I tried cutting film tonight and had a couple of questions. I was cutting film rating at ISO 100. It was the middle of the night on my dining room table and there was enough light to barely be able to see. I cut 4 sheets because I was worried about fogging. That's the first question. Absolute darkness? I was placing my film emulsion down into the cutter bed and noticed that I had to slide the film into position potentially scratching the film. Do you cut your film emulsion up?

Thanks,
Joe