diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/HalftoneFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/HalftoneFilter.cs
index a6b8cc7a15..1156435107 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/HalftoneFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/HalftoneFilter.cs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Artistic
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Applies the filter. TODO: Make this class implement an interface?
+        /// Applies the halftone filter. 
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">
         /// The <see cref="Bitmap"/> to apply the filter to.
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Artistic
         /// </returns>
         public Bitmap ApplyFilter(Bitmap source)
         {
+            // TODO: Make this class implement an interface?
             Bitmap cyan = null;
             Bitmap magenta = null;
             Bitmap yellow = null;
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/OilPaintingFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/OilPaintingFilter.cs
index e79d8b53cc..bc5bc7e113 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/OilPaintingFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Artistic/OilPaintingFilter.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Artistic
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Applies the filter. TODO: Make this class implement an interface?
+        /// Applies the oil painting filter. 
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="source">
         /// The source.
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Artistic
         /// </returns>
         public Bitmap ApplyFilter(Bitmap source)
         {
+            // TODO: Make this class implement an interface?
             int width = source.Width;
             int height = source.Height;
 
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs
index 54a578f191..a8f87fb069 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Filters/Photo/ComicMatrixFilter.cs
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
     using System.Drawing;
     using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
     using System.Drawing.Imaging;
-    using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Artistic;
-    using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.EdgeDetection;
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
                     // Draw the edges.
                     edgeBitmap = new Bitmap(width, height);
                     edgeBitmap.SetResolution(image.HorizontalResolution, image.VerticalResolution);
-                    edgeBitmap = Trace(image, edgeBitmap, 120);
+                    edgeBitmap = Effects.Trace(image, edgeBitmap, 120);
 
                     using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(highBitmap))
                     {
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
                     using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(patternBitmap))
                     {
                         graphics.Clear(Color.Transparent);
-                        graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;
-
+                   
                         for (int y = 0; y < height; y += 8)
                         {
                             for (int x = 0; x < width; x += 4)
@@ -170,64 +167,5 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo
 
             return (Bitmap)image;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Traces the edges of a given <see cref="Image"/>.
-        /// TODO: Move this to another class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="source">
-        /// The source <see cref="Image"/>.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="destination">
-        /// The destination <see cref="Image"/>.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="threshold">
-        /// The threshold (between 0 and 255).
-        /// </param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The a new instance of <see cref="Bitmap"/> traced.
-        /// </returns>
-        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);
-
-            using (Bitmap temp = filter.Process2DFilter(source))
-            {
-                destination = new InvertMatrixFilter().TransformImage(temp, destination);
-
-                // Darken it slightly to aid detection
-                destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, -5);
-            }
-
-            // Loop through and replace any colors more white than the threshold
-            // with a transparent one. 
-            using (FastBitmap destinationBitmap = new FastBitmap(destination))
-            {
-                Parallel.For(
-                    0,
-                    height,
-                    y =>
-                    {
-                        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
-                        {
-                            // ReSharper disable AccessToDisposedClosure
-                            Color color = destinationBitmap.GetPixel(x, y);
-                            if (color.B >= threshold)
-                            {
-                                destinationBitmap.SetPixel(x, y, Color.Transparent);
-                            }
-                            // ReSharper restore AccessToDisposedClosure
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-
-            // Darken it again to average out the color.
-            destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, -5);
-            return (Bitmap)destination;
-        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs
index a8d9821fdb..9c37242146 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Imaging/Helpers/Effects.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
     using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
+    using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.EdgeDetection;
+    using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides reusable effect methods to apply to images.
     /// </summary>
@@ -176,5 +179,63 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers
             toMask.Dispose();
             return clear;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Traces the edges of a given <see cref="Image"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="source">
+        /// The source <see cref="Image"/>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="destination">
+        /// The destination <see cref="Image"/>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="threshold">
+        /// The threshold (between 0 and 255).
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The a new instance of <see cref="Bitmap"/> traced.
+        /// </returns>
+        public 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);
+
+            using (Bitmap temp = filter.Process2DFilter(source))
+            {
+                destination = new InvertMatrixFilter().TransformImage(temp, destination);
+
+                // Darken it slightly to aid detection
+                destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, -5);
+            }
+
+            // Loop through and replace any colors more white than the threshold
+            // with a transparent one. 
+            using (FastBitmap destinationBitmap = new FastBitmap(destination))
+            {
+                Parallel.For(
+                    0,
+                    height,
+                    y =>
+                    {
+                        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
+                        {
+                            // ReSharper disable AccessToDisposedClosure
+                            Color color = destinationBitmap.GetPixel(x, y);
+                            if (color.B >= threshold)
+                            {
+                                destinationBitmap.SetPixel(x, y, Color.Transparent);
+                            }
+                            // ReSharper restore AccessToDisposedClosure
+                        }
+                    });
+            }
+
+            // Darken it again to average out the color.
+            destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, -5);
+            return (Bitmap)destination;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Halftone.cs b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Halftone.cs
index 995f47cbce..0817766106 100644
--- a/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Halftone.cs
+++ b/src/ImageProcessor/Processors/Halftone.cs
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Drawing;
-    using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     using ImageProcessor.Common.Exceptions;
-    using ImageProcessor.Imaging;
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Artistic;
-    using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.EdgeDetection;
-    using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Filters.Photo;
     using ImageProcessor.Imaging.Helpers;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -83,7 +79,7 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
                     // Draw the edges.
                     edgeBitmap = new Bitmap(width, height);
                     edgeBitmap.SetResolution(image.HorizontalResolution, image.VerticalResolution);
-                    edgeBitmap = Trace(image, edgeBitmap, 120);
+                    edgeBitmap = Effects.Trace(image, edgeBitmap, 120);
 
                     using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
                     {
@@ -122,64 +118,5 @@ namespace ImageProcessor.Processors
 
             return image;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Traces the edges of a given <see cref="Image"/>.
-        /// TODO: Move this to another class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="source">
-        /// The source <see cref="Image"/>.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="destination">
-        /// The destination <see cref="Image"/>.
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="threshold">
-        /// The threshold (between 0 and 255).
-        /// </param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The a new instance of <see cref="Bitmap"/> traced.
-        /// </returns>
-        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);
-
-            using (Bitmap temp = filter.Process2DFilter(source))
-            {
-                destination = new InvertMatrixFilter().TransformImage(temp, destination);
-
-                // Darken it slightly to aid detection
-                destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, -5);
-            }
-
-            // Loop through and replace any colors more white than the threshold
-            // with a transparent one. 
-            using (FastBitmap destinationBitmap = new FastBitmap(destination))
-            {
-                Parallel.For(
-                    0,
-                    height,
-                    y =>
-                    {
-                        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
-                        {
-                            // ReSharper disable AccessToDisposedClosure
-                            Color color = destinationBitmap.GetPixel(x, y);
-                            if (color.B >= threshold)
-                            {
-                                destinationBitmap.SetPixel(x, y, Color.Transparent);
-                            }
-                            // ReSharper restore AccessToDisposedClosure
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-
-            // Darken it again to average out the color.
-            destination = Adjustments.Brightness(destination, -5);
-            return (Bitmap)destination;
-        }
     }
 }