Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide red-sensitive emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler represented by formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein Za represents ##STR2## Zb represents ##STR3## Zc represents ##STR4## Y represents a hydrogen atom or a blocking group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group which releases upon a reaction with an oxidation product or an aromatic primary amine color developing agent; R.sub.11 represents a group which is substantially not released upon reaction with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent; R.sub.12 represents a hydrogen atom or a substitutent; or R.sub.11, or R.sub.12 or X may form a dimer, oligomer or polymer.The silver halide color photographic material containing the novel cyan coupler is excellent in color reproducibility and image preservability.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a greensen-sitive silver halide emulsion layer which contains a coupound represented by the following formula T and a magenta coupler represented by the following formula M-I: ##STR1## in formula T, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group; X is a divalent group including a carbon atom as the component of the 6-member ring of formula T; and n is an integer of zero, 1 or 2. In formula M-I, Z is a group of non-metal atoms necessary to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; Xs is a hydrogen atom or a splitting off substitutent; and R.sub.9, R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 each is a hydrogen atom or a substituent provided that two or three groups represented by R.sub.

Abstract: A cyan coupler for color photographic use and, particularly, to a photographic coupler forming a dye image excellent in durability against heat, humidity and light is disclosed. A silver halide emulsion layer contains a compound represented by general formula 1, ##STR1## wherein R represents substituents; m represents an integer of 0 or 1 to 6, when m is 2 to 6, plurality of Rs are identical or different; Y and Z are substituents having a Hammett's substituent constant .sigma.p 0.3 to 1.5 and are identical or different; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent which is released by a reaction of an oxidized product of a color developing agent.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide color photographic material contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I):A--(L).sub.l --B (I)wherein A represents a group whose bond to (L).sub.l --B is capable of being cleaved upon reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent; L represents a group whose bond to B is capable of being cleaved after being cleaved from A; B represents a 5-membered, 6-membered or 7-membered nitrogen-containing unsaturated heterocyclic group which has 2 to 6 carbon atoms, which is connected to A-(L).sub.l at the nitrogen atom, and which has a sulfonamido group and a development inhibitor group or a precursor thereof on the ring carbon atoms; l represents an integer of 0 to 2, and when l represents 2, the two L's may be the same or different. The silver halide color photographic material has excellent sharpness and color reproducibility.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing novel pyrazolotriazole type magenta couler is disclosed. The coupler is represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a primary-alkyl, a secondary-alkyl group or a tertiary-alkyl group; R.sub.2 is an aralkyl group represented by the following Formula II; and X is a substituent capable of splitting off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent; ##STR2## whrein R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, provided that at least one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is an alkyl group when R.sub.1 is a primary alkyl group; R.sub.7 is a group having a --COOM group, in which M is a hydrogen atom or a cation; and l is 0 or 1. The light-sensitive material is excellent in color forming efficiency and color reproducibility.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material wherein at least one coupler selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following general formulae (I) and (II), at least one compound represented by the following general formula (III) and at least one compound represented by the following general formula (IV) are included in the same layer, ##STR1## wherein the values of R, 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, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, A and X are defined in the specification. The photographic materials disclosed exhibit outstanding image storage stability, a decreased occurrence of stain in unexposed portions and a decreased occurrence of color fading by light in their magenta image.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer contains a coupler represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents a non-metallic atomic group required for forming a heterocyclic ring together with a residue of the formula ##STR2## Y represents a group which is eliminated by coupling and has substantially no photographic effect and Z represents an electron attractive group (a substituent group having a value of at least 0.2 in terms of Hammett's .sigma.m substituent constant).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which contains at least one nondiffusible pyrazolo(1,5-b)(1,2,4)triazole magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (I) in at least one of the silver halide emulsion layers in order to acquire high color formability and to produce a dye image excellent in hue: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, provided that both are not a hydrogen atom; R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; L represents an alkylene group; m represents an integer of 0 to 5; n represents an integer of 0 to 5, and when n is 2 or more, the R.sub.4 's may be different from one another; and X represents a halogen atom.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive photographic material which is capable to form magenta dye image of substantially improved light-fastness and to form non-colored portion free from Y-stain is disclosed. The material comprises compounds represented by general formula M-I and II in the layers separately or together.

