Photographic element comprising an ion exchanged photographically useful compound

A method of activating the photographically useful compound incorporated in a photographic element which comprises a support, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and a photographically useful compound ionically bound to an ion exchange resin, said method comprising contacting the element with a solution , or a solution contained within an ionic binder, having an ionic strength of greater than 0.001 M.

A method of activating a photographically useful compound incorporated in a photographic element which comprises at least one light sensitive layer on a support, wherein the photographic element also comprises at least one photographically useful compound, other than a reducing agent, ionically bound to an ion exchange matrix said method comprising heating the element to a temperature above about 50° C.

A method of processing a photographic element which comprises a support, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and a photographically useful compound, other than a reducing agent, ionically bound to an ion exchange resin, said method comprising contacting the element with a processing solution, or a solution contained within a coated binder, having a pH greater than 8.

A method of processing a photographic element comprising a support and at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer which comprises contacting the element with (a) a processing solution and (b) a sheet comprising a support and a photographically useful compound , other than a reducing agent, ionically bound to ion exchange matrix.

A method of processing a photographic element comprising a support and at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer which comprises contacting the element with (a) a processing solution having a pH of about 8-13 and (b) a sheet comprising a support and a photographically useful compound, other than a reducing agent, ionically bound to an ionic exchange matrix.

A method of processing a photographic element comprising a support and at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer which comprises contacting the element with (a) a processing solution having an ionic strength of greater than 0.001 M and (b) a sheet comprising a support and a photographically useful compound, other than a reducing agent, ionically bound to an ion exchange matrix.

A method of processing a photographic element comprising a support and at least one silver halide light-sensitive layer which comprises contacting the element with (a) a sheet comprising a support and a photographically useful compound, other than a reducing agent, ionically bound to an ion exchange matrix and (b) with thermal energy to elevate the temperature above 50° C.