Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light having associated therewith (a) a 1-aryl-3-anilino-4-benzotriazolyl-5-pyrazolone magenta dye-forming DIR coupler of a particular formula, and (b) a 1-aryl-3-anilino-4-phenylthio-5-pyrazolone magenta image dye forming coupler of a particular formula. The element of the invention provides an improved interimage of a green sensitized layer in a multicolor silver halide photographic element.

Abstract: A photographic element, comprises a support bearing one or more silver halide emulsions and one or more pyrazolone magenta dye-forming DIR couplers of structure I or II: wherein:the R.sub.1 substituents are individually selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms and alkyl, phenyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, carbonamido, sulfonamido, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxcarbonyl, and trifluoromethyl groups;n is 1 to 5;R.sub.2 is an alkyl group or a phenyl group; andR.sub.3 is a substituent containing at least 2 carbon atoms and selected from the group consisting of an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxy group, an phenoxy group or a carbonamido group of the formula: --NHCOR.sub.4, wherein R.sub.4 is an alkyl group, a phenyl group, an alkoxy group or a phenoxy group.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a 1-phenyl-3-anilino-4-benzotriazolyl-5-pyrazolone magenta dye-forming DIR coupler of structure I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine or a methyl group;R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, phenyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, alkylthio, carbonamido, sulfonamido, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl and aryloxycarbonyl groups;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, or an alkyl group;R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, carbonamido, carbamoyl, sulfonamido, sulfamoyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, arylsulfoxyl, sulfonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, acyloxy, acyl, imido, trifluoromethyl and cyano groups, provided that at least one of R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is not hydrogen;R.sub.8 and R.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic yellow image dye-forming coupler represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a substituent group; TG is a thiophene group; and X is hydrogen or a coupling-off group. The invention also provides a photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye-forming coupler of Formula I, as well as a process for forming an image in such a photographic element.

Abstract: This invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing one or more silver halide emulsions and one or more pyrazolone magenta dye-forming DIR couplers of structure I: ##STR1## wherein: the R.sub.1 substituents are individually selected from halogen atoms and alkyl, phenyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, alkylthio, carbonamido, sulfonamido, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, and aryloxycarbonyl groups;n is 0 to 5;R.sub.2 is an alkyl group or a phenyl group; andR.sub.3 is an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or an aryloxycarbonyl group.

