Abstract: An element for cleaning processing solutions contained in a radiographic film processor is disclosed. The element is comprised of a transparent film support and hydrophilic colloid layers coated on opposite sides of the film support. An infrared opacifying dye is contained within the element capable of reducing specular transmission through the element before, during and after processing to less than 50 percent, measured at a wavelength within the spectral region of from 850 to 1100 nm. A processing solution soluble colorant can be contained in one or more of the hydrophilic colloid layers.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for processing a silver halide color photographic material. The method comprises processing a silver halide color photographic material having a photographic layer, the degree of swelling of which is 1.2 to 3.0, by a color developer containing at least one compound represented by formula (I) in an amount of 0.01 to 10 g per liter of said color developer. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 each represent a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or an alkenyl group, which may be substituted, n is an integer of 1 to 3, and M represents a hydrogen atom or a counter cation.

Abstract: Certain 2,1-benzisoxazol-3(1H)-ones are useful as antioxidants in photographic color developer compositions. These compounds are highly water soluble and are essentially odorless. In addition, they have extended shelf life. They are useful in processing silver halide color photographic elements having at least one incorporated dye forming coupler.

Abstract: The invention provides a color photographic material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-forming coupler and which contains in a layer thereof an ETA (electron transfer agent) releasing compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group,R.sup.2 to R.sup.6 are individually H or an alkyl group with the proviso that when one or both of R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 are H, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 must not be H,R.sup.7 to R.sup.11 are individually H, or an alkyl or alkoxy group,A is H or an alkyl group and B is an alkyl group or, together with the atoms to which they are attached, A and B complete a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring group,or,when A and B are not linked together, A and R.sup.2 may together complete an aromatic or nonaromatic carbocyclic group or an aromatic or nonaromatic heterocyclic group,with the proviso that if R.sup.7 to R.sup.11 are all hydrogen then neither R.sub.3 nor R.sub.4 are methyl or hydroxymethyl.

Abstract: An improved photographic element comprises a support bearing at least-one silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a hydrazide compound that functions as a scavenger for oxidized developing agent. The hydrazide compound comprises at least one polyhydroxy aromatic nucleus or a precursor thereof and at least one moiety containing an ##STR1## group which is bonded to a ring carbon atom of the polyhydroxy aromatic nucleus or precursor thereof through a linking group. The linking group can be an oxy, thio, sulfinyl, sulfonyl or alkylene group or it can be a carbonyl group when the polyhydroxy aromatic nucleus comprises at least three hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: Photographic developing compositions are provided that are free of dihydroxybenzene developing agents and are used in the processing of photographic elements. The developing compositions have a pH in the range of from 10.1 to 10.9 and comprise at least 0.17 moles per liter of an ascorbic acid developing agent, 0.3 to 0.5 moles per liter of a sulfite and 0.2 to 0.4 moles per liter of a carbonate buffer. Also provided is an ecologically advantageous method for processing photographic elements which utilizes the non-toxic developing compositions.

Abstract: A method for processing an exposed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is provided, comprisingdeveloping the photographic material with a developer,fixing the photographic material with a fixer,stabilizing the photographic material with a stabilizer, andreplenishing at least one of the developer, the fixer and the stabilizer by supplying a processing composition,wherein the processing composition is a solid composition, meeting the following requirement,2.ltoreq.S/R.ltoreq.70wherein S is a dissolving time (in minutes) of a unit by weight of the solid composition supplied and R is an amount (in m.sup.2) of the photographic material processed per unit weight of the solid composition supplied.

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: The present invention relates to an alkaline aqueous black-and-white photographic developer composition comprising:(1) at least one black-and-white developing agent,(2) at least one black-and-white auxiliary developing agent,(3) at least one antifoggant,(4) at least one sequestering agent,(5) a sulfite antioxidant,(6) at least one buffering agent,(7) a tone agent, and(8) at least one tone promoting agent,wherein said tone agent is a primary organic amine compound and said tone promoting agent is a silver halide solvent.

