Abstract: An image synthesizing apparatus includes a subject region determination unit that determines a region of a nearby subject for each of taken images based on subject distance information of a plurality of points generated by distance measurement made during imaging and an image synthesizing unit that creates a synthetic image by cutting out an image from each of the taken images based on a position of the region of the nearby subject and combining the cut images of the taken images.

Abstract: An image synthesizing apparatus includes a subject region determination unit that determines a region of a nearby subject for each of taken images based on subject distance information of a plurality of points generated by distance measurement made during imaging and an image synthesizing unit that creates a synthetic image by cutting out an image from each of the taken images based on a position of the region of the nearby subject and combining the cut images of the taken images.

Abstract: An image synthesizing apparatus includes a subject region determination unit that determines a region of a nearby subject for each of taken images based on subject distance information of a plurality of points generated by distance measurement made during imaging and an image synthesizing unit that creates a synthetic image by cutting out an image from each of the taken images based on a position of the region of the nearby subject and combining the cut images of the taken images.

Abstract: An image synthesizing apparatus includes a subject region determination unit that determines a region of a nearby subject for each of taken images based on subject distance information of a plurality of points generated by distance measurement made during imaging and an image synthesizing unit that creates a synthetic image by cutting out an image from each of the taken images based on a position of the region of the nearby subject and combining the cut images of the taken images.

Abstract: An ink-jet color printing system for painting a color image with complex colors arranged in ink-dot patterns; comprises a color image information input unit for reading out color image information from a color original, a color image information processing unit for memorizing the color image and carrying out a non-linear masking procedure, and color printer apparatus for painting a color image by depositing ink dots of yellow, magenta and cyan on a recording medium. New yellow, magenta and cyan ink dyes are also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method is described for producing a recorded image on an image-receiving sheet with a jet of aqueous ink, wherein an ink jet is projected onto an image-receiving sheet comprising a surface layer containing a pigment, and said surface layer is capable of adsorbing a coloring component in said aqueous ink.

Abstract: Colored ink useful within an ink-jet printing device is disclosed. The ink is comprised of specifically disclosed yellow dyes, magenta dyes and cyan dyes within an aqueous ink composition. The use of the specific dyes within the aqueous ink composition prevents clogging within the nozzle of the ink-jet printer during operation or after operation has been restarted after a suspension of use of the printer. The ink composition has a high light-fastness characteristic, is not easily discolored by exposure to light and produces faithful color reproduction.

Abstract: A waterproofing method for an ink jet record in a method of recording images on a recording sheet by an ink jet recording method using aqueous ink, comprising forming or applying, on at least the imaged portion of the recording sheet after forming images thereon, a compound represented by the formulaM.sup.I M.sup.III (XO.sub.4).sub.2.12H.sub.2 Owherein M.sup.I represents a mono-valent metal atom or an ammonium group, M.sup.III represents a tri-valent metal atom, and X represents a sulfur atom or a selenium atom.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition having a water-soluble dye and a wetting agent dissolved in water is disclosed. The composition uses at least one water-soluble dye of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group; R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an anilino group, a ureido group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a carbamoyl group; X is a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and m is 1, 2, or 3, provided that the sulfo group in the formula (I) may be an alkali metal salt, an ammonium salt or an organic amine salt.

Abstract: An ink jet recording sheet containing a basic latex polymer is described, which can provide images, having excellent water resistance properties and high image density, by jetting thereonto an aqueous ink containing a water-soluble dye. In the case of applying a multicolor ink jet recording to the recording sheet, color images having excellent color reproduction are obtained.

Abstract: An aqueous ink for ink jet printing, comprising water, from about 0.2 to 15 parts by weight of a water-soluble dye, and from about 1 to 50 parts by weight of a compound represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or an alkoxyalkyl group. The ink is capable of producing clear dark characters and may be stored in an ink jet printer for relatively long periods of time with clogging in the nozzle of the printer.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method is described comprising applying an ink-jet onto a synthetic pulp paper and then heat-treating the synthetic pulp paper to fuse synthetic pulp, to obtain an ink-jet recording having high density, water resistance, and color-reproduction properties.

