Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element further containing an image modifying coupler which upon reaction with oxidized color developing agent during processing forms a dye, said image modifying coupler represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein COUP is a photographic coupler moiety;T.sup.1 is a timing or linking group;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from a halide atom, or an aliphatic, carbocyclic, heterocyclic, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, carbonamido, sulfonamido, acyl, sulfo, nitro, cyano, amino, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, thioalkoxy, thioalkoxyalkyl, thioaryloxy, or thioaryloxyalkyl group; andn is selected from 0, 1 or 2. More particularly this invention relates to a photographic element containing the above image modifying coupler wherein n is 0 and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently represented by the formula:**--(Z).sub.m -(X).sub.t -R.sup.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the layer containing a photographic coupler represented by the formulaCOUP--T.sup.1 --T.sup.2 --(T.sup.3).sub.b --PUGwhereinCOUP is a coupler moiety having a coupling site to which T.sup.1 is attached;T.sup.1 and T3 are timing or linking groups;T.sup.2 is an indazole timing or linking group which, after release from T.sup.1, functions by electron transfer down a conjugated chain to release T.sup.3 or PUG, and which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein ** denotes the point of attachment to T.sup.1 and *** denotes the point of attachment to T.sup.3 or PUG;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, or an aliphatic, carbocyclic, or heterocyclic group, or may be bonded together to form a 5, 6, or 7 membered ring;V is independently a substituent group as further defined;q is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;b is 0 or 1; andPUG is a photographically useful group.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the layer containing a photographic coupler represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein COUP is a coupler moiety having a coupling site to which T.sup.1 is attached;T.sup.1 is a timing or linking group which releases from COUP during processing and which functions by electron transfer down a conjugated chain, or by nucleophilic displacement reaction, to release from HETERO;HETERO is a heterocyclic group containing at least two heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, wherein one of the heteroatoms is directly attached to T.sup.1 ;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, or an aliphatic, carbocyclic, or heterocyclic group, or may be bonded together to form a 5, 6, or 7 membered ring; andPUG is a photographically useful group.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element further comprising a photographic coupler represented by the formulaCOUP--(T.sup.1).sub.b --T.sup.2 --(T.sup.3).sub.c --PUGwherein the substituents are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element further comprising a photographic coupler represented by the formulaCOUP--(T.sup.1).sub.b --T.sup.2 --(T.sup.3).sub.c --PUGwhereinCOUP is a coupler moiety having a coupling site to which T.sup.1 is attached;T.sup.1 is a timing or linking group which releases from COUP during processing and which functions by electron transfer down a conjugated or unconjugated chain, or by a nucleophilic displacement reaction, to release T.sup.2 ;T.sup.2 is a triazole timing or linking group which, after release from T.sup.1, functions by a nucleophilic displacement reaction to release T.sup.3 or PUG and is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein ** denotes the point of attachment to T.sup.1 and *** denotes the point of attachment to T.sup.3 or PUG;R.sup.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element further comprising a photographic coupler represented by the formulaCOUP--(T.sup.1).sub.b --T.sup.2 --(T.sup.3).sub.c --PUGwhereinthe substituents are as defined herein the specification.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element further comprising a photographic coupler represented by the formulaCOUP-(T.sup.1).sub.b -T.sup.2 -(T.sup.3).sub.c -PUGwherein the substituents are as defined herein the specification.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the layer containing a photographic coupler represented by the formulaCOUP--T.sup.1 --T.sup.2 --(T.sup.3).sub.b --PUGwhereinCOUP is a coupler moiety having a coupling site to which T.sup.1 is attached;T.sup.1 is a timing or linking group which releases from COUP during processing and which functions by electron transfer down a conjugated or unconjugated chain, or by nucleophilic displacement reaction, to release T.sup.2, T.sup.2 being an indazole timing or linking group which, after release from T.sup.1, functions by electron transfer down a conjugated chain to release T.sup.3 or PUG, and which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein ** denotes the point of attachment to T.sup.1 and *** denotes the point of attachment to T.sup.3 or PUG;R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the layer containing a photographic coupler represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein COUP is a coupler moiety having a coupling site to which T.sup.1 is attached;T.sup.1 is a timing or linking group which releases from COUP during processing and which functions by electron transfer down a conjugated chain, or by nucleophilic displacement reaction, to release from HETERO;HETERO is a heterocyclic group containing at least two heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, wherein one of the heteroatoms is directly attached to T.sup.1 ;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, or an aliphatic, carbocyclic, or heterocyclic group, or may be bonded together to form a 5, 6, or 7 membered ring; andPUG is a photographically useful group.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed comprising a support bearing at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer and at least one photographic coupler comprising a pyrazolotriazole moiety (PT), the coupler having the formula ##STR1## wherein PT is a pyrazolotriazole moiety.

