Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic material by processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing at least a silver halide emulsion layer comprising a silver halide grain essentially consisting of silver chlorobromide and a binder having a swelling rate of T 1/2 of 2 sec. to 30 sec. The color developer contains a n-hydroxyalkyl-p-phenylenediamine derivative at a temperature not less than 30.degree. C. for a time not more than 150 sec. The time and temperature are effective to process the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material without decreasing the stability of the resulting dye image.

Abstract: An automatic processing machine for photography which performs developing processing of a photographic light-sensitive material automatically while replenishing a processing solution tank with a replenisher solution from a replenisher tank, wherein said replenisher tank comprises a means for circulating and stirring having a jetting section for jetting a processing solution in said replenisher tank to the vicinity of the solution surface in said replenisher tank.The automatic processing machine according to the present invention is capable of mixing and dissolving rapidly even a processing solution containing a poorly soluble alcohol to prepare a processing solution, without any need of a special and separate dissolving tank.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic processing machine for a light-sensitive color photographic material, having a color developing tank as the formost tank of the processing tanks and a stabilizing tank as the last tank of the processing tanks, which comprises having a system for conveying a light-sensitive material which will not bring the stabilizing liquid components filled in the stabilizing tank into the color developing solution filled in the color developing tank.According to the automatic processing machine of the present invention, the technical task can be solved as a matter of course, and moreover no requirement for piping, no discharging of waste solutions of processing and its small size will result in exhibiting such effects that it can be installed on a floor of higher stage and also be moved, if necessary.

Abstract: An automatic processing machine for photography which performs developing processing of a photographic light-sensitive material automatically while replenishing a replenisher solution from a replenisher tank to a processing solution tank. A pipe having orifices therein is arranged approximately centrally in the replenisher tank. A vessel loading mouth capable of holding a processing agent kit vessel obliquely to the surface of the processing solution is provided at an upper opening portion of said replenisher tank.

Abstract: A method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising color developing an imagewise exposed light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a base, said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a high speed reactive yellow coupler having a relative coupling reaction rate of not less than 0.3, followed by processing with a processing solution having a fixing ability and then processing with a stabilizing solution without a substantial washing step, said stabilizing solution containing a sulfite in an amount of at least 1.times.10.sup.-3 mole per 1 liter of said stabilizing solution. The processed photographic material has superior stability of the dye image.

Abstract: In a method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material by processing the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material with a processing solution having fixing ability and subsequently processing it with a water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution substantially without carrying out water washing, the improvement wherein the concentration of a sulfite in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is controlled to be 1.0.times.10.sup.-5 mole/liter or more when the concentration of silver compounds in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is from 1/2 to 1/1000-fold of the concentration of silver compounds in the preceding bath. According to the method of this invention, generation of sulfiding and mold or bacteria can be prevented, whereby dye images without drop out portion can be obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for replenishing a color developing solution by using a replenisher composition comprising at least two separate solutions of a solution dissolving an alkaline substance and a solution to which there has been added an alkali-cleavable water-soluble salt of a poorly soluble alcohol.According to the process of the present invention, a poorly soluble alcohol can be dissolved uniformly, easily and within a short time in the replenishment of a color developing solution. The present process can realize a compact AR system without any necessity of a mixing device and so on.

Abstract: A method for processing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material by developing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material after imagewise exposure with a color developing solution containing a p-phenylenediamine type color developing agent containing at least one water-soluble group on its amino group and then subjecting the developed material to direct processing with a bleach-fixing solution kept in a state of being oxidized, which comprises using a diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid iron (III) complex as the bleaching agent for said bleach-fixing processing.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for processing of a light sensitive silver halide color photographic material characterized by carrying out, after an image exposure of the material, a development processing of the material in the presence of the following components (A), (B), and (C) and/or (D):(A) an aromatic primary amine color developing agent compound;(B) a manganese salt and/or a cerium salt;(C) a diphosphonic acid sequestering agent and a magnesium salt and/or a lithium salt; and(D) at least one of the sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V) found in the specification.

Abstract: In a process of developing an imagewise exposed silver halide color photographic photosensitive material with a color developing solution and then bleach-fixing with a bleach-fixing solution, the improvement which comprises adding, to at least one of the color developing solution and the bleach-fixing solution, at least one whitening agent selected from 4,4'-diaminostilbenedisulfonic acid derivatives and at least one additive selected from sulfonic acid derivatives of benzene or naphthalene, optionally containing alkyl or alkenyl groups.