Abstract: A process for processing a silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, which comprises color developing and bleach-fixing the silver halide color photographic material, and then processing by at least one of washing the material with water and stabilizing the material, the silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one emulsion layer comprising a high silver chloride emulsion having a silver chloride content of 80 mol % or more and a used bleach-fixing solution which has been already used for the bleach-fixing, having a silver ion concentration of 0.02 mol/liter or more being used as a bleach-fixing solution for replenishment.

Abstract: There is disclosed a coupler for photography of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and Y each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R.sub.2 represents a substituent; n represents an integer of 0 to 4, and when n is 2 or more, plural number of R.sub.2 's may be the same or different; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent which is eliminated by the reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel photographic dye-forming coupler compounds which are non-diffusible as incorporated in a photographic element, but which, during processing, are converted to a form which is removable from the element if the coupler compound has not reacted with oxidized silver halide color developing agent.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a novel cyan coupler is disclosed. The cyan coupler is represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein A represents an organic group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of splitting off upon a reaction with an oxidation product of a color developing agent; Z represents the group of atoms capable of forming a five or six-membered heterocyclic ring together with carbon and nitrogen atoms; Y represents a linkage group; and R represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.

Abstract: The present invention provides silver halide color photographic materials having a layer which contains at least one magenta color image-forming oleophilic coupler of the following formulae (I) and/or (II) and at least one of the following formula (III): ##STR1## in which Ar represents a phenyl group which is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group and a cyano group; Y represents an acylamino group or an anilino group; and Z.sub.1 represents a group capable of being removed by coupling, ##STR2## in which X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being removed by coupling;W represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group or an aliphatic or aromatic sulfonyl group;Za and Zb each represent a methine group, a substituted methine group or --N.dbd.; andX, Z.sub.

Abstract: Where DIR couplers corresponding to formula I are used in color photographic silver halide materials, good edge effects and interimage effects are obtained. ##STR1## In formula (I), A represents halogen, --OR, --SR, --CN, --COR, --CONHR, --COOR, --SO.sub.2 R, --SO.sub.2 NHR, ##STR2## R represents alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or hetaryl; Q represents a substituent for compelting a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;D and E, which may be the same or different, represent substituents attached to the C atom of the C.dbd.N group by a C, O, S or N atom, including those substituents which, together with the C atom of the C.dbd.N group, complete a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;Y represents a group having a silver halide development inhibiting function which is releasable during color development.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is described which contains at least one of yellow couplers represented by the following general formula (I) and at least one of compounds represented by the following general formula (A-I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted N-phenylcarbamoyl group; R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group; X.sup.1 represents a group represented by the following formula (a), (b), (c) or (d): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a carboxylic acid ester group, an amino group, an alkyl group, an alkylthio group, an alkoxy group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, a carboxyl group, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a heterocyclic ring, ##STR3## wherein W.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photo-sensitive material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, characterized by that said silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one magenta-forming coupler of 1H-pyrazolo[ 3,2-c]-s-triazole type which is substituted by a tertiary alkyl group at the 3-position and, by another releasable group than a hydrogen atom at the 7-position.

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: 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: There is disclosed a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material containing a novel coupler represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X and Y represent independently a hydrogen atom or a group capable of splitting off upon a reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent; Z represents a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring or a the group of atoms necessary to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocyclic ring; and n represents an integer of 1 or 2.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material, having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein at least one of said emulsion layer contains light-sensitive silver halide grains having outer surfaces principally comprised of {100} face, and a magenta dye image forming coupler represented by Formula (I) shown below: ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of nonmetal atom necessary for formation of a nitrogen-containing hetero ring; said ring formed by Z may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent eliminable by the reaction with an oxidant in a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent,which can provide a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material having high sensitivity, being low in fogs, and having improved color reproducibility.

