(57) A method for continuously processing an imagewise exposed silver halide color photographic
material with a :olor developer containing at least one aromatic primary amine color
developing agent is disclosed, in which said color developer contains at least one
compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (I):
wherein R', R2, and R3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted
or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group;
R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrazino
group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted
alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted
carbamoyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; or R3 and R4 are taken together to form a heterocyclic group; X1 represents a divalent group; and n represents 0 or 1, provided that when n is 0,
R4 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, and a compound
represented by formula (II):
wherein R5 represents a substituted alkylene group; and R6, R7, R8, and R9, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted
or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group,
and said color developer is replenished at a replenishment rate of from 20 to 120
mℓ per m2 of the photographic material. The photographic material does not suffer from a variation
of photographic characteristics when processed in continuous running even at a low
replenishment rate of a color developer.
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