Abstract: A system and method of offering photofinishing services involves receiving an exposed photographic film from a customer; developing and scanning the film to produce a digital image; displaying examples of a plurality of looks on a color display medium to a customer; receiving a selection of a preferred look from the customer; and applying the selected look to the digital image to produce a processed digital image having the preferred look.

Abstract: Image formation in photosensitive materials can be simplified by photoprocessing the imagewise exposed materials using photochemical delivery articles that consist essential of nonporous substrate and a hydrogel that contains the one or more photochemicals needed for image formation. The delivery articles can be laminated or other wise contacted with the imaged photographic materials on the silver halide emulsion side allowing photochemicals to diffuse into and out of the materials for the desired chemical reactions. Multiple delivery articles can be used in sequence to provide the desired sequence of photochemical reactions.

Abstract: A color photographic element particularly useful for colorimetrically accurate recording of scene exposures is disclosed, which is capable of producing differentiable dye images suitable for scanning and electronic image processing. The element has red, green and blue light recording silver halide emulsion layer units and provides broad, hypsochromic green spectral sensitivity that overlaps with the red spectral sensitivity. The wavelength of maximum sensitivity of the red recording emulsion layer unit is between about 580 and 620 nm, the wavelength of maximum sensitivity of the green recording emulsion layer unit is between about 520 and 565 nm, the relative sensitivity of the green recording emulsion layer unit at 50% of the maximum sensitivity exhibits an overall breadth of at least about 65 nm, and the relative sensitivity of the green recording emulsion layer unit at 520 nm is at least 60% of the maximum.

Abstract: Image formation in photosensitive silver halide materials can be simplified by photoprocessing the imagewise exposed materials using photochemical delivery articles that consist essential of a nonporous substrate and a hydrogel that contains the one or more photochemicals needed for image formation. The delivery articles can be laminated or otherwise contacted with the imagewise exposed materials on the silver halide emulsion side allowing photochemicals to diffuse into and out of the materials for the desired photochemical reactions. Multiple delivery articles can be used in sequence to provide the desired sequence of photochemical reactions. Resulting images at any stage of processing can be digitized by scanning and the images can be stored, printed, displayed or transmitted electronically for a number of useful purposes.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for electronically processing an image scanned from a scene exposed onto a color negative photographic element. The element is especially capable of producing images that, when scanned, converted to electronic form, corrected and then converted to a viewable form, exhibit excellent color, reduced granularity and improved sharpness. The photographic elements contain blue, green and red recording layer units capable of forming spectrally differentiated dye images. The layer units are substantially free of colored masking coupler, and each exhibit a dye image gamma of less than 1.5. The element exhibits an exposure latitude of at least 2.7 log E. The gamma ratios of the blue, green and red recording layer units are between 0.80 and 1.2. A method for producing a viewable image is additionally disclosed.

Abstract: A photographic element comprises: a support and, coated on the support, a plurality of hydrophilic colloid layers, including radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, forming layer units for separately recording blue, green and red exposures, wherein, the red recording layer unit is comprised of at least one green-red sensitive emulsion having a peak dyed absorptance of between about 525 and about 600 nm, an overall half-peak absorptance bandwidth of between about 70 and about 150 nm, and a ratio of the bandwidths at 80% of peak absorptance to 50% of peak absorptance of greater than or equal to about 0.25. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the photographic element is especially suited for more accurately recording scenes according to the human visual system.

Abstract: This invention comprises a photographic element for accurately recording a scene as an image comprising a support and coated on the support a plurality of hydrophilic colloid layers comprising radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers forming recording layer units for separately recording blue, green and red exposures wherein, (A) the blue recording layer unit comprises at least one blue sensitive emulsion having a peak dyed absorptance of between 435 and 465 nm and an absorptance at 480 nm≧50% of the maximum peak dyed absorptance; or (B) the blue sensitive recording unit comprises a blue sensitive emulsion layer having a peak dyed absorptance of between 435 and 465 nm, and the emulsion exhibits an overall half-peak dyed absorption bandwidth of at least 50 nm.

Abstract: A digital photofinishing station is capable of being loaded with one or more distinct films in need of photofinishing. The digital photofinishing station has the capability to identify the film and apply a specific correction algorithm based on the identified film. More specifically, the digital photofinishing station is capable of handling films of different density forming properties, process these films using a common developing process, and apply a proper correction algorithm based on the type of film. Further, chemical constituents of the developer solution in the development process can be monitored, and based on known deviations in development caused by specific deviations in the developer solution, a proper correction algorithm is applied. In a further feature of the present invention, film can be developed and scanned at the digital photofinishing station.

Abstract: A method of creating image-bearing electronic signals from an imagewise exposed and processed color negative photographic element is disclosed. The color element is especially suited for preloading in a one-time-use camera and is capable of producing images that, when scanned, converted to electronic form and then converted to a viewable form, exhibit excellent color, reduced granularity and improved sharpness. The photographic elements contain blue, green and red recording layer units capable of forming spectrally differentiated dye images. The layer units are substantially free of colored masking coupler, and each exhibit a dye image gamma of less than 1.5. The element exhibits an exposure latitude of at least 2.7 log E. The gamma ratios of the blue, green and red recording layer units are between 0.80 and 1.2.

Abstract: A color negative silver halide photographic element is disclosed that is capable of producing images that, when converted to electronic form and then converted to a viewable form, exhibit reduced granularity. The photographic elements contain blue, green and red recording layer units capable of forming spectrally differentiated dye images. The layer units are substantially free of masking coupler, each exhibit a dye image gamma of less than 1.5 and an exposure latitude of at least 2.7 log E. Greater than 50 mole percent of development inhibitor compound in at least one of the layer units exhibits a diffusion factor of less than 0.4.

