Film frame alignment method and system for an imaging apparatus

A method of positioning an exposed image frame on photographic film at a predetermined position for scanning in a scanning apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

• conveying a photographic film having exposed image frames thereon through a scanning apparatus;
• displaying the exposed image frames on a preview device;
• displaying a frame line detection user interface image on the preview device when it is detected that an exposed image frame on said photographic film is offset from the predetermined position for scanning, said frame line detection user interface image comprising at least an interface display, the offset exposed image frame and a visible frame line indicator, said visible frame line indicator being adapted to move from any position on the interface display to an aligned position on the interface display which represents that an exposed image frame is positioned at the predetermined position for scanning;
• moving the visible frame line indicator to a leading edge or a trailing edge of the displayed offset exposed image frame;
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• automatically moving the visible frame line indicator and the displayed offset exposed image frame directly to the aligned position on the interface display which represents the predetermined position for scanning.