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ImageProcessorCore.sln

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio 14
-VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.25123.0
+VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.25420.1
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "ImageProcessorCore", "src\ImageProcessorCore\ImageProcessorCore.xproj", "{2AA31A1F-142C-43F4-8687-09ABCA4B3A26}"
 EndProject

NuGet.config

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
   <packageSources>
     <add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
+    <add key="benchmarkDotNetDevelop" value="https://ci.appveyor.com/nuget/benchmarkdotnet" />
   </packageSources>
 </configuration>

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 # ImageProcessorCore
 
 <img src="build/icons/imageprocessor-logo-512.png" width="128" height="128"/>
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageProcessor
 - Resampling algorithms. (Optional gamma correction, resize modes, Performance improvements?)
  - [x] Box
  - [x] Bicubic
+ - [x] Lanczos2
  - [x] Lanczos3
  - [x] Lanczos5
  - [x] Lanczos8
@@ -81,7 +83,6 @@ git clone https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageProcessor
  - [x] Nearest Neighbour 
  - [x] Robidoux
  - [x] Robidoux Sharp
- - [x] Robidoux Soft
  - [x] Spline
  - [x] Triangle
  - [x] Welch
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ git clone https://github.com/JimBobSquarePants/ImageProcessor
  - [x] Skew by x/y angles and center point.
 - ColorMatrix operations (Uses Matrix4x4)
  - [x] BlackWhite
- - [x] Greyscale BT709
- - [x] Greyscale BT601
+ - [x] Grayscale BT709
+ - [x] Grayscale BT601
  - [x] Hue
  - [x] Saturation
  - [x] Lomograph
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ With this version the API will change dramatically. Without the constraints of `
 
 Image methods are also fluent which allow chaining much like the `ImageFactory` class in the Framework version.
 
-Here's an example of the code required to resize an image using the default Bicubic resampler then turn the colors into their greyscale equivalent using the BT709 standard matrix.
+Here's an example of the code required to resize an image using the default Bicubic resampler then turn the colors into their grayscale equivalent using the BT709 standard matrix.
 
 ```csharp
 using (FileStream stream = File.OpenRead("foo.jpg"))
@@ -168,32 +169,12 @@ using (FileStream output = File.OpenWrite("bar.jpg"))
 {
     Image image = new Image(stream);
     image.Resize(image.Width / 2, image.Height / 2)
-         .Greyscale()
+         .Grayscale()
          .Save(output);
 }
 ```
 
-It will also be possible to pass collections of processors as params to manipulate images. For example here I am applying a Gaussian blur with a sigma of 5 to an image, then detecting the edges using a Sobel operator working in greyscale mode.
-
-```csharp
-using (FileStream stream = File.OpenRead("foo.jpg"))
-using (FileStream output = File.OpenWrite("bar.jpg"))
-{
-    Image image = new Image(stream);
-    List<IImageProcessor> processors = new List<IImageProcessor>()
-    {
-        new GuassianBlur(5),
-        new Sobel { Greyscale = true }
-    };
-
-    foreach (IImageProcessor processor in processors){
-
-        image.Process(processor)
-             .Save(output);
-    }
-}
-```
-Individual processors can be initialised and apply processing against images. This allows nesting which will allow the powerful combination of processing methods:
+Individual processors can be initialised and apply processing against images. This allows nesting which brings the potential for powerful combinations of processing methods:
 
 ```csharp
 new Brightness(50).Apply(sourceImage, targetImage, sourceImage.Bounds);

src/ImageProcessorCore/Bootstrapper.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
-    using ImageProcessorCore.Formats;
+    using System.Reflection;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+    using Formats;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides initialization code which allows extending the library.
@@ -26,18 +29,25 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </summary>
         private readonly List<IImageFormat> imageFormats;
 
+        private readonly Dictionary<Type, Func<IImageBase, IPixelAccessor>> pixelAccessors;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Prevents a default instance of the <see cref="Bootstrapper"/> class from being created.
         /// </summary>
         private Bootstrapper()
         {
-            this.imageFormats = new List<IImageFormat>(new List<IImageFormat>
+            this.imageFormats = new List<IImageFormat>
             {
                 new BmpFormat(),
                 new JpegFormat(),
                 new PngFormat(),
                 new GifFormat()
-            });
+            };
+
+            this.pixelAccessors = new Dictionary<Type, Func<IImageBase, IPixelAccessor>>
+            {
+                { typeof(Color), i=> new ColorPixelAccessor(i) }
+            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -46,9 +56,21 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         public static Bootstrapper Instance = Lazy.Value;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the list of supported <see cref="IImageFormat"/>
+        /// Gets the collection of supported <see cref="IImageFormat"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        public IReadOnlyCollection<IImageFormat> ImageFormats =>
+            new ReadOnlyCollection<IImageFormat>(this.imageFormats);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the collection of supported pixel accessors
+        /// </summary>
+        public IReadOnlyDictionary<Type, Func<IImageBase, IPixelAccessor>> PixelAccessors =>
+            new ReadOnlyDictionary<Type, Func<IImageBase, IPixelAccessor>>(this.pixelAccessors);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the global parallel options for processing tasks in parallel.
         /// </summary>
-        public IReadOnlyCollection<IImageFormat> ImageFormats => new ReadOnlyCollection<IImageFormat>(this.imageFormats);
+        public ParallelOptions ParallelOptions { get; set; } = new ParallelOptions { MaxDegreeOfParallelism = Environment.ProcessorCount };
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a new <see cref="IImageFormat"/> to the collection of supported image formats.
@@ -58,5 +80,40 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         {
             this.imageFormats.Add(format);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a pixel accessor for the given pixel format.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="packedType">The packed format type, must implement <see cref="IPackedVector"/></param>
+        /// <param name="initializer">The function to return a new instance of the pixel accessor.</param>
+        public void AddPixelAccessor(Type packedType, Func<IImageBase, IPixelAccessor> initializer)
+        {
+            if (!typeof(IPackedVector).GetTypeInfo().IsAssignableFrom(packedType.GetTypeInfo()))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Type {packedType} must implement {nameof(IPackedVector)}");
+            }
+
+            this.pixelAccessors.Add(packedType, initializer);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets an instance of the correct <see cref="IPixelAccessor"/> for the packed vector.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of pixel data.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam> 
+        /// <param name="image">The image</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="IPixelAccessor"/></returns>
+        public IPixelAccessor<T, TP> GetPixelAccessor<T, TP>(IImageBase image)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
+        {
+            Type packed = typeof(T);
+            if (this.pixelAccessors.ContainsKey(packed))
+            {
+                return (IPixelAccessor<T, TP>)this.pixelAccessors[packed].Invoke(image);
+            }
+
+            throw new NotSupportedException($"PixelAccessor cannot be loaded for {packed}:");
+        }
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Color.cs

@@ -6,46 +6,65 @@
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using System;
-    using System.ComponentModel;
     using System.Numerics;
     using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a four-component color using red, green, blue, and alpha data. 
-    /// Each component is stored in premultiplied format multiplied by the alpha component.
+    /// Packed vector type containing four 8-bit unsigned normalized values ranging from 0 to 255.
+    /// The color components are stored in red, green, blue, and alpha order.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
     /// This struct is fully mutable. This is done (against the guidelines) for the sake of performance,
     /// as it avoids the need to create new values for modification operations.
     /// </remarks>
-    public partial struct Color : IEquatable<Color>, IAlmostEquatable<Color, float>
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
+    public partial struct Color : IPackedVector<uint>, IEquatable<Color>
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Represents an empty <see cref="Color"/> that has R, G, B, and A values set to zero.
+        /// Gets or sets the blue component.
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly Color Empty = default(Color);
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        public byte R;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The epsilon for comparing floating point numbers.
+        /// Gets or sets the green component.
         /// </summary>
-        private const float Epsilon = 0.001f;
+        [FieldOffset(1)]
+        public byte G;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The backing vector for SIMD support.
+        /// Gets or sets the red component.
         /// </summary>
-        private Vector4 backingVector;
+        [FieldOffset(2)]
+        public byte B;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct.
+        /// Gets or sets the alpha component.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="r">The red component of this <see cref="Color"/>.</param>
-        /// <param name="g">The green component of this <see cref="Color"/>.</param>
-        /// <param name="b">The blue component of this <see cref="Color"/>.</param>
-        /// <param name="a">The alpha component of this <see cref="Color"/>.</param>
-        public Color(float r, float g, float b, float a = 1)
+        [FieldOffset(3)]
+        public byte A;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The packed value.
+        /// </summary>
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        private readonly uint packedValue;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct. 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="r">The red component.</param>
+        /// <param name="g">The green component.</param>
+        /// <param name="b">The blue component.</param>
+        /// <param name="a">The alpha component.</param>
+        public Color(byte r, byte g, byte b, byte a = 255)
             : this()
         {
-            this.backingVector = new Vector4(r, g, b, a);
+            this.R = r;
+            this.G = g;
+            this.B = b;
+            this.A = a;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -68,25 +87,17 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
 
             if (hex.Length == 8)
             {
-                float r = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(2, 2), 16);
-                float g = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(4, 2), 16);
-                float b = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(6, 2), 16);
-                float a = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(0, 2), 16);
-
-                // Do division of Vector4 instead of each component to utilize SIMD optimizations
-                this.backingVector = new Vector4(r, g, b, a) / 255f;
-                this.backingVector = FromNonPremultiplied(this.backingVector, this.A);
-
+                this.R = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(2, 2), 16);
+                this.G = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(4, 2), 16);
+                this.B = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(6, 2), 16);
+                this.A = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(0, 2), 16);
             }
             else if (hex.Length == 6)
             {
-                float r = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(0, 2), 16);
-                float g = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(2, 2), 16);
-                float b = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(4, 2), 16);
-                float a = 255f;
-
-                // Do division of Vector4 instead of each component to utilize SIMD optimizations
-                this.backingVector = new Vector4(r, g, b, a) / 255f;
+                this.R = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(0, 2), 16);
+                this.G = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(2, 2), 16);
+                this.B = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(4, 2), 16);
+                this.A = 255;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -94,185 +105,60 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                 string gh = char.ToString(hex[1]);
                 string bh = char.ToString(hex[2]);
 
-                float r = Convert.ToByte(rh + rh, 16);
-                float g = Convert.ToByte(gh + gh, 16);
-                float b = Convert.ToByte(bh + bh, 16);
-                float a = 255f;
-
-                this.backingVector = new Vector4(r, g, b, a) / 255f;
+                this.R = Convert.ToByte(rh + rh, 16);
+                this.G = Convert.ToByte(gh + gh, 16);
+                this.B = Convert.ToByte(bh + bh, 16);
+                this.A = 255;
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct. 
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="vector">The vector.</param>
-        public Color(Vector4 vector)
+        /// <param name="r">The red component.</param>
+        /// <param name="g">The green component.</param>
+        /// <param name="b">The blue component.</param>
+        /// <param name="a">The alpha component.</param>
+        public Color(float r, float g, float b, float a = 1)
+            : this()
         {
-            this.backingVector = vector;
+            Vector4 clamped = Vector4.Clamp(new Vector4(r, g, b, a), Vector4.Zero, Vector4.One) * 255F;
+            this.R = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.X);
+            this.G = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Y);
+            this.B = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Z);
+            this.A = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.W);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct. 
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="vector">
-        /// The vector representing the red, green, and blue componenets.
+        /// The vector containing the components for the packed vector.
         /// </param>
         public Color(Vector3 vector)
+            : this()
         {
-            this.backingVector = new Vector4(vector, 1);
+            Vector3 clamped = Vector3.Clamp(vector, Vector3.Zero, Vector3.One) * 255F;
+            this.R = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.X);
+            this.G = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Y);
+            this.B = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Z);
+            this.A = 255;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Color"/> struct. 
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="vector">
-        /// The vector representing the red, green, and blue componenets.
+        /// The vector containing the components for the packed vector.
         /// </param>
-        /// <param name="alpha">The alpha component.</param>
-        public Color(Vector3 vector, float alpha)
-        {
-            this.backingVector = new Vector4(vector, alpha);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the red component of the color.
-        /// </summary>
-        public float R
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return this.backingVector.X;
-            }
-
-            set
-            {
-                this.backingVector.X = value;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the green component of the color.
-        /// </summary>
-        public float G
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return this.backingVector.Y;
-            }
-
-            set
-            {
-                this.backingVector.Y = value;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the blue component of the color.
-        /// </summary>
-        public float B
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return this.backingVector.Z;
-            }
-
-            set
-            {
-                this.backingVector.Z = value;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the alpha component of the color.
-        /// </summary>
-        public float A
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return this.backingVector.W;
-            }
-
-            set
-            {
-                this.backingVector.W = value;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating whether this <see cref="Color"/> is empty.
-        /// </summary>
-        [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
-        public bool IsEmpty => this.Equals(Empty);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets this color with the component values clamped from 0 to 1.
-        /// </summary>
-        public Color Limited => new Color(Vector4.Clamp(this.backingVector, Vector4.Zero, Vector4.One));
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Computes the product of multiplying a color by a given factor.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="color">The color.</param>
-        /// <param name="factor">The multiplication factor.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// </returns>
-        public static Color operator *(Color color, float factor)
-        {
-            return new Color(color.backingVector * factor);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Computes the product of multiplying a color by a given factor.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="factor">The multiplication factor.</param>
-        /// <param name="color">The color.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// </returns>
-        public static Color operator *(float factor, Color color)
-        {
-            return new Color(color.backingVector * factor);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Computes the product of multiplying two colors.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="left">The color on the left hand of the operand.</param>
-        /// <param name="right">The color on the right hand of the operand.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// </returns>
-        public static Color operator *(Color left, Color right)
-        {
-            return new Color(left.backingVector * right.backingVector);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Computes the sum of adding two colors.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="left">The color on the left hand of the operand.</param>
-        /// <param name="right">The color on the right hand of the operand.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// </returns>
-        public static Color operator +(Color left, Color right)
-        {
-            return new Color(left.backingVector + right.backingVector);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Computes the difference left by subtracting one color from another.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="left">The color on the left hand of the operand.</param>
-        /// <param name="right">The color on the right hand of the operand.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// </returns>
-        public static Color operator -(Color left, Color right)
+        public Color(Vector4 vector)
+            : this()
         {
-            return new Color(left.backingVector - right.backingVector);
+            Vector4 clamped = Vector4.Clamp(vector, Vector4.Zero, Vector4.One) * 255F;
+            this.R = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.X);
+            this.G = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Y);
+            this.B = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Z);
+            this.A = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.W);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -289,230 +175,99 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static bool operator ==(Color left, Color right)
         {
-            return left.Equals(right);
+            return left.packedValue == right.packedValue;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Compares two <see cref="Color"/> objects for inequality.
+        /// Compares two <see cref="Color"/> objects for equality.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="left">
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/> on the left side of the operand.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="right">
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/> on the right side of the operand.