Abstract: High edge effects and interimage effects are obtained when DIR couplers of formula I are used in color photographic silver halide materials. ##STR1## In Formula I, R.sup.1 denotes alkyl, for example C.sub.4 H.sub.9 -t, aryl, for example p-alkoxyphenyl, NH-aryl or NH--NH--R.sup.3 ;R.sup.2 denotes H, halogen, e.g. chlorine, alkoxy, alkylthio or NH--R.sup.4 ;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 denote acyl;X denotes the residue of a photographically active compound containing a monocyclic 1,2,3- or 1,2,4-triazole ring,TIME denotes a linking member andn denotes 0 or 1.

Abstract: A pyrazolotriazole dye-forming coupler containing on a carbon atom in a non-coupling position a ballast group derived from and bonded through a carboxylic acid portion of an unsubstituted or substituted amino acid provides useful magenta dye images in a photographic material and process and enables simplification of manufacture of the coupler. Such couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A combination in a color photographic silver halide element and process of at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising a particular phenolic cyan dye-forming coupler with at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising a particular pyrazolo[3,2-c]-s-triazole coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising a particular pivaloylacetanilide yellow dye-forming coupler enables improved color saturation of dye images, better relation of speed to grain characteristics and reduced unwanted spectral absorption of dye images formed. This combination is particularly useful in color photographic silver halide materials and processes for forming improved reversal dye images.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising a support having at least one silver halide emulsion layer thereon, wherein at least one said silver halide emulsion layer contains silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of not less than 80 mol %, a magenta dye-forming coupler represented by Formula (M-I), and at least one compound in accordance with Formulas (A) and (B); ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A color-forming aminopyrimidine coupler represented by formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a heterocyclic-oxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a heterocyclic-thio group, a substituted or unsubstitued amino group, a heterocyclic group bonding to the pyrimidine ring via a nitrogen atom thereof, an alkyl group or an aryl group; provided that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is an unsubstituted or substituted amino group, and that when any one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 contains a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, R.sub.1 , R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 contains at least one linear or branched alkyl group and that the total carbon atoms in the alkyl group(s) are to be more than 8; and R.sub.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer contains a compound represented by General Formula [I]; ##STR1## (wherein Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a releasing group; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent), the silver halide emulsion layer containing the compound of Formula [I] further containinga metal complex having a quenching rate constant of singled oxygen more than 3.times.10.sup.7 M.sup.-1, sec.sup.-1, anda compound having the General Formula [a-1] or [a-2]; ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently an alkyl group; R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive material is disclosed, which is contains a novel cyan coupler excellent in spectral absorption, absorption coefficient and fastness. The cyan coupler is represented by the following Formula I; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent a substituent; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a --COR.sub.4 group, a --COOR.sub.4 group, a ##STR2## group, an --SO.sub.2 R.sub.4 or an ##STR3## group in which R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent; m represent an integer of from 0 to 4; and n represents an integer of from 0 to 5.

Abstract: The invention provides stable dispersions of couplers and methods of their formation. The stable dispersions are formed by the use of a nonionic water soluble polymer in combination with an anionic surfactant having a sulfate or sulfonate head group and a hydrophobic group of 8 to 20 carbons. The preferred nonionic water soluble polymers are polyethyleneoxide and polyvinylpyrrolidene.

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 silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having in a layer thereon at least a dye represented by general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, -NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --NR.sub.7 CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --NR.sub.8 COR.sub.9 or --NR.sub.8 SO.sub.2 R.sub.9 ;R.sub.2 and R.sub.5, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a sulfonic acid group, --NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --NR.sub.8 COR.sub.9, --NR.sub.8 SO.sub.2 R.sub.9, --NR.sub.7 CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --COOR.sub.7, --CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --COR.sub.9, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.9 or --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.7 R.sub.8 ;R.sub.3 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, --OR.sub.7, --COOR.sub.7, --COR.sub.9, --CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --NR.sub.

