Abstract: There is disclosed a color developer and a method for processing a silver halide color photographic material with said color developer. The color developer comprises a water-soluble silicone compound, preferably at least one water-soluble silicone compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represent a substituent or a linking group; at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 represents a water-soluble group; A represents a bivalent group; and n is an integer of 0 to 10.

Abstract: An improved photographic developing composition, for use in development of a black-and-white silver halide photographic element, is comprised of at least one developing agent and, in an amount sufficient to inhibit sludge deposition, a polyoxyalkylated phosphate ester. The developing composition is broadly useful in black-and-white development but is most advantageously employed in a process for forming a high-contrast image utilizing a silver halide photographic element comprising a hydrazine compound which functions as a nucleating agent and an amino compound which functions as an incorporated booster.

Abstract: A method for processing an imagewise exposed silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least a silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan dye-forming coupler, a silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta dye-forming coupler, and a silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow dye-forming coupler: wherein the silver halide color photographic material contains at least one cyan dye-forming coupler represented by the following general formula (I) or (II) in the silver halide emulsion layer containing the cyan dye-forming coupler: and wherein the processing comprises color developing the imagewise exposed silver halide color photographic material with a color developer containing a p-phenylenediamine derivative represented by the following general formula (III): ##STR1## wherein the substituents are defined herein the specification.

Abstract: A solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, which comprises a compound represented by the following Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, provided that a plural of R.sub.1 's may be the same or different; R.sub.2 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkoxy group; R.sub.3 represents a lower alkyl group, provided that R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different, m and n each represent an integer of 0 to 5; and X represents an anion.

Abstract: An alkaline, aqueous black-and-white photographic developer and developing method. The developer includes hydroquinone developing agent, auxiliary developing agent, dialdehyde hardener, organic antifoggant, sulfite antioxidant, buffer, and sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of oligomeric carboxylic acid substituted hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder and an infrared-absorbing material, the laser exposure taking place through the dye side of the element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain an image in the dye-ablative recording element, and wherein the element contains an interlayer containing infrared-absorbing material and which is located between the support and the dye layer.

Abstract: There is described a concentrated photographic silver halide developing solution which comprises from 50 to 150 g/liter of an ascorbic acid type compound of the general formula I: ##STR1## or alkali metal salts thereof, in which the group R represents a hydroxylated alkyl group, and at least one basic compound the anion of which is carbonate, sulphite or hydroxide of which the cation is an alkali metal, especially sodium or potassium, the total sodium to total potassium ion ratio in the concentrated developing solution being from about 50:50 to 0:100 (mole: mole).Preferably the concentrated solution is entirely aqueous but it may comprise a proportion of water-miscible organic solvents such as ethyl alcohol, or glycol solvents.

Abstract: A developer for developing a silver halide photographic material is disclosed. The developer comprises a compound represented by Formula 1 or Formula 2; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms provided that both of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not hydrogen atoms at the same time; R.sub.5 is a hydroxy group, an amino group or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a --COOM.sub.2 group, provided that both of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not hydrogen atoms at the same time, in the above M.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or an ammonium group; m is an integer 0, 1 or 2; and M.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkali metal atom, an aryl group or an aralkyl group having not more than 15 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A developer composition having improved stability to aerial oxidation, which contains at least one compound represented by formulae (A) and (B): ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an alkylsulfonylamino group, an arylsulfonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a mercapto group or an alkylthio group; and X represents a group of atoms selected from carbon and nitrogen which forms a 5-membered or 6-membered ring together with the two vinyl carbons substituted by R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, respectively, and the carbonyl carbon of formula (A); ##STR2## where R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: A solid particle aqueous dispersion of a compound useful in imaging is prepared by milling an aqueous slurry of the compound in the presence of a fluorosurfactant. The resulting dispersion has improved stability to particle growth.

Abstract: For the processing in a total processing time of 60 seconds or less of exposed X-ray materials containing silver bromide or silver bromoiodide emulsions use is made of an aqueous alkaline photographic developing solution, having a pH in the range of 9 to 12, comprising a dihydroxybenzene developing agent, 4-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidinone as an auxiliary developing agent, at least one organic antifoggant and a compound providing iodide ions.