Abstract: A method of digital photofinishing comprising the steps of: producing a digital color image in printing densities of a color image captured on alternative capture photographic media; first mapping the printing densities of the alternative capture photographic media to the printing densities that would have been obtained for reference color photographic media; processing the mapped digital color image with a scene balance algorithm to produce a processed digital color image; second mapping the processed digital color image through a hard copy media characteristic curve to produce a mapped digital color image mapped to print densities of the hard copy media; sharpening the mapped digital color image with a sharpening algorithm optimized to avoid unacceptable artifacts; and digitally printing the sharpened digital color image onto hard copy media.

Abstract: A color negative film is disclosed capable of producing dye images suitable for digital scanning comprised of a support and, coated on the support, a series of hydrophilic colloid layers including at least two red recording emulsion layer units capable of forming a dye image of a first hue, at least two green recording emulsion layer units capable of forming a dye image of a second hue, and at least one blue recording emulsion layer unit capable of forming a dye image of a third hue, wherein, (1) the series of hydrophilic colloid layers include the following sequence, starting with the layer unit coated nearest the support: (a) a slower speed red recording layer unit, (b) a slower speed green recording layer unit, (c) a faster speed red recording layer unit, and (d) a faster speed green recording layer unit; (2) colored masking couplers are absent from the recording layer units; (3) tabular grain emulsions sensitized to the green and red are employed in the green and red recording layer units, respectively, a

Abstract: A photographic element comprises: a support and, coated on the support, a plurality of hydrophilic colloid layers, including radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, forming layer units for separately recording blue, green and red exposures, wherein, the red recording layer unit is comprised of at least one green-red sensitive emulsion having a peak dyed absorptance of between about 525 and about 600 nm, an overall half-peak absorptance bandwidth of between about 70 and about 150 nm, and a ratio of the bandwidths at 80% of peak absorptance to 50% of peak absorptance of greater than or equal to about 0.25.In preferred embodiments of the invention, the photographic element is especially suited for more accurately recording scenes according to the human visual system.

Abstract: This invention comprises a photographic element for accurately recording a scene as an image comprising a support and coated on the support a plurality of hydrophilic colloid layers comprising radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers forming recording layer units for separately recording blue, green and red exposures wherein, the green recording layer unit comprises at least one green sensitive emulsion having:(i) a peak dyed absorptance of between 520 and 560 nm,(ii) an absorption bandwidth at 50% of the peak dyed absorptance greater than or equal to 50 nm,(iii) an absorption bandwidth at 80% of the peak dyed absorptance greater than or equal to 27 nm,(iv) a ratio of the absorptance at 560 nm to the peak dyed absorptance greater than or equal to 0.40,(v) a ratio of the absorptance at 550 nm to the peak dyed absorptance greater than or equal to 0.60, and(vi) a ratio of the absorptance at 520 nm to the peak dyed absorptance greater than or equal to 0.55.

Abstract: A color negative film is disclosed capable of producing dye images suitable for digital scanning.

Abstract: A color negative photographic element is disclosed containing higher levels of oxidized developer agent scavenging compound in the lowest and intermediate sensitivity layers of a triple-coated image recording unit than in the fast layer. Reduced fog and granularity are obtained, and increased speed and latitude are obtained.

Abstract: A one-time-use camera preloaded with a color negative silver halide photographic element is disclosed. The element is capable of producing images after imagewise exposure that, when developed, converted to electronic form, digitally corrected and then converted to a viewable form, exhibit excellent color, reduced granularity and improved sharpness. The photographic elements contain blue, green and red recording layer units capable of forming spectrally differentiated dye images. The layer units are substantially free of colored masking coupler, and each exhibit a dye image gamma of less than 1.5. The element exhibits an exposure latitude of at least 2.7 log E. The gamma ratios of the blue, green and red recording layer units are between 0.80 and 1.2.

Abstract: A multilayer silver halide color photographic element is disclosed comprising a support bearing a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a non-diffusible yellow-colored magenta dye-forming masking coupler of the following formula ##STR1## wherein COUP is a magenta dye-forming coupler having the azo group attached to its coupling position; ARYL represents an aromatic group, including optionally further substituted phenyl, naphthyl or heteroaryl groups; m represents an integer of from 1 to 4; each L.sup.1 represents a divalent linking group, preferably --O(CH.sub.2).sub.y --, --NHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.y --, or --NRCO(CH.sub.2).sub.y --, where R represents an alkyl or aryl group and y represents an integer from 1 to 4; each k is either 0 or 1; each L.sup.2 represents --NHSO.sub.2 --, --NHCO--, --SO.sub.2 NH--, or --CONH--, preferably at least one L.sup.2 group being --NHSO.sub.2 -- or --SO.sub.2 NH--, more preferably --NHSO.sub.2 --; each Z represents --SO.sub.3 M or --PO.sub.

Abstract: A color negative photographic element is disclosed containing higher levels of oxidized developer agent scavenging compound in the lowest and intermediate sensitivity layers of a triple-coated image recording unit than in the fast layer. Reduced fog and granularity are obtained, and increased speed and latitude are obtained.

Abstract: A color negative photographic element is disclosed containing yellow, magenta and cyan dye-forming couplers and masking dyes. Visual judging of the negative image obtained following processing is facilitated by choosing the masking dyes to provide, following imagewise exposure and processing, in CIE1976(L.sup.* a.sup.* b.sup.*) color space L.sup.* values of greater than 30 and C.sup.* values of less than 20, where C.sup.* values are derived from the formula: C.sup.* =[(a.sup.*).sup.2 +(b.sup.*).sup.2 ].sup.1/2.