diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor.Playground/Program.cs b/src/ImageProcessor.Playground/Program.cs
index 1cc1aaf35..9a1d1021f 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor.Playground/Program.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor.Playground/Program.cs
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.PlayGround
                            // .Constrain(size)
                             //.ReplaceColor(Color.FromArgb(255, 1, 107, 165), Color.FromArgb(255, 1, 165, 13), 80)
                             //.Resize(layer)
-                            .DetectEdges(new SobelEdgeFilter(), false)
+                            //.DetectEdges(new SobelEdgeFilter(), false)
                             //.DetectEdges(new LaplacianOfGaussianEdgeFilter())
                             //.EntropyCrop()
-                            .Filter(MatrixFilters.Invert)
-                            //.Filter(MatrixFilters.Comic)
+                            //.Filter(MatrixFilters.Invert)
+                            .Filter(MatrixFilters.Comic)
                             //.Filter(MatrixFilters.HiSatch)
                             //.Pixelate(8)
                             //.GaussianSharpen(10)
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/FastBitmap.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/FastBitmap.cs
index 8b5fd8715..e1bfda574 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/FastBitmap.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/FastBitmap.cs
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="FastBitmap"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="bitmap">The input bitmap.</param>
-        public FastBitmap(Bitmap bitmap)
+        public FastBitmap(Image bitmap)
         {
-            this.bitmap = bitmap;
+            this.bitmap = (Bitmap)bitmap;
             this.width = this.bitmap.Width;
             this.height = this.bitmap.Height;
             this.LockBitmap();
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/EdgeDetection/ConvolutionFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/EdgeDetection/ConvolutionFilter.cs
index 450262c55..5d0fc1e36 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/EdgeDetection/ConvolutionFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/EdgeDetection/ConvolutionFilter.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.EdgeDetection
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">The image to process.</param>
         /// <returns>A processed bitmap.</returns>
-        public Bitmap ProcessFilter(Bitmap source)
+        public Bitmap ProcessFilter(Image source)
         {
             int width = source.Width;
             int height = source.Height;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.EdgeDetection
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">The image to process.</param>
         /// <returns>A processed bitmap.</returns>
-        public Bitmap Process2DFilter(Bitmap source)
+        public Bitmap Process2DFilter(Image source)
         {
             int width = source.Width;
             int height = source.Height;
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/BlackWhiteMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/BlackWhiteMatrixFilter.cs
index cf8d7f7a2..2f11cc931 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/BlackWhiteMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/BlackWhiteMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -29,30 +29,26 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs
index 868a4d64e..4dc980ce0 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
     using System.Drawing;
     using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
     using System.Drawing.Imaging;
-    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-    using ImageProcessor.Common.Extensions;
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Artistic;
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.EdgeDetection;
+    using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Encapsulates methods with which to add a comic filter to an image.
@@ -40,15 +39,17 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
         /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
         {
             // Bitmaps for comic pattern
             Bitmap highBitmap = null;
             Bitmap lowBitmap = null;
             Bitmap patternBitmap = null;
             Bitmap edgeBitmap = null;
+            int width = image.Width;
+            int height = image.Height;
 
             try
             {
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
                     highBitmap = new OilPaintingFilter(3, 5).ApplyFilter((Bitmap)image);
 
                     // Draw the edges.
-                    edgeBitmap = Trace((Bitmap)image, 120);
+                    edgeBitmap = new Bitmap(width, height);
+                    edgeBitmap = Trace(image, edgeBitmap, 120);
 
                     using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(highBitmap))
                     {
@@ -163,37 +165,44 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
                 }
             }
 
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)image;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Detects and draws edges.
-        /// TODO: Move this to another class and do edge detection.
+        /// Traces the edges of a given <see cref="Image"/>.
+        /// TODO: Move this to another class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">
-        /// The source bitmap.
+        /// The source <see cref="Image"/>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="destination">
+        /// The destination <see cref="Image"/>.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="threshold">
-        /// The threshold.
+        /// The threshold (between 0 and 255).
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The <see cref="Bitmap"/>.
+        /// The a new instance of <see cref="Bitmap"/> traced.
         /// </returns>
-        private static Bitmap Trace(Bitmap source, byte threshold = 0)
+        private static Bitmap Trace(Image source, Image destination, byte threshold = 0)
         {
             int width = source.Width;
             int height = source.Height;
 
             // Grab the edges converting to greyscale, and invert the colors.
             ConvolutionFilter filter = new ConvolutionFilter(new SobelEdgeFilter(), true);
-            Bitmap destination = filter.Process2DFilter(source);
-            Bitmap invert = new Bitmap(width, height, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
-            InvertMatrixFilter matrix = new InvertMatrixFilter();
-            invert = (Bitmap)matrix.TransformImage(destination, invert);
+
+            using (Bitmap temp = filter.Process2DFilter(source))
+            {
+                destination = new InvertMatrixFilter().TransformImage(temp, destination);
+                
+                // Darken it slightly
+                destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, -5);
+            }
 
