# How are people getting the sprocket holes scanned?

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**Category:** Troubleshooting and Bugs\
**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-are-people-getting-the-sprocket-holes-scanned/4665 "2022-02-11T21:38:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![DOS9570](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@DOS9570](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/DOS9570)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-are-people-getting-the-sprocket-holes-scanned/4665/1 "2022-02-11T21:38:37Z")

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Is it just my lens I scan with that produces to much flare around the sprocket holes or is there another trick to not get the orange discoloration around the film edge?

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**Author:** ![BillC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@BillC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/BillC)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-are-people-getting-the-sprocket-holes-scanned/4665/2 "2022-02-14T21:07:01Z")

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Looks like lens flare…try masking so the border with the holes is covered.