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marcia mahon
14-Oct-1999, 14:36
How is a C print created?

Ellis Vener
14-Oct-1999, 18:50
Could you be a little more specific?

Sean Donnelly
15-Oct-1999, 12:32
The 'C' is for chromogenic, meaning that the color dyes are chemically formed in the emulsion during color development, much like color negative film. As Dan wrote, it is a negative-working process used to print from a color negative. Today's 'C' prints are made by the RA-4 process.

An 'R' (reversal) print is also chromogenic, but reversal-processed to give a positive print directly from a positive slide or transparency.

For concise introduction to color processes, I recommend Henry Horenstein's Color Photography: A Working Manual (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316373168/o/qid=94000137 4/sr=8-1/002-4367958-9015411).