favorite features, as it turns out, has been the "quick print' of certain forms – such as a grocery list sheet or a tic-tac-toe page.  This might seem superfluous, but I've actually found it quite handy!" 

"I print high quality frequently so I MUST have a printer that can meet my image standards, but as a small craft-business owner I SO appreciate the economic value of this printer when it comes to ink!"

"I'm a professional novelist / screenwriter… Kodak has really done their homework to create a durable unit that saves time, money and possesses great diversity in fitting the varied needs of our home business.  I've named mine 'Angel' and just love it.  (I can't use the name of my wicked former printer here.)     

"Niche note: if you're a screen printer, the film positives from this printer are very black.  Makes the process of making a screen much easier.  My wife is on the way to buy a second one for our martial arts school." 

"The prints are great, scan in great, OCR is great… I also really like the network discovery on the printer listing all available networks AND signal strength!  Go Kodak!"   

Touch Shutter:

1. Start by turning on the camera.
2. Tap the screen to bring up the menu. Then, touch the screen to bring up your menu and select Touch Shutter on the top menu.
3. You can now tap the screen to capture your image. The green focus brackets will appear where you touch the screen, when you lift your finger and the image will be captured.

Now that you've taken your image, let's get creative.

Spot Color and Background Blur:

1. Go to the picture you'd like to apply Spot Color or Background Blur to, in review.
2. Touch the screen to bring up your menu and select the scissors icon to Edit.
3. Select the wand icon for Effects. Select Photo Effects, then Spot Color or Background Blur.
   1. If you selected Spot Color: your picture will turn black and white. You can then touch the image where you want to reveal color. Continue to reveal color until you are happy with the effect.
   2. If you selected Background Blur: Your picture will become blurry. You can then touch the image to clear blurred areas. 

(To change the brush size, select the brush icon in the upper left corner of the menu, then select the size brush you would like to use)

1. When you are finished, select Apply. Then you can choose to Save as New, Replace Original, or Cancel the effect.

Samples

More Tips & How-To Videos: http://bit.ly/sU8P2v
Access the Extended User Guide: http://bit.ly/rGtg0V
See more features on Kodak.com: http://bit.ly/th7MHW

The new Kodak Hero All-in-One Inkjet Printers make use of Microsoft Tags for everything from registration to packaging. 

A Microsoft Tag is color barcode that you can capture with your mobile phone's camera to be directed to information like text, photos or video. 

The Microsoft Tag blog explains more about how they work with the Kodak Printers. 

1.  Just Press the red Share button

2. Select your picture destinations

3. Connect your camera to your computer via its USB cable or its memory card using a card reader.

Things you'll need to install and begin sharing

-        Your 2010 or later model Kodak EasyShare camera

-        Your camera's USB cable

-        A computer (PC or Mac)

-        An active internet connection through your computer

-        A webmail account such as (Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, AOL,or a desktop email client such as Outlook express or Eudora…

-        And, a memory card

Here's how

1. Make sure your computer is powered up and connected to the internet
2. Make sure your Kodak EasyShare camera is charged
3. Connect your camera to your computer with its USB cable
4. Power up the camera
5. After your computer detects and adds a new device,
6. The Kodak software downloader starts and searches for an internet connection
7. After an internet connection has been confirmed you'll be prompted to start the install process
8. Click install
9. The Kodak Share application will be automatically downloaded to your computer.
10. Now Select your language, click next and follow the prompts
11. When the Kodak Share application has finished installing on your computer, click finish.
12. Power down your camera
13. Now once again power up your camera to initiate the final set-up screens for the Kodak Easy Share application.
14. The welcome screen for Kodak EasyShare button launches
15. You are now just seven short steps away from worry free sharing of multiple pictures to multiple destinations with one little Kodak app.

Sharing Via Email

First you'll need to input the email address you want your pictures to be sent from. Then you're presented with two choices of how to share your pictures with friends and family.

If you choose Kodak Gallery, and your pictures will be uploaded to your Kodak gallery account and a link to your pictures will be sent to your guests. Once the link is clicked, your images will launch into a slide show for your guest to view. The benefit, you aren't sending multiple files which could mean lengthy downloads or running into MB attachment limitations on your and your friends email accounts. Kodak Gallery requires an account to utilize this service. You can use your current Kodak Gallery account or create a new one. It's simple to do and free.

If you choose normal email pictures will be sent as email attachments from the address you specified. Your friends can download and view your pictures in a software program of their choosing. Selecting "Share as file attachment, then next, will take you to the screen which you'll select from popular email clients. This steps you through the set-up of that account to be used to share your pictures from.

Managing Web sharing destinations

Simply click on the account or sites you want to share pictures or videos with. Enter your Username and password. If applicable enable instant publishing (sharing) of your pictures and videos, once the upload completes. (This gives the Kodak share app permission to upload pictures or videos to that social network account and publish them automatically.) If you don't have an account with one or any of the networks listed but would like one, simply click "add new account" and you'll be pointed to that site to register.

Creative sharing

Here's a great new feature powered by Kodak Gallery. By enabling this feature you'll automatically receive links to creative slide shows of your new photos. For example your photos are shown in a page turning photo book slide show which you can edit and then share with family and friends. or share on Facebook. We do all the work you get all the benefit

Share Messaging

Each time you connect your camera and the app runs, you can customize a message that will accompany your pictures you send to friends and family or post on websites.