-        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="left">The <see cref="Color"/> on the left side of the operand.</param>
+        /// <param name="right">The <see cref="Color"/> on the right side of the operand.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// True if the current left is unequal to the <paramref name="right"/> parameter; otherwise, false.
+        /// True if the current left is equal to the <paramref name="right"/> parameter; otherwise, false.
         /// </returns>
         public static bool operator !=(Color left, Color right)
         {
-            return !left.Equals(right);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns a new color whose components are the average of the components of first and second.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="first">The first color.</param>
-        /// <param name="second">The second color.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// </returns>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static Color Average(Color first, Color second)
-        {
-            return new Color((first.backingVector + second.backingVector) * .5f);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compresses a linear color signal to its sRGB equivalent.
-        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
-        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="linear">The <see cref="Color"/> whose signal to compress.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Color"/>.</returns>
-        public static Color Compress(Color linear)
-        {
-            // TODO: Is there a faster way to do this?
-            float r = Compress(linear.R);
-            float g = Compress(linear.G);
-            float b = Compress(linear.B);
-
-            return new Color(r, g, b, linear.A);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Expands an sRGB color signal to its linear equivalent.
-        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
-        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="gamma">The <see cref="Color"/> whose signal to expand.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Color"/>.</returns>
-        public static Color Expand(Color gamma)
-        {
-            // TODO: Is there a faster way to do this?
-            float r = Expand(gamma.R);
-            float g = Expand(gamma.G);
-            float b = Expand(gamma.B);
-
-            return new Color(r, g, b, gamma.A);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Converts a non-premultipled alpha <see cref="Color"/> to a <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// that contains premultiplied alpha.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="color">The <see cref="Color"/> to convert.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Color"/>.</returns>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static Color FromNonPremultiplied(Color color)
-        {
-            return new Color(FromNonPremultiplied(color.backingVector, color.A));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Converts a non-premultiplied alpha Vector4 to a Vector4 that contains premultiplied alpha.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="vector">The vector to convert.</param>
-        /// <param name="alpha">The alpha to use in conversion.</param>
-        /// <returns>The Vector4 with premultiplied alpha.</returns>
-        private static Vector4 FromNonPremultiplied(Vector4 vector, float alpha)
-        {
-            return vector * new Vector4(alpha, alpha, alpha, 1);
+            return left.packedValue != right.packedValue;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Converts a premultipled alpha <see cref="Color"/> to a <see cref="Color"/>
-        /// that contains non-premultiplied alpha.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="color">The <see cref="Color"/> to convert.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Color"/>.</returns>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static Color ToNonPremultiplied(Color color)
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public uint PackedValue()
         {
-            float a = color.A;
-            if (Math.Abs(a) < Epsilon)
-            {
-                return new Color(color.backingVector);
-            }
-
-            return new Color(color.backingVector / new Vector4(a, a, a, 1));
+            return this.packedValue;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a <see cref="Vector4"/> representation for this <see cref="Color"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>A <see cref="Vector4"/> representation for this object.</returns>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public Vector4 ToVector4()
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void PackVector(Vector4 vector)
         {
-            return new Vector4(this.R, this.G, this.B, this.A);
+            Vector4 clamped = Vector4.Clamp(vector, Vector4.Zero, Vector4.One) * 255F;
+            this.R = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.X);
+            this.G = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Y);
+            this.B = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.Z);
+            this.A = (byte)Math.Round(clamped.W);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a <see cref="Vector3"/> representation for this <see cref="Color"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>A <see cref="Vector3"/> representation for this object.</returns>
-        public Vector3 ToVector3()
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void PackBytes(byte x, byte y, byte z, byte w)
         {
-            return new Vector3(this.R, this.G, this.B);
+            this.R = x;
+            this.G = y;
+            this.B = z;
+            this.A = w;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override int GetHashCode()
+        public Vector4 ToVector4()
         {
-            return GetHashCode(this);
+            return new Vector4(this.R, this.G, this.B, this.A) / 255F;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override string ToString()
+        public byte[] ToBytes()
         {
-            if (this.IsEmpty)
-            {
-                return "Color [ Empty ]";
-            }
-
-            return $"Color [ R={this.R:#0.##}, G={this.G:#0.##}, B={this.B:#0.##}, A={this.A:#0.##} ]";
+            return new[] { this.R, this.G, this.B, this.A };
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
         public override bool Equals(object obj)
         {
-            if (obj is Color)
-            {
-                return this.Equals((Color)obj);
-            }
-
-            return false;
+            return (obj is Color) && this.Equals((Color)obj);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public bool Equals(Color other)
         {
-            return this.AlmostEquals(other, Epsilon);
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public bool AlmostEquals(Color other, float precision)
-        {
-            Vector4 result = Vector4.Abs(this.backingVector - other.backingVector);
-
-            return result.X < precision
-                && result.Y < precision
-                && result.Z < precision
-                && result.W < precision;
+            return this.packedValue == other.packedValue;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the compressed sRGB value from an linear signal.
-        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
-        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
+        /// Gets a string representation of the packed vector.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="signal">The signal value to compress.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="float"/>.
-        /// </returns>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        private static float Compress(float signal)
+        /// <returns>A string representation of the packed vector.</returns>
+        public override string ToString()
         {
-            if (signal <= 0.0031308f)
-            {
-                return signal * 12.92f;
-            }
-
-            return (1.055f * (float)Math.Pow(signal, 0.41666666f)) - 0.055f;
+            return this.ToVector4().ToString();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the expanded linear value from an sRGB signal.
-        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
-        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="signal">The signal value to expand.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="float"/>.
-        /// </returns>
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        private static float Expand(float signal)
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public override int GetHashCode()
         {
-            if (signal <= 0.04045f)
-            {
-                return signal / 12.92f;
-            }
-
-            return (float)Math.Pow((signal + 0.055f) / 1.055f, 2.4f);
+            return this.GetHashCode(this);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the hash code for this instance.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="color">
+        /// <param name="packed">
         /// The instance of <see cref="Color"/> to return the hash code for.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>
         /// A 32-bit signed integer that is the hash code for this instance.
         /// </returns>
-        private static int GetHashCode(Color color) => color.backingVector.GetHashCode();
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        private int GetHashCode(Color packed)
+        {
+            return packed.packedValue.GetHashCode();
+        }
     }
-}
+}

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/ColorTransforms.cs

@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Numerics;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a four-component color using red, green, blue, and alpha data. 
-    /// Each component is stored in premultiplied format multiplied by the alpha component.
+    /// Packed vector type containing four 8-bit unsigned normalized values ranging from 0 to 255.
+    /// The color components are stored in red, green, blue, and alpha order.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
     /// This struct is fully mutable. This is done (against the guidelines) for the sake of performance,
@@ -43,31 +44,31 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                 return source;
             }
 
-            return new Color(source.backingVector * destination.backingVector);
+            // TODO: This will use less memory than using Vector4
+            // but we should test speed vs memory to see which is best balance.
+            byte r = (byte)(source.R * destination.R).Clamp(0, 255);
+            byte g = (byte)(source.G * destination.G).Clamp(0, 255);
+            byte b = (byte)(source.B * destination.B).Clamp(0, 255);
+            byte a = (byte)(source.A * destination.A).Clamp(0, 255);
+
+            return new Color(r, g, b, a);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Linearly interpolates from one color to another based on the given amount.
+        /// Linearly interpolates from one color to another based on the given weighting.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="source">The first color value.</param>
-        /// <param name="destination">The second color value.</param>
+        /// <param name="from">The first color value.</param>
+        /// <param name="to">The second color value.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">
-        /// The weight value. At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
+        /// A value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of the second source vector.
+        /// At amount = 0, "from" is returned, at amount = 1, "to" is returned.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>
         /// The <see cref="Color"/>
         /// </returns>
-        public static Color Lerp(Color source, Color destination, float amount)
+        public static Color Lerp(Color from, Color to, float amount)
         {
-            amount = amount.Clamp(0f, 1f);
-
-            if (Math.Abs(source.A - 1) < Epsilon && Math.Abs(destination.A - 1) < Epsilon)
-            {
-                return source + ((destination - source) * amount);
-            }
-
-            // Premultiplied.
-            return (source * (1 - amount)) + destination;
+            return new Color(Vector4.Lerp(from.ToVector4(), to.ToVector4(), amount));
         }
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/ColorspaceTransforms.cs

@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Numerics;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a four-component color using red, green, blue, and alpha data. 
-    /// Each component is stored in premultiplied format multiplied by the alpha component.
+    /// Packed vector type containing four 8-bit unsigned normalized values ranging from 0 to 255.
+    /// The color components are stored in red, green, blue, and alpha order.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
     /// This struct is fully mutable. This is done (against the guidelines) for the sake of performance,
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
     /// </remarks>
     public partial struct Color
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The epsilon for comparing floating point numbers.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float Epsilon = 0.001F;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Allows the implicit conversion of an instance of <see cref="Color"/> to a
         /// <see cref="Bgra32"/>.
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator Color(Bgra32 color)
         {
-            return new Color(color.R / 255f, color.G / 255f, color.B / 255f, color.A / 255f);
+            return new Color(color.R, color.G, color.B, color.A);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
             float r = (1 - cmykColor.C) * (1 - cmykColor.K);
             float g = (1 - cmykColor.M) * (1 - cmykColor.K);
             float b = (1 - cmykColor.Y) * (1 - cmykColor.K);
-            return new Color(r, g, b);
+            return new Color(r, g, b, 1);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -60,11 +66,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
             float cb = color.Cb - 128;
             float cr = color.Cr - 128;
 
-            float r = (float)(y + (1.402 * cr)).Clamp(0, 255) / 255f;
-            float g = (float)(y - (0.34414 * cb) - (0.71414 * cr)).Clamp(0, 255) / 255f;
-            float b = (float)(y + (1.772 * cb)).Clamp(0, 255) / 255f;
+            byte r = (byte)(y + (1.402 * cr)).Clamp(0, 255);
+            byte g = (byte)(y - (0.34414 * cb) - (0.71414 * cr)).Clamp(0, 255);
+            byte b = (byte)(y + (1.772 * cb)).Clamp(0, 255);
 
-            return new Color(r, g, b);
+            return new Color(r, g, b, 255);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -86,7 +92,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
             float g = (x * -0.9689F) + (y * 1.8758F) + (z * 0.0415F);
             float b = (x * 0.0557F) + (y * -0.2040F) + (z * 1.0570F);
 
-            return Color.Compress(new Color(r, g, b));
+            Vector4 vector = new Vector4(r, g, b, 1).Compress();
+            return new Color(vector);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -111,9 +118,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
             int i = (int)Math.Truncate(h);
             float f = h - i;
 
-            float p = v * (1.0f - s);
-            float q = v * (1.0f - (s * f));
-            float t = v * (1.0f - (s * (1.0f - f)));
+            float p = v * (1.0F - s);
+            float q = v * (1.0F - (s * f));
+            float t = v * (1.0F - (s * (1.0F - f)));
 
             float r, g, b;
             switch (i)
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                     break;
             }
 
-            return new Color(r, g, b);
+            return new Color(r, g, b, 1);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -168,7 +175,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator Color(Hsl color)
         {
-            float rangedH = color.H / 360f;
+            float rangedH = color.H / 360F;
             float r = 0;
             float g = 0;
             float b = 0;
@@ -192,7 +199,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                 }
             }
 
-            return new Color(r, g, b);
+            return new Color(r, g, b, 1);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -226,7 +233,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
             float g = (x * -0.9689F) + (y * 1.8758F) + (z * 0.0415F);
             float b = (x * 0.0557F) + (y * -0.2040F) + (z * 1.0570F);
 
-            return Color.Compress(new Color(r, g, b));
+            return new Color(new Vector4(r, g, b, 1F).Compress());
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Colorspaces/Bgra32.cs

@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator Bgra32(Color color)
         {
-            color = color.Limited * 255f;
-            return new Bgra32((byte)color.B, (byte)color.G, (byte)color.R, (byte)color.A);
+            return new Bgra32(color.B, color.G, color.R, color.A);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// Returns the hash code for this instance.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="color">
-        /// The instance of <see cref="Cmyk"/> to return the hash code for.
+        /// The instance of <see cref="Bgra32"/> to return the hash code for.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>
         /// A 32-bit signed integer that is the hash code for this instance.

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Colorspaces/CieLab.cs

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <see cref="CieLab"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="color">
-        /// The instance of <see cref="Bgra32"/> to convert.
+        /// The instance of <see cref="Color"/> to convert.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>
         /// An instance of <see cref="CieLab"/>.
@@ -79,11 +79,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         public static implicit operator CieLab(Color color)
         {
             // First convert to CIE XYZ
-            color = Color.Expand(color);
-
-            float x = (color.R * 0.4124F) + (color.G * 0.3576F) + (color.B * 0.1805F);
-            float y = (color.R * 0.2126F) + (color.G * 0.7152F) + (color.B * 0.0722F);
-            float z = (color.R * 0.0193F) + (color.G * 0.1192F) + (color.B * 0.9505F);
+            Vector4 vector = color.ToVector4().Expand();
+            float x = (vector.X * 0.4124F) + (vector.Y * 0.3576F) + (vector.Z * 0.1805F);
+            float y = (vector.X * 0.2126F) + (vector.Y * 0.7152F) + (vector.Z * 0.0722F);
+            float z = (vector.X * 0.0193F) + (vector.Y * 0.1192F) + (vector.Z * 0.9505F);
 
             // Now to LAB
             x /= 0.95047F;

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Colorspaces/CieXyz.cs

@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator CieXyz(Color color)
         {
-            color = Color.Expand(color);
+            Vector4 vector = color.ToVector4().Expand();
 
-            float x = (color.R * 0.4124F) + (color.G * 0.3576F) + (color.B * 0.1805F);
-            float y = (color.R * 0.2126F) + (color.G * 0.7152F) + (color.B * 0.0722F);
-            float z = (color.R * 0.0193F) + (color.G * 0.1192F) + (color.B * 0.9505F);
+            float x = (vector.X * 0.4124F) + (vector.Y * 0.3576F) + (vector.Z * 0.1805F);
+            float y = (vector.X * 0.2126F) + (vector.Y * 0.7152F) + (vector.Z * 0.0722F);
+            float z = (vector.X * 0.0193F) + (vector.Y * 0.1192F) + (vector.Z * 0.9505F);
 
             x *= 100F;
             y *= 100F;

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Colorspaces/Cmyk.cs

@@ -84,11 +84,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator Cmyk(Color color)
         {
-            color = color.Limited;
-
-            float c = 1f - color.R;
-            float m = 1f - color.G;
-            float y = 1f - color.B;
+            float c = 1f - color.R / 255F;
+            float m = 1f - color.G / 255F;
+            float y = 1f - color.B / 255F;
 
             float k = Math.Min(c, Math.Min(m, y));
 

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Colorspaces/Hsl.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// The epsilon for comparing floating point numbers.
