On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:03:07 +0000, <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:15:35 -0800, Siddiq <iddibhai@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>>
>> I thought the mask was for controlling contrast.
>
> In a way, yes. It's to overcome some of the deficiencies in the
> yellow, magenta and cyan dyes in the negative by providing an
> "opposing" colour that's destroyed when development takes place. For
> example the complement of cyan is red, so the mask in the cyan layer
> will be a reddish colour. During development, cyan dye is liberated
> where exposure has taken place and the red dye is destroyed. Where
> little or no cyan dye is liberated, the red dye remains and this
> effectively increases the colour contrast of the cyan layer.
>
> Hope this helps.
Yes, thank you!
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