Email Lists

Kodak cameras can hold up to 32 email addresses. Use this screen to add or edit email addresses to your camera.

Auto transferred to your computer

Last but not least you can have your pictures not only automatically sent to friends and family but saved to your harddrive in the location of your choice.

Registration

You'll be prompted to register your camera; it's a good idea to do so if you haven't already. You'll be automatically notified about new firmware updates for your camera to keep it running at peak performance

Hints:

-        Broadband recommended

-        Times to upload and transfer may vary

Download Kodak's Share Button App at: http://bit.ly/omWtUe

Kodak has added a new product to its market-leading line-up of pocket video cameras.  Introducing the KODAK PLAYFULL Waterproof Video Camera / Ze2. About the size of a credit card, and weighing just 85 grams, it's small enough to fit in any pocket or purse. And as the name suggests, it's fully waterproof up to 10 feet (3 meters). It's packed with a great combination of features and functions that your active lifestyle is sure to appreciate.

Lightweight, convenient to carry, and very easy to use, the PLAYFULL Waterproof Video Camera captures your memories in brilliant 720p HD video. You can easily take still pictures by using the convenient video/photo button. This pocket-able video camera is perfect for capturing life's every day moments, wherever and whenever you want.

It's available in 3 colors: white, black and red at an affordable price. Check out the product page to explore its features and find a retailer near you.

With all the recent natural disasters in the news, I think we all worry about losing all of those photos we have in our homes. Whether hard copy snapshots, digital camera stills or videos of your favorite events; they all should be safely stored away for future generations to enjoy.

We now have a high capacity KODAK Archive DVD you can make right at the KODAK Picture Kiosk -perfect for ensuring your most important memories are safely stored away for future generations.

This new KODAK Archive DVD:

• stores both photos and short videos
• carries photo tags along
• can be used to empty your memory card and archive web photo albums
• creates a safe back up of your image and video files
• saves original files and edited versions
• is made in minutes at a KODAK Picture Kiosk

Pictures can be shared in many ways, but an archive should be created to allow you to organize your memories and quickly locate them when you need them.  You can accomplish just this with a little preparation and a trip to your local KODAK Picture Kiosk.  

Here are a few easy steps and tools.

1. Locate all of the photos and videos you want to archive from
   • Camera Cards
   • Compact Disks
   • USB Drives
   • Facebook, KODAK Gallery or Picasa Web Albums
   • Printed photos to be scanned
2. Locate a KODAK Picture Kiosk near you
3. Follow these easy steps to protect your memories!

Connect and print from Facebook.  That's what the Kodak Picture Kiosk "Welcome Screen" says – and that pretty much says it all. 

We launched in 2010 and the response was overwhelmingly positive.  People literally didn't believe that they could access their Facebook photos and print on the Kodak kiosks.  Moreover, many didn't believe that the quality of the prints could be as good as they are.  Seeing is believing and those people are now believers after experiencing this first hand.

By the end of this month there will be well over 20,000 retail sites that will offer this service.  Many are in the US & Canada – but additional stores are quickly being added all around the world.

New capability that you'll find on the updated Facebook access includes:

• Easier to find on top screen:  A Print from Facebook button is now directly on the first kiosk screen.  This not only makes it obvious that the kiosk is capable of Facebook picture access, but also gets you to some of the most popular products faster (you can also start by selecting any product and choosing Facebook as an input source).
• Print from your Friends' photos: Now all those pictures that you didn't take at that picnic, wedding, or party – but that your friends' captured -  can be printed by you with the same high-quality that you are used to from the kiosk.  If your friends have given you access in their Facebook privacy settings, you can also view and print those pictures from the Kodak Picture Kiosk.
• We even added "@" and ".com" buttons to the touchscreen keyboard to make it easier to sign into your account – simple little things that make a big difference. 

Kiosk screen now allows you to print photos from your Friends' account:

Your New News (Feed)

Another fun feature we've recently added - the ability to post an update to your Facebook wall.  Upon completing your order you will be ask if you'd like to post to your Facebook wall. The message will mention that you just printed from Facebook, the store, as well as the city.  If you want to let people know where you were shopping or what city you are in: choose Yes.  But if you want to keep your shopping trip a secret – you'll want to say "No" to the wall post offer!  But then again – that's what Facebook is all about – sharing and being social – right?!

Beyond the high-quality prints you can make from your Facebook photos on the Kodak Picture Kiosk, you can just as easily create an automatically generated collage or photo book.  Collages and photo books make even more sense now that you will have your Friends' images to draw from to create a more meaningful product that people will say – "How did you do that?"!

We also knew that just making a great product was not enough.  The team thought through every detail.  Product design of course was priority one.  There were multiple iterations, conversations and debate about product colors, materials, finish, user interface including button placements, and especially its industrial design (overall look and feel).  Megan Cucci, the Product Marketing Manager for PlaySport, was one of the driving forces to getting this product right by always asking – "what does the target audience want?".  

