Method and apparatus for generating an overview image of original images of a photographic film

An apparatus for creating an overview image (21, 35) of at least one original image (18), which is stored on a photographic film (20, 23), characterized by an input means (12, 15) for reading or receiving job-specific data of an order for processing the photographic film (20, 23), a memory (24) for storing additional information, a control means (12) for reading additional information from the memory (24) depending on the read or received job-specific data and a composing means (10) for assembling image information for the overview image (21, 35) by means of at least one original image read-out (18) and from the memory (24) additional information, the additional information in the memory (24) associated with a merchant name and / or a laboratory name, and wherein the read or received job-specific data comprises a reference to a merchant name and / or a n Laboratory names.