1. An image forming method comprising the steps of: (a) exposing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a first support and provided thereon, a photographic component layer comprising a first binder, light sensitive silver halide and a metal compound selected from the group consisting of Zn(OH).sub.2, ZnO, Co(OH).sub.2, CoO, Ni(OH).sub.2, Cu(OH).sub.2, Fe(OH).sub.2, Mn(OH).sub.2, BaCO.sub.3, SrCO.sub.3, CaCO.sub.3, basic lead carbonate, basic cobalt carbonate, basic nickel carbonate and basic bismuth carbonate; (b) superposing the exposed material on an image receiving material comprising a second support and provided thereon, an image receiving layer comprising a second binder and a compound represented by Formula (I), ##STR9## wherein A represents a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic ring; and M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 independently represent an alkali metal atom, an ammonium ion or a quaternary ammonium ion, so that the photographic component layer of the exposed material contacts the image receiving layer; (c) heating the superposed materials in the presence of water; and (d) separating the image receiving material from the exposed material to obtain an image on the image receiving layer of the image receiving material.