Abstract: A non-hydroquinone and non-alkali metal hydroxide containing developer composition for radiographic materials and a method of use thereof are provided. The developer composition comprises a developer selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and sugar-type derivatives thereof, stereoisomers and diastereoisomers of ascorbic acid and its sugar-type derivatives, their salts and mixtures thereof, together with a sulfite, a 3-pyrazolidone compound, and an anti-swelling agent selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfate, glutaraldehyde or mixtures thereof, said composition having a pH of from 9.5 to 10.6, and said developer being present in an amount of at least about 15 grams, said sulfite being present in an amount of from 2 to 50 grams, said swelling control agent being present in an amount of from 35 to 90 grams, and water to 1.0 liter.

Abstract: A developer for light-sensitive material capable of processing in common a negative-working light-sensitive lithographic printing plate and a positive-working light-sensitive printing plate as well as a developing agent-containing type silver halide photographic material, is disclosed. The developer comprises an alkali agent, an anionic surface active agent, an antifoggant for a silver halide photographic material, and an alkylene oxide addition product (molecular weight of from 130 to 1200) of an aromatic amine or an aralkyl amine, and has pH of the range of from 11.5 to 13.5.

Abstract: There are provided p-phenylenediamine color developing agent such as ##STR1## which makes it possible to form a yellow dye having a color image fastness to light while its ordinary photographic properties such as the developing activity and hue are kept. A processing liquid composition for a silver halide color photosensitive material comprises the p-phenylenediamine color developing agent and a pH buffering agent, and has a pH of 9 to 12. A process for forming a color image of claim comprises color-developing an image-wise exposed silver halide color photographic material with the processing liquid composition at a temperature of 30.degree. to 45.degree. C. for 20 seconds to 4 minutes.

Abstract: A developer composition comprising a dihydroxybenzene developing agent, a sulfite ion, and an antisludging agent is diluted with water to prepare a developer for the development of photographic silver halide photosensitive material. The components of the composition are divided into a plurality of parts such that the antisludging agent and the dihydroxybenzene developing agent are added to separate parts which are kept apart during storage until they were combined to form the developer.

Abstract: A vacuum package of a color developing composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and other components is obtained by vacuum packaging the components in a bag as a layered structure of at least three solid state layers each consisting of a distinct component. A bottom layer consists of the color developing agent. A layer containing a component selected from an organic acid, brightener, polymer, surface active agent, and neutral salt is disposed adjacent the color developing agent layer. Additional layers containing a preservative and an alkaline agent are stacked on the bottom layer through the adjacent layer. The packaged composition is taken out of the bag and diluted with water to prepare a color developer.

Abstract: Process for developing photographic silver halide recording elements containing nonionic fluorinated surfactants using a developer containing at least 15 g/L of dihydroxy benzene compound, 0.15 mole/L of alkali metal sulfate and a wetting agent as described in a concentration of at least 0.1 g/L at a pH of no greater than 11.5. Silver halide recording elements that can be developed are those particularly useful in medical diagnostics with X-rays and in reprography.

Abstract: A vacuum package of a photographic processing composition consisting of a plurality of components is obtained by placing the components in a bag as separate solid state layers in a vacuum sealed manner. A normally liquid component is converted into a solid adduct in order to form a layer. A substantially water insoluble component or trace component is coated on the surface of particles of a water soluble inorganic compound, from which another layer is formed. The packaged composition is taken out of the bag and diluted with water to prepare a processing solution.

Abstract: A replenishing solution unit for color-developing a color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The replenishing solution unit comprises at least (1) a replenishing solution containing a color developing agent and a sulfinic acid or a salt thereof and the pH of said replenishing solution is 2 to 6 and (2) a replenishing solution containing a replenishing solution component other than the color developing agent. The replenishing solution unit enables the preparation of a concentrated developing solution and has excellent storage stability over a long period of time without the decrease of photographic sensitivity and the increase of D.sub.min. A method for processing a color photographic light-sensitive material with the above replenishing solution unit is also disclosed.

