April 2005
Intermediate to advanced
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Table D-1 is a summary of the nominal characteristics of some popular film formats.
Table D-1 Properties of Popular Film Sizes

Note:
• The width and height in the table above are quoted in pixels.
• Cinerama simultaneously projects three pictures that must be carefully synchronized. Stitching these together digitally will yield a better result than scanning an optically combined sub-master. The optical combination process results in two lighter bands down the screen where the segments join.
• Normal TV aspect ratio of 4:3 can be represented as 1.33:1 to compare it with the above film ...
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