Abstract: An alkaline, hydroquinone free, aqueous black-and-white radiographic developer comprising(a) an ascorbic acid developing agent;(b) a 3-pyrazolidone auxiliary developing agent;(c) an organic antifoggant;(d) a sulfite antioxidant;(e) a buffer;(f) a sequestering agent; and(g) A development accelerator selected from formulas I and II as follows: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 represent alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 taken together with N atom to which they are attached form a 6 or 7 membered ring and X represents a tosylate ion, halide, or BF.sub.4.sup.-.

Abstract: Color development composition and process. The compositions of this invention contain a color developer containing poly(N-hydroxyl alkyleneimine) and/or a derivative thereof, which are represented by general formula (I) shown below: ##STR1## wherein: "R" in said formula (I) represents an alkylene group, which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group or other similar groups and may contain carbonyl linkage, ether linkage, double bond or other similar bond or linkage, and may also have a cyclic structure;" and ".sub.n " in said formula (I) represents an integer in the range from 10 to 10,000. These compositions are used for processing silver halide-type color sensitized material. These compositions maintain the usable life of a color developer, do not cause decrease of color density or deterioration of quality of photographs such as fogging, and have no odor or deleterious substance.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dye which is photochemically inactive and can readily be decolored and/or eluted in a photographic processing course. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least one dye dispersed in the form of a solid fine particle represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, L.sub.1, L.sub.2, L.sub.3 are defined in the disclosure.In a preferred embodiment, the maximum absorption wavelength .lambda.max of the dye in the hydrophilic colloid layer satisfies the following equation:.lambda.max>[.lambda.max(DMF)+20.times.(n+1)] nmwherein .lambda.max(DMF) and n are defined in the disclosure. There is also disclosed an oxonol compound which is useful as a dye.

Abstract: A solid developing composition for providing a color developer of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, which comprises a compound represented by the following Formula (I), and a compound represented by the following Formula (II) or a saccharide: ##STR1##

Abstract: A method of processing an imagewise exposed photographic silver halide colour material by a redox amplification method in wherein colour developing solution is applied to the material in the presence of atmospheric oxygen and a hydroxylamine compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each an alkyl or aryl groups either of which may be substituted, andwherein the colour developer solution is agitated sufficiently for redox amplification to occur.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel diaminostilbene series compound, a method for forming an image using the same, and a composition comprising the same. The diaminostilbene compound is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein L.sup.1 and L.sup.2, which are the same or different, each represent --OR.sup.1 or --N--R.sup.2 (R.sup.3), wherein the four substituents L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 have four or more substituents in total selected from substituents represented by the following formula (II);R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkyl group having a substituent selected from substituents represented by the formula (II);R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group or an alkyl group having a substituent selected from substituents represented by the formula (II); andM represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an ammonium, or a pyridinium:formula (II)--SO.sub.3 M, --OSO.sub.3 M, --COOM, and --NR.sub.

Abstract: A method for continuously processing a silver halide color photographic photosensitive material by treating this material with a color developer containing at least one aromatic primary amine color developing agent, comprises the steps of covering the surface of a color developer replenisher in a color developer replenisher tank with a layer of a floating fluid and replenishing 20 to 100 ml of the color developer replenisher per m.sup.2 of the photosensitive material to a color developing tank. This method makes it possible to inhibit the formation of the precipitate in the color developer replenisher caused when the amount of the replenisher is considerably reduced and also to inhibit the change of the photographic characteristics by change of the amount of the processed photosensitive material so that the amount of the color developer replenisher can be remarkably reduced to the range of 20 to 100 ml per square meter of the photosensitive material and that of the waste water can be also remarkably reduced.

Abstract: A novel process is provided for processing a silver halide color photographic material with a color developing solution containing at least one aromatic primary amine color developing agent, wherein said silver halide color photographic material contains at least one of anti-bacterial agents represented by the general formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V) and that the processing is effected while said color developing solution is supplied in an amount of 20 to 120 ml per 1 m.sup.2 of said silver halide color photographic material.

