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the two ends of the film are held in the two hands, or by means
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of bull-dog clips, which will be found very convenient, and
with the coated surface of the film inwards, the loop of film is
passed through the water backwards and forwards by raising one
hand and lowering the other.
When the film is quite limp, it may
be transferred to a dish of developer,
and developed in exactly the same
manner. While in the developer, it
should be moved fairly quickly in order
to make the development as even as
possible. If the exposures have been
approximately correct, the high-lights
will soon appear, and the image will
gradually grow in density until develop-
ment is complete. If the exposures
have not been correct, the film may
be cut up into the separate exposures
and each treated at the fancy of the
worker.

DEVELOPMENT OF CUT PIECES.
It is not recommended that the films be cut up before develop-
ment, but they can be treated in this way if desired (see diagrams),
and then developed in the same way as plates. As they are coated
on both sides with gelatine, it is necessary to allow each piece to
soak in water until it is limp, in order to prevent the films from
adhering to each other or to the bottom of the dish. When films
are to be developed in this way, it will be found advisable to round
off the otherwise sharp corners of each piece with the scissors to
prevent them from abrading each other. Two or three films may
be developed in one dish at the same time, but they must be kept
moving, the bottom one being continually brought out and placed
on the top. If many are in the dish at once there is a great risk
of development being uneven, and three should be regarded as the
maximum for development with safety.
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