Method of forming images

A method of forming color images comprising the steps of:

• (1) carrying out imagewise exposure of a photosensitive material which comprises a transparent support having provided thereon at least three light-sensitive layers, which each comprise light-sensitive silver halide, a color developing agent, a coupler and a binder, and which have their individual sensitivities in different wavelength regions, the absorption wavelength region of each dye formed by reacting the color developing agent with the coupler being different from each other;
• (2) providing said photosensitive material or a processing material with water in an amount corresponding to the amount of from 0.1 to 1 times the amount required for maximally swelling the total coated layers of said photosensitive material and said processing material excluding a back layer, wherein said processing material comprises on a support a processing layer containing at least a base and/or a base precursor;
• (3) then superposing said photosensitive material on said processing material such that the photosensitive layer faces the processing layer;
• (4) heating the material to a temperature of from 60.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. for a time of from 5 seconds to 60 seconds to form an image based on at least three color non-diffusible dyes on said photosensitive material;
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• (5) forming color images in a separate recording material based on the image information obtained in the step (4).