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: Development of silver halide photosensitive material with a developer containing a developing agent and a free sulfite is accompanied by deposition of silver sludge. Silver sludge is effectively suppressed by adding to the developer (a) a six-membered heterocyclic compound which has a six-membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms and has a mercapto group, a hydroxyl group and one or two substituents having 2 to 20 carbon atoms in total or (a') a six-membered heterocyclic compound which has a six-membered ring containing three nitrogen atoms and has a mercapto group and a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a developer for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials which provides super-high contrast and is improved in stability with time. This developer contains at least (1) a developing agent, (2) 10 g/l or more of a hydroquinonemonosulfonate, (3) 0.3 mol/l or more of a sulfite and (4) an amino compound in an amount necessary to accelerate enhancement of contrast and has a pH of 10.5-12.3.

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: 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 composition for developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The composition has a form of a tablet or granule and comprises an organic development inhibitor having a solubility of not higher than 1 % by weight in an aqueous medium having a pH value of 6 to 12, and a water-soluble or alkali-soluble polymer having a melting point of 30.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. in an amount of not less than 5% by weight of total weight of the composition. The granules or tableted composition of the invention is preferably produced in a process comprising steps of (1) melting the polymer, (2) dissolving the organic development inhibitor in the melted polymer, (3) mixing the melted polymer containing the component with the remaining components of the composition, and (4) granulating or tableting the mixed composition. The composition is friendly for environment and is excellent in stability, conservability.

Abstract: A ready-to-use photographic color developing composition for the development of high bromide silver halide photographic element, said composition being substantially free of bromides, hydroxylamines and benzyl alcohol and comprising a color developing agent, a buffering agent, a complexing agent, an antifogging agent, a contrast promoting agent, an antioxidant agent and a polyol compound.A rapid access processing method of a high bromide silver halide photographic color element, said method comprising the steps of:developing said element for a period of about 75 to about 105 seconds in a ready-to-use color developing composition substantially free of bromides, hydroxylamines and benzylalcohol and comprising a color developing agent, a buffering agent, a complexing agent, an antifogging agent, a contrast promoting agent, an antioxidant agent and a compound of formula:R--(OH).sub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material comprising a compound represented by the general formula (I), (II), or a salt thereof or a compound represented by the general formula (III), with these groups being defined as in the specification: ##STR1## also disclosed is a method for the processing of a silver halide photographic material, which comprises processing a silver halide photographic material in the presence of a compound represented by the general formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof or a compound represented by the general formula (III).

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for processing a silver halide color photographic material containing a yellow coupler represented by formula (Y) with a color developer containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and a polymer of vinyl alcohol or vinyl pyrrolidone series. The disclosure described provides a method for development processing wherein yellow stain and processing nonuniformity in a running processing can be prevented effectively.

Abstract: A concentrated composition of color developer for silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The composition is excellent in stability during storage for a long period. The composition comprises a specified hydroxyamine derivative and a specific chelating agent. The composition preferably has a pH value of not lower than 10.6.

Abstract: A method of continuously processing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic material using an automatic processor which has a color development bath, comprising the steps of a) developing with a color developer containing an organic preservative, and b) adding to the color developer during the continuous processing (i) a replenisher for the color developer containing a development agent and other components for the development in an amount of from 20 ml to 600 ml per m.sup.2 of the photographic material processed, and (ii) a water solution in an amount of from 0.1 to 1.2 times the amount of the developer which has evaporated from the bath at a frequency of about once per week or more often.

