Image formation in color reversal materials using strong inhibitors

A method of processing a color reversal photographic method having:

• a support having thereon at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer, the element having at least one red sensitive layer, at least one green sensitive layer and at least one blue sensitive layer and containing a development inhibitor releasing compound having the structural formula
• CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH
• wherein:
• CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME).sub.n --INH is released during color development;
• TIME is a timing group;
• INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and
• n is 0, 1 or 2,
• wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as:
• ##EQU6## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;
• the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.

A method of processing a color reversal method having:

• a support having thereon at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer, the element having at least one red sensitive layer, at least one green sensitive layer and at least one blue sensitive layer and a image modifying compound which provides saturation in colors while providing less saturation in other colors and capable of releasing a development inhibitor compound having the structural formula
• CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH
• wherein:
• CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME).sub.n --INH is released during color development;
• TIME is a timing group;
• INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrarole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and
• n is 0, 1 or 2,
• wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as:
• ##EQU7## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;
• the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.

A method of processing a color reversal method having:

• a support bearing a red-sensitive, cyan dye-forming unit, a green-sensitive, magenta dye-forming unit, and a blue-sensitive, yellow dye-forming unit, each unit comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer and and image dye-forming compound;
• said element containing an interimage effect-controlling means;
• said interimage effect-controlling means being characterized as having the capability of simultaneously forming a red image of high relative chroma and a yellow-red tint image of substantially lower chroma when said element is exposed to a red color standard object and a yellow-red tint color standard object and thereafter developed;
• the resulting said images having a red reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 0.88 and a ratio of red reproduction coefficient to yellow-red tint reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 1.15;
• said interimage effect-controlling means comprising a compound having the structural formula
• CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH
• wherein:
• CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME).sub.n --INH is released during color development;
• TIME is a timing group;
• INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and
• n is 0, 1 or 2,
• wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as:
• ##EQU8## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;
• the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.

A method of processing a color reversal photographic element having:

• a support bearing a red-sensitive, cyan dye-forming unit, a green-sensitive, magenta dye-forming unit, and a blue-sensitive, yellow dye-forming unit, each unit comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer and and image dye-forming compound;
• said element containing an interimage effect-controlling means;
• said interimage effect-controlling means being characterized as having the capability of simultaneously forming a red image of high relative chroma and a yellow-red tint image of substantially lower chroma when said element is exposed to a red color standard object and a yellow-red tint color standard object and thereafter developed;
• said red color standard object having CIELab values for D.sub.55 reference white a*=30.46, b*=19.16, C*=35.98, L*=40.12;
• said yellow-red tint color standard object having CIELab values a*=17.26, b*=18.01, C*=24.95, L*=66.98;
• the resulting said images having a red reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 0.88 and a ratio of red reproduction coefficient to yellow-red tint reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 1.15;
• said interimage effect-controlling means comprising a compound having the structural formula
• CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH
• wherein:
• CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME).sub.n --INH is released during color development;
• TIME is a timing group;
• INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and
• n is 0, 1 or 2,
• wherein inhibitor potency., IS, of the INH compound is defined as:
• ##EQU9## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;
• the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.

A method of processing a color reversal photographic element having:

• a support having thereon at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer, the element having at least one red sensitive layer, at least one green sensitive layer and at least one blue sensitive layer and a image modifying compound, wherein said element is capable of an improvement in sharpness of at least 1 CMT when developed in a color reversal developer process comprising a non-chromogenic developing step and a chromogenic developing step, wherein the improvement in sharpness results from said chromogenic developing step, said image modifying compound having the structural formula
• CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH
• wherein:
• CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME).sub.n --INH is released during color development;
• TIME is a timing group;
• INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptothiadiazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and
• n is 0, 1 or 2,
• wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as:
• ##EQU10## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number Of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;
• the method comprising first treating the element with black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.