These imaging methods are widely used in academic circles, in part because they avoid the need for film processors and dark rooms.

Once the exposing step is complete, the media is processed in a film processor using a developer solution, along with fixing, washing, and drying.

"The evidence of this is that the slide business at Kodalux is a much larger percentage of sales than for other film processors," he said.

A typical minilab consists of two machines, a film processor and a paper printer/processor.

There are several film processors that will take two or more pictures and create lenticular prints for hobbyists, at a reasonable cost.

Technicolor is the largest film processor for the motion picture industry and the world's largest videocassette duplicator.

Technicolor remains the largest American film processor, with 40 percent market share in terms of footage processed.

Fortunately, film processors recognize the seriousness of the situation and most take steps to prevent it.

He said the company hopes to persuade amateur digital photographers to buy prints from professional digital film processors.

A The film processor is trying to evade its liability by relying on the small print.