15.2 Section 15: Alternative Process Exposure Module

Process Profiles with chemistry steps

Per-process chemistry recipes: developer, clearing, fixer, wash times.

Where to find it

Tools tab Alternative Process Chemistry section

Summary

Each alt-process picks up its full chemistry workflow inside the modal: ferric ammonium citrate ratios for cyanotype, the platinum/palladium developer recipe, the salt print sequence, the Van Dyke chemistry. Lets the calculator double as a quick reference while you are at the sink.

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Detail

How it works

What it does

When you pick a process in the calculator, the dialog now also shows the chemistry sequence for that process: what to mix, in what ratios, in what order, and how long each step takes. So the same modal that tells you the exposure time also tells you the post-exposure development workflow.

What's covered

Cyanotype (ferric ammonium citrate + potassium ferricyanide, classic and Mike Ware variant), Van Dyke brown (ferric ammonium citrate + tartaric acid + silver nitrate), salt print, platinum/palladium, and gum bichromate. Each carries its standard recipe; uncommon alternates are not bundled to keep the modal focused.

How it pairs with UV exposure

Hit the Apply button on the exposure tab and the chemistry tab updates with the recommended development time for that exposure. So if you under-expose by a stop, the development step compensates accordingly. Test-strip first; alt-process variability is real.

Implementation notes (for developers)
AltProcessData.kt bundles per-process developer/clearing/fixer/wash steps with timings and dilutions.

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