Abstract: Y image, M image, C image and a mixed-dye image wherein Y, M and C are mixed are prepared by an image forming apparatus, analytical density for each of Y, M and C components in their complementary color wavelength regions is measured by a densitometer for each of Y image, M image and C image, then Y image, M image, C image and a mixed-dye image are read by the aforesaid image reading apparatus and spectral densities for in B, G and R wavelength regions are obtained. A conversion function for obtaining analytical density from spectral density is obtained from the spectral densities obtained by the image reading apparatus and the analytical density obtained through measurement by a densitometer.

Abstract: A method for forming images by providing a first image formed with silver halide photographic material which has been imagewise exposed and developed according to conventional photographic processes. Thereafter, forming a second image by imagewise transferring ink of a heat fusible thermal transfer ink sheet onto the first image. The surface layer of the ink contacting the layer having the first image contains a resin having a hydrophilic group, the color tone of the second image has the relationships in the CIE coordinate, L*.ltoreq.30, -5.ltoreq.a*.ltoreq.+5 and +0.1.ltoreq.b*.ltoreq.+50, and glossiness measured according to JIS-Z8741-1983 is at least 100. The resulting image is a photographic image with a heat transfer image thereon.

Abstract: A method of image formation using mask for exposure to form an image on photographic paper is disclosed. The mask is composed of transferred images of the dyes of yellow, cyan and magenta. The spectral absorption peak wavelength of the dye is set in a range close to the wavelength at the maximum value of each of the regular, orthochromatic and panchromatic spectral sensitivities of the photographic paper to be used. In the spectral absorption of cyan of the mask for exposure, the absorbance of the wavelength at the maximum value of each of the regular and orthochromatic spectral sensitivities of the photographic paper to be used, is set at a value not more than a predetermined value. In the spectral absorption of yellow of the mask for exposure, the absorbance of the wavelength at the maximal value of each of the orthochromatic and panchromatic spectral sensitivities of the photographic paper to be used, is set at a value not more than a predetermined value.

Abstract: In a method of printing an original image on a photographic paper with an exposure device, the exposure device has an reference exposure light, an image corresponding to the original image is formed on a mask sheet and the photographic paper is printed by exposure lights passing through the mask sheet under the reference exposure light, wherein image signals from the original image are processed so as to satisfy the condition that the mask sheet is used under the reference exposure light.