Frame line
A frame line[1][2] is the unused space that separates two adjacent images, or film frames, on the release print of a motion picture. They can vary in width; a 35 mm film with a 1.85:1 hard matte has a frame line approximately 8 mm (0.3 in) high, whereas both a full frame negative and the anamorphic format have very narrow frame lines, with the frames very close together. When a film is properly projected, the frame lines should not be visible to the audience and are typically cropped out in projection with a projector aperture, or a screen mask.
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[edit]- ^ "Keep it All in Perspective - Aspect Ratio Target Resources". kodak.com. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Definition of 'frame line'". collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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