Our cross functional teams worked together to consider everything.  Packaging had to communicate clearly and immediately the value proposition.  R&D teams worked with marketing to make sure the right features were included and all of them delivered on the promise of HD video, in a rugged and waterproof pocket size device.   The team developed merchandising and go to market plans which included determining how to display it at retail, the messaging at point of sale and the marketing tools we needed to sell-in and sell-through this product.  We engaged consumers throughout the product development process.  

We even went to our social media team to help with the naming of the product.  Everyone knew it was time to move away from an alpha numeric naming scheme and give this product some personality through its name.   Our MarCom, PR and Social Media teams created a contest and with the help of social media and consumers we had hundreds of names to consider.  In fact, two people were rewarded at CES for contributing to the final PlaySport name.

Obviously, the PLAYSPORT has been a huge success for Kodak, selling over 1 million units, consistently ranking high in sales charts and recognized in the media for its unique value proposition and innovative design the world over.  Reviewers continue to sing its praise and consumers, well, they have clearly responded. 

Most agree, life is an adventure.  The PlaySport line is here to help you soak it up and share it in HD.

First, let me describe what this Cloud Printing thing is exactly, and what it can do for you. The "Cloud" is really just another word for the "Internet", and "Cloud Printing" means that you are printing from an internet service, rather than from a driver that has been installed on a PC.

Simply put: Cloud Printing is an internet based service, that lets you print from anywhere, using a smartphone, tablet, or any other device that has an internet connection.

For maximum flexibility and convenience, KODAK AiO Printer owners have two free Cloud Printing services to choose from. 

Google Cloud Print http://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/, lets you print from Google Cloud Print enabled apps such as gmail, Google Docs, Chrome OS, or third party Cloud Print enabled apps found in the Android market. Google Cloud Print is the right choice if you use Google apps, Android, or Chrome OS.  

KODAK Email Print service, an add-on to Google Cloud Print, lets you send files to your printer's email address. KODAK Email Print is the best choice if you want to print via email.

All KODAK HERO, ESP 300 series, and ESP Office 2100 series printers are "Cloud Ready", which means that you can print directly to these printers, using Cloud Printing, from any device that has an internet connection. (See www.kodak.com/go/cloudreadyprinters for more info.)

For example, let's say you are sitting with your smartphone in hand, on your sofa in the family room. You want to send a photo on your phone to a friend's KODAK AIO Printer, located in another city.  With KODAK Email Print, all you need to do is open your smartphone email program, attach the photo, and send it to the printer's email address. Moments later it will print - just like that.

KODAK Email Print: screen shot of Android tablet email program, with multiple attachments, ready to send to a KODAK printer:

Or, let's say you are sitting in on a beach in Hawaii, accessing Google Docs on your tablet. Google Docs will let you print any document through Google Cloud Print, simply by pressing a print button. You could select a pdf file, for example, and send it to a KODAK printer in the New York, or anywhere else in the world.

Google Cloud Print: screen shot of Print button on the mobile version of Google Docs:

Cloud Printing is convenient, reliable, secure, and fun! There is no need to install software or drivers. All you need to do is register your printer for the service, and you will be ready to print.

Do you have an older KODAK printer, not on the list of "Cloud Ready" printers above? No problem! All you need to do is install the KODAK Cloud Printing Software Connector on a PC or Mac connected to your legacy KODAK printer, and you will be ready to print. It's an easy upgrade that gets you the latest printing technology - for free!

To learn more about Cloud Printing, visit www.kodak.com/go/cloudprinting.  If you would like to get started with Cloud Printing now, visit www.kodak.com/go/cloudprintingsetup.

Thanks for reading this Blog post! Once you have given Cloud Printing a try, please come back and comment on how it worked for you. Have fun printing from the cloud!

In order to achieve this simple and intuitive design, the user interface team engaged some of the world's foremost experts in consumer electronics design as well as technology experts from leading worldwide partners to deliver a cutting-edge user experience that is based on fundamental user needs. These basic user needs include the ability to capture quality content at any time, quickly review, share, and have fun with those personal memories during and after capture.

Here are samples of are some highlight user experience features of the M5370:

1. Personalized sharing options that are accessible via the signature Kodak Share Button.

Sharing options list menu

2. Imaging Scientists formulated film effects that allow users to have fun with both picture and video taking that simulate the traditional Kodak film types.

Film effects selection menu

3. Review home screen that automatically categorizes users content for fast access by All, People, Date, Keywords, and Videos.

Categories view home menu

4. Fun image editing effects such as Spot Color, Tints, Background Blur, Borders, and Captions.

Kodacolor Film Effect & Rough Edges Decorative Border

Background Blur Photo Effect & Square Vignette Decorative Border

I am very proud and pleased with the effort of all the dedicated teams that delivered the M5370 to the market. If you use the M5370, please let me know what you think of the experience. I will be checking the comments on this post regularly. Thanks for reading!

OK, I like technology stuff that is cool and makes my life easier.  Still I had to ask myself "Why would anyone need this?"  The answer came to me with examples.  I was visiting a friend's office last Friday and as lunch hour came we decided to continue meeting over a meal at a local restaurant we both liked.  I remembered I had a half off coupon in my email that we could use.  To print it out I had to borrow my friends PC and log into my email and print it out.  We did it but it was not very convenient.  If I had the ability to cloud print, I could have simply printed the coupon on my friends Kodak printer directly from my smart phone.  This would have been much faster and less intrusive into our conversation. 

