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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Operate equipment to develop negatives and slides, and to print black and white and colour photographs
• Operate photographic enlarging equipment to produce prints and enlargements from negatives
• Operate equipment to develop motion picture film
• Tend automatic equipment in retail establishments to develop colour negatives, prints and slides
• Operate equipment to transfer film to video tape
• Retouch photographic negatives or original prints to correct defects
• Splice film and mount film on reels
• Measure and mix chemicals required for processing
• Inspect rolls of photographic prints for conformance to specifications; or motion picture film to detect defects in developing and printing.

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• For employment in film processing laboratories, completion of a college or other specialized photography program or extensive related experience is required.
• For employment as a film printing machine operator in retail outlets, on-the-job training is provided.

• Progression is possible from automatic machine tenders in retail establishments to laboratory processing occupations.
• There is mobility among occupations within laboratory processing operations.

• Film strippers and assemblers and negative spotters in the printing or graphic arts industry (in 9472 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations)
• Supervisors of photographic and film processors (in 7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations)