NOVELTY - Bisimide compounds (Q) comprising aminoperylene-bisimide compound (VIII), diaminoperylene-bisimide compound (IX) and aminonaphthalene-bisimide compound (XII) are new.    USE - (Q) are useful e.g.: as energy donor groups in bi and poly-chromophoric compounds to produce a wide-band light absorptance; as pigments and dyes for coloring purposes, decorative and artistic purposes, preferably as glue colors and water-colors, and colors for inkjet printing paper colors, printing inks, ink and China inks, and other colors for writing purposes, in lacquers, synthetic resin lacquers such as acrylic or vinyl resins, polyester lacquer, novolacs, nitrocellulose lacquers or natural substances e.g. shellac-lacquer or Qi-lacquer, for mass coloring of polymers preferably materials from e.g. PVC, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl pyridine, cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, polycarbonates, polyamides, polyurethanes, polyimides and/or its copolymers of the above monomers, natural substances e.g. paper or natural fiber material e.g. wool, hairs, animal hairs, bristles, cotton, jute, sisal, hemp or flax; as part of an integrated semiconductor circuits, as dyes in connection with other semiconductors e.g. in form of an epitaxy, dye lasers, preferably for the creation of laser beams; as material for leakage test of closed systems; as fluorescent dyes for optical emphasizing of signatures and designs or other graphic products, Q-switches and active substances for the frequency doubling and triplication of laser light; as functional materials e.g. in data memories, preferably in optical memories such as compact disk or DVD plates, organic LEDs, photovoltaic devices, electrophotographies e.g. xerox methods and non-impact printings or scintillators; as starting material for superconductive organic materials; for alphanumeric printings or bar codes and tracing purposes in biochemistry, medicines and natural science, and the frequency conversion of light from short-wave light to longer-wave visible light; and in display elements for various indications, notification and marking purposes, passive display elements, reference and road signs such as traffic lights, optical light collection systems, e.g. fluorescence solar heat collector or fluorescence-activated display, liquid crystals for the deflection of light, photoconductors, photographic methods, checks, credit cards, bills, coupons, documents, identity papers, lighting or imager systems, fluorescence displays, Braun's tubes or in fluorescent tubes, chemiluminescence systems, luminescence immunoassays or luminescence detection methods (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (Q) can be prepared under mild reaction conditions, hence economical. (Q) exhibit good light fastness, strong fluorescence and chemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Bisimide compounds (Q) comprising aminoperylene-bisimide compound of formula (VIII), diaminoperylene-bisimide compound of formula (IX) and aminonaphthalene-bisimide compound of formula (XII) are new.    R1-R12 = H or linear at least to maximum 37C-alkyl, in which 1-10 CH2 units are optionally replaced by carbonyl group, O, S, Se, Te, cis or trans -CH=CH- (in which one CH-unit is optionally replaced by N), CC, 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-disubstituted phenyl, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- or 3,5-disubstituted pyridine, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5- or 3,4-disubstituted thiophene, 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, 1,8-, 2,3-, 2.6- or 2,7-disubstituted naphthalene (in which one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by N), 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, 1, 8-, 1,9-, 1,10-, 2,3-, 2,6-, 2,7-, 2,9-, 2.10- or 9,10-disubstituted anthracene (in which one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by N), where up to 12 single H atoms of the CH2 group are optionally replaced by F, Cl, Br, I, CN or linear up to 18C-alkyl, in which 1-6 CH2-units are optionally replaced by carbonyl, O, S, Se, Te, cis or trans-CH=CH- (in which one CH unit is optionally replaced by N), CC, 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-disubstituted phenyl, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- or 3,5-disubstituted pyridine, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5- or 3,4-disubstituted thiophene, 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, 1,8-, 2,3-, 2.6- or 2,7-disubstituted naphthalene (in which one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by N), 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, 1, 8-, 1,9-, 1,10-, 2,3-, 2,6-, 2,7-, 2,9-, 2.10- or 9,10-disubstituted anthracene (in which one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by N), where up to 12 single H atoms of the CH2 group are optionally replaced by F, Cl, Br, I, CN or linear up to 18C-alkyl, in which 1-6 CH2-units are optionally replaced by carbonyl, O, S, Se, Te, cis or trans-CH=CH- (in which one CH unit is optionally replaced by N), CC, 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-disubstituted phenyl, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- or 3,5-disubstituted pyridine, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5- or 3,4-disubstituted thiophene, 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, 1,8-, 2,3-, 2.6- or 2,7-disubstituted naphthalene (in which one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by N), 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, 1, 8-, 1,9-, 1,10-, 2,3-, 2,6-, 2,7-, 2,9-, 2.10- or 9,10-disubstituted anthracene (in which one or two CH groups are optionally replaced by N), instead of carrying substituents the free valency of the methine group and/or quaternary carbon atom are connected in pairs to form rings e.g. cyclohexane ring and R1-R9 further comprises F, Cl, Br or I.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the preparation of (VIII) and (IX); and    (2) the preparation of (XII).