It is true that more of us are on the go a lot.  Smart devices have allowed us to bring information resources with us wherever we are.  We attend meetings in our cars.  We meet clients on their turf more than ever before.  Now cloud printing has brought us more flexibility and efficiency.  Say for example you are away from your office making rounds with clients.  Throughout your day, you can send documents, pictures, forms and brochures to your printer.  They will be ready for you when you do get to your desk.  You are more efficient because you don't need to remember what you were doing earlier and re-open the things you needed to print.  You just got yourself more of those minutes we all need more of.  For me that is the value of cloud printing.

All KODAK HERO All-in-One Printers are Google Cloud Print ready.  Kodak has additionally made product updates available so all of its prior generation printers can use this service too.  All Kodak printers also have the power of KODAK Email Print Service, an intelligent service that will allow you to send emails and attachments to your Kodak AiO printer from anywhere, using any email account. With Kodak Email Print Service you can even share your printer's unique email address with others so you can receive printed files or photos. 

I am convinced.  I can print on the go.  These features are easy to use and will make me more productive.  That ultimately gives me some of my personal time back so I can have more fun.  To learn more, visit www.Kodak.com/go/cloudprinting.   

In case you haven't heard about Pulse, it's a digital frame with its own email address and the ability stream pictures from Facebook and Kodak Gallery. Pulse solves the #1 problem people have with DPFs: keeping their frames fresh with new and interesting pictures. Its built-in Wi-Fi and touch screen makes it simple to setup and use. Once configured, new pictures are automatically sent to the frame and displayed for your viewing enjoyment. Now, Kodak's Pulse Digital Frame even has an activity sensor that turns the power off when no one is around.

Here at Kodak, our team is very pleased to see that consumers are recognizing the benefits of Pulse. It's a long process to create a category changer like Pulse: first it's necessary to truly understand what consumers want. You next have to create a solution that delivers it in a simple and compelling manner. Finally, you need to launch it and "get the word out."  We've always had confidence that Pulse would be a success, but actually getting confirmation from consumers is very rewarding.

Along the way, Pulse has received some outstanding reviews by experts in the field and consumer at Amazon. This feedback keeps us moving toward a better experience for our future products. Thanks to all of you who have helped us achieve this milestone by purchasing this product, providing feedback, and especially to those of you who have recommended Pulse to a friend or family member!

You can use your own words, photos and style to create and print one or an entire set of cards. Create a photo greeting card with your photo on the front…

…or select styles from designer Bonnie Marcus, Fravessi Greetings and Shade Tree, personalized inside with your photo and message.   Whatever style you choose, we make it easy to create beautiful cards with a personal flare.

And once you've sent out the invitations, ordered the cake and are ready for the big day – make it even more special with a photo book!  We all love to look at pictures of the bride and groom as children, make it in to a photo book so the happy couple have a special keepsake to start their life together.  Photo Books add a special touch to any occasion and are also great gifts to create with photos from the event – and with the  ability to print from Facebook at a Kodak Picture Kiosk, you can access not only your photos, but your friends' photos* from the event!

To help out we have created a how-to showing the screens and step by step instructions on how to make a photo book at a Kodak Picture Kiosk. 

So visit a Kodak Picture Kiosk to make your next event as unique and memorable as you are.

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For me, it's important to plan for the wait up front – knowing in advance that a trip is going to take an hour, or a day, or longer, helps me to plan my time and keep my blood pressure low.  So a trip that takes four hours can be OK, but a one hour flight that gets a three-hour delay added to it – that's much worse.

Right now, I'm getting ready for a new trip – one that's going to take a long time.  A really long time:  five years, to be exact.

That's how long NASA's Juno Orbiter spacecraft, which is scheduled for launch this Friday, will take to travel from the Earth to Jupiter.  During the trip the spacecraft will travel 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion km), and its trajectory will actually bring it back to Earth before heading out toward Jupiter.

Only after arriving at Jupiter in 2016 will Juno begin its mission to explore the gas giant, looking for clues to the origin of the planet and the solar system.  Juno is packed with a number of instruments, but I'm especially interested in JunoCam, a camera designed by Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) that will take the first full color pictures of Jupiter from orbit.  JunoCam will use a KODAK KAI-2020 Image Sensor to capture images of Jupiter's cloud tops at up to 3 km per pixel, providing an unprecedented view of the planet. 

This is the eleventh time MSSS has selected KODAK Image Sensors for use in a spaceflight imaging system, and we're pretty excited to be a part of this new mission as well.  But it's not the last – MSSS also selected KODAK Image Sensors to be part of four different imaging systems on the Mars Science Laboratory rover "Curiosity" that is set to launch this November.  And the Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt, also scheduled to launch in November, will use KODAK CCDs on its mission to land on the Martian moon Phobos, collect samples, and then return them back to Earth in 2014.

Five years is a long time.  By 2016, we will have completed one Presidential election in the US, and be deep in the throes of a second.  Athletes at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be looking back at the 2012 London games.  Phobos-Grunt will have returned, and Curiosity's primary mission will be completed.  And my son, who's starting 5^th grade this fall, will be a sophomore in high school.  And all of this will happen before Juno even gets to Jupiter.

But since I know up front that this trip is going to take five years, I can use those events as landmarks while Juno continues on its way. 