Abstract: A novel class of bridged indicator dyes is disclosed which possess absorption in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. These bridged indicator dyes are useful as light-absorbing, pH-sensitive optical filter agents in diffusion transfer photographic processes adapted to be performed in the presence of ambient light and to diffusion transfer products useful in such processes. These indicator dyes will also find utility in titrations and other analytical techniques and products where pH-sensitive indicator dyes are employed and absorption of infrared is useful.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer, comprising steps ofdeveloping said light-sensitive material with a color developerbleaching, after said developing step, said light-sensitive material with a bleaching solution, andtreating, after said bleaching step, said light-sensitive material with a solution having fixing capability, whereinsaid light-sensitive material has a coating weight of silver of not more than 1 g/m.sup.

Abstract: A new class of photographic masked stabilizers is disclosed showing following general chemical formula (Ia) or (Ib): ##STR1## wherein X and Y each independently represent N or CR, R being hydrogen or lower alkyl,Z represents a lower alkyl group, a nitro group, a halogen atom or hydrogen, andM represents a positive counterion, preferably an alkali cation, ammonium or substituted ammonium.The compounds are demasked by hydrolysis under alkaline conditions. They can be incorporated in a developing solution or in a photographic material, preferably in the backing layer. They show an enhanced solvability in water compared to the corresponding unmasked stabilizers.A preferred compound is 1-(2-sulphonatobenzoyl)-5-nitroindazole trimethylamine, sodium or potassium salt.

Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having a silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halie grains having a silver chloride content of not less than 80 mol %, wherein said silver halide color photographic material, after being subjected to color-development, is continuously processed with a bleaching solution comprising at least one of ferric complex salts of compounds represented by the following formula [A] or [B]: ##STR1##

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline processing liquid suitable for use in the silver complex diffusion transfer reversal (DTR-) process, wherein said liquid contains 3-(N,N-diethylamino)propane-1,2-diol and contains phosphate ions in a concentration of not more than 0.03 mol/l.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline processing liquid suitable for use in the silver complex diffusion transfer reversal (DTR-) process, wherein wherein said liquid contains a mixture of alkanolamines, the said mixture consisting of (I) N-methyl-diethanolamine and of (II) N,N-dimethyl-ethanolamine in a total amount in the range from 0.3 mol/l to 1.5 mol/l, and in a molar ratio of (I) to (II) from 1/20 to 20/1.

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: A composition for color-development of a silver halide color photographic material and a method for processing such using the same wherein the composition comprises an aromatic primary amine color developing agent, a hydroxylamine compound represented by formula (I) or a hydrazine compound represented by formula (II) and at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a vinyl alcohol homopolymer, a vinyl alcohol copolymer, a vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer, and a vinylpyrrolidone copolymer, being free from sulfite ion, providing a color photographic image high in maximum density and good in whiteness without causing problems by tarry substance in the color developer.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline processing liquid suitable for use in the silver complex diffusion transfer reversal (DTR-) process, wherein said liquid contains one or more alkanolamines, the said alkanolamine(s) consisting of one or more tertiary alkanolamines in an amount in the range from 0.3 mol to 1.5 mol/l, and one or more secondary alkanolamines in an amount from 0 mol % to 5 mol % with respect to the amount of tertiary alkanolamine(s), and said liquid also contains a mixture of a silver image toning agent A being 1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol or a tautomer thereof and at least one other silver image toning agent B being a 1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol or a tautomer thereof, wherein the phenyl nucleus is substituted with halogen, the toning agent A and toning agent(s) B being present in said liquid in a molar ratio from 1/15 to 15/1.

Abstract: A water soluble alkaline developer composition useful in the development of exposed silver halide photographic material comprised of a developing agent, a sulfite preservative and a small but effective amount of an amino alcohol compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and R.sub.2 is a moiety having the structure: (R.sub.1 O).sub.x --R.sub.1 OH wherein x is an integer of from 1 to 3, and R.sub.1 is as defined hereinabove.