         /// </summary>
-        private const float Epsilon = 0.001f;
+        private const float Epsilon = 0.001F;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The backing vector for SIMD support.
@@ -74,10 +74,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator Hsl(Color color)
         {
-            color = Color.ToNonPremultiplied(color.Limited);
-            float r = color.R;
-            float g = color.G;
-            float b = color.B;
+            float r = color.R / 255F;
+            float g = color.G / 255F;
+            float b = color.B / 255F;
 
             float max = Math.Max(r, Math.Max(g, b));
             float min = Math.Min(r, Math.Min(g, b));
@@ -114,7 +113,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
             {
                 s = chroma / (max + min);
             }
-            else {
+            else
+            {
                 s = chroma / (2 - chroma);
             }
 

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Colorspaces/Hsv.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// The epsilon for comparing floating point numbers.
         /// </summary>
-        private const float Epsilon = 0.001f;
+        private const float Epsilon = 0.001F;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The backing vector for SIMD support.
@@ -74,10 +74,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator Hsv(Color color)
         {
-            color = Color.ToNonPremultiplied(color.Limited);
-            float r = color.R;
-            float g = color.G;
-            float b = color.B;
+            float r = color.R / 255F;
+            float g = color.G / 255F;
+            float b = color.B / 255F;
 
             float max = Math.Max(r, Math.Max(g, b));
             float min = Math.Min(r, Math.Min(g, b));

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/Colorspaces/YCbCr.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// The epsilon for comparing floating point numbers.
         /// </summary>
-        private const float Epsilon = 0.001f;
+        private const float Epsilon = 0.001F;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The backing vector for SIMD support.
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static implicit operator YCbCr(Color color)
         {
-            color = Color.ToNonPremultiplied(color.Limited) * 255f;
             float r = color.R;
             float g = color.G;
             float b = color.B;
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// Returns the hash code for this instance.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="color">
-        /// The instance of <see cref="Hsv"/> to return the hash code for.
+        /// The instance of <see cref="YCbCr"/> to return the hash code for.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>
         /// A 32-bit signed integer that is the hash code for this instance.

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/PackedVector/IPackedVector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// <copyright file="IPackedVector.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore
+{
+    using System.Numerics;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An interface that converts packed vector types to and from <see cref="Vector4"/> values, 
+    /// allowing multiple encodings to be manipulated in a generic way.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public interface IPackedVector<TP> : IPackedVector
+        where TP : struct
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the packed representation of the value.
+        /// Typically packed in least to greatest significance order.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The <see cref="TP"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        TP PackedValue();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An interface that converts packed vector types to and from <see cref="Vector4"/> values.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPackedVector
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the packed representation from a <see cref="Vector4"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vector">The vector to pack.</param>
+        void PackVector(Vector4 vector);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the packed representation from a <see cref="Vector4"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="x">The x-component.</param>
+        /// <param name="y">The y-component.</param>
+        /// <param name="z">The z-component.</param>
+        /// <param name="w">The w-component.</param>
+        void PackBytes(byte x, byte y, byte z, byte w);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Expands the packed representation into a <see cref="Vector4"/>.
+        /// The vector components are typically expanded in least to greatest significance order.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Vector4"/>.</returns>
+        Vector4 ToVector4();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Expands the packed representation into a <see cref="T:byte[]"/>.
+        /// The bytes are typically expanded in least to greatest significance order.
+        /// Red -> Green -> Blue -> Alpha
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Vector4"/>.</returns>
+        byte[] ToBytes();
+    }
+}

src/ImageProcessorCore/Colors/RgbaComponent.cs

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
     public enum RgbaComponent
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// The blue component.
+        /// The red component.
         /// </summary>
-        B = 0,
+        R = 0,
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The green component.
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         G = 1,
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The red component.
+        /// The blue component.
         /// </summary>
-        R = 2,
+        B = 2,
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The alpha component.

src/ImageProcessorCore/Common/Extensions/Vector4Extensions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+// <copyright file="Vector4Extensions.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Numerics;
+    using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Vector4"/> struct.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Vector4Extensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compresses a linear color signal to its sRGB equivalent.
+        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
+        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="linear">The <see cref="Vector4"/> whose signal to compress.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Vector4"/>.</returns>
+        public static Vector4 Compress(this Vector4 linear)
+        {
+            // TODO: Is there a faster way to do this?
+            float r = Compress(linear.X);
+            float g = Compress(linear.Y);
+            float b = Compress(linear.Z);
+
+            return new Vector4(r, g, b, linear.W);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Expands an sRGB color signal to its linear equivalent.
+        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
+        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gamma">The <see cref="Color"/> whose signal to expand.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Vector4"/>.</returns>
+        public static Vector4 Expand(this Vector4 gamma)
+        {
+            // TODO: Is there a faster way to do this?
+            float r = Expand(gamma.X);
+            float g = Expand(gamma.Y);
+            float b = Expand(gamma.Z);
+
+            return new Vector4(r, g, b, gamma.W);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the compressed sRGB value from an linear signal.
+        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
+        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="signal">The signal value to compress.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The <see cref="float"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        private static float Compress(float signal)
+        {
+            if (signal <= 0.0031308f)
+            {
+                return signal * 12.92f;
+            }
+
+            return (1.055f * (float)Math.Pow(signal, 0.41666666f)) - 0.055f;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the expanded linear value from an sRGB signal.
+        /// <see href="http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html#formulas"/>
+        /// <see href="http://entropymine.com/imageworsener/srgbformula/"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="signal">The signal value to expand.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The <see cref="float"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        private static float Expand(float signal)
+        {
+            if (signal <= 0.04045f)
+            {
+                return signal / 12.92f;
+            }
+
+            return (float)Math.Pow((signal + 0.055f) / 1.055f, 2.4f);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/ImageProcessorCore/Common/Helpers/ImageMaths.cs

@@ -61,25 +61,25 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         {
             float temp;
 
-            if (x < 0)
+            if (x < 0F)
             {
                 x = -x;
             }
 
             temp = x * x;
-            if (x < 1)
+            if (x < 1F)
             {
                 x = ((12 - (9 * b) - (6 * c)) * (x * temp)) + ((-18 + (12 * b) + (6 * c)) * temp) + (6 - (2 * b));
-                return x / 6;
+                return x / 6F;
             }
 
-            if (x < 2)
+            if (x < 2F)
             {
                 x = ((-b - (6 * c)) * (x * temp)) + (((6 * b) + (30 * c)) * temp) + (((-12 * b) - (48 * c)) * x) + ((8 * b) + (24 * c));
-                return x / 6;
+                return x / 6F;
             }
 
-            return 0;
+            return 0F;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>
         public static float SinC(float x)
         {
-            const float Epsilon = .00001f;
+            const float Epsilon = .00001F;
 
             if (Math.Abs(x) > Epsilon)
             {
@@ -156,13 +156,17 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// Finds the bounding rectangle based on the first instance of any color component other
         /// than the given one.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="bitmap">The <see cref="Image"/> to search within.</param>
         /// <param name="componentValue">The color component value to remove.</param>
         /// <param name="channel">The <see cref="RgbaComponent"/> channel to test against.</param>
         /// <returns>
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public static Rectangle GetFilteredBoundingRectangle(ImageBase bitmap, float componentValue, RgbaComponent channel = RgbaComponent.B)
+        public static Rectangle GetFilteredBoundingRectangle<T, TP>(ImageBase<T, TP> bitmap, float componentValue, RgbaComponent channel = RgbaComponent.B)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             const float Epsilon = .00001f;
             int width = bitmap.Width;
@@ -170,29 +174,29 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
             Point topLeft = new Point();
             Point bottomRight = new Point();
 
-            Func<PixelAccessor, int, int, float, bool> delegateFunc;
+            Func<IPixelAccessor<T, TP>, int, int, float, bool> delegateFunc;
 
             // Determine which channel to check against
             switch (channel)
             {
                 case RgbaComponent.R:
-                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].R - b) > Epsilon;
+                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].ToBytes()[0] - b) > Epsilon;
                     break;
 
                 case RgbaComponent.G:
-                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].G - b) > Epsilon;
+                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].ToBytes()[1] - b) > Epsilon;
                     break;
 
-                case RgbaComponent.A:
-                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].A - b) > Epsilon;
+                case RgbaComponent.B:
+                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].ToBytes()[2] - b) > Epsilon;
                     break;
 
                 default:
-                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].B - b) > Epsilon;
+                    delegateFunc = (pixels, x, y, b) => Math.Abs(pixels[x, y].ToBytes()[3] - b) > Epsilon;
                     break;
             }
 
-            Func<PixelAccessor, int> getMinY = pixels =>
+            Func<IPixelAccessor<T, TP>, int> getMinY = pixels =>
             {
                 for (int y = 0; y < height; y++)
                 {
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                 return 0;
             };
 
-            Func<PixelAccessor, int> getMaxY = pixels =>
+            Func<IPixelAccessor<T, TP>, int> getMaxY = pixels =>
             {
                 for (int y = height - 1; y > -1; y--)
                 {
@@ -224,7 +228,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                 return height;
             };
 
-            Func<PixelAccessor, int> getMinX = pixels =>
+            Func<IPixelAccessor<T, TP>, int> getMinX = pixels =>
             {
                 for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
                 {
@@ -240,7 +244,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                 return 0;
             };
 
-            Func<PixelAccessor, int> getMaxX = pixels =>
+            Func<IPixelAccessor<T, TP>, int> getMaxX = pixels =>
             {
                 for (int x = width - 1; x > -1; x--)
                 {
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
                 return height;
             };
 
-            using (PixelAccessor bitmapPixels = bitmap.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> bitmapPixels = bitmap.Lock())
             {
                 topLeft.Y = getMinY(bitmapPixels);
                 topLeft.X = getMinX(bitmapPixels);
@@ -276,11 +280,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </returns>.
         private static float Clean(float x)
         {
-            const float Epsilon = .00001f;
+            const float Epsilon = .00001F;
 
             if (Math.Abs(x) < Epsilon)
             {
-                return 0f;
+                return 0F;
             }
 
             return x;

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Alpha.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // <copyright file="Alpha.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the alpha component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="percent">The new opacity of the image. Must be between 0 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Alpha(this Image source, int percent, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Alpha<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int percent, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Alpha(source, percent, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the alpha component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="percent">The new opacity of the image. Must be between 0 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
@@ -34,9 +40,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Alpha(this Image source, int percent, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        public static Image<T, TP> Alpha<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int percent, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            AlphaProcessor processor = new AlphaProcessor(percent);
+            AlphaProcessor<T, TP> processor = new AlphaProcessor<T, TP>(percent);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/BackgroundColor.cs

@@ -1,27 +1,31 @@
 // <copyright file="BackgroundColor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Combines the given image together with the current one by blending their pixels.
+        /// Replaces the background color of image with the given one.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="color">The color to set as the background.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image BackgroundColor(this Image source, Color color, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> BackgroundColor<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, T color, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            BackgroundColorProcessor processor = new BackgroundColorProcessor(color);
+            BackgroundColorProcessor<T, TP> processor = new BackgroundColorProcessor<T, TP>(color);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/BinaryThreshold.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// <copyright file="BinaryThreshold.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore
+{
+    using Processors;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static partial class ImageExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies binerization to the image splitting the pixels at the given threshold.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="threshold">The threshold to apply binerization of the image. Must be between 0 and 1.</param>
+        /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> BinaryThreshold<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float threshold, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
+        {
+            return BinaryThreshold(source, threshold, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies binerization to the image splitting the pixels at the given threshold.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="threshold">The threshold to apply binerization of the image. Must be between 0 and 1.</param>
+        /// <param name="rectangle">
+        /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> BinaryThreshold<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float threshold, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
+        {
+            BinaryThresholdProcessor<T, TP> processor = new BinaryThresholdProcessor<T, TP>(threshold);
+            processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
+
+            try
+            {
+                return source.Process(rectangle, processor);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                processor.OnProgress -= progressHandler;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/BlackWhite.cs

@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 // <copyright file="BlackWhite.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies black and white toning to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image BlackWhite(this Image source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> BlackWhite<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return BlackWhite(source, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -26,15 +30,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies black and white toning to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image BlackWhite(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> BlackWhite<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            BlackWhiteProcessor processor = new BlackWhiteProcessor();
+            BlackWhiteProcessor<T, TP> processor = new BlackWhiteProcessor<T, TP>();
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Blend.cs

@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// Combines the given image together with the current one by blending their pixels.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
-        /// <param name="image">
-        /// The image to blend with the currently processing image. 
-        /// Disposal of this image is the responsibility of the developer.
-        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="image">The image to blend with the currently processing image.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="percent">The opacity of the image image to blend. Must be between 0 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Blend(this Image source, ImageBase image, int percent = 50, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Blend<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ImageBase<T, TP> image, int percent = 50, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Blend(source, image, percent, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -32,19 +33,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// Combines the given image together with the current one by blending their pixels.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
-        /// <param name="image">
-        /// The image to blend with the currently processing image. 
-        /// Disposal of this image is the responsibility of the developer.