I know it's going to take some time, but the wait will be worth it.

Kodak was one of twelve local employers honored as recipients of the 2011 Wealth of Health Awards in recognition of their efforts to encourage and support wellness amoung their employees.  Kodak was one of three winners in the 2,000+ employee category, along with CooperVision Inc. and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Now in it's sixth year, the Wealth of Health Awards program is co-sponsored by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the Rochester Business Journal.  An estimated 290 people attended the event.

Kodak was also recently the recipient of the American Heart Association's Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Gold Level award.  For more details about the recent awards go here. 

Step 1: Turn mode dial to creative modes & select Automatic Panorama on the menu
Step 2: Choose the direction you'd like to sweep by selecting the Automatic Panorama tool on the tool bar (Left to Right (Default), Left to Right, Bottom to Top, Top to Bottom)
Step 3: Hold down the shutter button and sweep at moderate speed until camera stops capturing, then release the shutter button

Tips:

-        Make sure your camera is fully zoomed out

-        Try to keep the camera as straight/horizontal as possible

Zoom in on Summer Fun and Save!

The German Fashion photographer Philipp Paulus, who tested our Portra 400 last year during a fashion shoot, was again very impressed with our new Kodak Professional Portra 160:

"To me the new Kodak Portra Film is the best choice for fashion or beauty shootings...based on the wonderful fine grain and the beautiful skin tones. Kodak's new film provides a brilliant color reproduction... and can be scanned in such a high quality that it represents a real alternative to digital cameras. Feel free to try and compare it, you will be stunned. The advantages and freedom over digital formats are truly amazing. So I can only say again and again how wonderful it is, that Kodak is developing new films and maintains this amazing film technology." (www.philipp-paulus.com)

When you look at these results, you understand why:

We also had some feedback from Jeroen Toirkens, a documentary photographer from the Netherlands:

"When I received the results from the lab, I was really astonished by the sharpness and the rich colors of the film. Even under difficult lighting conditions, the skin tone and the sharpness stay intact. I am certainly going to use this film on a regular basis. (www.jeroentoirkens.com) Jeroen shared some examples with us:

Ryan Muirhead, Portrait and fashion photographer from the United States also loved the new film: "I found the versatility of the new PORTRA 160 film simply astounding. So many elements of it make my job easier. The latitude has freed me up to approach each shoot uniquely. The new PORTRA film is also a dream to scan. Everything I love about photography takes place behind a camera; everything I hate about photography 

takes place behind a computer. With new PORTRA 160, using the proper exposure, I often find myself cutting Photoshop out of my workflow. As a result, I spend more time shooting and less time editing – priceless!" (http://www.ryanmuirhead.com)

The new PORTRA 160 film is available at professional photography shops and the KODAK Online Store.

Earlier encounters with Phobos have resulted in some of the highest resolution images available of that moon, and last month Mars Express and Phobos lined up again for another fly-by.  But this time, the orbiter was in just the right place – at just the right time – to capture something else in the picture:

That's Jupiter in the background – actually, 529 million km in the background (or about 3.5 times the distance from the Earth to the Sun).  Phobos was much closer, at just over 11,000 km (over 7,000 miles) away.

Mars Express had only a 68 second window when everything would be lined up – the orbiter, the moon, and Jupiter.  And in those 68 seconds, it used the spacecraft's Super Resolution Channel camera (a system based on the KODAK KAI-1001 Image Sensor) to capture the 104 images used to make the movie above.

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Not bad aim for a remote controlled camera 340 million km from Earth.

Why the interest in Phobos?  One reason is that this November, the Russian Federal Space Agency is scheduled to launch Phobos-Grunt – a mission designed to land on Phobos, collect soil from the moon, and then return it back to earth.  (When translated from the original Russian, Phobos-Grunt means "Phobos-Soil").  Images of Phobos captured by Mars Express are being used to scout potential landing sites for this mission. And when Phobos-Grunt arrives in early 2013, it will use cameras based on the KODAK KAI-1020 Image Sensor for navigation near the moon, selection of a final landing site, control support during landing, and imaging of the moon's surface.

Of course, this November is also the planned launch of the Mars Science Laboratory, with the rover "Curiosity" scheduled to land on the surface of Mars in August, 2012.  Four separate camera systems on the rover use KODAK KAI-2020 Image Sensors, including the MastCam, the science imaging "workhorse" of the rover.  And this August, the Juno Orbiter is scheduled to begin a five-year voyage to Jupiter, arriving in 2016.  Once it's there, JunoCam (also based on the KODAK KAI-2020 Image Sensor) will provide the first 3-color images of the planet from orbit. 

So over the next few years, we stand to learn a lot more about Mars, Phobos, and Jupiter, not only from the spacecraft currently studying them but also from these new missions.  And who knows?  Maybe one day soon we'll be able to retake this picture from both directions – with cameras on Mars pointed at Jupiter, and cameras on Jupiter pointed at Mars.

And as for Phobos?  It will just have to be in the right place at the right time.

The printer was also easy to set up on my network. It was simply a matter of following the included directions. They were a bit like IKEA assembly instructions (which I consider fun), but they were very clear and I encountered no difficulties. It detected my network automatically, and I only had to put in my network key. Then it just worked. No hooking it up to my computer or router. Just plugging it into the wall."

