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[[File:Powers Sound Aperture.JPG|A 1.37 aperture plate on a Powers Cameragraph No. 6.|right|thumb|300px]] | [[File:Powers Sound Aperture.JPG|A 1.37 aperture plate on a Powers Cameragraph No. 6.|right|thumb|300px]] | ||
[[File:Masking - round corners.jpg|Silent era masking with rounded corners, | [[File:Masking - round corners.jpg|Silent era masking with rounded corners, F.H Richardson ''Motion Picture Handbook: a guide for managers and operators of motion picture theatres'', 3rd ed., 1916.|right|thumb|300px]] | ||
In the silent era, projectors had a fixed aperture and screens had fixed masking. Apertures typically had rounded corners, which were often reflected in the masking. In the early years, a border was either painted directly onto the screen with matte black paint or constructed out of matte black fabric. However, at theaters that employed a stereopticon that projected a taller image than the 35mm picture, the film presentation could not be properly masked. | In the silent era, projectors had a fixed aperture and screens had fixed masking. Apertures typically had rounded corners, which were often reflected in the masking. In the early years, a border was either painted directly onto the screen with matte black paint or constructed out of matte black fabric. However, at theaters that employed a stereopticon that projected a taller image than the 35mm picture, the film presentation could not be properly masked. | ||