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: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material is disclosed which comprises processing an imagewise exposed silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide having a silver iodide content of at least 2 mol % with a color developing solution, wherein said color developing solution contains at least one compound represented by formula (I), bromide ion in an amount of from 1.0.times.10.sup.-2 to 5.0.times.10.sup.-1 mol per liter and iodide ion in an amount of not more than 1.0.times.10.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides a developer for making a lithographic printing plate by silver complex diffusion transfer process which contains a hydroxyaryl fatty acid. This hydroxyaryl fatty acid preferably has the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a straight chain alkyl group of 1-19 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 represents a straight chain alkylene group of 1-19 carbon atoms with a proviso that sum of carbon atoms of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is 10-20 and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1-9 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photosensitive material is disclosed.The method comprises developing a color photographic light-sensitive material composed of a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a silver halide comprising at least 98 mol % silver chloride;in a color developer solution comprising a primary amine color developing agent, and having a chloride ion concentration of from 4.times.10.sup.-2 to 1.times.10.sup.-1 mol/l, and a bromide ion concentration of from 5.times.10.sup.-5 to 5.times.10.sup.-4 mol/l.When used in rapid processing methods, the method according to the invention prevents fogging streaks, and provides high maximum density and low minimum density images.

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: An aqueous alkaline processing liquid suitable for use in the silver complex diffusion transfer (DTR-) process, wherein said liquid contains one or more alkanolamines, the said alkanolamine(s) consisting of one or more tertiary alkanolamines in an amount in the range from 0.15 mol to 1.5 mol/l, and one or more secondary alkanolamines in an amount higher than 5 mol % but not higher than 100 mol % with respect to the amount of tertiary alkanolamine(s), and said liquid also contains a mixture of a silver image toning agent A being 1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol or a tautomer thereof and at least one other silver image toning agent B being a 1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol or a tautomer thereof, wherein the phenyl nucleus is substituted with halogen, the toning agent A and toning agent(s) B being present in said liquid in a molar ratio from 1/15 to 15/1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising; subjecting to exposure a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising a support; a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one of a core/shell silver halide grain containing 3.0 mole % or more of silver iodide and a tabular silver halide grain containing 3.0 mole % or more of silver iodide; and a compound capable of releasing at a developing processing a restrainer or restrainer precursor which forms silver salt having the solubility product with a silver ion, of 1.times.10.sup.-9 or less, and thereafter; carrying out a color developing processing by using a color developing solution containing an aromatic primary amine type color developing agent, for a period of 120 seconds or less and so as to have a value of (developed silver amount at the maximum density portion)/(total silver amount), of 0.5 or less.

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 high-contract development process is disclosed, which comprises developing a silver halide photographic material containing at least a hydrazine derivative with a developer having a pH of from 10.0 to 12.3 and containing(a) a dihydroxybenzene developing agent,(b) at least 0.3 mol/liter of a sulfite, and(c) at least one of compounds represented by formulae (I-1), (I-2), (I-3) or I-4); ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 each represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, or R.sub.3 R.sub.4 may combine with each other to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; and A and D each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, and R.sub.9 =each represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group, provided that R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, or R.sub.8 and R.sub.

Abstract: A method for continuous processing of a silver halide color photosensitive material is disclosed. The process steps comprise developing a color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a silver halide comprising at least 80 mol % silver chloride, in a color developer solution containing a chloride ion concentration of from 3.5.times.10.sup.-2 to 2.0.times.10.sup.-1 mol/l, said developing step being conducted in a developer bath having a bath opening ratio (S/V) of at most 0.015 cm.sup.-1 wherein S is air-contacting area of the bath in cm.sup.2 and V is a total volume of the bath in cm.sup.3.

Abstract: A developer for developing a silver halide light-sensitive material and an image forming method using the developer are disclosed. The developer contains a compound represented by the following formula I or II and a compound containing a thioether group. ##STR1## wherein Y, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are each a hydrogen atom or a mercapto group, and R and R.sub.1 are each a substituent. A silver halide light-sensitive material containing silver halide grains comprising not less than 50 mol % of silver chloride and have a ratio of (100) surface and (111) surface of not less than 5 is preferably used in the image forming method. Developing speed and sensitivity of light-sensitive material can be rised by use of the developer.