skɹˈætʃᵻz ɔːɹ dˈɜːt ɔnðɪ ˌaɪpˈiː ɐpˈɪɹ æz blˈæk dˈiːfɛkts ɔnðə tɹˈænsfɜː, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli lˈɛs ɑːbdʒˈɛkʃənəbəl ðɐn wˈaɪt dˈiːfɛkts, wˌɪtʃ wʊd biː ðə kˈeɪs ɪf ðə kˈæmɹə nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɔːɹ ˌɪntɚnˈɛɡətˌɪv wɜː jˈuːzd.
Scratches or dirt on the IP appear as black defects on the transfer, which are generally less objectionable than white defects, which would be the case if the camera negative or internegative were used.