-        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="image">The image to blend with the currently processing image.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="percent">The opacity of the image image to blend. Must be between 0 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Blend(this Image source, ImageBase image, int percent, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Blend<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ImageBase<T, TP> image, int percent, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            BlendProcessor processor = new BlendProcessor(image, percent);
+            BlendProcessor<T, TP> processor = new BlendProcessor<T, TP>(image, percent);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/BoxBlur.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="BoxBlur.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies a box blur to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="radius">The 'radius' value representing the size of the area to sample.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image BoxBlur(this Image source, int radius = 7, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> BoxBlur<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int radius = 7, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return BoxBlur(source, radius, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,16 +31,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies a box blur to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="radius">The 'radius' value representing the size of the area to sample.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image BoxBlur(this Image source, int radius, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> BoxBlur<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int radius, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            BoxBlurProcessor processor = new BoxBlurProcessor(radius);
+            BoxBlurProcessor<T, TP> processor = new BoxBlurProcessor<T, TP>(radius);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Brightness.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="Brightness.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the brightness component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The new brightness of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Brightness(this Image source, int amount, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Brightness<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Brightness(source, amount, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,16 +31,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the brightness component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The new brightness of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Brightness(this Image source, int amount, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Brightness<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            BrightnessProcessor processor = new BrightnessProcessor(amount);
+            BrightnessProcessor<T, TP> processor = new BrightnessProcessor<T, TP>(amount);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/ColorBlindness.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="ColorBlindness.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies the given colorblindness simulator to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="colorBlindness">The type of color blindness simulator to apply.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image ColorBlindness(this Image source, ColorBlindness colorBlindness, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> ColorBlindness<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ColorBlindness colorBlindness, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return ColorBlindness(source, colorBlindness, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,49 +31,53 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies the given colorblindness simulator to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="colorBlindness">The type of color blindness simulator to apply.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image ColorBlindness(this Image source, ColorBlindness colorBlindness, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> ColorBlindness<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ColorBlindness colorBlindness, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            IImageProcessor processor;
+            IImageProcessor<T, TP> processor;
 
             switch (colorBlindness)
             {
                 case ImageProcessorCore.ColorBlindness.Achromatomaly:
-                    processor = new AchromatomalyProcessor();
+                    processor = new AchromatomalyProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
 
                 case ImageProcessorCore.ColorBlindness.Achromatopsia:
-                    processor = new AchromatopsiaProcessor();
+                    processor = new AchromatopsiaProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
 
                 case ImageProcessorCore.ColorBlindness.Deuteranomaly:
-                    processor = new DeuteranomalyProcessor();
+                    processor = new DeuteranomalyProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
 
                 case ImageProcessorCore.ColorBlindness.Deuteranopia:
-                    processor = new DeuteranopiaProcessor();
+                    processor = new DeuteranopiaProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
 
                 case ImageProcessorCore.ColorBlindness.Protanomaly:
-                    processor = new ProtanomalyProcessor();
+                    processor = new ProtanomalyProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
 
                 case ImageProcessorCore.ColorBlindness.Protanopia:
-                    processor = new ProtanopiaProcessor();
+                    processor = new ProtanopiaProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
 
                 case ImageProcessorCore.ColorBlindness.Tritanomaly:
-                    processor = new TritanomalyProcessor();
+                    processor = new TritanomalyProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
 
                 default:
-                    processor = new TritanopiaProcessor();
+                    processor = new TritanopiaProcessor<T, TP>();
                     break;
             }
 

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Contrast.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="Contrast.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the contrast component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The new contrast of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Contrast(this Image source, int amount, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Contrast<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Contrast(source, amount, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,16 +31,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the contrast component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The new contrast of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Contrast(this Image source, int amount, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Contrast<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            ContrastProcessor processor = new ContrastProcessor(amount);
+            ContrastProcessor<T, TP> processor = new ContrastProcessor<T, TP>(amount);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/DetectEdges.cs

@@ -1,37 +1,103 @@
 // <copyright file="DetectEdges.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Detects any edges within the image. Uses the <see cref="SobelProcessor"/> filter
-        /// operating in greyscale mode.
+        /// operating in Grayscale mode.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image DetectEdges(this Image source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> DetectEdges<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            return DetectEdges(source, source.Bounds, new SobelProcessor { Greyscale = true }, progressHandler);
+            return DetectEdges(source, source.Bounds, new SobelProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = true }, progressHandler);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Detects any edges within the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="filter">The filter for detecting edges.</param>
+        /// <param name="Grayscale">Whether to convert the image to Grayscale first. Defaults to true.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image DetectEdges(this Image source, IEdgeDetectorFilter filter, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> DetectEdges<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, EdgeDetection filter, bool Grayscale = true, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
+        {
+            IEdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP> processor;
+
+            switch (filter)
+            {
+                case EdgeDetection.Kayyali:
+                    processor = new KayyaliProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                case EdgeDetection.Kirsch:
+                    processor = new KirschProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                case EdgeDetection.Lapacian3X3:
+                    processor = new Laplacian3X3Processor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                case EdgeDetection.Lapacian5X5:
+                    processor = new Laplacian5X5Processor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                case EdgeDetection.LaplacianOfGaussian:
+                    processor = new LaplacianOfGaussianProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                case EdgeDetection.Prewitt:
+                    processor = new PrewittProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                case EdgeDetection.RobertsCross:
+                    processor = new RobertsCrossProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                case EdgeDetection.Scharr:
+                    processor = new ScharrProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    processor = new ScharrProcessor<T, TP> { Grayscale = Grayscale };
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return DetectEdges(source, source.Bounds, processor, progressHandler);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Detects any edges within the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="filter">The filter for detecting edges.</param>
+        /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> DetectEdges<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, IEdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP> filter, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return DetectEdges(source, source.Bounds, filter, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -45,8 +111,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="filter">The filter for detecting edges.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image DetectEdges(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, IEdgeDetectorFilter filter, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> DetectEdges<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, IEdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP> filter, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             filter.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Greyscale.cs → src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Grayscale.cs

@@ -1,44 +1,52 @@
-// <copyright file="Greyscale.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// <copyright file="Grayscale.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Applies greyscale toning to the image.
+        /// Applies Grayscale toning to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="mode">The formula to apply to perform the operation.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Greyscale(this Image source, GreyscaleMode mode = GreyscaleMode.Bt709, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Grayscale<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, GrayscaleMode mode = GrayscaleMode.Bt709, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            return Greyscale(source, source.Bounds, mode, progressHandler);
+            return Grayscale(source, source.Bounds, mode, progressHandler);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Applies greyscale toning to the image.
+        /// Applies Grayscale toning to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="mode">The formula to apply to perform the operation.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Greyscale(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, GreyscaleMode mode = GreyscaleMode.Bt709, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Grayscale<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, GrayscaleMode mode = GrayscaleMode.Bt709, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            IImageProcessor processor = mode == GreyscaleMode.Bt709
-                ? (IImageProcessor)new GreyscaleBt709Processor()
-                : new GreyscaleBt601Processor();
+            IImageProcessor<T, TP> processor = mode == GrayscaleMode.Bt709
+                ? (IImageProcessor<T, TP>)new GrayscaleBt709Processor<T, TP>()
+                : new GrayscaleBt601Processor<T, TP>();
 
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/GuassianBlur.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="GuassianBlur.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies a Guassian blur to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="sigma">The 'sigma' value representing the weight of the blur.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image GuassianBlur(this Image source, float sigma = 3f, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> GuassianBlur<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float sigma = 3f, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return GuassianBlur(source, sigma, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,16 +31,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies a Guassian blur to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="sigma">The 'sigma' value representing the weight of the blur.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image GuassianBlur(this Image source, float sigma, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> GuassianBlur<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float sigma, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            GuassianBlurProcessor processor = new GuassianBlurProcessor(sigma);
+            GuassianBlurProcessor<T, TP> processor = new GuassianBlurProcessor<T, TP>(sigma);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/GuassianSharpen.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="GuassianSharpen.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies a Guassian sharpening filter to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="sigma">The 'sigma' value representing the weight of the blur.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image GuassianSharpen(this Image source, float sigma = 3f, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> GuassianSharpen<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float sigma = 3f, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return GuassianSharpen(source, sigma, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,16 +31,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies a Guassian sharpening filter to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="sigma">The 'sigma' value representing the weight of the blur.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image GuassianSharpen(this Image source, float sigma, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> GuassianSharpen<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float sigma, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            GuassianSharpenProcessor processor = new GuassianSharpenProcessor(sigma);
+            GuassianSharpenProcessor<T, TP> processor = new GuassianSharpenProcessor<T, TP>(sigma);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Hue.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="Hue.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the hue component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="degrees">The angle in degrees to adjust the image.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Hue(this Image source, float degrees, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Hue<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float degrees, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Hue(source, degrees, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,16 +31,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the hue component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="degrees">The angle in degrees to adjust the image.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Hue(this Image source, float degrees, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Hue<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, float degrees, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            HueProcessor processor = new HueProcessor(degrees);
+            HueProcessor<T, TP> processor = new HueProcessor<T, TP>(degrees);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Invert.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Invert(this Image source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        public static Image<T, TP> Invert<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Invert(source, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -32,9 +34,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Invert(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        public static Image<T, TP> Invert<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            InvertProcessor processor = new InvertProcessor();
+            InvertProcessor<T, TP> processor = new InvertProcessor<T, TP>();
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Kodachrome.cs

@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 // <copyright file="Kodachrome.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the colors of the image recreating an old Kodachrome camera effect.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Kodachrome(this Image source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Kodachrome<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Kodachrome(source, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -26,15 +30,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the colors of the image recreating an old Kodachrome camera effect.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Kodachrome(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Kodachrome<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            KodachromeProcessor processor = new KodachromeProcessor();
+            KodachromeProcessor<T, TP> processor = new KodachromeProcessor<T, TP>();
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Lomograph.cs

@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 // <copyright file="Lomograph.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the colors of the image recreating an old Lomograph camera effect.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Lomograph(this Image source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Lomograph<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Lomograph(source, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -26,15 +30,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the colors of the image recreating an old Lomograph camera effect.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Lomograph(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Lomograph<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            LomographProcessor processor = new LomographProcessor();
+            LomographProcessor<T, TP> processor = new LomographProcessor<T, TP>();
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Options/ColorBlindness.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Enumerates the various types of color blindness.
+    /// Enumerates the various types of defined color blindness filters.
     /// </summary>
     public enum ColorBlindness
     {

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Options/EdgeDetection.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// <copyright file="EdgeDetection.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enumerates the various types of defined edge detection filters.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum EdgeDetection
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Kayyali operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        Kayyali,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Kirsch operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        Kirsch,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Lapacian3X3 operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        Lapacian3X3,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Lapacian5X5 operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        Lapacian5X5,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The LaplacianOfGaussian operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        LaplacianOfGaussian,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Prewitt operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        Prewitt,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The RobertsCross operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        RobertsCross,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Scharr operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        Scharr,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Sobel operator filter.
+        /// </summary>
+        Sobel
+    }
+}

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/GreyscaleMode.cs → src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Options/GrayscaleMode.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-// <copyright file="GreyscaleMode.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// <copyright file="GrayscaleMode.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 // </copyright>
 
-namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
+namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Provides enumeration over the various greyscale methods available.
+    /// Enumerates the various types of defined Grayscale filters.
     /// </summary>
-    public enum GreyscaleMode
+    public enum GrayscaleMode
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// ITU-R Recommendation BT.709

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Pixelate.cs

@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 // <copyright file="Pixelate.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
+    using System;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -18,8 +21,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="size">The size of the pixels.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Pixelate(this Image source, int size = 4, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Pixelate<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int size = 4, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Pixelate(source, size, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -33,10 +38,17 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Pixelate(this Image source, int size, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Pixelate<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int size, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            PixelateProcessor processor = new PixelateProcessor(size);
+            if (size <= 0 || size > source.Height || size > source.Width)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(size));
+            }
+
+            PixelateProcessor<T, TP> processor = new PixelateProcessor<T, TP>(size);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Polaroid.cs

@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 // <copyright file="Polaroid.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the colors of the image recreating an old Polaroid camera effect.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Polaroid(this Image source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Polaroid<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Polaroid(source, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -26,15 +30,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the colors of the image recreating an old Polaroid camera effect.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Polaroid(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Polaroid<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            PolaroidProcessor processor = new PolaroidProcessor();
+            PolaroidProcessor<T, TP> processor = new PolaroidProcessor<T, TP>();
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/AlphaProcessor.cs

@@ -5,17 +5,20 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
-    using System;
     using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to change the Alpha of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to change the Alpha of an <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class AlphaProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class AlphaProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AlphaProcessor"/> class.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AlphaProcessor{T,TP}"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="percent">The percentage to adjust the opacity of the image. Must be between 0 and 100.</param>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public int Value { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             float alpha = this.Value / 100f;
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
@@ -42,21 +45,25 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
             Vector4 alphaVector = new Vector4(1, 1, 1, alpha);
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
                     endY,
+                    Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                     y =>
                         {
                             if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
                             {
                                 for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                                 {
-                                    Vector4 color = Color.ToNonPremultiplied(sourcePixels[x, y]).ToVector4();
+                                    Vector4 color = sourcePixels[x, y].ToVector4();
                                     color *= alphaVector;
-                                    targetPixels[x, y] = Color.FromNonPremultiplied(new Color(color));
+
+                                    T packed = default(T);
+                                    packed.PackVector(color);
+                                    targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                                 }
 
                                 this.OnRowProcessed();

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/BackgroundColorProcessor.cs

@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Sets the background color of the image.
     /// </summary>
-    public class BackgroundColorProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    public class BackgroundColorProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The epsilon for comparing floating point numbers.
@@ -19,46 +22,47 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         private const float Epsilon = 0.001f;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BackgroundColorProcessor"/> class.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BackgroundColorProcessor{T,TP}"/> class.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="color">The <see cref="Color"/> to set the background color to.</param>
-        public BackgroundColorProcessor(Color color)
+        /// <param name="color">The <see cref="T"/> to set the background color to.</param>
+        public BackgroundColorProcessor(T color)
         {
-            this.Value = Color.FromNonPremultiplied(color);
+            this.Value = color;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the background color value.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color Value { get; }
+        public T Value { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
             int sourceBottom = sourceRectangle.Bottom;
             int startX = sourceRectangle.X;
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
-            Color backgroundColor = this.Value;
+            Vector4 backgroundColor = this.Value.ToVector4();
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
                     endY,
+                    Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                     y =>
                         {
                             if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
                             {
                                 for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                                 {
-                                    Color color = sourcePixels[x, y];
-                                    float a = color.A;
+                                    Vector4 color = sourcePixels[x, y].ToVector4();
+                                    float a = color.W;
 
                                     if (a < 1 && a > 0)
                                     {
-                                        color = Color.Lerp(color, backgroundColor, .5f);
+                                        color = Vector4.Lerp(color, backgroundColor, .5f);
                                     }
 
                                     if (Math.Abs(a) < Epsilon)
@@ -66,7 +70,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
                                         color = backgroundColor;
                                     }
 
-                                    targetPixels[x, y] = color;
+                                    T packed = default(T);
+                                    packed.PackVector(color);
+                                    targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                                 }
 
                                 this.OnRowProcessed();

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Binarization/ThresholdProcessor.cs → src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Binarization/BinaryThresholdProcessor.cs

@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
-// <copyright file="ThresholdProcessor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// <copyright file="BinaryThresholdProcessor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 // </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
-    using System;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to perform binary threshold filtering against an 
-    /// <see cref="Image"/>. The image will be converted to greyscale before thresholding 
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to perform binary threshold filtering against an 
+    /// <see cref="Image"/>. The image will be converted to Grayscale before thresholding 
     /// occurs.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ThresholdProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class BinaryThresholdProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ThresholdProcessor"/> class.
@@ -22,10 +25,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
         /// <paramref name="threshold"/> is less than 0 or is greater than 1.
         /// </exception>
-        public ThresholdProcessor(float threshold)
+        public BinaryThresholdProcessor(float threshold)
         {
+            // TODO: Check limit.