Abstract: Novel pyrazoloazole dye-forming couplers contain on the azole ring a group containing a carbon atom bonded directly to the azole ring and wherein this carbon atom is bonded directly to a nitrogen atom in the group. Such couplers provide advantageous bathochromic hue shift in dyes formed from the couplers. These couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A photographic naphtholic coupler comprising a ballast free naphtholic coupler moiety containing a --CONH.sub.2 group in the 2- position and a ballasted coupling-off group in the 4- position enables good wash out of dye formed upon oxidative coupling from a photographic material during processing of such a photographic material. Such a naphtholic coupler is useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A photographic development inhibitor releasing compound comprises a releasable development inhibitor group comprising an amide group containing a carbon alpha to the amide functionality which is di- or tri-fluorinated. Such a compound is useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes to enable increased image sharpness and good interimage results.

Abstract: A photographic coupler (A) capable, upon oxidative coupling, of forming a dye that can be washed out of a photographic element containing the coupler upon processing, comprises, in the coupling position, a coupling-off group that comprises, in sequence, a releasable ballasted carbamate timing group and a releasable benzotriazole, triazole or tetrazole development inhibitor group. Such a coupler is useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes to provide improved images.

Abstract: A photographic silver halide material and process comprises at least one image dye-forming coupler and at least one coupler (A) represented by the formula SOL-COUP-LINK-PUG wherein SOL is a water solubilizing amide group, COUP is a naphtholic coupler moiety that, upon reaction with oxidized developer is capable of releasing LINK-PUG and capable of forming a compound that is washed out of the photographic material during photographic processing; LINK-PUG is in turn capable of releasing a photographically useful group (PUG) during photographic processing; and wherein LINK is a carbamate linking group comprising a photographic ballast group on the nitrogen atom of the carbamate group. Such a photographic silver halide material enables formation of improved images.

Abstract: A photographic naphtholic coupler comprising a ballast free naphtholic coupler moiety containing a --CONH.sub.2 group in the 2-position and a ballasted coupling-off group in the 4-position enables good wash out of dye formed upon oxidative coupling from a photographic material during processing of such a photographic material. Such a naphtholic coupler is useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: Novel pyrazoloazole dye-forming couplers contain on the azole ring a group containing a carbon atom bonded directly to the azole ring and wherein this carbon atom is bonded directly to a nitrogen atom in the group. Such couplers provide advantageous bathochromic hue shift in dyes formed from the couplers. These couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A photographic naphtholic coupler comprising a ballast free naphtholic coupler moiety containing a --CONH.sub.2 group in the 2- position and a ballasted coupling-off group in the 4- position enables good wash out of dye formed upon oxidative coupling from a photographic material during processing of such a photographic material. Such a naphtholic coupler is useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable of releasing a photographically useful group is represented by the formula: SOL-CAR-LINK-PUG wherein SOL is a water-solubilizing group; CAR is a carrier moiety that, upon reaction with oxidized developing agent, is capable of releasing LINK-PUG and capable of forming a compound that is washed out of the photographic element during photographic processing; LINK-PUG is in turn capable of releasing a photographically useful group (PUG) during photographic processing and LINK-PUG is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and PUG are as defined in the application. The photographic compound (A) enables formation of easily removable compounds in photographic elements and processes that provide images having improved acutance.

Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable of releasing a development inhibitor group by means of a displacement reaction enables increased image acutance when the compound contains in a coupling position a coupling-off group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and Q are as defined in the application. Such a compound (A) is useful in a photographic silver halide material and process.