Geek Mom is also running a giveaway for four weeks for a free Kodak ESP C310 All-in-One Printer with a Kodak Design Gallery Software featuring Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 DVD.  Check it out 'cause there are still chances to win!

Unlike what we usually think of as an app, the KODAK Share Button App is not meant for your mobile device. The KODAK Share Button App is software like you would normally download from a CD-ROM, but this software is built right into your camera and makes it possible for the pictures and videos, selected by the Share Button, to be instantly uploaded when you connect your camera to the computer.

After installation you can share in three simple steps:
Step 1: Press "Share" button
Step 2: Select Sharing Destinations
Step 3: Connect the camera, or memory card, to your computer.
              The app does the rest!

Here's a basic how to video on setting up your share button app:

For more options, visit our support page.

Check out some creative tips for your camera.

Imagine you had just 30 minutes – 1800 seconds – to capture pictures guaranteed to be seen by billions of people all around the world.  Images that would forever be associated with an event that would be covered by almost every newspaper and magazine, on virtually every newscast, and on countless web pages around the world. 

And you had only 30 minutes.

And not just any pictures – wedding pictures.  Of a beautiful bride, and a handsome groom.  And young bridesmaids and page boys – all under the age of ten – who are more interested in running around instead of standing still for a portrait.  Along with some pretty famous parents and grandparents.

One of whom just happens to be the Queen of England.

This was the challenge taken up by photographer Hugo Burnand when he was chosen to shoot the official portraits for the wedding of Price William and (now) Princess Catherine.  Burnand estimated that he would only have 30 minutes for the shoot – from the time the couple arrived from Westminster Abby (which was unknown, based on the actual length of the wedding ceremony) to the time they would need to leave for a fly past scheduled once the royal party went out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony to greet the crowds.  And in that time, he had at least five different pictures to take, with an additional two that would be added into the mix if possible.

30 minutes, five (or more) shots, and a room full of royals.  You'd better make sure nothing goes wrong.

So Burnand spent several days in advance planning everything out – the locations, the lighting, and even the design of the shots themselves, working with stand-ins for the royal party to make sure everything was set.  But all the planning in the world doesn't help if you don't have the right tools for the job.  And for this shoot – for pictures that would be seen the world over – Burnand went with the best he could find:  Hasselblad H4D-50 cameras, powered by the 50 megapixel KODAK KAF-50100 Image Sensor.  

Hasselblad has posted a nice piece that gives some additional detail on Burnand's preparations for what he calls the "Gig of the Century", including the three cameras he used for the shoot (because he wanted a "back up for my back up").  

But when you look at the pictures, remember that this Kodak Moment was on a pretty tight time schedule.

Thirty minutes, to be exact.

Some older products may not have any resale value, so if that is the case with one or more of your products, recycling options will be provided. Kodak will recycle for free Kodak branded products and you pay for the shipping to the recycling center. For all Kodak and non Kodak branded products you will be directed to Earth911 which provides information on recycling centers for various types of products and materials by using a zip code search. Many of the recycling options are free of charge and allow you to take advantage of local recycling opportunities. I encourage you to also take advantage of local municipality electronic waste recycling events as another way to safely and responsibly dispose of electronic products you no longer use. I like the variety of options!

New options for recycling are emerging all the time, so keep in touch with us at our Global Sustainability site and visit our online HSE Support Center whenever you have a question.

 A traditional definition of sustainability is meeting society's present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. I feel good about actions that lead to reuse and recycling and help me be more sustainable in my life.  

However, the new KODAK EASYSHARE MAX uses what's called a Backside Illuminated Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (BSI CMOS) sensor. Both CCD and CMOS sensors can have excellent image quality, and neither one is inherently 'better' than the other. Different sensors are well suited for certain applications, so this post will focus on some of the differences between these two sensor technologies and what advantages CMOS sensors have in the KODAK EASYSHARE MAX camera.

An image sensor contains a grid of light-sensitive picture elements, or pixels.  Light is focused by a lens onto the surface of the image sensor where the image is formed as the light strikes the pixels with varying intensity.  Within each pixel, there is a structure, not unlike a bucket, that is specifically designed to convert the light, or photons, into an electric charge and collect that charge until it is time to measure the signal.  Both CCD and CMOS image sensors perform this same fundamental process of converting light into an electronic signal.  However, they differ in how they measure and transfer this signal.

In a CCD, the charge from each pixel must be transported to a single structure that converts the charge into a voltage that can be measured. This is done by shifting the charge in each pixel to the next, row by row and then column by column, in a bucket brigade type motion, until it reaches the measurement structure.  To visualize this, imagine a classroom of students, sitting in rows and columns, they must pass their papers forward and across to the teacher for grading. A CMOS sensor, by contrast, can give us a direct reading by placing a measurement structure at each pixel location. A grid of wires inside the CMOS image sensor allows the measurement result to be transferred from each location to the output of the sensor. This would be the equivalent of each student grading his or her own paper.

Because CMOS sensors can directly measure and report the signal at each pixel location, they can operate much faster than CCDs, enabling special features such as HD Video and high speed burst photography modes. CMOS image sensors also have lower power consumption than CCDs, meaning that the camera can use simpler and smaller power supplies which help it stay cooler and conserve battery power.