             // Loop through and replace any colors more white than the threshold
             // with a transparent one. 
-            using (FastBitmap sourceBitmap = new FastBitmap(invert))
+            using (FastBitmap destinationBitmap = new FastBitmap(destination))
             {
                 Parallel.For(
                     0,
@@ -203,20 +212,17 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
                         for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
                         {
                             // ReSharper disable AccessToDisposedClosure
-                            Color color = sourceBitmap.GetPixel(x, y);
+                            Color color = destinationBitmap.GetPixel(x, y);
                             if (color.B >= threshold)
                             {
-                                sourceBitmap.SetPixel(x, y, Color.Transparent);
+                                destinationBitmap.SetPixel(x, y, Color.Transparent);
                             }
                             // ReSharper restore AccessToDisposedClosure
                         }
                     });
             }
 
-            destination.Dispose();
-            destination = invert;
-
-            return destination;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -231,7 +237,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
         /// Thrown if the two images are of different size.
         /// </exception>
-        private static void ApplyMask(Bitmap source, Bitmap destination)
+        private static void ApplyMask(Image source, Image destination)
         {
             if (source.Size != destination.Size)
             {
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GothamMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GothamMatrixFilter.cs
index debe24e91..66adcb440 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GothamMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GothamMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
 
                     // Overlay the image with some semi-transparent colors to finish the effect.
                     using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
@@ -72,14 +72,10 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
             }
 
             // Add brightness and contrast to finish the effect.
-            newImage = Adjustments.Brightness((Bitmap)newImage, 5);
-            newImage = Adjustments.Contrast((Bitmap)newImage, 85);
+            destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, 5);
+            destination = Adjustments.Contrast(destination, 85);
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GreyScaleMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GreyScaleMatrixFilter.cs
index db9b5cdfe..49ac84b86 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GreyScaleMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/GreyScaleMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -29,30 +29,26 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/HiSatchMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/HiSatchMatrixFilter.cs
index ad1b621a2..421f49e94 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/HiSatchMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/HiSatchMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -29,30 +29,26 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/IMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/IMatrixFilter.cs
index 32f370355..e4508f94a 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/IMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/IMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image from the current instance of the <see cref="T:ImageProcessor.ImageFactory"/> class.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage);
+        Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/InvertMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/InvertMatrixFilter.cs
index 08826159a..7cd944183 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/InvertMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/InvertMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -29,30 +29,26 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LoSatchMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LoSatchMatrixFilter.cs
index 5d0a603de..222a7c037 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LoSatchMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LoSatchMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -29,30 +29,26 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LomographMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LomographMatrixFilter.cs
index 1b26d2a70..b8ab58460 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LomographMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/LomographMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -31,32 +31,28 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
             // Add a vignette to finish the effect.
-            newImage = Effects.Vignette((Bitmap)newImage, Color.Black);
+            destination = Effects.Vignette(destination, Color.Black);
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/MatrixFilterBase.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/MatrixFilterBase.cs
index 83aa8d7bf..720f73c51 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/MatrixFilterBase.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/MatrixFilterBase.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
         /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public abstract Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage);
+        public abstract Bitmap TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines whether the specified <see cref="IMatrixFilter" />, is equal to this instance.
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/PolaroidMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/PolaroidMatrixFilter.cs
index 2a5cd617f..d652e6d91 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/PolaroidMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/PolaroidMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -31,39 +31,35 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
             // Fade the contrast
-            newImage = Adjustments.Contrast((Bitmap)newImage, -30);
+            destination = Adjustments.Contrast(destination, -25);
 
             // Add a glow to the image.
-            newImage = Effects.Glow((Bitmap)newImage, Color.FromArgb(70, 255, 153, 102));
+            destination = Effects.Glow(destination, Color.FromArgb(70, 255, 153, 102));
 
             // Add a vignette to finish the effect.
-            newImage = Effects.Vignette((Bitmap)newImage, Color.FromArgb(80, 0, 0));
+            destination = Effects.Vignette(destination, Color.FromArgb(80, 0, 0));
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/SepiaMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/SepiaMatrixFilter.cs
index ad6f2a87b..3c78b075b 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/SepiaMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/SepiaMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -29,30 +29,26 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
         /// <summary>
         /// Processes the image.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="image">The current image to process</param>
-        /// <param name="newImage">The new Image to return</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The current image to process</param>
+        /// <param name="destination">The new Image to return</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The processed image.
+        /// The processed <see cref="System.Drawing.Bitmap"/>.
         /// </returns>
-        public override Image TransformImage(Image image, Image newImage)
+        public override Bitmap TransformImage(Image source, Image destination)
         {
-            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
+            using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
             {
                 using (ImageAttributes attributes = new ImageAttributes())
                 {
                     attributes.SetColorMatrix(this.Matrix);
 
-                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height);
+                    Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, source.Width, source.Height);
 
-                    graphics.DrawImage(image, rectangle, 0, 0, image.Width, image.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
+                    graphics.DrawImage(source, rectangle, 0, 0, source.Width, source.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, attributes);
                 }
             }
 
