The default wind type for your scanner is a B/A wind, meaning the feeding spool unloads from
the bottom and the taking spool loads across the top. If the film you are working with has been
wound a different way, other combinations of A and B winds are supported; simply select the
appropriate wind type via the 'feed' and 'take up' buttons in DaVinci Resolve's film
scanner panel.
Wind type affects which direction each spool turns, the position of the audio information and
perforations, and whether your film travels across the skid plate emulsion side up or down,
so it is important to use the appropriate combination for your project.
Select the appropriate wind type in DaVinci Resolve's film scanner panel settings.
'A' wind
'B' wind
An easy way to remember the difference between A and B winds is that A winds unload and
take up film from the top of the reel or spool, while B winds do the same from the bottom
Feeding spool
Feeding spool
Taking spool
Taking spool
'A' wind
'B' wind
Using Your Scanner
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