Abstract: A photographic polyester film support which is dyed with (a) a dye having a main absorption peak in the wavelength range of about 530 to about 570 nm, (b) a dye having a main absorption peak in the wavelength range of about 640 to about 680 nm and (c) a dye having a main absorption peak in the wavelength range of about 420 to about 460 nm which is represented by the formula (I) below: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, each represents --H, --OH, --NH.sub.2, --NHR.sub.7, --NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --Cl, --Br, an alkyl group having 4 or less carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 4 or less carbon atoms; and R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group having 4 or less carbon atoms or an aryl group.

Abstract: 3-Substituted amino-5-pyrazolones containing at least one sulfo group represented by the formula: ##STR1## and a process for producing the above pyrazolones by reacting a .beta.-substituted amino-.beta.-alkoxy acrylic acid derivative represented by the formula: ##STR2## and a hydrazine containing at least one sulfo group represented by the formula:NH.sub.2 --NH--Qwherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group; R.sup.2 is an aliphatic group, an aralkyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aryl group or an acyl group; l is 0 or 1 and where l is O, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may combine with each other to form an alkylene group or an alkylene group interrupted by a hetero atom; R.sup.3 is an aliphatic group or an aralkyl group; X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aralkoxy group, or a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group; and Q is an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group containing at least one sulfo group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive element which comprises at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least one basic polymer and at least one oxonol dye of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an akloxy group, an alkylthio group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or an amino group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a sulfo group, a lower alkyl group or a hydroxy group; L represents a methine group; M represents a cation; and n represents a positive integer of from 1 to 3. In this element, the hydrophilic colloid layer can be dyed selectively and the dye can be decolorized readily and completely.

Abstract: A color image forming process which comprises processing a photographic light-sensitive element comprising a support having thereon a layer containing silver imagewise distributed therein with an aqueous alkaline solution containing a boron hydride compound in the presence of a dye to bleach the dye in an imagewise manner. By the process of this invention, color images which are stable to light, heat and moisture are formed using light-sensitive elements containing a reduced amount of silver salt and without using chemicals causing environmental pollution problems for the processing.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material containing at least one hydrophilic colloid layer which contains a basic polymer and at least one oxonol dye represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an aliphatic residue having 4 or more carbon atoms, an aralkyl group or a heterocyclic group; X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a sulfo group, a lower alkyl group or a hydroxy group; L represents a methine group including a substituted methine group; M represents a cation; and n represents 0, 1 or 2. The dye has no adverse affects on the photographic properties of the silver halide light-sensitive material and can be easily removed from the hydrophilic colloid layer during photographic processing.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive element having at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least one basic polymer and at least one merocyanine dye represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a carboxy group or an alkoxycarbonyl group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy group or a sulfo group; R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an alkoxycarbonyl group; L.sub.1, L.sub.2, L.sub.3 and L.sub.4 each represents a methine group; m represents 0 or 1; and M represents a cation.

Abstract: Methine dyes represented by the following general formulae (A), (B) or (C): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group (which may be substituted), an aralkyl group (which may be substituted), an aryl group (which may be substituted), a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic residue, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group or an amino group (which may be substituted); R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group (which may be substituted), an aralkyl group (which may be substituted), an aryl group (which may be substituted) or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic residue, with R.sub.2 additionally representing a hydrogen atom; Z represents an atomic group necessary to form a heterocyclic nucleus containing a 5- or 6-membered hetero ring; Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive element which comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least one dye represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aralkyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group or a substituted amino group; L represents a methine group; M represents a cation; and p represents an integer of 1 to 3. The dyes are useful in antihalation and filter layers, and can be decolorized readily and completely.