Cutting reproduction images out of a sheet of exposed film

Claim 1

Method of cutting each of a number of reproduction images corresponding to at least on original from a sheet of photosensitive film on which they are recorded in at least one exposed area, said reproduction images each having at least one color separation image recorded on said film, comprising the steps of: (a) scanning the exposed are of the at least one original and storing in a memory position data defining exposed areas each containing at least one color separation image of the original, and inputting border data defining a border size around each said at least one color separation image; (b) positioning the sheet of photosensitive film on a cutting device; (c) using the cutting device for cutting a piece which contains one exposed area from said photosensitive film sheet in accordance with said position data and said border data; (d) using the cutting device for cutting apart said piece of photosensitive film at said each said at least one color separation image according to the color thereof obtained during scanning; (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) for each exposed area of the photosensitive film sheet.