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'''Imaging for Windows''' from ''Global 360'' is [[document imaging]] software. Earlier versions of Imaging for Windows were included in Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000. Global360 Imaging for Windows is the upgrade to this Imaging software, which was discontinued as of [[Windows XP]].<ref>[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308979 Kodak imaging for Windows is not included with Windows XP]</ref> Its image viewing, editing and scanning functions are superseded by [[Windows Picture and Fax Viewer]] and [[Microsoft Paint]], both of which are based on [[GDI+]] in Windows XP. UnfortunatelyHowever, the multi-page picture editing functions are gone with the Imaging software. However, it is possible to run any earlier Windows version on Windows XP/Vista/7.

Imaging for Windows was developed by [[Wang Laboratories|Wang]] (as in Windows 95/NT 4.0), was later absorbed by [[Kodak]] (as ''Eastman Software'', as in Windows 98/2000), then becoming ''eiStream Inc.'', and is now{{When|date=October 2013}} owned by Global 360. Version 4.0 was released in November 2008.<ref>[http://www.global360.com/products/imaging/ Global 360 Imaging for Windows]</ref>

Imaging for Windows supports creating, annotating, viewing, and printing [[TIFF]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], and [[Microsoft Fax]] ''AWD'' image documents. Users can also view and print [[JPEG]] and [[PCX]]/[[Bitmap graphics|DCX]] images.