             Guard.MustBeBetweenOrEqualTo(threshold, 0, 1, nameof(threshold));
             this.Value = threshold;
+
+            T upper = default(T);
+            upper.PackVector(Color.White.ToVector4());
+            this.UpperColor = upper;
+
+            T lower = default(T);
+            lower.PackVector(Color.Black.ToVector4());
+            this.LowerColor = lower;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -36,46 +48,50 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         /// <summary>
         /// The color to use for pixels that are above the threshold.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color UpperColor => Color.White;
+        public T UpperColor { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The color to use for pixels that fall below the threshold.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color LowerColor => Color.Black;
+        public T LowerColor { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
-            new GreyscaleBt709Processor().Apply(source, source, sourceRectangle);
+            new GrayscaleBt709Processor<T, TP>().Apply(source, source, sourceRectangle);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
+            // target.SetPixels(source.Width, source.Height, source.Pixels);
+
+
             float threshold = this.Value;
-            Color upper = this.UpperColor;
-            Color lower = this.LowerColor;
+            T upper = this.UpperColor;
+            T lower = this.LowerColor;
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
             int sourceBottom = sourceRectangle.Bottom;
             int startX = sourceRectangle.X;
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                 startY,
                 endY,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                     {
                         if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
                         {
                             for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                             {
-                                Color color = sourcePixels[x, y];
+                                T color = sourcePixels[x, y];
 
-                                // Any channel will do since it's greyscale.
-                                targetPixels[x, y] = color.B >= threshold ? upper : lower;
+                                // Any channel will do since it's Grayscale.
+                                targetPixels[x, y] = color.ToVector4().X >= threshold ? upper : lower;
                             }
                             this.OnRowProcessed();
                         }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/BlendProcessor.cs

@@ -5,17 +5,22 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
+    using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Combines two images together by blending the pixels.
     /// </summary>
-    public class BlendProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class BlendProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The image to blend.
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly ImageBase blend;
+        private readonly ImageBase<T, TP> blend;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BlendProcessor"/> class.
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         /// Disposal of this image is the responsibility of the developer.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="alpha">The opacity of the image to blend. Between 0 and 100.</param>
-        public BlendProcessor(ImageBase image, int alpha = 100)
+        public BlendProcessor(ImageBase<T, TP> image, int alpha = 100)
         {
             Guard.MustBeBetweenOrEqualTo(alpha, 0, 100, nameof(alpha));
             this.blend = image;
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public int Value { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
             int sourceBottom = sourceRectangle.Bottom;
@@ -47,9 +52,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             Rectangle bounds = this.blend.Bounds;
             float alpha = this.Value / 100f;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor toBlendPixels = this.blend.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> toBlendPixels = this.blend.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
@@ -60,21 +65,23 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
                             {
                                 for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                                 {
-                                    Color color = sourcePixels[x, y];
+                                    Vector4 color = sourcePixels[x, y].ToVector4();
 
                                     if (bounds.Contains(x, y))
                                     {
-                                        Color blendedColor = toBlendPixels[x, y];
+                                        Vector4 blendedColor = toBlendPixels[x, y].ToVector4();
 
-                                        if (blendedColor.A > 0)
+                                        if (blendedColor.W > 0)
                                         {
                                             // Lerping colors is dependent on the alpha of the blended color
-                                            float alphaFactor = alpha > 0 ? alpha : blendedColor.A;
-                                            color = Color.Lerp(color, blendedColor, alphaFactor);
+                                            float alphaFactor = alpha > 0 ? alpha : blendedColor.W;
+                                            color = Vector4.Lerp(color, blendedColor, alphaFactor);
                                         }
                                     }
 
-                                    targetPixels[x, y] = color;
+                                    T packed = default(T);
+                                    packed.PackVector(color);
+                                    targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                                 }
 
                                 this.OnRowProcessed();

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/BrightnessProcessor.cs

@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
-    using System;
     using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to change the brightness of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to change the brightness of an <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class BrightnessProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class BrightnessProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BrightnessProcessor"/> class.
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public int Value { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             float brightness = this.Value / 100f;
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
@@ -41,25 +44,31 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             int startX = sourceRectangle.X;
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
                     endY,
+                    Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                     y =>
                         {
                             if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
                             {
                                 for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                                 {
-                                    Color color = Color.Expand(sourcePixels[x, y]);
+                                    // TODO: Check this with other formats.
+                                    Vector4 vector = sourcePixels[x, y].ToVector4().Expand();
+                                    Vector3 transformed = new Vector3(vector.X, vector.Y, vector.Z);
+                                    transformed += new Vector3(brightness);
+                                    vector = new Vector4(transformed, vector.W);
 
-                                    Vector3 vector3 = color.ToVector3();
-                                    vector3 += new Vector3(brightness);
+                                    T packed = default(T);
+                                    packed.PackVector(vector.Compress());
 
-                                    targetPixels[x, y] = Color.Compress(new Color(vector3, color.A));
+                                    targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                                 }
+
                                 this.OnRowProcessed();
                             }
                         });

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/BlackWhiteProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image to their black and white equivalent.
     /// </summary>
-    public class BlackWhiteProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class BlackWhiteProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/AchromatomalyProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Achromatomaly (Color desensitivity) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class AchromatomalyProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class AchromatomalyProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/AchromatopsiaProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Achromatopsia (Monochrome) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class AchromatopsiaProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class AchromatopsiaProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/DeuteranomalyProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Deuteranomaly (Green-Weak) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class DeuteranomalyProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class DeuteranomalyProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/DeuteranopiaProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Deuteranopia (Green-Blind) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class DeuteranopiaProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class DeuteranopiaProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/ProtanomalyProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Protanopia (Red-Weak) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ProtanomalyProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class ProtanomalyProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/ProtanopiaProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Protanopia (Red-Blind) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ProtanopiaProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class ProtanopiaProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/TritanomalyProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Tritanomaly (Blue-Weak) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class TritanomalyProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class TritanomalyProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorBlindness/TritanopiaProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating Tritanopia (Blue-Blind) color blindness.
     /// </summary>
-    public class TritanopiaProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class TritanopiaProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/ColorMatrixFilter.cs

@@ -9,34 +9,40 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// The color matrix filter.
+    /// The color matrix filter. Inherit from this class to perform operation involving color matrices.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class ColorMatrixFilter : ImageProcessor, IColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public abstract class ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>, IColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public abstract Matrix4x4 Matrix { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public virtual bool Compand => true;
+        public override bool Compand { get; set; } = true;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             int startX = sourceRectangle.X;
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
             Matrix4x4 matrix = this.Matrix;
+            bool compand = this.Compand;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                 startY,
                 endY,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                     {
                         for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                         {
-                            targetPixels[x, y] = this.ApplyMatrix(sourcePixels[x, y], matrix);
+                            targetPixels[x, y] = this.ApplyMatrix(sourcePixels[x, y], matrix, compand);
                         }
 
                         this.OnRowProcessed();
@@ -49,20 +55,24 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="color">The source color.</param>
         /// <param name="matrix">The matrix.</param>
+        /// <param name="compand">Whether to compand the color during processing.</param>
         /// <returns>
         /// The <see cref="Color"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        private Color ApplyMatrix(Color color, Matrix4x4 matrix)
+        private T ApplyMatrix(T color, Matrix4x4 matrix, bool compand)
         {
-            bool compand = this.Compand;
+            Vector4 vector = color.ToVector4();
 
             if (compand)
             {
-                color = Color.Expand(color);
+                vector = vector.Expand();
             }
 
-            Vector3 transformed = Vector3.Transform(color.ToVector3(), matrix);
-            return compand ? Color.Compress(new Color(transformed, color.A)) : new Color(transformed, color.A);
+            Vector3 transformed = Vector3.Transform(new Vector3(vector.X, vector.Y, vector.Z), matrix);
+            vector = new Vector4(transformed, vector.W);
+            T packed = default(T);
+            packed.PackVector(compand ? vector.Compress() : vector);
+            return packed;
         }
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/GreyscaleBt601Processor.cs → src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/GrayscaleBt601Processor.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// <copyright file="GreyscaleBt601Processor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// <copyright file="GrayscaleBt601Processor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 // </copyright>
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     using System.Numerics;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Converts the colors of the image to greyscale applying the formula as specified by
+    /// Converts the colors of the image to Grayscale applying the formula as specified by
     /// ITU-R Recommendation BT.601 <see href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luma_%28video%29#Rec._601_luma_versus_Rec._709_luma_coefficients"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class GreyscaleBt601Processor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class GrayscaleBt601Processor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/GreyscaleBt709Processor.cs → src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/GrayscaleBt709Processor.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// <copyright file="GreyscaleBt709Processor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// <copyright file="GrayscaleBt709Processor.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 // </copyright>
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     using System.Numerics;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Converts the colors of the image to greyscale applying the formula as specified by
+    /// Converts the colors of the image to Grayscale applying the formula as specified by
     /// ITU-R Recommendation BT.709 <see href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._709#Luma_coefficients"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class GreyscaleBt709Processor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    public class GrayscaleBt709Processor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/HueProcessor.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     using System;
     using System.Numerics;
 
-    public class HueProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to change the hue of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class HueProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="Matrix4x4"/> used to alter the image.
@@ -31,23 +38,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             }
 
             this.Angle = angle;
-        }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the rotation value.
-        /// </summary>
-        public float Angle { get; }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => this.matrix;
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override bool Compand => false;
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
-        {
-            float radians = (float)ImageMaths.DegreesToRadians(this.Angle);
+            float radians = ImageMaths.DegreesToRadians(angle);
             double cosradians = Math.Cos(radians);
             double sinradians = Math.Sin(radians);
 
@@ -77,5 +69,16 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 
             this.matrix = matrix4X4;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the rotation value.
+        /// </summary>
+        public float Angle { get; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => this.matrix;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public override bool Compand => false;
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/IColorMatrixFilter.cs

@@ -11,17 +11,13 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// Encapsulates properties and methods for creating processors that utilize a matrix to
     /// alter the image pixels.
     /// </summary>
-    public interface IColorMatrixFilter : IImageProcessor
+    public interface IColorMatrixFilter<T, TP> : IImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the <see cref="Matrix4x4"/> used to alter the image.
         /// </summary>
         Matrix4x4 Matrix { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating whether to compress
-        /// or expand individual pixel colors the value on processing.
-        /// </summary>
-        bool Compand { get; }
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/KodachromeProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating an old Kodachrome camera effect.
     /// </summary>
-    public class KodachromeProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class KodachromeProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/LomographProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating an old Lomograph effect.
     /// </summary>
-    public class LomographProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class LomographProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()
@@ -24,9 +28,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         };
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void AfterApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void AfterApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
-            new VignetteProcessor { Color = new Color(0, 10 / 255f, 0) }.Apply(target, target, targetRectangle);
+            T packed = default(T);
+            packed.PackBytes(0, 10, 0, 255);
+            new VignetteProcessor<T, TP> { VignetteColor = packed }.Apply(target, target, targetRectangle);
         }
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/PolaroidProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts the colors of the image recreating an old Polaroid effect.
     /// </summary>
-    public class PolaroidProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class PolaroidProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()
@@ -30,12 +34,17 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         };
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void AfterApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void AfterApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
-            new VignetteProcessor { Color = new Color(102 / 255f, 34 / 255f, 0) }.Apply(target, target, targetRectangle);
-            new GlowProcessor
+            T packedV = default(T);
+            packedV.PackBytes(102, 34, 0, 255);
+            new VignetteProcessor<T, TP> { VignetteColor = packedV }.Apply(target, target, targetRectangle);
+
+            T packedG = default(T);
+            packedG.PackBytes(255, 153, 102, 178);
+            new GlowProcessor<T, TP>
             {
-                Color = new Color(1, 153 / 255f, 102 / 255f, .7f),
+                GlowColor = packedG,
                 RadiusX = target.Width / 4f,
                 RadiusY = target.Width / 4f
             }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/SaturationProcessor.cs

@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
-    using System;
     using System.Numerics;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to change the saturation of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to change the saturation of an <see cref="Image"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class SaturationProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class SaturationProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The saturation to be applied to the image.
@@ -34,14 +37,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         {
             Guard.MustBeBetweenOrEqualTo(saturation, -100, 100, nameof(saturation));
             this.saturation = saturation;
-        }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => this.matrix;
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
-        {
             float saturationFactor = this.saturation / 100f;
 
             // Stop at -1 to prevent inversion.
@@ -71,5 +67,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 
             this.matrix = matrix4X4;
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => this.matrix;
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ColorMatrix/SepiaProcessor.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// Converts the colors of the image to their sepia equivalent.
     /// The formula used matches the svg specification. <see href="http://www.w3.org/TR/filter-effects/#sepiaEquivalent"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class SepiaProcessor : ColorMatrixFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class SepiaProcessor<T, TP> : ColorMatrixFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override Matrix4x4 Matrix => new Matrix4x4()

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/ContrastProcessor.cs

@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
-    using System;
     using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to change the contrast of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to change the contrast of an <see cref="Image"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ContrastProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class ContrastProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ContrastProcessor"/> class.
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public int Value { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             float contrast = (100f + this.Value) / 100f;
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
@@ -43,23 +46,26 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             Vector4 contrastVector = new Vector4(contrast, contrast, contrast, 1);
             Vector4 shiftVector = new Vector4(.5f, .5f, .5f, 1);
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
                     endY,
+                    Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                     y =>
                         {
                             if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
                             {
                                 for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                                 {
-                                    Vector4 color = Color.Expand(sourcePixels[x, y]).ToVector4();
-                                    color -= shiftVector;
-                                    color *= contrastVector;
-                                    color += shiftVector;
-                                    targetPixels[x, y] = Color.Compress(new Color(color));
+                                    Vector4 vector = (sourcePixels[x, y]).ToVector4().Expand();
+                                    vector -= shiftVector;
+                                    vector *= contrastVector;
+                                    vector += shiftVector;
+                                    T packed = default(T);
+                                    packed.PackVector(vector.Compress());
+                                    targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                                 }
                                 this.OnRowProcessed();
                             }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/BoxBlurProcessor.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Applies a Box blur filter to the image.
     /// </summary>
-    public class BoxBlurProcessor : Convolution2PassFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class BoxBlurProcessor<T, TP> : Convolution2PassFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum size of the kernal in either direction.
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public override float[,] KernelY => this.kernelY;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
             if (this.kernelY == null)
             {

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/Convolution2DFilter.cs

@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a filter that uses two one-dimensional matrices to perform convolution against an image.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class Convolution2DFilter : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public abstract class Convolution2DFilter<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the horizontal gradient operator.