To take high quality pictures in low light or with a long zoom such as the 30x KODAK EASYSHARE MAX, it is important for the image sensor to be very sensitive to light.  Compared to CCD sensors, one of the drawbacks of traditional CMOS sensors is that the grid of wires that makes the sensor work reduces the amount of light that actually hits the sensor. This is because the wires are built right above the light collecting areas of the pixels.  You can think of it like sunlight hitting the ground in a big city; the sun must be at just the right angle or the tall skyscrapers will block the light and cast a shadow on the ground.  Much of the sunlight never actually reaches the ground.  The solution to this problem is to essentially flip the sensor over so that what is traditionally thought of as the backside now faces up and can be used as the light collecting area.  The wires are no longer in the way and therefore do not block the light, making the backside illuminated CMOS sensor significantly more sensitive to light.

CMOS sensors have been known to exhibit a 'jelly' effect, or a wobble due to the way that these sensors operate when recording video.  CCD's, on the other hand, often suffer from smear, or bright columns, when there is a very bright light source, such as the sun or a lamp, visible in the scene.  CMOS sensors do not have the problem of smear and, because they can operate faster, they can use faster frame rates that can sometimes mitigate the 'jelly' effect.

Because of its increased sensitivity, the backside illuminated CMOS sensor allows us to take higher quality pictures in low light, better pictures with a long zoom, and helps produce better quality HD video with less 'jelly' effects than a traditional CMOS sensor.  With faster operation than CCD image sensors, the CMOS sensor makes it is possible to enable high-speed burst photo modes.  And, with better battery life, there are clear advantages to using the backside illuminated CMOS sensor in the new KODAK EASYSHARE MAX camera.

The event was attended by approximately 900 people from various aspects of our area businesses, and it provided another great opportunity to share the vision and success so far at Eastman Business Park. 

The event was also an opportunity to provide information on the fairly new efforts of the Innovation and Materials Science Institute (IMSI), which is national consortium of business, government and academic leaders (to include Kodak) interested in helping companies move from innovation to commercialization.

There was a great amount of interest in what we had to share about Eastman Business Park (EBP), and based on the conversations that took place, it was reassuring that we have made great progress in our communications and advertisement about all the great things EBP has to offer.  When we last did this event a year and a half ago, people were not familiar with our name change, let alone what we were trying to do.  This time, several people commented that they had read about what we are doing, and are in full support and as excited as we are.

As part of the event there was a panel discussion with a focus on innovation this year, and our FPEG leader Brad Kruchten was one of five panel participants.  The other panel members included representation from Forbes Magazine, Brookings Institute, SUNY Colleges, and a venture capital firm.  Eastman Business Park and IMSI both were mentioned during the course of the panel discussion which was great added exposure for us.

Overall it was a successful event that provided EBP with another opportunity to "get the word out" on all the exciting things happening here.  We look forward to more events like this to continue to share our story and promote new business.

For more information on EBP go to www.eastmanbusinesspark.com

For more information on IMSI go to www.imsibiz.com

I'm convinced this is the perfect compromise between sentimental and family friendly. The reasons why I picked this as my Dad's Father's Day gift is, it connects everyone. My brother, nephews, neighbors, family & friends can all send new pictures to the frame – wirelessly, from anywhere around the world (with email, mobile phones, or Facebook). And the set up is so simple, Dad won't even get a chance to hover over my shoulder to make sure I'm doing it right. It's energy efficient with a built-in activity sensor that senses motion as soon as he walks into the room (being on a fixed income – that's the best part of all).  And as an added bonus, my mom will get to enjoy it too. Now, all I have to do is convince him to set-up a Facebook account so we can begin to share all those crazy pictures too. Or maybe not!?

Check out Pulse offers at: http://kodak.ly/iVb4Hc

Steps to Trim a Video

1 In Review, <> to find a video.

2 Press the Menu button, then > to choose the Edit tab. Choose Trim, then press OK.

3 Locate first frame by playing the video, or > to approximate time, then press OK to confirm.

4 Locate last frame by playing the video, or > to approximate time, then press OK to confirm.

5 Save your trimmed video as new, replace the original, or cancel.

Then you can view your new clip!

Also, here is the version in our user manual:

Researching EasyShare Sport? Check this out.
Getting to know your EasyShare Sport? Visit here.

It didn't take me long find exactly the right gift. Rather than giving him a gadget that would end up in the bottom of a closet, I decided to give him a never ending steam of interesting pictures from his family and friends that he could enjoy every day! This was the Kodak Pulse Digital Frame, of course. What Dad wouldn't love seeing new pictures of the kids, grandkids, and family events on a daily basis?

Now here is the part where I need to come clean. Yes, this was a gift for Dad. But, Dad's Kodak Pulse was just as much a gift to my brother, my sister, and me as it was to him. Prior to Dad's Pulse, it was very problematic for the family to share pictures with him. We all live in different cities, so sharing pictures with an older out-of-town relative was no simple task. We each fumbled trying to update the memory card in his existing frame whenever we visited him. We sent pictures to his email but often times they were accidentally deleted, and he could never figure out how to get them from his email to his old frame.

