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Toning (photography)

Scope note

In photographic processing, converting some or all of the silver in a black-and-white image using inorganic salts or mordant dyes, and usually altering the overall tone of the image.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053423

Narrower Terms used

metallic toning
dye toning

Term used for

toning processes

Equivalent Terms used

toned (photography)

Created

13yrs ago

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