File Specs for Film Outputs
We accept RGB files for transparency, negative, and black & white film outputs in a jpeg or tiff format. Files should be flattened with no alpha channels or layers. We can accept other sizes and formats but they will need system time and will incur additional costs for converting them to the necessary size and output formats.
35mm Standard Grade Outputs
Outputs are produced on a Sapphire Pro Film Recorder requiring the following file specifications:
| Pixels | Output | Aspect Ratio | MB File Size | |
| 4095 x 2766 | 35mm | 1.48 | 33.9 | |
If you aren't familiar with pixels use a 13.65" x 9.22" canvas size at 300 DPI.
35mm and larger Repro Grade Outputs
Slides are produced on a Durst Rhino Film Recorder requiring the following file specifications:
| Pixels | Output | Aspect Ratio | MB File Size | |
| 2720 x 1840 | 35mm | 1.48 | 15 | |
| 3360 x 4480 | 5x6 | 1.48 | 69 | |
| 4480 x 4480 | 6x6 | 1.00 | 67.4 | |
| 4480 x 5360 | 6x7 | 1.19 | 68.7 | |
| 4960 x 6640 | 70mm | 1.44 | 94.2 | |
| 7520 x 9600 | 4x5 | 1.27 | 224 | |
| 18796 x 154240 | 8x10 | 1.25 | 819 | |
If you are going to gang different sized images on one piece of 8x10 output film please remember the actual live image area is 7½" x 9½" add at least 4mm of space between the images.
To gang six 35mm frames on one piece of output film start with a single 35mm image expand the canvas size 200% then add the second, expand 150% add the third, expand 133.333% add the fourth, expand 125% add the fifth, expand 120% add the sixth and final image, and then flatten the file before sending it to us.
If you have questions or need more technical assistance please contact our digital department directly at digital@newlab.com.