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public abstract float[,] KernelY { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             float[,] kernelX = this.KernelX;
             float[,] kernelY = this.KernelY;
@@ -42,12 +47,13 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             int maxY = sourceBottom - 1;
             int maxX = endX - 1;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                 startY,
                 endY,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                 {
                     if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
@@ -76,10 +82,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 
                                     offsetX = offsetX.Clamp(0, maxX);
 
-                                    Color currentColor = sourcePixels[offsetX, offsetY];
-                                    float r = currentColor.R;
-                                    float g = currentColor.G;
-                                    float b = currentColor.B;
+                                    Vector4 currentColor = sourcePixels[offsetX, offsetY].ToVector4();
+                                    float r = currentColor.X;
+                                    float g = currentColor.Y;
+                                    float b = currentColor.Z;
 
                                     if (fy < kernelXHeight)
                                     {
@@ -101,8 +107,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
                             float green = (float)Math.Sqrt((gX * gX) + (gY * gY));
                             float blue = (float)Math.Sqrt((bX * bX) + (bY * bY));
 
-                            Color targetColor = targetPixels[x, y];
-                            targetPixels[x, y] = new Color(red, green, blue, targetColor.A);
+                            Vector4 targetColor = targetPixels[x, y].ToVector4();
+                            T packed = default(T);
+                            packed.PackVector(new Vector4(red, green, blue, targetColor.Z));
+                            targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                         }
                         this.OnRowProcessed();
                     }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/Convolution2PassFilter.cs

@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
+    using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a filter that uses two one-dimensional matrices to perform two-pass convolution against an image.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class Convolution2PassFilter : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public abstract class Convolution2PassFilter<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the horizontal gradient operator.
@@ -23,24 +28,18 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public abstract float[,] KernelY { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(
-            ImageBase target,
-            ImageBase source,
-            Rectangle targetRectangle,
-            Rectangle sourceRectangle,
-            int startY,
-            int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             float[,] kernelX = this.KernelX;
             float[,] kernelY = this.KernelY;
 
-            ImageBase firstPass = new Image(source.Width, source.Height);
+            ImageBase<T, TP> firstPass = new Image<T, TP>(source.Width, source.Height);
             this.ApplyConvolution(firstPass, source, sourceRectangle, startY, endY, kernelX);
             this.ApplyConvolution(target, firstPass, sourceRectangle, startY, endY, kernelY);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Applies the process to the specified portion of the specified <see cref="ImageBase"/> at the specified location
+        /// Applies the process to the specified portion of the specified <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> at the specified location
         /// and with the specified size.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="target">Target image to apply the process to.</param>
@@ -51,13 +50,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         /// <param name="startY">The index of the row within the source image to start processing.</param>
         /// <param name="endY">The index of the row within the source image to end processing.</param>
         /// <param name="kernel">The kernel operator.</param>
-        private void ApplyConvolution(
-            ImageBase target,
-            ImageBase source,
-            Rectangle sourceRectangle,
-            int startY,
-            int endY,
-            float[,] kernel)
+        private void ApplyConvolution(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY, float[,] kernel)
         {
             int kernelHeight = kernel.GetLength(0);
             int kernelWidth = kernel.GetLength(1);
@@ -70,17 +63,18 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             int maxY = sourceBottom - 1;
             int maxX = endX - 1;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                 startY,
                 endY,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                 {
                     for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                     {
-                        Color destination = Color.Empty;
+                        Vector4 destination = new Vector4();
 
                         // Apply each matrix multiplier to the color components for each pixel.
                         for (int fy = 0; fy < kernelHeight; fy++)
@@ -97,12 +91,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 
                                 offsetX = offsetX.Clamp(0, maxX);
 
-                                Color currentColor = sourcePixels[offsetX, offsetY];
+                                Vector4 currentColor = sourcePixels[offsetX, offsetY].ToVector4();
                                 destination += kernel[fy, fx] * currentColor;
                             }
                         }
 
-                        targetPixels[x, y] = destination;
+                        T packed = default(T);
+                        packed.PackVector(destination);
+                        targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                     }
 
                     this.OnRowProcessed();

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/ConvolutionFilter.cs

@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
+    using System.Numerics;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a filter that uses a 2 dimensional matrix to perform convolution against an image.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class ConvolutionFilter : ImageProcessor
+    public abstract class ConvolutionFilter<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the 2d gradient operator.
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public abstract float[,] KernelXY { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             float[,] kernelX = this.KernelXY;
             int kernelLength = kernelX.GetLength(0);
@@ -31,12 +34,13 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             int maxY = sourceBottom - 1;
             int maxX = endX - 1;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                 startY,
                 endY,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                 {
                     if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
@@ -62,10 +66,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 
                                     offsetX = offsetX.Clamp(0, maxX);
 
-                                    Color currentColor = sourcePixels[offsetX, offsetY];
-                                    float r = currentColor.R;
-                                    float g = currentColor.G;
-                                    float b = currentColor.B;
+                                    Vector4 currentColor = sourcePixels[offsetX, offsetY].ToVector4();
+                                    float r = currentColor.X;
+                                    float g = currentColor.Y;
+                                    float b = currentColor.Z;
 
                                     rX += kernelX[fy, fx] * r;
                                     gX += kernelX[fy, fx] * g;
@@ -77,7 +81,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
                             float green = gX;
                             float blue = bX;
 
-                            targetPixels[x, y] = new Color(red, green, blue);
+                            Vector4 targetColor = targetPixels[x, y].ToVector4();
+                            T packed = default(T);
+                            packed.PackVector(new Vector4(red, green, blue, targetColor.Z));
+                            targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
+
                         }
                         this.OnRowProcessed();
                     }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/EdgeDetector2DFilter.cs

@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// Defines a filter that detects edges within an image using two
     /// one-dimensional matrices.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class EdgeDetector2DFilter : Convolution2DFilter, IEdgeDetectorFilter
+    public abstract class EdgeDetector2DFilter<T, TP> : Convolution2DFilter<T, TP>, IEdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public bool Greyscale { get; set; }
+        public bool Grayscale { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
-            if (this.Greyscale)
+            if (this.Grayscale)
             {
-                new GreyscaleBt709Processor().Apply(source, source, sourceRectangle);
+                new GrayscaleBt709Processor<T, TP>().Apply(source, source, sourceRectangle);
             }
         }
     }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/EdgeDetectorFilter.cs

@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// Defines a filter that detects edges within an image using a single
     /// two dimensional matrix.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class EdgeDetectorFilter : ConvolutionFilter, IEdgeDetectorFilter
+    public abstract class EdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP> : ConvolutionFilter<T, TP>, IEdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public bool Greyscale { get; set; }
+        public bool Grayscale { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
-            if (this.Greyscale)
+            if (this.Grayscale)
             {
-                new GreyscaleBt709Processor().Apply(source, source, sourceRectangle);
+                new GrayscaleBt709Processor<T, TP>().Apply(source, source, sourceRectangle);
             }
         }
     }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/IEdgeDetectorFilter.cs

@@ -8,12 +8,21 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides properties and methods allowing the detection of edges within an image.
     /// </summary>
-    public interface IEdgeDetectorFilter : IImageProcessor
+    public interface IEdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP> : IImageProcessor<T, TP>, IEdgeDetectorFilter
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides properties and methods allowing the detection of edges within an image.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IEdgeDetectorFilter
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether to convert the
-        /// image to greyscale before performing edge detection.
+        /// image to Grayscale before performing edge detection.
         /// </summary>
-        bool Greyscale { get; set; }
+        bool Grayscale { get; set; }
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/KayyaliProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Kayyali operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://edgedetection.webs.com/"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class KayyaliProcessor : EdgeDetector2DFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class KayyaliProcessor<T, TP> : EdgeDetector2DFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelX => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/KirschProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Kirsch operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsch_operator"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class KirschProcessor : EdgeDetector2DFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class KirschProcessor<T, TP> : EdgeDetector2DFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelX => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/Laplacian3X3Processor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Laplacian 3 x 3 operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_Laplace_operator"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class Laplacian3X3Processor : EdgeDetectorFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class Laplacian3X3Processor<T, TP> : EdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelXY => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/Laplacian5X5Processor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Laplacian 5 x 5 operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_Laplace_operator"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class Laplacian5X5Processor : EdgeDetectorFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class Laplacian5X5Processor<T, TP> : EdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelXY => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/LaplacianOfGaussianProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Laplacian of Gaussian operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://fourier.eng.hmc.edu/e161/lectures/gradient/node8.html"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class LaplacianOfGaussianProcessor : EdgeDetectorFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class LaplacianOfGaussianProcessor<T, TP> : EdgeDetectorFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelXY => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/PrewittProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Prewitt operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prewitt_operator"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class PrewittProcessor : EdgeDetector2DFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class PrewittProcessor<T, TP> : EdgeDetector2DFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelX => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/RobertsCrossProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Roberts Cross operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberts_cross"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class RobertsCrossProcessor : EdgeDetector2DFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class RobertsCrossProcessor<T, TP> : EdgeDetector2DFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelX => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/ScharrProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Scharr operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobel_operator#Alternative_operators"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class ScharrProcessor : EdgeDetector2DFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class ScharrProcessor<T, TP> : EdgeDetector2DFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelX => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/EdgeDetection/SobelProcessor.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// The Sobel operator filter.
     /// <see href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobel_operator"/>
     /// </summary>
-    public class SobelProcessor : EdgeDetector2DFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class SobelProcessor<T, TP> : EdgeDetector2DFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override float[,] KernelX => new float[,]

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/GuassianBlurProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Applies a Gaussian blur filter to the image.
     /// </summary>
-    public class GuassianBlurProcessor : Convolution2PassFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class GuassianBlurProcessor<T, TP> : Convolution2PassFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum size of the kernal in either direction.
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public override float[,] KernelY => this.kernelY;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
             if (this.kernelY == null)
             {

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/Convolution/GuassianSharpenProcessor.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Applies a Gaussian sharpening filter to the image.
     /// </summary>
-    public class GuassianSharpenProcessor : Convolution2PassFilter
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class GuassianSharpenProcessor<T, TP> : Convolution2PassFilter<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum size of the kernal in either direction.
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public override float[,] KernelY => this.kernelY;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
+        protected override void OnApply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle)
         {
             if (this.kernelY == null)
             {

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/GlowProcessor.cs

@@ -12,12 +12,24 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a glow effect on the image
     /// </summary>
-    public class GlowProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class GlowProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="GlowProcessor"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public GlowProcessor()
+        {
+            this.GlowColor.PackVector(Color.White.ToVector4());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the glow color to apply.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color Color { get; set; } = Color.White;
+        public T GlowColor { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the the x-radius.
@@ -30,29 +42,34 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public float RadiusY { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             int startX = sourceRectangle.X;
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
-            Color glowColor = this.Color;
+            T glowColor = this.GlowColor;
             Vector2 centre = Rectangle.Center(targetRectangle).ToVector2();
             float rX = this.RadiusX > 0 ? this.RadiusX : targetRectangle.Width / 2f;
             float rY = this.RadiusY > 0 ? this.RadiusY : targetRectangle.Height / 2f;
             float maxDistance = (float)Math.Sqrt(rX * rX + rY * rY);
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
                     endY,
+                    Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                     y =>
                         {
                             for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                             {
+                                // TODO: Premultiply?
                                 float distance = Vector2.Distance(centre, new Vector2(x, y));
-                                Color sourceColor = sourcePixels[x, y];
-                                targetPixels[x, y] = Color.Lerp(glowColor, sourceColor, .5f * (distance / maxDistance));
+                                Vector4 sourceColor = sourcePixels[x, y].ToVector4();
+                                Vector4 result = Vector4.Lerp(glowColor.ToVector4(), sourceColor, .5f * (distance / maxDistance));
+                                T packed = default(T);
+                                packed.PackVector(result);
+                                targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                             }
 
                             this.OnRowProcessed();

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/InvertProcessor.cs

@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to invert the colors of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to invert the colors of an <see cref="Image"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class InvertProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    public class InvertProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
             int sourceBottom = sourceRectangle.Bottom;
@@ -22,21 +24,25 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
             Vector3 inverseVector = Vector3.One;
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
                     endY,
+                    Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                     y =>
                         {
                             if (y >= sourceY && y < sourceBottom)
                             {
                                 for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                                 {
-                                    Color color = sourcePixels[x, y];
-                                    Vector3 vector = inverseVector - color.ToVector3();
-                                    targetPixels[x, y] = new Color(vector, color.A);
+                                    Vector4 color = sourcePixels[x, y].ToVector4();
+                                    Vector3 vector = inverseVector - new Vector3(color.X, color.Y, color.Z);
+
+                                    T packed = default(T);
+                                    packed.PackVector(new Vector4(vector, color.W));
+                                    targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
                                 }
 
                                 this.OnRowProcessed();
@@ -46,3 +52,4 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         }
     }
 }
+

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/PixelateProcessor.cs

@@ -5,20 +5,23 @@
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 {
-    using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor"/> to invert the colors of an <see cref="Image"/>.
+    /// An <see cref="IImageProcessor{T,TP}"/> to invert the colors of an <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    public class PixelateProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class PixelateProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PixelateProcessor"/> class.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PixelateProcessor{T,TP}"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="size">The size of the pixels. Must be greater than 0.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">
         /// <paramref name="size"/> is less than 0 or equal to 0.
         /// </exception>
         public PixelateProcessor(int size)
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public int Value { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             int sourceY = sourceRectangle.Y;
             int sourceBottom = sourceRectangle.Bottom;
@@ -45,8 +48,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
             // Get the range on the y-plane to choose from.
             IEnumerable<int> range = EnumerableExtensions.SteppedRange(startY, i => i < endY, size);
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.ForEach(
                     range,
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
 
                                     // Get the pixel color in the centre of the soon to be pixelated area.
                                     // ReSharper disable AccessToDisposedClosure
-                                    Color pixel = sourcePixels[x + offsetX, y + offsetY];
+                                    T pixel = sourcePixels[x + offsetX, y + offsetY];
 
                                     // For each pixel in the pixelate size, set it to the centre color.
                                     for (int l = y; l < y + size && l < sourceBottom; l++)

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Processors/VignetteProcessor.cs

@@ -12,12 +12,24 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a vignette effect on the image
     /// </summary>
-    public class VignetteProcessor : ImageProcessor
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+    public class VignetteProcessor<T, TP> : ImageProcessor<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="VignetteProcessor"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public VignetteProcessor()
+        {
+            this.VignetteColor.PackVector(Color.Black.ToVector4());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the vignette color to apply.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color Color { get; set; } = Color.Black;
+        public T VignetteColor { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the the x-radius.
