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Negative cutting

The photochemical finishing craft of physically assembling original negative according to an approved edit.

Also known as: negative conforming

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • A negative cutter uses edge numbers, cut lists, handles, and laboratory practice to create rolls for printing while protecting irreplaceable original material.

In practice

A negative cutter uses edge numbers, cut lists, handles, and laboratory practice to create rolls for printing while protecting irreplaceable original material.

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