DP2 Software has been and continues to be an essential part of your lab's production system. At every stage of your lab's
workflow, DP2 ensures smooth interactions and performance at peak efficiency. From scanning and image file importing,
through manipulation, printing, storage and beyond, Kodak's flexible and scalable approach provides the tools your lab
needs to build a powerful, progressive digital future.
DP2 is the digital imaging backbone for professional labs and can meet the expanding set of photographer and
consumer needs for creative prints, cards, calendars, photobooks, albums, and now digital services like QR codes
and video slideshows.
It is an integral part of a lab's creative and production environment and offers:
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 configurable to optimize different task-driven workflows
Scalable from one to hundreds of workstations
Tools that enable remote service, support, training, and reporting
DP2 software is a database-driven, digital-imaging production system that provides labs with input, optimization, and output operations and workflows.
New in V15
Features
Detailed Functionality
Benefits
QR Codes
Automatically generate unique QR codes for any
URL, using subject information or customer table,
and add that QR code to a product or order item
Create new products using QR codes
Print marketing materials with QR codes for photographers
Video Slideshows
Automated process for creating video slideshows
through Animoto
Convenient customer edit/approval option through
lab's own web presence
Integrated Rimage publishing workflow
Increase sales by offering video slideshow
Combine with QR codes for viral marketing and
print products for blended media customer
experience
Click Balance
Automatically determines color balance and/or
contrast adjustments by selecting on white, black, or
gray points within the image
Use Click-to-Aim to balance an image to a user defined set of neutral or non-neutral targets
Apply the click-balance results from a reference
image to all images through Group Balance
algorithm, while also applying Auto Flesh brightness
adjustment determined for each image
More options for your color analyzers to
efficiently get the optimal quality and automation
to intelligently apply results to full sets of images
Digital "Group Shots"
Automatically render group shots from individual
chromakey portraits, using our face/feature
detection and auto alignment/cropping technology
Offer interesting team sports composites to photographers
Save photographers time and effort in group shots
For a complete list of new features in v15, see the Sell Sheet (PDF).
Video Slideshows
Together, Animoto™ and Pro Labs increase the power of video slideshows
Put Animoto's team of directors, animators, and editors to work for you, funneling all their
talents into creating your video slideshow for beautiful results with minimal effort, including
a wide range of rights-managed music. Your pro lab adds value by color correcting the entire
order, retouching images, including DP2 order items in the video slideshow, and producing a
professional presentation on disc along with the prints and albums.
With the latest QR code and video slideshow features, DP2 v.15 opens new product categories and revenue sources for pro labs.
QR codes encourage and promote mobile sharing. Photographers can integrate QR codes into their marketing materials
to create an interactive sales experience. Consumers can scan QR codes included on their prints and albums to view
video slideshows, connect with their social media sites, or even place orders.
Video slideshows are a great way to memorialize and relive life's important events and moments. The DP2 interface
with Animoto enables pro labs to efficiently deliver video slideshows with the quality, convenience, and full service that
photographers expect.
Scan to view a video slideshow (for demonstration):
Add this optional software module to your DP2
workflow. Better images can drive more sales for you
and your clients. This software is designed to find
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.
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
Licensing
DP2 has flexible licensing plans that include:
Use of DP2 software on a specific number of workstations with our floating seat license or a full site license
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
Additional Per Use charges apply for KODAK PROFESSIONAL Auto Retouching Software and the Animoto Video Slideshow feature
If you are not currently a DP2 customer and would like more information, please email us at
us-dp2-support@kodak.com
or call 1-800-235-6325 x86 (US toll free)
Support
To help pro labs gain the maximum benefits of the powerful features in DP2 software we offer a variety of support options:
Highly trained and experienced technical specialists provide support via phone and email.
In the United States and Canada:
Call toll free 1-800-822-1414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Eastern US Standard Time) Monday through Friday.
Email: us-dp2-support@kodak.com
Other than United States and Canada:
Local service contact information and hours of coverage are provided during your initial 30day trial period. Your first point of contact should be to contact your local Kodak representative. If you are not sure who to contact, send an email to
the US/C mailbox.
Context Sensitive Help System within DP2. From any screen, select the <F1> key or the corresponding menu choice.
An integrated Problem Reporting System automatically captures and sends details about errors that occur during the operation of DP2. to our technical specialists to expedite diagnosis and correction.
Color management and image quality optimization by image science engineers for system calibration, device color profiles, and the end-to-end color management. Customized color profiles can be developed upon request.
Training─remote/webinar and onsite. Each training event is customized based upon your needs.
Tips and techniques─written procedures/examples, podcasts, and videos for download by Premium Members from the ProLab Resource Center.
Annual two-day Pro Lab Workshop in Rochester, NY for DP2 users worldwide. Covers features of the latest release, as well as "hands-on" sessions for novices and experienced users.
Printable Version (PDF)
Put Animoto's team of directors, animators, and editors to work for you, funneling all their
talents into creating your video slideshow for beautiful results with minimal effort, including
a wide range of rights-managed music. Your pro lab adds value by color correcting the entire
order, retouching images, including DP2 order items in the video slideshow, and producing a
professional presentation on disc along with the prints and albums.
