Printing color in a darkroom can be achieved using either “white light” or “tricolor” means. The color paper and enlarger (exposing) light system are “balanced” when they are not introducing color balance shifts. As balance is achieved, the print color is determined by the color negative.
General pathways to color photography are:
- Assembly — the image is built a layer at a time. These are processes such as the pigment processes of Carbon, or Gum. Also, the dye transfer process is an assembly process.
- Integral — the way of most color printing. The manufacturer provides the pre-made emulsion system in which all the layers are included at coating time. These are the color films such as Ektar, or Provia. The positive, the print portion of the CN method, C-41 –> RA4 is made by Fujifilm. Most darkroom printers use one of the Fuji papers.
For the return readers, this update covering Carbro and Dye Transfer [Pan Matrix]
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