diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image/IImageCallbacks.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image/IImageCallbacks.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed9b1f97cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image/IImageCallbacks.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// <copyright file="Image{TColor}.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageSharp
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Collections.Generic;
+    using System.IO;
+    using System.Text;
+    using ImageSharp.Processing;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides a set of methods that are called as part of the images lifetime/processes.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal interface IImageCallbacks
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked before the image is saved.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TColor">The color</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The image</param>
+        /// <param name="stream">The destination stream</param>
+        /// <param name="encoder">The encoder</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// return true if the processor should be applied otherwise false.
+        /// </returns>
+        bool OnSaving<TColor>(ImageBase<TColor> image, Stream stream, Formats.IImageEncoder encoder, IEncoderOptions options)
+            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked before the image is processed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TColor">The color</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="image">The image</param>
+        /// <param name="processor">The processor.</param>
+        /// <param name="rectangle">The rectangle.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// return true if the processor should be applied otherwise false.
+        /// </returns>
+        bool OnProcessing<TColor>(ImageBase<TColor> image, IImageProcessor<TColor> processor, Rectangle rectangle)
+            where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TColor}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TColor}.cs
index 878ba09b39..f905123132 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TColor}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image/ImageBase{TColor}.cs
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ namespace ImageSharp
         /// </summary>
         public Configuration Configuration { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the callbacks item which will be called during the lifetime of the image being processed.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal IImageCallbacks Callbacks { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies the processor.
         /// </summary>
@@ -123,7 +128,12 @@ namespace ImageSharp
         /// <param name="rectangle">The rectangle.</param>
         public virtual void ApplyProcessor(IImageProcessor<TColor> processor, Rectangle rectangle)
         {
-            processor.Apply(this, rectangle);
+            // this will be null true or false, if its null or true then apply the processor
+            // thus is not false then apply the processors (allows for tests to save time and not actually run the prcessor is required)
+            if (this.Callbacks?.OnProcessing(this, processor, rectangle) != false)
+            {
+                processor.Apply(this, rectangle);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Image/Image{TColor}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Image/Image{TColor}.cs
index 3ac1585a82..8e33715bb8 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Image/Image{TColor}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Image/Image{TColor}.cs
@@ -560,22 +560,6 @@ namespace ImageSharp
             return target;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Internally saves the image to the given stream using the given image encoder and options.
-        /// Can be used by overridden by tests to verify save opperations.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="stream">The stream to save the image to.</param>
-        /// <param name="encoder">The encoder to save the image with.</param>
-        /// <param name="options">The options for the encoder.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">Thrown if the stream or encoder is null.</exception>
-        internal virtual void SaveInternal(Stream stream, IImageEncoder encoder, IEncoderOptions options)
-        {
-            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
-            Guard.NotNull(encoder, nameof(encoder));
-
-            encoder.Encode(this, stream, options);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="ImageFrame{TColor}"/> from this instance
         /// </summary>
@@ -597,6 +581,25 @@ namespace ImageSharp
             base.Dispose(disposing);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Internally saves the image to the given stream using the given image encoder and options.
+        /// Can be used by overridden by tests to verify save opperations.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream to save the image to.</param>
+        /// <param name="encoder">The encoder to save the image with.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options for the encoder.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">Thrown if the stream or encoder is null.</exception>
+        private void SaveInternal(Stream stream, IImageEncoder encoder, IEncoderOptions options)
+        {
+            Guard.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
+            Guard.NotNull(encoder, nameof(encoder));
+
+            if (this.Callbacks?.OnSaving(this, stream, encoder, options) != false)
+            {
+                encoder.Encode(this, stream, options);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Copies the properties from the other <see cref="IImage"/>.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/Paths/ProcessorWatchingImage.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/Paths/ProcessorWatchingImage.cs
index 3bb3b3e777..ff4432fd16 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/Paths/ProcessorWatchingImage.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/Paths/ProcessorWatchingImage.cs
@@ -6,31 +6,35 @@ namespace ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing.Paths
     using ImageSharp;
     using Processing;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
+    using ImageSharp.Formats;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Watches but does not actually run the processors against the image.
     /// </summary>
     /// <seealso cref="ImageSharp.Image{ImageSharp.Color}" />
-    public class ProcessorWatchingImage : Image<Color>
+    public class ProcessorWatchingImage : Image<Color>, IImageCallbacks
     {
         public List<ProcessorDetails> ProcessorApplications { get; } = new List<ProcessorDetails>();
         
         public ProcessorWatchingImage(int width, int height)
            : base(width, height, Configuration.CreateDefaultInstance())
         {
+            this.Callbacks = this;
         }
 
-        public override void ApplyProcessor(IImageProcessor<Color> processor, Rectangle rectangle)
+        public bool OnSaving<TColor>(ImageBase<TColor> image, Stream stream, IImageEncoder encoder, IEncoderOptions options) where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
         {
-            ProcessorApplications.Add(new ProcessorDetails
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool OnProcessing<TColor>(ImageBase<TColor> image, IImageProcessor<TColor> processor, Rectangle rectangle) where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        {
+            this.ProcessorApplications.Add(new ProcessorDetails
             {
-                processor = processor,
+                processor = (IImageProcessor<Color>)processor,
                 rectangle = rectangle
             });
-
-            // doesn't really apply the processor to the fake images as this is supposed 
-            // to be just used to test which processor was finally applied and to interogate 
-            // its settings
+            return false;// do not really apply the processor to speed up testing
         }
 
         public struct ProcessorDetails
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Image/SaveWatchingImage.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Image/SaveWatchingImage.cs
index e9b45da696..0436146913 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Image/SaveWatchingImage.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Image/SaveWatchingImage.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace ImageSharp.Tests
     /// Watches but does not actually run the processors against the image.
     /// </summary>
     /// <seealso cref="ImageSharp.Image{ImageSharp.Color}" />
-    public class SaveWatchingImage : Image<Color>
+    public class SaveWatchingImage : Image<Color>, IImageCallbacks
     {
         public List<OperationDetails> Saves { get; } = new List<OperationDetails>();
 
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ namespace ImageSharp.Tests
         {
             //switch out the file system for tests
             this.Configuration.FileSystem = fs ?? this.Configuration.FileSystem;
+
+            this.Callbacks = this;
         }
 
-        internal override void SaveInternal(Stream stream, IImageEncoder encoder, IEncoderOptions options)
+        public bool OnSaving<TColor>(ImageBase<TColor> image, Stream stream, IImageEncoder encoder, IEncoderOptions options) where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
         {
             this.Saves.Add(new OperationDetails
             {
@@ -32,6 +34,13 @@ namespace ImageSharp.Tests
                 options = options,
                 stream = stream
             });
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool OnProcessing<TColor>(ImageBase<TColor> image, IImageProcessor<TColor> processor, Rectangle rectangle) where TColor : struct, IPixel<TColor>
+        {
+            return false;
         }
 
         public struct OperationDetails