Abstract: A photographic developing solution for immersion development is disclosed showing a pH of at least 12.0 and containing more than 0.4 moles/liter of a sugar derivative, or an alkali metal salt thereof, corresponding to general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents an oxygen atom or an imino group, and n represents a positive integer from 1 to 4, and R represents a hydroxy group when n is 1, and R represents a hydroxy group or a hydrogen atom when n is 2 to 4.Preferred sugar derivatives according to the present invention are l-ascorbic acid and iso-ascorbic acid. In a most preferred embodiment there are substantially no other developing agents and no sulphite ions present. When developing a graphic arts photographic material lith quality is obtained. The disposal of depleted solutions can be performed in an ecologically safe way.

Abstract: Method for the production of direct-positive images by image-wise exposing a light-sensitive silver halide material comprising a support and an internal latent image-type silver halide emulsion layer and developing said exposed material in the presence of at least one development nucleator and density-increasing amounts of a compound chosen from the class consisting of formic acid, oxalic acid, glyoxylic acid, or salts of these and/or of a compound chosen from the class consisting of polyethylene glycols, with a hydroquinone-type developing solution having a pH not higher than 12.0 and comprising less than 25 g per liter of a hydroquinone and 5 to 100 g per liter of at least one alkanolamine.

Abstract: An environmentally-safe, non-toxic non-hydroquinone and non-alkali metal hydroxide containing photographic developer composition is provided comprising a developer selected from the group consisting of 2-keto gluconic acid and derivatives thereof, together with a sulfite, an alkali metal carbonate, and a 3-pyrzaolidone developer compound.

Abstract: A developer liquid suited for use in development of photographic silver halide emulsion layer materials which liquid contains:1) hydroquinone or a substituted hydroquinone as sole developing agent or said hydroquinone as main developing agent in combination with an auxiliary developing agent in an amount less than 10 mole % with respect to the main developing agent,2) an inorganic compound yielding free sulphite ions in an amount of at least 5 grams per liter,3) an organic anti-fogging agent corresponding to the following general formula (Z): ##STR1## wherein: X.sup.2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group including said groups in substituted form or an amino group including said group in substituted form;the amount of anti-fogging agent being in the range of 50 mg to 1 g per liter,4) a polymer containing a plurality of alkylene oxide units, and5) the necessary alkaline material to have in said liquid a pH of at least 10.5. Optional additives can also be present in the developing liquid.

Abstract: A process of forming super high contrast negative photographic materials in a developer having a pH of from 9.6 to 11.0 wherein the photographic material contains a hydrazine compound and a nucleation accelerator. The nucleation accelerator is represented by formula (Ia):Y[(A.sub.1).sub.p A.sub.2 --B].sub.m (Ia)wherein Y represents a group adsorbing onto silver halide; A.sub.1 represents a divalent linkage group composed of an atom or an atomic group selected from hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur and selected from ##STR1## with a straight chain or branched alkylene group wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 each represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; A.sub.

Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide color photographic material while regenerating the color development solution by ion exchange membrane electrodialysis comprisingdeveloping an image-wise exposed silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one layer of a silver halide emulsion wherein silver halide grains which occupy 50% or more of the projected area of the total of the silver halide grains in the emulsion and which are selected in the order of decreasing aspect ratio from the largest aspect ratio, have an average aspect ratio of 5 or more with a developing solution, andsubjecting the development solution to a regeneration using ion-exchange membrane electrodialysis where the equilibrium concentration of bromine ions in the development solution is controlled at a level within the range of 6.0.times.10.sup.-3 to 1.3.times.10.sup.-2 mol/l.

