METHOD FOR PREPARING SILVER HALIDE LAYERS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM IMAGE CONTRAST

摘要

Photographic elements are provided which comprise a support having thereon a layer containing silver halide and a photographic image forming coupler, the ratio of coupler to the silver halide varying from area-to-area in the layer, the layer also including a development inhibitor-releasing coupler which is maintained at a constant ratio to the image-forming coupler in all areas of the layer. The development inhibitor-releasing coupler functions to reduce variations in dye image contrast caused by the varying ratio of photographic image-forming coupler to silver halide in the layer. Methods for preparing photographic elements are also provided.