@@ -30,29 +42,34 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Processors
         public float RadiusY { get; set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        protected override void Apply(ImageBase target, ImageBase source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
+        protected override void Apply(ImageBase<T, TP> target, ImageBase<T, TP> source, Rectangle targetRectangle, Rectangle sourceRectangle, int startY, int endY)
         {
             int startX = sourceRectangle.X;
             int endX = sourceRectangle.Right;
-            Color vignetteColor = this.Color;
+            T vignetteColor = this.VignetteColor;
             Vector2 centre = Rectangle.Center(targetRectangle).ToVector2();
             float rX = this.RadiusX > 0 ? this.RadiusX : targetRectangle.Width / 2f;
             float rY = this.RadiusY > 0 ? this.RadiusY : targetRectangle.Height / 2f;
             float maxDistance = (float)Math.Sqrt(rX * rX + rY * rY);
 
-            using (PixelAccessor sourcePixels = source.Lock())
-            using (PixelAccessor targetPixels = target.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> sourcePixels = source.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> targetPixels = target.Lock())
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     startY,
                     endY,
+                    Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                     y =>
                         {
                             for (int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
                             {
                                 float distance = Vector2.Distance(centre, new Vector2(x, y));
-                                Color sourceColor = sourcePixels[x, y];
-                                targetPixels[x, y] = Color.Lerp(vignetteColor, sourceColor, 1 - .9f * distance / maxDistance);
+                                Vector4 sourceColor = sourcePixels[x, y].ToVector4();
+                                Vector4 result = Vector4.Lerp(vignetteColor.ToVector4(), sourceColor, 1 - .9f * (distance / maxDistance));
+                                T packed = default(T);
+                                packed.PackVector(result);
+                                targetPixels[x, y] = packed;
+
                             }
                             this.OnRowProcessed();
                         });

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Saturation.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 // <copyright file="Saturation.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the saturation component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The new saturation of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Saturation(this Image source, int amount, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Saturation<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Saturation(source, amount, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -27,16 +31,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Alters the saturation component of the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The new saturation of the image. Must be between -100 and 100.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Saturation(this Image source, int amount, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/>.</returns>
+        public static Image<T, TP> Saturation<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, int amount, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            SaturationProcessor processor = new SaturationProcessor(amount);
+            SaturationProcessor<T, TP> processor = new SaturationProcessor<T, TP>(amount);
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Filters/Sepia.cs

@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 // <copyright file="Sepia.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
 // Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-// </copyright>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// </copyright>
 
 namespace ImageProcessorCore
 {
     using Processors;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image"/> type.
+    /// Extension methods for the <see cref="Image{T,TP}"/> type.
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class ImageExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies sepia toning to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Sepia(this Image source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        public static Image<T, TP> Sepia<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             return Sepia(source, source.Bounds, progressHandler);
         }
@@ -26,15 +30,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies sepia toning to the image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="source">The image this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">
         /// The <see cref="Rectangle"/> structure that specifies the portion of the image object to alter.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="progressHandler">A delegate which is called as progress is made processing the image.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Image"/>.</returns>
-        public static Image Sepia(this Image source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+        public static Image<T, TP> Sepia<T, TP>(this Image<T, TP> source, Rectangle rectangle, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler = null)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            SepiaProcessor processor = new SepiaProcessor();
+            SepiaProcessor<T, TP> processor = new SepiaProcessor<T, TP>();
             processor.OnProgress += progressHandler;
 
             try

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoder.cs

@@ -69,13 +69,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             return isBmp;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to the <see cref="ImageBase"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to decode to.</param>
-        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
-        public void Decode(Image image, Stream stream)
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void Decode<T, TP>(Image<T, TP> image, Stream stream)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
+            Guard.NotNull(image, "image");
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, "stream");
+
             new BmpDecoderCore().Decode(image, stream);
         }
     }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Bmp/BmpDecoderCore.cs

@@ -49,16 +49,20 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// Decodes the image from the specified this._stream and sets
         /// the data to image.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="image">The image, where the data should be set to.
         /// Cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).</param>
-        /// <param name="stream">The this._stream, where the image should be
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream, where the image should be
         /// decoded from. Cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).</param>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
         ///    <para><paramref name="image"/> is null.</para>
         ///    <para>- or -</para>
         ///    <para><paramref name="stream"/> is null.</para>
         /// </exception>
-        public void Decode(Image image, Stream stream)
+        public void Decode<T, TP>(Image<T, TP> image, Stream stream)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             this.currentStream = stream;
 
@@ -110,14 +114,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                     this.currentStream.Read(palette, 0, colorMapSize);
                 }
 
-                if (this.infoHeader.Width > ImageBase.MaxWidth || this.infoHeader.Height > ImageBase.MaxHeight)
+                if (this.infoHeader.Width > image.MaxWidth || this.infoHeader.Height > image.MaxHeight)
                 {
                     throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
                         $"The input bitmap '{this.infoHeader.Width}x{this.infoHeader.Height}' is "
-                        + $"bigger then the max allowed size '{ImageBase.MaxWidth}x{ImageBase.MaxHeight}'");
+                        + $"bigger then the max allowed size '{image.MaxWidth}x{image.MaxHeight}'");
                 }
 
-                float[] imageData = new float[this.infoHeader.Width * this.infoHeader.Height * 4];
+                T[] imageData = new T[this.infoHeader.Width * this.infoHeader.Height];
 
                 switch (this.infoHeader.Compression)
                 {
@@ -130,25 +134,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
 
                         if (this.infoHeader.BitsPerPixel == 32)
                         {
-                            this.ReadRgb32(imageData, this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, inverted);
+                            this.ReadRgb32<T, TP>(imageData, this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, inverted);
                         }
                         else if (this.infoHeader.BitsPerPixel == 24)
                         {
-                            this.ReadRgb24(imageData, this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, inverted);
+                            this.ReadRgb24<T, TP>(imageData, this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, inverted);
                         }
                         else if (this.infoHeader.BitsPerPixel == 16)
                         {
-                            this.ReadRgb16(imageData, this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, inverted);
+                            this.ReadRgb16<T, TP>(imageData, this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, inverted);
                         }
                         else if (this.infoHeader.BitsPerPixel <= 8)
                         {
-                            this.ReadRgbPalette(
-                                imageData,
-                                palette,
-                                this.infoHeader.Width,
-                                this.infoHeader.Height,
-                                this.infoHeader.BitsPerPixel,
-                                inverted);
+                            this.ReadRgbPalette<T, TP>(imageData, palette, this.infoHeader.Width, this.infoHeader.Height, this.infoHeader.BitsPerPixel, inverted);
                         }
 
                         break;
@@ -169,6 +167,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="y">The y- value representing the current row.</param>
         /// <param name="height">The height of the bitmap.</param>
+        /// <param name="inverted">Whether the bitmap is inverted.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="int"/> representing the inverted value.</returns>
         private static int Invert(int y, int height, bool inverted)
         {
@@ -189,12 +188,17 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the color palette from the stream.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:float[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:T[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
         /// <param name="colors">The <see cref="T:byte[]"/> containing the colors.</param>
         /// <param name="width">The width of the bitmap.</param>
         /// <param name="height">The height of the bitmap.</param>
         /// <param name="bits">The number of bits per pixel.</param>
-        private void ReadRgbPalette(float[] imageData, byte[] colors, int width, int height, int bits, bool inverted)
+        /// <param name="inverted">Whether the bitmap is inverted.</param>
+        private void ReadRgbPalette<T, TP>(T[] imageData, byte[] colors, int width, int height, int bits, bool inverted)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             // Pixels per byte (bits per pixel)
             int ppb = 8 / bits;
@@ -218,6 +222,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             Parallel.For(
                 0,
                 height,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                     {
                         int rowOffset = y * (arrayWidth + alignment);
@@ -234,14 +239,12 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                             for (int shift = 0; shift < ppb && (colOffset + shift) < width; shift++)
                             {
                                 int colorIndex = ((data[offset] >> (8 - bits - (shift * bits))) & mask) * 4;
-                                int arrayOffset = ((row * width) + (colOffset + shift)) * 4;
-
-                                // We divide by 255 as we will store the colors in our floating point format.
-                                // Stored in r-> g-> b-> a order.
-                                imageData[arrayOffset] = colors[colorIndex + 2] / 255f; // r
-                                imageData[arrayOffset + 1] = colors[colorIndex + 1] / 255f; // g
-                                imageData[arrayOffset + 2] = colors[colorIndex] / 255f; // b
-                                imageData[arrayOffset + 3] = 1; // a
+                                int arrayOffset = (row * width) + (colOffset + shift);
+
+                                // Stored in b-> g-> r order.
+                                T packed = default(T);
+                                packed.PackBytes(colors[colorIndex + 2], colors[colorIndex + 1], colors[colorIndex], 255);
+                                imageData[arrayOffset] = packed;
                             }
                         }
                     });
@@ -250,14 +253,19 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the 16 bit color palette from the stream
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:float[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:T[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
         /// <param name="width">The width of the bitmap.</param>
         /// <param name="height">The height of the bitmap.</param>
-        private void ReadRgb16(float[] imageData, int width, int height, bool inverted)
+        /// <param name="inverted">Whether the bitmap is inverted.</param>
+        private void ReadRgb16<T, TP>(T[] imageData, int width, int height, bool inverted)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             // We divide here as we will store the colors in our floating point format.
-            const float ScaleR = 0.25F; // (256 / 32) / 32
-            const float ScaleG = 0.0625F; // (256 / 64) / 64
+            const int ScaleR = 8; // 256/32
+            const int ScaleG = 4; // 256/64
 
             int alignment;
             byte[] data = this.GetImageArray(width, height, 2, out alignment);
@@ -265,6 +273,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             Parallel.For(
                 0,
                 height,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                     {
                         int rowOffset = y * ((width * 2) + alignment);
@@ -278,17 +287,16 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
 
                             short temp = BitConverter.ToInt16(data, offset);
 
-                            float r = ((temp & Rgb16RMask) >> 11) * ScaleR;
-                            float g = ((temp & Rgb16GMask) >> 5) * ScaleG;
-                            float b = (temp & Rgb16BMask) * ScaleR;
+                            byte r = (byte)(((temp & Rgb16RMask) >> 11) * ScaleR);
+                            byte g = (byte)(((temp & Rgb16GMask) >> 5) * ScaleG);
+                            byte b = (byte)((temp & Rgb16BMask) * ScaleR);
 
-                            int arrayOffset = ((row * width) + x) * 4;
+                            int arrayOffset = ((row * width) + x);
 
-                            // Stored in r-> g-> b-> a order.
-                            imageData[arrayOffset] = r;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 1] = g;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 2] = b;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 3] = 1;
+                            // Stored in b-> g-> r order.
+                            T packed = default(T);
+                            packed.PackBytes(r, g, b, 255);
+                            imageData[arrayOffset] = packed;
                         }
                     });
         }
@@ -296,10 +304,15 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the 24 bit color palette from the stream
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:float[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:T[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
         /// <param name="width">The width of the bitmap.</param>
         /// <param name="height">The height of the bitmap.</param>
-        private void ReadRgb24(float[] imageData, int width, int height, bool inverted)
+        /// <param name="inverted">Whether the bitmap is inverted.</param>
+        private void ReadRgb24<T, TP>(T[] imageData, int width, int height, bool inverted)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             int alignment;
             byte[] data = this.GetImageArray(width, height, 3, out alignment);
@@ -307,6 +320,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             Parallel.For(
                 0,
                 height,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                     {
                         int rowOffset = y * ((width * 3) + alignment);
@@ -317,14 +331,13 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                         for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
                         {
                             int offset = rowOffset + (x * 3);
-                            int arrayOffset = ((row * width) + x) * 4;
+                            int arrayOffset = ((row * width) + x);
 
                             // We divide by 255 as we will store the colors in our floating point format.
-                            // Stored in r-> g-> b-> a order.
-                            imageData[arrayOffset] = data[offset + 2] / 255f;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 1] = data[offset + 1] / 255f;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 2] = data[offset] / 255f;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 3] = 1;
+                            // Stored in b-> g-> r-> a order.
+                            T packed = default(T);
+                            packed.PackBytes(data[offset + 2], data[offset + 1], data[offset], 255);
+                            imageData[arrayOffset] = packed;
                         }
                     });
         }
@@ -332,10 +345,15 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads the 32 bit color palette from the stream
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:float[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="imageData">The <see cref="T:T[]"/> image data to assign the palette to.</param>
         /// <param name="width">The width of the bitmap.</param>
         /// <param name="height">The height of the bitmap.</param>
-        private void ReadRgb32(float[] imageData, int width, int height, bool inverted)
+        /// <param name="inverted">Whether the bitmap is inverted.</param>
+        private void ReadRgb32<T, TP>(T[] imageData, int width, int height, bool inverted)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             int alignment;
             byte[] data = this.GetImageArray(width, height, 4, out alignment);
@@ -343,6 +361,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             Parallel.For(
                 0,
                 height,
+                Bootstrapper.Instance.ParallelOptions,
                 y =>
                     {
                         int rowOffset = y * ((width * 4) + alignment);
@@ -353,14 +372,12 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                         for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
                         {
                             int offset = rowOffset + (x * 4);
-                            int arrayOffset = ((row * width) + x) * 4;
+                            int arrayOffset = ((row * width) + x);
 
-                            // We divide by 255 as we will store the colors in our floating point format.
-                            // Stored in r-> g-> b-> a order.
-                            imageData[arrayOffset] = data[offset + 2] / 255f;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 1] = data[offset + 1] / 255f;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 2] = data[offset] / 255f;
-                            imageData[arrayOffset + 3] = 1; // TODO: Can we use our real alpha here?
+                            // Stored in b-> g-> r-> a order.
+                            T packed = default(T);
+                            packed.PackBytes(data[offset + 2], data[offset + 1], data[offset], data[offset + 3]);
+                            imageData[arrayOffset] = packed;
                         }
                     });
         }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoder.cs

@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void Encode(ImageBase image, Stream stream)
+        public void Encode<T,TP>(ImageBase<T,TP> image, Stream stream)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             BmpEncoderCore encoder = new BmpEncoderCore();
             encoder.Encode(image, stream, this.BitsPerPixel);

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Bmp/BmpEncoderCore.cs

@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
     using System;
     using System.IO;
 
-    using ImageProcessorCore.IO;
+    using IO;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Image encoder for writing an image to a stream as a Windows bitmap.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>The encoder can currently only write 24-bit rgb images to streams.</remarks>
     internal sealed class BmpEncoderCore
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -22,12 +21,16 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         private BmpBitsPerPixel bmpBitsPerPixel;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="ImageBase"/>.
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> to encode from.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
         /// <param name="bitsPerPixel">The <see cref="BmpBitsPerPixel"/></param>
-        public void Encode(ImageBase image, Stream stream, BmpBitsPerPixel bitsPerPixel)
+        public void Encode<T, TP>(ImageBase<T, TP> image, Stream stream, BmpBitsPerPixel bitsPerPixel)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             Guard.NotNull(image, nameof(image));
             Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
 
             int rowWidth = image.Width;
 
+            // TODO: Check this for varying file formats.
             int amount = (image.Width * (int)this.bmpBitsPerPixel) % 4;
             if (amount != 0)
             {
@@ -117,13 +121,16 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the pixel data to the binary stream.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="writer">
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>/// <param name="writer">
         /// The <see cref="EndianBinaryWriter"/> containing the stream to write to.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="image">
-        /// The <see cref="ImageBase"/> containing pixel data.
+        /// The <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> containing pixel data.