Abstract: A method for processing silver halide photographic materials comprising the step of: processing imagewise exposed silver halide photographic material using a developer containing at least one compound represented by general formula (X): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group containing from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form a ring; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 each represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms: and n represents an integer from 3 to 20. A developer for processing silver halide photographic materials comprising at least one compound represented by general formula (X), described above. A silver halide photographic material comprising: at least one compound represented by general formula (X'): ##STR2## wherein R'.sub.1 and R'.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a reflective support, characterized in that at least one layer of the silver halide emulsion layer contains a compound represented by the formula (I) shown below, and the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material with a total amount of a hydrophilic binder contained of 7.5 g/m.sup.2 or less is processed with a color developer with an amount of the color developer replenished of 25 to 100 ml per 1 m.sup.2 of the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material: ##STR1## wherein A, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are as described in the description.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material including the step of developing the silver halide color photographic material with a color developing solution containing at least one aromatic primary amine developing agent and at least one hydrazide represented by the following formula (I) or (II)R.sup.1 --X.sup.1 --NHNH--R.sup.2 (I)in whichX.sup.1 represents --CO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or ##STR1## R.sup.1 represents a hydroxyl group, a hydroxyamino group, carbamoyl group, a hydrazinocarbonyl group, an amino group, or a hydrazino group; and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; provided that the R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 groups of at least two of the hydrazide groups may be linked to form a dimer or higher polymer of the hydrazide.R.sup.3 --X.sup.2 --NHNH--R.sup.4 (II)in whichX.sup.2 represents --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group; and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention discloses an improved method for processing a silver halide color photographic material wherein said material is imagewise exposed and then processed. The improvement comprises the use of a particular naphthol amido coupler together with a bleaching bath containing (diaminopropanetetraacetatoiron) (III) complex salt at a particular pH.

Abstract: In a method of processing a silver halide photosensitive material wherein the exposed silver halide photosensitive material is developed with a developer containing a developing agent in two or more developing tanks, the first developing replenisher mainly comprising the developing agent is fed into a prior tank and the second developing replenisher mainly comprising an alkali is fed into a posterior tank to make pH of the developer in the posterior tank higher than that in the prior tank.

Abstract: Development of a color photographic material in which the emulsion layers contain silver halide grains with a chloride content of at least 80 mol % can be completed within 40 seconds by using a substantially bromide free color photographic developer solution containing, in 1 liter of aqueous solution ready for use, from 4 to 15 g of the developer corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## or a corresponding quantity of its salts, from 8 to 35 g of PO.sub.4.sup.3- ions, at least 0.2 g of antioxidant, from 0.5 to 5.0 g of KCl and other conventional components and adjusted to a pH of from 10.4 to 12.9.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having a thin film of metal or metal oxide on a substrate; said thin film having mirror surface reflection properties or secondary diffuse reflection properties and having a surfaced reflectance of at least 0.5; said photographic material having thereon, in order outwardly from the support, an adhesive layer and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, by the steps which comprise developing the silver halide color photographic material with a developing bath containing a color developing agent and at least one compound represented by formulae (I), (II), (III) or (IV): ##STR1## wherein M each represents hydrogen, an alkali metal or an ammonium group; and R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents --COOM, --PO.sub.3 M.sub.

Abstract: In a method for processing at least 2 kinds of silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials comprising the steps of development, desilvering, water washing and/or stabilization, the method comprises processing, in a common desilvering bath, one silver halide color photographic light sensitive material having, applied to a substrate, a silver halide emulsion layer which contains, on average, not less than 3 mole % of silver iodide and another silver halide color photographic light sensitive material having, applied to a substrate, a silver halide emulsion layer which is substantially free of silver iodide, the desilvering bath containing a processing solution having bleaching ability which contains at least one stilbene type fluorescent brightener and a processing solution having fixing ability which contains iodide ions ranging from 1.times.10.sup.-4 to 1.times.10.sup.-1 mole/l.

Abstract: A developer sheet useful in forming images having a high density comprising a support having front and back surfaces; anda developer layer coated from a solution on said front surface, said developer layer comprising a particulate reactive material being capable of reacting with a substantially colorless chromogenic material upon contact and generating an image, a binder material, and a viscosity increasing additive is provided. The developer sheet is particularly useful in photosensitive microencapsulated imaging systems for forming overhead transparencies.

