Why card your negatives:

• Protection of your negative
• Total control of composition
• Savings
• No more misunderstood cropping instructions
• A quick reference area for studio information

Taping Instructions

Using the correct tape is very important for the safety of your negatives and our equipment. Some tapes can not be removed once in place. Permanent damage to your negative could occur if you or the lab would have to recard a negative.

Drafting Masking Tape #230 3/4" Size

No masking or "old fashion" transparent tape, please. When taping a medium format negative please tape at top and bottom of crop card, even if you are using horizontal pose. This helps to ensure the safety of your negative when you slide the card in the glassine.

How To Card Correctly

1. Lay clear acetate cropping guide (available from Garrett & Lane at no cost) on your light box.

2. Hold negative over rectangle to determine best crop card size. Make sure important details in the negative are not too close to crop lines. If in doubt always choose larger crop.

3. Take corresponding crop card and lay FACE DOWN over acetate guide. You will notice the lines on the acetate are smaller than the cut out on the card. The acetate guide shows the actual cropping.

4. Position your negative in the window to achieve the desired cropping. You should be able to read film type and frame number, if it's backwards you are mounting the negative incorrectly.

5. Tape with drafting tape (see Taping section above)

6. Fill out printed side of crop card and glassine. If you are checking (x) Package Units remember to use a Red Package Reprint Bag. If you have purposely carded your negative backward, please state that fact on the card and glassine.

In order to qualify for a remake at no charge the following procedure must be followed.

1. Write up a new order envelope. Use the same type order bag as your original order. State exactly what needs to be changed under the special instructions section.

2. Include:

• ORIGINAL ORDER BAG
• ORIGINAL INVOICE
• ORIGINAL GLASSINE AND NEGATIVE
• ALL PRINTS THAT YOU ARE ASKING TO BE REMADE

3. Do not fold or mark on any of the prints to be remade.

4. A print sent back to match a proof will not be remade at no charge unless the proof was included in the original order.

5. Refer to the new order envelope number when calling to check on the remake.

6. Work to be remade must be returned within 30 days of the original order.

7. Work to be remade will be handled on a 100% Rush basis, at no additional charge.

8. When returning an order, please use our prepaid mailing or Federal Express second day economy service. This will not be billed to you. If you choose to use next day priority service you will be charged for shipping.

9. *** U.P.S. OR FEDERAL EXPRESS DAMAGE ***
When your order has been damaged in shipping you must contact the shipper so they will authorize a pick up. We will not be reimbursed by the shipper if you return the damaged order to the lab, therefore we will not remake the order at no charge. Simply call our customer service representatives and we will file the claim for you. Remember, if your order looks damaged, open the box while your delivery man is present to save time and trouble.