Using the Long Roll Accessory

Appendix D-6: Film Splicing and Editing Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to ensure the scanner correctly reads the data holes.

IMPORTANT: When splicing rolls of film, always splice first, then edit.

NOTE: The drawings are not to scale.

 

Because the splice material

splice material

 

is sticky, it is possible for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use care with

residue to remain on the

 

 

 

 

 

sticky splice

splice material after editing.

 

 

 

 

 

material

Ensure that light can shine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

through all holes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

film

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be careful to avoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid over-

accidentally punching a

 

 

 

 

 

punching

frame twice, which results in

 

 

 

 

 

 

too many holes for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

scanner to interpret.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too much splice material is cut, causing incomplete punches.

Cut splice

material flush

with the film

Not enough splice material is cut. This will interfere with correct film tracking.

Make sure

The punches are on the

editing results

edge of the film. The

in holes

punches must be

entirely within

completely within the

the frames

frames.

D-42

May 2002

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Kodak 6B7198 manual Appendix D-6 Film Splicing and Editing Guidelines, Punching