A dye-containing curable composition contains at least an alkali soluble
resin, a dye, and a photosensitive compound, the dye being a
phthalocyanine compound represented by the following general formula (I):
M-Pc-(Y).sub.l General Formula (I) wherein M represents a metallic
atom, a metallic oxide, a metallic chloride or a hydrogen atom; Pc
represents a phthalocyanine skeleton; Y represents a fluorine-substituted
alkoxy group; and l denotes an integer from 1 to 8.