Abstract: A photographic element comprises a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a coupler based on a 1-aryl-2-pyrazolin-5-one ring and represented by formula I: ##STR1## wherein: Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are each independently aryl groups comprising a carboaromatic or heteroaromatic ring;X, Y, and Z are bonded to a carbon atom alpha to the 3-position and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and substituent groups such that the sum of the Taft .sigma.* values for X, Y, and Z is at least 1.5;R represents n independently selected substituent groups bonded to the Ar.sup.2 ring, provided that the sum of the appropriate Hammett .sigma. constants for all R substituent groups is at least 0.3, and provided further that two of X, Y, and Z may join to form a ring; andn is 0 to 5;provided that R may not be a nitro group ortho to the oxygen atom bonding Ar.sup.2 to the 1-aryl-2-pyrazolin-5-one ring.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising certain 2-phenylcarbamoyl-1-naphthol image-modifying couplers exhibit proper hue, a resistance to dye crystallization, and a resistance to leuco cyan dye formation. Such couplers can be utilized for their image-modifying effect and can contribute substantially to the overall dye density of an image.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising certain 2-phenylcarbamoyl-1-naphthol image-modifying couplers exhibit proper hue, a resistance to dye crystallization, and a resistance to leuco cyan dye formation. Such couplers can be utilized for their image-modifying effect and can contribute substantially to the overall dye density of an image.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising certain 2-phenylcarbamoyl-1-naphthol couplers exhibit proper hue, a resistance to dye crystallization, and a resistance to leuco cyan dye formation. Such couplers can be utilized for their image-modifying effect and can contribute substantially to the overall dye density of an image.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising certain 2-phenylcarbamoyl-1-naphthol image-modifying couplers exhibit proper hue, a resistance to dye crystallization, and a resistance to leuco cyan dye formation. Such couplers can be utilized for their image-modifying effect and can contribute substantially to the overall dye density of an image.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a blue-light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an acylacetanilide yellow image dye-forming coupler having formula I or II: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.a is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group;R.sub.b is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group;R.sub.c is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;R.sub.1 is a substituent;n is an integer from 0 to 2;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, and substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy and aryloxy;R.sub.3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy carbonyl (--CO.sub.2 R), carbamoyl (--CONRR'), carbonamido (--NRCOR'), sulfonamido (--NRSO.sub.2 R') or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.1 is a substituent;X is hydrogen or a coupling-off group;wherein said blue-light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is a low-chloride silver halide emulsion.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a cyan dummy dye present in the element prior to exposure and development, the dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R1 is an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group or a halogen;R2 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a phenyl group; a halogen when R1 is an alkoxy or phenoxy group; an alkoxy carbonyl group of formula --COOR7; a carbonamido group of formula --NR8COR7; and hydrogen, when R1 is a branched or substituted alkoxy or a substituted phenoxy;R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group;R4 is hydrogen, or an alkyl group;R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group;R6 is an alkyl group.R7 is an alkyl group or a phenyl group;R8 is hydrogen or an alkyl group.Dummy dyes of the above specified type are advantageous in elements of the present invention in having good hues, good resistance to fading in weak or seasoned bleach solutions, and having good resistance to hue and density changes in cold storage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a blue-light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an acylacetanilide yellow image dye-forming coupler having formula I or II: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.a is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, alkoxy group or aryloxy group;R.sub.b is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group;R.sub.c is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;R.sub.1 is a substituent;n is an integer from 0 to 2;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, and substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy and aryloxy;R.sub.3 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy carbonyl (--CO.sub.2 R), carbamoyl (--CONRR'), carbonamido (--NRCOR'), sulfonamido (--NRSO.sub.2 R') or trifluoromethyl; andX is hydrogen or a coupling-off group;and wherein the blue-light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer has associated therewith a development inhibitor releasing coupler.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a blue light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an acylacetanilide yellow image dye-forming coupler having formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.a is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group;R.sub.b is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group;R.sub.c is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;R.sub.1 is a substituent;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, and substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy and aryloxy;each R.sub.3 is bonded at the 4- or 5- position relative to the anilino nitrogen and is independently a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxycarbonyl (--CO.sub.2 R), carbamoyl (--CONRR'), sulfonate (--OSO.sub.2 R), sulfamoyl (--SO.sub.2 NRR'), sulfonyl (--SO.sub.2 R), trifluoromethyl, cyano, and sulfonamido (--NRSO.sub.2 R'), in which each R and R' is independently hydrogen or a substituent;q is 1 or 2;R.

Abstract: A compound (I) having a carrier moiety (CAR) and a releasable development inhibitor moiety (INH) capable of being released during photographic processing by means of at least one timing group (T) bonded to and releasable from the carrier moiety provides improved images in a photographic silver halide element and process when the inhibitor moiety (INH) comprises (R.sup.1) a non-aromatic, sterically hindered substituent group having (a) a tertiary carbon atom bonded directly to the releasable development inhibitor moiety or (b) a secondary carbon atom bonded directly to the releasable development inhibitor moiety and wherein the secondary carbon atom is not part of an unsubstituted carbocyclic ring containing at least 6 carbon atoms. Such compounds, particularly as couplers, are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes to provide improved acutance and interimage effects.

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: Certain development inhibitor releasing compounds when incorporated in a photographic element at low levels provide development acceleration. The compounds release silver halide binding groups that are substituted with a group containing an ether oxygen atom and/or an imino nitrogen atom. They are especially useful in high speed color photographic materials.

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: A photographic recording material is disclosed which contains a compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor moiety during photographic processing which enhances development inhibition and reduces interlayer interimage effects without adversely affecting photographic properties.

Abstract: A novel photographic development inhibitor releasing coupler (A) comprises a coupler moiety bonded to at least one timing group that enables timing of release of a releasable development inhibitor moiety wherein the releasable development inhibitor moiety contains a --CH.sub.2 --Q group that is bonded directly to the inhibitor moiety and that is a group enabling, upon exposure and processing of a photographic element containing the coupler, reduced interlayer interimage effect without reduced image acutance. The coupler (A) is useful in a color photographic silver halide element and process.