All 24 frames were in a protective film. I appreciate it BUT the movie was so hard to make. It took 3-4 minutes to remove the darkening of each frame and I took several shots for a gift to the team. Also, my professionally printed 4-6 photos didn't fit in the frames. I had to crop each photo both in length and height! So... what was supposed to be a 5 minute team gift product took 40 minutes to make. For your information.