Abstract: In a color print containing cyan, magenta and yellow colored dyes, the color print where the spectral absorption peak wave lengths of the respective colored dyes lie in the range represented by the following formula:1/2(.lambda.y+.lambda.c).gtoreq..lambda.m.gtoreq.1/2(.lambda.y+.lambda.c)-1 0.lambda.c=Spectral absorption peak wave length (nm) of the colored cyan dye.lambda.m=Spectral absorption peak wave length (nm) of the colored magenta dye.lambda.y=Spectral absorption peak wave length (nm) of the colored yellow dyeIn the color print, improvement of the color reproduction and improvement of the observation light source dependency, which hitherto tend to conflict with each other, can be attained at the same time.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. Fogging caused by the color developer contaminated by heavy metal ions is surpressed by the processing method. The processing method is excellent in the point that stable photographic propertied can be obtained for long while of running. The processing method comprises a step for developing with a color developer an imagewise exposed light-sensitive material which comprises a support and a photographic layer being provided on the support and including at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the photographic layer has a swelling ratio within the range of from 1.5 to 3.5 and the silver halide emulsion layer comprises a silver halide emulsion having a silver chloride content of not less than 90 mole %, and the developing step is performed for a time of not less than 90 seconds with a color developer containing a compound represented by the following Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A process for processing a color photography silver halide recording material by development, bleach-fixing and stabilization or washing, wherein the silver halide emulsion layers of the photographic material have a chloride content of at least 80 mol %, the total processing time is not more than 60 seconds, the concentration of halide in the developing bath in the use state does not exceed 10.sup.-2 mol/l, the chloride content of the halide in the developing bath being at least 80 mol %, and the processing baths are replenished during continuous operation, provides results of good quality such as are otherwise obtained only by processing over a total period of at least 180 seconds.

Abstract: A method of preparing a color proof from a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and a black-and-white halftone dot image is disclosed, wherein said light-sensitive material has on a support the photographic component layers including silver halide emulsion layers each having different spectral sensitivities, and one of said silver halide emulsion layers comprises a magenta coupler represented by Formula M-I; ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of non-metal atoms necessary to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring including a substituted one; X represents one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a group capable of splitting off upon a reaction with an oxidized product of a developer; and R represents one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a substituent.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprises the steps of developing the light-sensitive material with a color developer containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent, desilvering, washing with water and/or stabilizing the material in which at least one processing solution used in at least one step of the processing contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of sulfinic acids and salts and precursors thereof. This method makes it possible to effectively prevent the formation of stains due to not only the components of the light-sensitive material per se but also those attributable to the processing solutions, during processing or storage with time, and to enhance the stability of processing solutions.

Abstract: A photographic reversal process for the production of positive photographic images by imagewise exposure of the photosensitive material containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, black-and-white first development of the material, chemical fogging, color development and bleaching, fixing, washing or stabilizing and drying, in which the material is transferred from the first development to the color development without any intermediate steps, such as intermediate washing or diffuse second exposure, the first development bath exclusively contains one or more N,N-dialkyl-p-phenylenediamine derivatives as developer and a tin(II) complex compound and is adjusted to a pH value of <8 and the color development bath likewise exclusively contains one or more N,N-dialkyl-p-phenylenediamine derivatives as developer and is adjusted to a pH value >10, requires considerably less time than the conventional process but produces equivalent results.