Abstract: A novel cyan dye-forming coupler suitable for color photographic materials is disclosed. The coupler forms a cyan dye images excellent in resistivities to heat and moisture and fastness to light. The coupler has the following a chemical structure of Formula I; ##STR1## wherein X represents a group a group or atom, except hydrogen atom, capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and Y individually represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; n is an integer of zero to 4, provided that the R.sub.2 s may be the same with or different from each other when n is 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, which is improved in the color forming efficiency, the color reproducibility and the resistivity of color image against heat and humidity. The photographic material comprises a silver halide emulsion layer which contains a pyrazoloazole type cyan coupler having a group represented by Formula I which is directly bonded to the azole ring of the pyrazoloazole coupler:--(X.dbd.Y)n--R.sub.1 (I)wherein X and Y each is a substituted or unsubstituted methine group or a nitrogen atom; R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and n is an integer of 1 or 2, provided that two of Xs and two of Ys may be the same or different from each other when n is 2, and two of either X, Y and R.sub.1 are allowed to be bonded each other to form a ring other than benzene ring.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a silver halide emulsion layer containing (1) a pyrazoloazole magenta coupler, (2) an anti-color-fading agent having an oxidation potential (Eox) of 0.95(V)<Eox<1.50(V) and (3) a hydroquinone derivative.

Abstract: The present inventioin calls for a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer containing a dispersion of oleophilic fine particles containing at least one diffusion resistant oil-soluble coupler which forms a substantially nondiffusible dye upon coupling with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent and at least one water-immiscible coupler solvent having a melting point of not more than 100.degree. C. and a boiling point of not less than 140.degree. C.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the silver halide color photographic material containing at least one pyrazoloazole type coupler represented by general formula (I) described below and at least one compound represented by general formula (II) described below. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; Za, Zb and Zc each represents a methine group, a substituted methine group, .dbd.N-- or --NH--, one of the Za--Zb bond and the Zb--Zc bond being a double bond and the other being a single bond; when the Zb--Zc bond is carbon-carbon double bond, the Zb-Zc bond may be a part of a condensed aromatic ring; R.sub.

Abstract: A novel process for processing a silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, which comprises color-developing a silver halide color photographic material which has been imagewise exposed to light, and then processing the silver halide color photographic material with a processing solution having a bleaching ability, wherein the silver halide color photographic material comprises at least one magenta coupler represented by formula (M-1) and the processing solution having a bleaching ability comprises as a bleaching agent (1) at least one of ferric complex salts of compounds selected from Compound Group (A) and (2) a ferric 1,3-diaminopropanetetraacetate complex salt in a molar proportion of the (1) to the (2) of 3 or less:Compound Group (A)A-1: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acidA-2: Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acidA-3: Cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acidA-4: 1,2-Propylenediaminetetraacetic acid ##STR1## wherein Za and Zb each represents --CH.dbd., ##STR2## or .dbd.N--; R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, said material having silver halide emulsion layers on a support, the emulsion in said silver halide emulsion layers containing magenta coupler represented by the following formula (I), said emulsion containing silver halide grains which have a (110) plane and/or a crystal plane having an edge running through substantially the center of a (110) plane, the silver halide composition of said grains being substantially made of silver bromide and/or silver iodobromide: ##STR1## where Z represents a group of the non-metallic atoms necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing hetero ring which may have a substituent; X is a hydrogen atom or a substituent which is capable of being eliminated upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent; and R is a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

