Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer for photographic materials comprising at least one antioxidant and at least one polyvalent metal ion sequestrant, wherein the developer has reduced malodor.

Abstract: Color developing compositions for photoprocessing of color photographic materials are stabilized by stabilizing composition that consists essentially of a polyphosphonic acid such as a cyclicaminomethanediphosphonic acid (or salt thereof) and at least 0.01 ppm of manganese ions.

Abstract: Color developing compositions for photoprocessing of color photographic materials are stabilized by the presence of an organic antioxidant and a stabilizing compounds having the following Structure (I): [(R1)(R2)N]m-L-[SO3?M+]n ??(I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a monovalent aliphatic, heterocyclic, or aromatic group, or R1 and R2 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring, m is 0 or 1 such that when m is 0, L is an alkyl or aryl group and when m is 1, L is an alkylene or arylene linking group, M+ is a suitable cation to provide a salt, and n is 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: Photographic processing of color photographic materials can be carried out using polyphosphonic acids or salts thereof in acidic “stop” solutions or wash solutions after color development. When used in acidic stop solutions, the polyphosphonic acid is preferably carried over into the bleaching solution to provide added stability of the bleaching agent. The acidic stop solutions can also include organic thiols that are used as bleaching accelerators when carried over into the bleaching solutions.

Abstract: A method for providing a color image in an exposed color negative silver bromoiodide film element comprising contacting said element with an aqueous color developing composition having a pH of 9.0 to 12.0 and comprising a color developing agent, sulfite ion and an additional antioxidant wherein the color developing agent/sulfite ion molar ratio is less than 10:1 and greater than 0.55:1, and the sulfite ion/antioxidant molar ratio is less than 4.35:1 and greater than 0.25:1.