摘要:
A developer comprising a surfactant, an organic solvent, an alkali agent of about 0.01 to 5 wt% of a watersoften- ing agent having a sequestering ratio of at least 50% at the pH of the developer and water to remove the unexposed area of said photosensitive layer, and a method of development comprising imagewise exposing a photosensitive material comprising a support having thereon a light-hardenable photosensitive layer including an organic high-molecular polymer with an acid value of 10 to 200, and processing the photosensitive material with the developer.