A method of forming an image using a photothermographic material
containing a support having thereon an image forming layer which contains
an organic silver salt, silver halide grains, a binder and a reducing
agent, the method including the steps of: imagewise exposing the
photothermographic material to light to form a latent image; and
simultaneously or sequentially heating the exposed photothermographic
material to develop the latent image, wherein at least two matting agents
are contained on one surface of the support, and an average particle size
LA of Matting agent A and an average particle size LB of Matting agent B
satisfy the following relationship: 1.5.ltoreq.LB/LA.ltoreq.6.0, provided
that Matting agent A is the matting agent having a largest weight ratio;
and Matting agent B is the matting agent having a second largest weight
ratio.