A method of packing a batch of image-receiving material into a container suitable for storing and transporting the material, wherein the batch includes a plurality of stacked, substantially identical sheets of the image-receiving material, each sheet having a number of edges, with the corresponding edges of the different sheets substantially coinciding with one another, which comprises:
- opening the container,
- bending the batch over a first bend and bending the batch over a substantially identical second bend opposed to the first bend in such a manner that the batch assumes a substantially S-shaped configuration, placing the batch in the container before or after bending and closing the container, whereby the container then encloses the bent batch such that the S-shaped configuration remains substantially in position for as long as the batch remains in the container.