Abstract: A new process for maintaining the properties of the developer in the preparation of colored images by development of exposed silver halide-containing material at an alkaline pH in a developer bath containing p-phenylenediamine derivative and at least 40 mol-% of the silver halide consisting of silver chloride and replenishing the color developer in the bath in such a limited quantity that no overflow occurs but it is sufficient to make up for the loss of bath constituents.This process preserves the sensitive results from development during use of the developer bath.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material is described, comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein after imagewise exposure, said silver halide color photographic material is processed with a color developer containing at least one aromatic primary amine developing agent and at least one compound capable of releasing the aromatic primary amine developing agent which has substantially no developing agent ability prior to the release of the aromatic primary amine developing agent.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material for prints comprising a color developing step, a bleach-fixing step, and either a stabilizing step or a water washing step is described, wherein the silver halide color photographic material comprises a reflective support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a silver halide having a silver chloride content of not less than 90 mol % and substantially not containing silver iodide, and the color developing step is conducted using a processing solution that does not substantially contain benzyl alcohol.According to the method of the present invention, the amount of water required in a water washing step or a stabilizing step can be greatly reduced without decreasing liquid stability of the water for washing or the stabilizing solution, and color prints having improved preservability are obtained.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic material and method of forming an image using the same are disclosed. The material comprises one or more silver halide emulsion layers on a support, with a hydrazine derivative and a developing agent being incorporated in at least one of said emulsion layers. The image forming method comprises performing imagewise exposure of the above-described photographic material and developing said material with a developing solution that contains sulfite ions in a concentration of not less than 0.15 mole per liter and which has a pH within the range of from 9.5 to 12.3, and provides a supercontrasty negative image that has a very contrasty photographic characteristic of a gamma (.gamma.) of 10 or more and which is not highly susceptible to the occurrence of "black spots".

Abstract: True-to-type development without any overflow is achieved with a developer solution system of a refill solution and--replenished therewith--a ready-to-use developer solution which contains the following constituents in the quantities indicated per liter aqueous solution and, optionally, other typical consituents:3-15 g of the following color developer compound ##STR1## or a corresponding quantity of salts thereof, 8-35 g PO.sub.4.sup.3 ions,at least 0.2 g antioxidant and2.1-4.2 g KBrand which is adjusted to a pH value of 10.5 to 12.5, the regeneration quota amounting to between 50 and 120 ml/m.sup.2 developed material and the refill solution containing the individual constituents in a such a concentration that, for the above-mentioned regeneration quota, the in-use developer solution always contains the constituents shown above in the quantities indicated.

Abstract: A method for making a color proof in a photo-mechanical process. The method comprises a step for exposing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material to light through a black-and-white halftone dot image, and a step for developing said silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material with a color developer. The photographic material is comprised of at least three silver halide emulsion layers which are different from each other in spectral sensitivity thereof, and at least one of these silver halide emulsion layers contains a specific yellow coupler and the color developer contains a specific color developing agent. A halftone color image having a color tone similar to that of image printed with printing inks can be obtained by the simplified process.

Abstract: A processing method for silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which stably provides images having high contrast and high dot quality with little degradation in sensitivity by rapid processing.

Abstract: A concentrated alkaline photographic developer composition, packaged in a single part to be diluted with water to form a ready to use developing solution for silver halide photographic materials, which comprises dihydroxybenzene developing agents, inorganic alkali agnets, inorganic antioxidant agents, sequestering agents and antifoggants, wherein said inorganic antioxidant agents comprise Na.sub.2 SO.sub.3 (sodium sulfite) and K.sub.2 SO.sub.3 (potassium sulfite) in a molecular ratio of 1:1 to 1:3 in an amount of from 1.6 to 4 moles per liter, the molecular ratio between said inorganic antioxidant agents and the developing agents is from 1.50 and 4.00, and said concentrated developer composition has a specific gravity higher than 1.300 at 20.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for processing silver halide color photographic material is disclosed which comprises processing a silver halide color photographic material with a color developer containing substantially no sulfite ion and then processing the color photographic material with a solution having bleaching capability containing an aminopolycarboxylic acid having a molecular weight of at least 300.

Abstract: A method for processing photographic silver halide color negative film and color negative paper each through its own color developing solutions wherein the paper color developing solution is replenished and the overflow from this replenished solution is used to replenish the film color developing solution and wherein (a) the color paper is based on substantially pure silver chloride emulsions and contains no more than 1% molar silver bromide based on total silver halide and (b) both color developing solutions and the replenisher are free from benzyl alcohol.Apparatus for carrying out the above-described method comprises a series of processing stations and means for advancing the photographic material being processed through the apparatus wherein there is provided means for collecting the overflow from the paper developer station and means for passing it directly or indirectly to the film processing station.