Patent ID: 6027866
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G03C,Y10S

Abstract:
A silver halide photographic element comprising a support and one or more hydrophilic layers on the support including at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains, whereintabular grains having an aspect ratio of at least 5 account for at least 50% of the total projected area of the silver halide grains in said silver halide emulsion layer,said silver halide emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer disposed above said silver halide emulsion layer contains a pigment having a maximum absorption wavelength between 570 nm and 650 nm, andsaid pigment is dispersed in lipophilic droplets formed of a water-immiscible high-boiling organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 140.degree. C.