Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 40% and a reflection density less than 60%.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a paper base, one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said paper base sheet has a basis weight of between 40 and 120 g/m2, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 40% and a reflection density less than 60%.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging member comprising at least one image receiving layer and an integral base material comprising at least one polyester layer and an upper surface layer comprising a polyester or polyolefin polymer and a bluing tint wherein said integral base material has a spectral transmission of greater than 90%.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a photographic element comprising a base, at least one color forming layer comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and one dye forming coupler, wherein said base comprises a transparent polymer sheet having laminated thereto a microvoided biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and wherein said polymer sheet has an upper surface that has a roughness of between 0.3 and 2.0 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image receiving layer wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of between 35% and 90% and a reflection density of between 15% and 65%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic member comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer on the top of said member and at least one photosensitive silver halide layer on the bottom of said member, a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 38 and 42%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.

Abstract: A photographic member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 40 and 60%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one image layer on the topside and one image layer on the bottom side wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said photographic element has a spectral transmission of at least 90% and a reflection density less than 10%.

Abstract: A imaging member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising polyethylene polymer, wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer layer comprises tints and wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of less than 15%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a imaging member comprising at least one imaging receiving on the top of said member and at least one image receiving layer on the bottom of said member, a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 38 and 42%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a translucent base and a color forming layer comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer and dye forming coupler, wherein said base comprises at least one polymer sheet comprising a transparent polymer sheet containing voids, with the proviso that said translucent sheet is substantially free of white light reflecting pigments and wherein said translucent sheet has a light transmission of between 15% and 85%.

Abstract: A photographic member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising polyethylene polymer, wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer layer comprises tints and wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of less than 15%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 90% and a reflection density less than 10%.

Abstract: A imaging member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 40 and 60%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer, wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission between 35% and 90%, said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a reflection density less than 65%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer base, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said polymer base has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of less than 15%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet laminated to said transparent polymer sheet, one image layer coated on the top of said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and one image layer coated on the bottom of said transparent polymer sheet wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 40% and a reflection density less than 60%.

Abstract: The invention relates to an photographic element comprising a paper base, one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said paper base sheet has a basis weight of between 40 and 120 g/m.sup.2, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 40% and a reflection density less than 60%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of slitting photographic print material comprising providing at least one rotary anvil shearing device and at least one rotary knife shearing device wherein said at least one rotary knife has a rake angle of between about 50 and 70 degrees, and passing photographic material between said anvil and said knife to cut said material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a color photographic element comprising a red light sensitive layer comprising a cyan dye forming coupler, a green light sensitive layer comprising a magenta dye forming coupler, a blue light sensitive layer comprising a yellow dye forming coupler, wherein said magenta dye forming coupler comprises ##STR1## wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b independently represent H or a substituent; X is hydrogen or a coupling-off group; and Z.sub.a, Z.sub.b, and Z.sub.c are independently a substituted methine group, .dbd.N--, .dbd.C--, or --NH--, provided that one of either the Z.sub.a --Z.sub.b bond or the Z.sub.b --Z.sub.c bond is a double bond and the other is a single bond, and when the Z.sub.b --Z.sub.c bond is a carbon--carbon double bond, it may form part of an aromatic ring, and at least one of Z.sub.a, Z.sub.b, and Z.sub.c represents a methine group connected to the group R.sub.