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: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, which has a silver halide emulsion layer containing a novel cyan coupler represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein B is an organic group comprising a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom or sulfur atom directly bonded to the imidazole ring; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each are a substituent; m is an integer of 0 to 4, n is an integer of 0 to 5, provided that the R.sub.1 S or R.sub.2 S each may be the same with or different from each other when m or n is 2 or more; and X is a group capable of being split off upon coupling reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is described which is to be processed by a scheme including at least the step of development with a color developer having a pH of at least 11 wherein said material contains a specific pyrazoloazole based magenta coupler and a compound that react with the oxidized product of a color developing agent and which substantially lacks the ability to impart an image density. The color photographic material is improved in granularity and color reproduction and yet permits efficient desilvering.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a pyrazolotriazole coupler represented by the following Formula I and a stabilizer represented by the following Formula VIII. ##STR1## The substituents are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light sensitive material and a image forming method using the photographic material. The photographic material comprises a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of not less than 90 mol %, a cyan coupler represented by the following formula C-1 and a nitrogen-containing hetero-cyclic mercapto compound. ##STR1## The photographic material is developed with a color developer substantially not containing benzyl alcohol for a time not more than 2 minutes 30 seconds. An color image having preferable light-absorption characteristics and a high maximum density is obtained. The photographic material is also excellent in storage stability.

Abstract: Novel 1H-pyrazolo[3,2-c]-s-triazole dye-forming couplers containing in the 3-position a tertiary carbon group enable more extensive development of silver halide images in photographic silver halide materials and enable preparation of improved dispersions in photographic silver halide materials because of reduced tendency to form crystals. These couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: Color photographic elements comprise a support, a silver halide emulsion layer and a polymeric dye-forming coupler comprising a polyester condensation polymer having a pendant coupler moiety in which the coupler is joined via its coupling position.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive materially having at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprising a magenta coupler represented by formula I and negative type silver halide grains having a core-shell structure which consists of:(a) an inner core consisting essentially of silver bromide or silver iodobromide; and(b) a plurality of shells consisting essentially of silver bromide or silver iodobromide comprising:(i) an outermost shell containing 0 to 10 mol % of silver iodide;a high iodide-containing shell provided inside said outermost shell having a silver iodide content at least 6 mol % higher than that of the outermost shell; and(iii) an intermediate shell provided between the outermost shell and the high iodide-containing shell having a silver iodide content at least 3 mol % higher than that of the outermost shell, and at least 3 mol % lower than that of the high iodide-containing shell: ##STR1## Wherein Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a nitrogen-containing

Abstract: A method of retouching a dye image comprises selective removal with an aqueous acidic organic solvent solution, as described in the application, of a portion of a dye image from an exposed and processed photographic silver halide element comprising a support bearing a dye image from a dye-forming coupler and a primary amine photographic color developing agent, wherein the dye-forming coupler: (a) contains no ionizable group that is retained as part of a dye formed upon oxidative coupling, (b) has a structure such that the Log P of the coupler is greater than 4 and is derived from a four-equivalent coupler that has a Log P less than 8, and (c) has a coupling reactivity that enables formation of maximum image density of at least 0.6. The method comprises the step of contacting the dye image with an aqueous acidic organic solvent solution, as described in the application, for a time and at a temperature sufficient to selectively dissolve and remove a portion of the dye image from the photographic element.

Abstract: Tetrahydroquinoline rings fused to a phenolic ring form novel cyan due-forming coupler compounds which produce dyes having improved resistance to ferrous ion reduction.Photographic recording materials containing such coupler compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer each contains a precursor compound capable of releasing a compound upon reacting with an oxidation product of a developing agent, and said released compound is capable of releasing a development inhibitor upon further reacting with another molecule of the oxidation product of the developing agent. The material has improved sharpness and color reproducibility.

Abstract: A direct positive color photosensitive material comprising an internal latent image silver halide emulsion layer which has not been prefogged, a color image-forming magenta coupler of formula (I) and a nucleation accelerator of formulae (II) and/or (III): ##STR1## wherein Za and Zb represent a ##STR2## group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent group, X represents a hydrogen atom or a group which can be eliminated by a coupling reaction, and R.sup.1, R.sup.