Bring your negatives back to life.
Scan your film with your phone, light it with what you have at home, read the codes on the film edge and get true colors out of every frame.
Color vs black and white negatives: invert them right
Why color negatives turn blue when you invert them and black and white ones don't: the orange mask, the film base, chromogenic black and white, and slide film.
How to digitize negatives without a scanner
Digitize film negatives without a scanner: five home methods compared, from your phone and a window to a camera with a macro lens, with what each one costs you.
How to read the markings on the film edge
Read the edge of your negatives: frame numbers and the A half-frame marks, the film name and type, the DX barcode, and what each tells you about a forgotten roll.
How to scan film negatives with your phone
Scan film negatives with your phone at home: the light to use, how to hold the phone, which camera settings help, and how to get true colors from color film.
Use your phone or tablet as a light pad for negatives
Turn a phone or tablet into a light pad for film negatives: the brightness and color settings to change, how to beat the pixel grid, and OLED vs LCD screens.