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{{Short description|Standardized set of characteristics for photographic film}}{{One source|date=February 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} [[File:Kodak-Max-400-35mm-Film.jpg|upright|thumb|A cartridge of [[Kodak]] [[35mm format|35 mm (135)]] film for cameras.]] A '''film format''' is a technical definition of a set of standard characteristics regarding image capture on [[photographic film]] for [[still image]]s or [[film stock]] for [[filmmaking]]. It can also apply to projected film, either slides or movies. The primary characteristic of a film format is its size and shape. In the case of [[motion picture]] film, the format sometimes includes audio parameters. Other characteristics usually include the [[film gauge]], [[3-perf and 2-perf pulldown|pulldown]] method, lens [[anamorphic format|anamorphosis]] (or lack thereof), and [[film gate]] or [[movie projector|projector]] aperture dimensions, all of which need to be defined for photography as well as projection, as they may differ.
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