         /// </param>
-        private void WriteImage(EndianBinaryWriter writer, ImageBase image)
+        private void WriteImage<T, TP>(EndianBinaryWriter writer, ImageBase<T, TP> image)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             // TODO: Add more compression formats.
             int amount = (image.Width * (int)this.bmpBitsPerPixel) % 4;
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                 amount = 4 - amount;
             }
 
-            using (PixelAccessor pixels = image.Lock())
+            using (IPixelAccessor<T, TP> pixels = image.Lock())
             {
                 switch (this.bmpBitsPerPixel)
                 {
@@ -150,22 +157,22 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the 32bit color palette to the stream.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="writer">The <see cref="EndianBinaryWriter"/> containing the stream to write to.</param>
-        /// <param name="pixels">The <see cref="PixelAccessor"/> containing pixel data.</param>
+        /// <param name="pixels">The <see cref="IPixelAccessor"/> containing pixel data.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The amount to pad each row by.</param>
-        private void Write32bit(EndianBinaryWriter writer, PixelAccessor pixels, int amount)
+        private void Write32bit<T, TP>(EndianBinaryWriter writer, IPixelAccessor<T, TP> pixels, int amount)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             for (int y = pixels.Height - 1; y >= 0; y--)
             {
                 for (int x = 0; x < pixels.Width; x++)
                 {
-                    // Limit the output range and multiply out from our floating point.
                     // Convert back to b-> g-> r-> a order.
-                    // Convert to non-premultiplied color.
-                    Bgra32 color = Color.ToNonPremultiplied(pixels[x, y]);
-
-                    // We can take advantage of BGRA here
-                    writer.Write(color.Bgra);
+                    byte[] bytes = pixels[x, y].ToBytes();
+                    writer.Write(new[] { bytes[2], bytes[1], bytes[0], bytes[3] });
                 }
 
                 // Pad
@@ -179,22 +186,21 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the 24bit color palette to the stream.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="writer">The <see cref="EndianBinaryWriter"/> containing the stream to write to.</param>
-        /// <param name="pixels">The <see cref="PixelAccessor"/> containing pixel data.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>/// <param name="writer">The <see cref="EndianBinaryWriter"/> containing the stream to write to.</param>
+        /// <param name="pixels">The <see cref="IPixelAccessor"/> containing pixel data.</param>
         /// <param name="amount">The amount to pad each row by.</param>
-        private void Write24bit(EndianBinaryWriter writer, PixelAccessor pixels, int amount)
+        private void Write24bit<T, TP>(EndianBinaryWriter writer, IPixelAccessor<T, TP> pixels, int amount)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             for (int y = pixels.Height - 1; y >= 0; y--)
             {
                 for (int x = 0; x < pixels.Width; x++)
                 {
-                    // Limit the output range and multiply out from our floating point.
-                    // Convert back to b-> g-> r-> a order.
-                    // Convert to non-premultiplied color.
-                    Bgra32 color = Color.ToNonPremultiplied(pixels[x, y]);
-
-                    // Allocate 1 array instead of allocating 3.
-                    writer.Write(new[] { color.B, color.G, color.R });
+                    // Convert back to b-> g-> r order.
+                    byte[] bytes = pixels[x, y].ToBytes();
+                    writer.Write(new[] { bytes[2], bytes[1], bytes[0] });
                 }
 
                 // Pad

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Gif/GifDecoder.cs

@@ -54,14 +54,12 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                    header[5] == 0x61;   // a
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to the <see cref="ImageBase"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to decode to.</param>
-        /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
-        public void Decode(Image image, Stream stream)
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void Decode<T, TP>(Image<T, TP> image, Stream stream)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
-            new GifDecoderCore().Decode(image, stream);
+            new GifDecoderCore<T, TP>().Decode(image, stream);
         }
     }
 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Gif/GifDecoderCore.cs

@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
     /// <summary>
     /// Performs the gif decoding operation.
     /// </summary>
-    internal class GifDecoderCore
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam> 
+    internal class GifDecoderCore<T, TP>
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The image to decode the information to.
         /// </summary>
-        private Image decodedImage;
+        private Image<T, TP> decodedImage;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The currently loaded stream.
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// The current frame.
         /// </summary>
-        private float[] currentFrame;
+        private T[] currentFrame;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The logical screen descriptor.
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="image">The image to decode to.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream containing image data. </param>
-        public void Decode(Image image, Stream stream)
+        public void Decode(Image<T, TP> image, Stream stream)
         {
             this.decodedImage = image;
 
@@ -175,10 +179,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                     $"Invalid gif colormap size '{this.logicalScreenDescriptor.GlobalColorTableSize}'");
             }
 
-            if (this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Width > ImageBase.MaxWidth || this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Height > ImageBase.MaxHeight)
+            if (this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Width > this.decodedImage.MaxWidth || this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Height > this.decodedImage.MaxHeight)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
-                    $"The input gif '{this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Width}x{this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Height}' is bigger then the max allowed size '{ImageBase.MaxWidth}x{ImageBase.MaxHeight}'");
+                    $"The input gif '{this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Width}x{this.logicalScreenDescriptor.Height}' is bigger then the max allowed size '{this.decodedImage.MaxWidth}x{this.decodedImage.MaxHeight}'");
             }
         }
 
@@ -288,15 +292,15 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
 
             if (this.currentFrame == null)
             {
-                this.currentFrame = new float[imageWidth * imageHeight * 4];
+                this.currentFrame = new T[imageWidth * imageHeight];
             }
 
-            float[] lastFrame = null;
+            T[] lastFrame = null;
 
             if (this.graphicsControlExtension != null &&
                 this.graphicsControlExtension.DisposalMethod == DisposalMethod.RestoreToPrevious)
             {
-                lastFrame = new float[imageWidth * imageHeight * 4];
+                lastFrame = new T[imageWidth * imageHeight];
 
                 Array.Copy(this.currentFrame, lastFrame, lastFrame.Length);
             }
@@ -345,33 +349,30 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
 
                 for (int x = descriptor.Left; x < descriptor.Left + descriptor.Width; x++)
                 {
-                    offset = ((writeY * imageWidth) + x) * 4;
+                    offset = (writeY * imageWidth) + x;
                     int index = indices[i];
 
                     if (this.graphicsControlExtension == null ||
                         this.graphicsControlExtension.TransparencyFlag == false ||
                         this.graphicsControlExtension.TransparencyIndex != index)
                     {
-                        // We divide by 255 as we will store the colors in our floating point format.
                         // Stored in r-> g-> b-> a order.
-                        // Gifs don't store alpha transparency so we don't need to convert to
-                        // premultiplied.
                         int indexOffset = index * 3;
-                        this.currentFrame[offset + 0] = colorTable[indexOffset] / 255f; // r
-                        this.currentFrame[offset + 1] = colorTable[indexOffset + 1] / 255f; // g
-                        this.currentFrame[offset + 2] = colorTable[indexOffset + 2] / 255f; // b
-                        this.currentFrame[offset + 3] = 1; // a
+
+                        T pixel = default(T);
+                        pixel.PackBytes(colorTable[indexOffset], colorTable[indexOffset + 1], colorTable[indexOffset + 2], 255);
+                        this.currentFrame[offset] = pixel;
                     }
 
                     i++;
                 }
             }
 
-            float[] pixels = new float[imageWidth * imageHeight * 4];
+            T[] pixels = new T[imageWidth * imageHeight];
 
             Array.Copy(this.currentFrame, pixels, pixels.Length);
 
-            ImageBase currentImage;
+            ImageBase<T, TP> currentImage;
 
             if (this.decodedImage.Pixels == null)
             {
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             }
             else
             {
-                ImageFrame frame = new ImageFrame();
+                ImageFrame<T, TP> frame = new ImageFrame<T, TP>();
 
                 currentImage = frame;
                 currentImage.SetPixels(imageWidth, imageHeight, pixels);
@@ -408,13 +409,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                     {
                         for (int x = descriptor.Left; x < descriptor.Left + descriptor.Width; x++)
                         {
-                            offset = ((y * imageWidth) + x) * 4;
+                            offset = (y * imageWidth) + x;
 
                             // Stored in r-> g-> b-> a order.
-                            this.currentFrame[offset] = 0;
-                            this.currentFrame[offset + 1] = 0;
-                            this.currentFrame[offset + 2] = 0;
-                            this.currentFrame[offset + 3] = 0;
+                            this.currentFrame[offset] = default(T);
                         }
                     }
                 }

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Gif/GifEncoder.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void Encode(ImageBase image, Stream stream)
+        public void Encode<T,TP>(ImageBase<T,TP> image, Stream stream)
+        where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+        where TP : struct
         {
             GifEncoderCore encoder = new GifEncoderCore
             {

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/Gif/GifEncoderCore.cs

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
     using System.Linq;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-    using ImageProcessorCore.IO;
-    using ImageProcessorCore.Quantizers;
+    using IO;
+    using Quantizers;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Performs the gif encoding operation.
@@ -40,20 +40,24 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         public IQuantizer Quantizer { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="ImageBase"/>.
+        /// Encodes the image to the specified stream from the <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imageBase">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to encode from.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="imageBase">The <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> to encode from.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to encode the image data to.</param>
-        public void Encode(ImageBase imageBase, Stream stream)
+        public void Encode<T, TP>(ImageBase<T, TP> imageBase, Stream stream)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             Guard.NotNull(imageBase, nameof(imageBase));
             Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
 
-            Image image = (Image)imageBase;
+            Image<T, TP> image = (Image<T, TP>)imageBase;
 
             if (this.Quantizer == null)
             {
-                this.Quantizer = new OctreeQuantizer { Threshold = this.Threshold };
+                this.Quantizer = new OctreeQuantizer<T, TP> { Threshold = this.Threshold };
             }
 
             // Do not use IDisposable pattern here as we want to preserve the stream. 
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             this.bitDepth = ImageMaths.GetBitsNeededForColorDepth(this.Quality);
 
             // Quantize the image returning a palette.
-            QuantizedImage quantized = this.Quantizer.Quantize(image, this.Quality);
+            QuantizedImage<T, TP> quantized = ((IQuantizer<T, TP>)this.Quantizer).Quantize(image, this.Quality);
 
             // Write the header.
             this.WriteHeader(writer);
@@ -85,9 +89,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
             if (image.Frames.Any())
             {
                 this.WriteApplicationExtension(writer, image.RepeatCount, image.Frames.Count);
-                foreach (ImageFrame frame in image.Frames)
+                foreach (ImageFrame<T, TP> frame in image.Frames)
                 {
-                    QuantizedImage quantizedFrame = this.Quantizer.Quantize(frame, this.Quality);
+                    QuantizedImage<T, TP> quantizedFrame = ((IQuantizer<T, TP>)this.Quantizer).Quantize(frame, this.Quality);
                     this.WriteGraphicalControlExtension(frame, writer, quantizedFrame.TransparentIndex);
                     this.WriteImageDescriptor(frame, writer);
                     this.WriteColorTable(quantizedFrame, writer);
@@ -111,10 +115,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the logical screen descriptor to the stream.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
         /// <param name="image">The image to encode.</param>
         /// <param name="writer">The writer to write to the stream with.</param>
         /// <param name="tranparencyIndex">The transparency index to set the default backgound index to.</param>
-        private void WriteLogicalScreenDescriptor(Image image, EndianBinaryWriter writer, int tranparencyIndex)
+        private void WriteLogicalScreenDescriptor<T, TP>(Image<T, TP> image, EndianBinaryWriter writer, int tranparencyIndex)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             GifLogicalScreenDescriptor descriptor = new GifLogicalScreenDescriptor
             {
@@ -180,10 +188,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the graphics control extension to the stream.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to encode.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> to encode.</param>
         /// <param name="writer">The stream to write to.</param>
         /// <param name="transparencyIndex">The index of the color in the color palette to make transparent.</param>
-        private void WriteGraphicalControlExtension(ImageBase image, EndianBinaryWriter writer, int transparencyIndex)
+        private void WriteGraphicalControlExtension<T, TP>(ImageBase<T, TP> image, EndianBinaryWriter writer, int transparencyIndex)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             // TODO: Check transparency logic.
             bool hasTransparent = transparencyIndex > -1;
@@ -224,9 +236,13 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the image descriptor to the stream.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to be encoded.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> to be encoded.</param>
         /// <param name="writer">The stream to write to.</param>
-        private void WriteImageDescriptor(ImageBase image, EndianBinaryWriter writer)
+        private void WriteImageDescriptor<T, TP>(ImageBase<T, TP> image, EndianBinaryWriter writer)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             writer.Write(GifConstants.ImageDescriptorLabel); // 2c
             // TODO: Can we capture this?
@@ -247,12 +263,16 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the color table to the stream.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to encode.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> to encode.</param>
         /// <param name="writer">The writer to write to the stream with.</param>
-        private void WriteColorTable(QuantizedImage image, EndianBinaryWriter writer)
+        private void WriteColorTable<T, TP>(QuantizedImage<T, TP> image, EndianBinaryWriter writer)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             // Grab the palette and write it to the stream.
-            Bgra32[] palette = image.Palette;
+            T[] palette = image.Palette;
             int pixelCount = palette.Length;
 
             // Get max colors for bit depth.
@@ -263,11 +283,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
                 i =>
                 {
                     int offset = i * 3;
-                    Bgra32 color = palette[i];
+                    byte[] color = palette[i].ToBytes();
 
-                    colorTable[offset] = color.R;
-                    colorTable[offset + 1] = color.G;
-                    colorTable[offset + 2] = color.B;
+                    colorTable[offset] = color[0];
+                    colorTable[offset + 1] = color[1];
+                    colorTable[offset + 2] = color[2];
                 });
 
             writer.Write(colorTable, 0, colorTableLength);
@@ -276,9 +296,13 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the image pixel data to the stream.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="QuantizedImage"/> containing indexed pixels.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="QuantizedImage{T,TP}"/> containing indexed pixels.</param>
         /// <param name="writer">The stream to write to.</param>
-        private void WriteImageData(QuantizedImage image, EndianBinaryWriter writer)
+        private void WriteImageData<T, TP>(QuantizedImage<T, TP> image, EndianBinaryWriter writer)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct
         {
             byte[] indexedPixels = image.Pixels;
 

src/ImageProcessorCore/Formats/IImageDecoder.cs

@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessorCore.Formats
         bool IsSupportedFileFormat(byte[] header);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to the <see cref="ImageBase"/>.
+        /// Decodes the image from the specified stream to the <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase"/> to decode to.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TP">The packed format. <example>long, float.</example></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The <see cref="ImageBase{T,TP}"/> to decode to.</param>
         /// <param name="stream">The <see cref="Stream"/> containing image data.</param>
-        void Decode(Image image, Stream stream);
+        void Decode<T, TP>(Image<T, TP> image, Stream stream)
+            where T : IPackedVector<TP>
+            where TP : struct;
     }
 }