Fast forward to now. Dad's Pulse is set up in his family room in Syracuse and he constantly enjoys new pictures with absolutely no effort on his part. I manage it for him using the kodakpulse.com website from my family room in Rochester, eliminating the need to manually update it only during visits. It also has its own email address so my brother, my sister, and I email our pictures directly to his frame for him to enjoy. Our kids (his grandkids) send Grandpa pictures directly from their phones – a special treat that he loves! I also connected it to some of our relative's Facebook albums so he now enjoys pictures from the extended family that he would have never seen in the past.

If your Dad loves family pictures as much as my Dad does, do yourself (and your siblings) a favor and consider surprising him with a Kodak Pulse for a real Father's Day treat.

Learn how to Kodak could share your favorite picture of Dad,
June 13^th through Fathers day at: http://kodak.ly/shareDad

Here's a picture of my kids from a few years ago that today would go out on the wire instantly, including to my parents' Pulse frame.

Trouble is, not everyone has WiFi installed at home. Your favorite mobile phone company, or TV provider probably has a solution. In the US, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T all offer portable hotspots that use the cell phone network to create a hotspot. This may be a solution that works for folks who don't mind spending $25-50 a month on a service.

There may be a simpler, cheaper way though. According to our some feedback from people who've bought the Pulse Digital Frame, your parents' neighbors might be willing to share their WiFi connection with them. A quick scan of available WiFi networks in my suburban Rochester, NY neighborhood shows 5-6 available networks with reasonable signal strength.

So here's what you can do: next time you are home visiting the folks, use your laptop or smart phone to see if there is a signal strong enough – most of the time people will name their home networks with a name that will clue you into who owns them. If your relationship with the neighbors is close, you probably wouldn't mind asking them if they would be willing to share their WiFi network with your parents. The Pulse frame won't use much bandwidth: it polls roughly once every fifteen minutes and only transfers pictures when new ones arrive.  Unless you are in the habit of sending thousands of new pictures out to the world every day, your WiFi hosts won't even notice the difference. (You will most likely need access to their WiFi passcode. Once you have this code, setting up a Pulse frame is quite simple using the touch screen keyboard. You can check out some of our product videos here to see how it works.)

Let me know what you think of this idea?  Would you ever consider it?  Would you share your WiFi network with a neighbor if they asked?  Or do you cringe at the thought?

Learn more about the Pulse Digital Frame here.

Put Dad in the Spotlight with Kodak: Father's Day Pulse Frame event

At Kodak, we have strong connections to our products, but our hope is to keep people connected by sharing their memories. As employees we often get a chance to try-out products, or learn about them, but we don't always buy every single product because there are so many great Kodak options. But our unique Pulse Digital Frame has people sharing and buying, in and out of Kodak. So, here are some testimonials from people who work with and at Kodak and what they've done with their Pulse Digital Frame:

"My parents moved to North Carolina this past summer, so I bought them a Pulse Digital Frame to stay connected. My family and I have been sending them pictures from our phones, email, and linked up their Pulse Digital Frame to Facebook, and they love it!"
-Ashley Fantigrossi, Assistant Product Marketing Manager, Kodak

"I bought this frame for my Mom whose is 81 yrs. old. She loves being able to see instantly all the photos posted to Facebook and Kodak Gallery without having to go to her computer."
-Liz Donaldson, World Wide Web Developer, Kodak

"I bought my mom a Pulse frame for Mother's Day. She said it was one of the best gifts she's ever received. Both Mom and Dad get a kick out of watching new pictures pop up on the frame every week. It's an easy way for me to send them a little surprise to show I'm thinking of them, and it keeps our family connected through pictures."
-Michael Chatfield, Kodak Advertising & Account Planner Partners + Napier

"My parents live in India and were missing out on all the beautiful moments of their grand daughter's life. I was thrilled when we launched the Pulse Frame and immediately got one for them and sent it over. They now wake up to a new photo of their super spoilt diva practically every day. The frame has also become their brag book that gets shown off to all the relatives and friends - a super handy collection of pictures of their daughter and granddaughter living half way across the world."
- Shruti Goradia, Community Manager/Tips & Projects Exchange

Learn more about the Pulse Digital Frame here.

Put Dad in the Spotlight with Kodak: Father's Day Pulse Frame event

After hearing me rave about this camera, my Aunt Kris had to run out and get one.  You see, one of Aunt Kris' life goals is to win a Pulitzer Prize for capturing a rare moment in time, and the Mini is so small she could take it anywhere and better her chances of capturing her special prize-winning moment.  In the meantime, I think she'll settle for capturing a rare quiet moment of her very active 2-year old grand-nephew (shown below).

My son after spending the day with his Grandma and
Great Aunt Kris; shared to my email via the Share Button.

This camera may be small in size, but not in features.  It boasts a 28mm wide 3X optical zoom lens.  It can shoot in video, Smart Capture, and 16 image enhancing scene modes – great for every shooting situation.  You can even edit the picture right on the camera – crop, change color (black and white, sepia, or vivid), or create action stills from video.  Of course you will want to share these images, and we make it easy with the Share Button where you can select Facebook, YouTube, email and more right on the camera to be sent when you connect the camera to your computer.

You can purchase the new EasyShare Mini at our Kodak store, but for a limited time our Mini camera, and HD video camera, is on sale for $89.95, through 5/22/11.
Check out these fun little cameras here.