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The 15 pages that link to Photographic fixer, each with the reason it gives.

• Photographic emulsionRelated: Fixing clears unexposed crystals so the developed image becomes stable in light.

• John HerschelNarrower topic: Herschel’s fixing method addressed the problem of images continuing to darken in light.

• Silver halideRelated: Fixing clears light-sensitive crystals that did not contribute to the developed image.

• Latent imageRelated: Fixing preserves the developed image by removing light-sensitive material that could continue reacting.

• CalotypeRelated: Fixing made calotype negatives and prints less vulnerable to further light exposure.

• Sodium thiosulfateRelated: Sodium thiosulfate is the active fixing agent in many traditional photographic processes.

• DarkroomRelated: Fixing makes the developed image resistant to further light exposure.

• Photographic paperRelated: Fixing makes the print stable under ordinary light.

• Silver nitrateRelated: Silver nitrate is a source material for silver halides used in conventional photographic emulsions.

• Hippolyte BayardRelated: Fixing helped make paper photographs less vulnerable to further exposure.

• Potassium bromideRelated: Bromide ions can restrain development and were used in some photographic processing solutions.

• Sodium bisulfiteRelated: Bisulfite can serve as a preservative and acidifying component in some fixer formulations.

• Sodium bromideRelated: Sodium bromide can be used in photographic processing baths, though it is not the principal fixing agent.

• ThiosulfateRelated: Thiosulfate dissolves silver halides by forming soluble silver complexes.

• Thiosulfuric acidRelated: Thiosulfate salts dissolve silver halides, giving a practical use for the acid’s conjugate base.