internegative
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈnɛɡətɪv/
- Specialized
- The filmmaker used an internegative to create high-quality release prints for the movie premiere.
Examples
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Printing slides by way of internegatives adds another "generation" to the final print, which reduces sharpness.
Academic text (1995) -
The prints have been made from the original slides (via internegative) without cropping, and are accompanied by a discussion of any cropping used in duplicating or printing to improve the image for exhibition entry.
Academic text (1996) -
Then from the internegatives, how to make the prints.
Academic text (1995) -
Another way to an end result is to make an internegative of the joined and mounted panorama and make full prints from it.
Academic text (1996) -
After learning how to choose the best slides to make the best prints, you'll learn how to make color, black-and-white, and high-contrast internegatives.
Academic text (1995) -
After processing the original film, they generated an internegative to maintain the image quality for distribution.
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In the studio, the technician explained how the internegative helps produce clearer prints for the audience.
Synonyms
A piece of film with reversed colors for making prints
A piece of film that shows a picture with light and dark reversed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Internegative comes from inter- 'between' and negative 'the film image with light and dark reversed', and it names a 'middle' negative made from the original. This middle negative lets labs make many final prints without using or harming the original film.