Method for forming images by silver salt diffusion transfer

Abstract

A method for sorting images by silver salt diffusion transfer comprising imagewise exposing a light-sensitive element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, developing the light-sensitive element in the presence of a silver halide solvent using an alkaline processing composition to turn at least a part of unexposed silver halide of the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer into a transfer silver halide complex salt, and transferring at least a part of the silver halide complex salt to an image receiving layer comprising a silver precipitating agent to form images on the image receiving layer, wherein at least one compound represented by formula (I) is added to at least one of the light-sensitive element, an image receiving element comprising the image receiving layer, and the processing composition in an amount of at least 1.times.10.sup.-6 and less than 1.times.10.sup.-2 mol based on one mol of silver applied per unit area (m.sup.2): ##STR1## wherein Q represents an atomic group for forming a quinone ring; R represents a monovalent group which may be substituted or unsubstituted; and n is an integer of 0 to 4, whereby the maximum density can be increased for a short time.

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