-            // Reassign the image.
-            image.Dispose();
-            image = newImage;
-
-            return image;
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Adjustments.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Adjustments.cs
index a1d5c53be..245d2689e 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Adjustments.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Adjustments.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
         /// Adjusts the brightness component of the given image.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">
-        /// The <see cref="Bitmap"/> source to adjust.
+        /// The <see cref="Image"/> source to adjust.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="threshold">
         /// The threshold value between -100 and 100 for adjusting the brightness.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
         /// Thrown if the threshold value falls outside the acceptable range.
         /// </exception>
-        public static Bitmap Brightness(Bitmap source, int threshold, Rectangle? rectangle = null)
+        public static Bitmap Brightness(Image source, int threshold, Rectangle? rectangle = null)
         {
             if (threshold > 100 || threshold < -100)
             {
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
                 }
             }
 
-            return source;
+            return (Bitmap)source;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Adjusts the contrast component of the given image.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">
-        /// The <see cref="Bitmap"/> source to adjust.
+        /// The <see cref="Image"/> source to adjust.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="threshold">
         /// The threshold value between -100 and 100 for adjusting the contrast.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
         /// Thrown if the threshold value falls outside the acceptable range.
         /// </exception>
-        public static Bitmap Contrast(Bitmap source, int threshold, Rectangle? rectangle = null)
+        public static Bitmap Contrast(Image source, int threshold, Rectangle? rectangle = null)
         {
             if (threshold > 100 || threshold < -100)
             {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
                 }
             }
 
-            return source;
+            return (Bitmap)source;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs
index 1161caacb..3af918a21 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
         /// Adds a vignette effect to the source image based on the given color.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">
-        /// The <see cref="Bitmap"/> source.
+        /// The <see cref="Image"/> source.
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="baseColor">
         /// <see cref="Color"/> to base the vignette on.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
         /// <returns>
         /// The <see cref="Bitmap"/> with the vignette applied.
         /// </returns>
-        public static Bitmap Vignette(Bitmap source, Color baseColor, Rectangle? rectangle = null, bool invert = false)
+        public static Bitmap Vignette(Image source, Color baseColor, Rectangle? rectangle = null, bool invert = false)
         {
             using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(source))
             {
@@ -93,18 +93,18 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
                 }
             }
 
-            return source;
+            return (Bitmap)source;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a diffused glow (inverted vignette) effect to the source image based on the given color.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="source">The <see cref="Bitmap"/> source.</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The <see cref="Image"/> source.</param>
         /// <param name="baseColor"><see cref="Color"/> to base the vignette on.</param>
         /// <param name="rectangle">The rectangle to define the bounds of the area to vignette. If null then the effect is applied
         /// to the entire image.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Bitmap"/> with the vignette applied.</returns>
-        public static Bitmap Glow(Bitmap source, Color baseColor, Rectangle? rectangle = null)
+        public static Bitmap Glow(Image source, Color baseColor, Rectangle? rectangle = null)
         {
             return Vignette(source, baseColor, rectangle, true);
         }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Brightness.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Brightness.cs
index 8dd37aeb0..8e4b92e6d 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Brightness.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Brightness.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Drawing;
-    using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 
     using ImageProcessor.Common.Exceptions;
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers;
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/EntropyCrop.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/EntropyCrop.cs
index c14709e48..2cd3c2bd0 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/EntropyCrop.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/EntropyCrop.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Drawing;
     using System.Drawing.Imaging;
-    using System.IO;
 
     using ImageProcessor.Common.Exceptions;
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging;
@@ -61,12 +60,12 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
             try
             {
                 // Detect the edges then strip out middle shades.
-                grey = new ConvolutionFilter(new SobelEdgeFilter(), true).Process2DFilter((Bitmap)image);
+                grey = new ConvolutionFilter(new SobelEdgeFilter(), true).Process2DFilter(image);
                 grey = new BinaryThreshold(threshold).ProcessFilter(grey);
                 
                 Rectangle rectangle = this.FindBoundingBox(grey, 0);
 
-                newImage = new Bitmap(rectangle.Width, rectangle.Height, PixelFormat.Format32bppPArgb);
+                newImage = new Bitmap(rectangle.Width, rectangle.Height);
                 using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
                 {
                     graphics.DrawImage(
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Filter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Filter.cs
index ff93a6fd3..69ed65a73 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Filter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Filter.cs
@@ -66,13 +66,12 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
 
             try
             {
-                newImage = new Bitmap(image.Width, image.Height, PixelFormat.Format32bppPArgb);
+                newImage = new Bitmap(image.Width, image.Height);
                 IMatrixFilter matrix = this.DynamicParameter;
-
-                if (matrix != null)
-                {
-                    return matrix.TransformImage(image, newImage);
-                }
+                newImage = matrix.TransformImage(image, newImage);
+                
+                image.Dispose();
+                image = newImage;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Flip.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Flip.cs
index 839edc34d..21c4496e6 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Flip.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Flip.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
             {
                 RotateFlipType rotateFlipType = this.DynamicParameter;
 
-                newImage = (Bitmap)image.Clone();
+                newImage = new Bitmap(image);
 
                 // Flip
                 newImage.RotateFlip(rotateFlipType);