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Analog film development

pxlmonk has a dedicated workflow for scanned film: it inverts negatives, removes the orange film base, and gives you film-specific tone controls — all non-destructively.

Mark the photo as a scan

Section titled “Mark the photo as a scan”

First, in the Info panel, turn on This is an analog scan (film negative / slide). That unlocks the Film tab in the right-hand rail and relabels the camera/lens rows as your scanning rig.

The Analog develop panel: convert, film type, base and film tone controls

Convert the scan

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Open the Film tab and turn on Convert film scan. pxlmonk inverts the image and balances it. Then set the type of original:

  • Colour — a colour negative.
  • B&W — a black-and-white negative.
  • Slide — a positive slide (no inversion).

Use Auto frame to detect and crop to the film frame, and Base (with Auto balance) to sample and neutralise the orange film base.

Fine-tune the look

Section titled “Fine-tune the look”

Under the film tone controls, shape the result:

  • Contrast and Grade — overall contrast and the tone grade.
  • Red γ / Blue γ — per-channel gamma to correct colour crossover.
  • Pick a Film stock to emulate a particular film’s response.

Next steps

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