diff --git a/ImageSharp.sln.DotSettings b/ImageSharp.sln.DotSettings
index 435aad73b..432f4524a 100644
--- a/ImageSharp.sln.DotSettings
+++ b/ImageSharp.sln.DotSettings
@@ -343,8 +343,11 @@
     <Entry DisplayName="All other members" />
   </TypePattern>
 &lt;/Patterns&gt;</s:String>
-	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CSharpUsing/AddImportsToDeepestScope/@EntryValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CSharpUsing/AddImportsToDeepestScope/@EntryValue">False</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CSharpUsing/QualifiedUsingAtNestedScope/@EntryValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/FileHeader/FileHeaderText/@EntryValue">// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.&#xD;
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.&#xD;
+</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=AC/@EntryIndexedValue">AC</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=DC/@EntryIndexedValue">DC</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=DCT/@EntryIndexedValue">DCT</s:String>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferManager.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1cbb7512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BufferManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+
+using System;
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace SixLabors.Memory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Holds a <see cref="System.Memory{T}"/> that is either OWNED or CONSUMED.
+    /// Implements content transfer logic in  <see cref="SwapOrCopyContent"/> that depends on the ownership status.
+    /// This is needed to transfer the contents of a temporary <see cref="Buffer2D{T}"/> to a persistent <see cref="SixLabors.ImageSharp.ImageFrame{T}.PixelBuffer"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    internal struct BufferManager<T> : IDisposable
+    {
+        public BufferManager(IMemoryOwner<T> memoryOwner)
+        {
+            this.MemoryOwner = memoryOwner;
+            this.Memory = memoryOwner.Memory;
+        }
+
+        public BufferManager(Memory<T> memory)
+        {
+            this.Memory = memory;
+            this.MemoryOwner = null;
+        }
+
+        public IMemoryOwner<T> MemoryOwner { get; private set; }
+
+        public Memory<T> Memory { get; private set; }
+
+        public bool OwnsMemory => this.MemoryOwner != null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Swaps the contents of 'destination' with 'source' if the buffers are owned (1),
+        /// copies the contents of 'source' to 'destination' otherwise (2). Buffers should be of same size in case 2!
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void SwapOrCopyContent(ref BufferManager<T> destination, ref BufferManager<T> source)
+        {
+            if (source.OwnsMemory && destination.OwnsMemory)
+            {
+                SwapContents(ref destination, ref source);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (destination.Memory.Length != source.Memory.Length)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("SwapOrCopyContents(): buffers should both owned or the same size!");
+                }
+
+                source.Memory.CopyTo(destination.Memory);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            this.MemoryOwner?.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        private static void SwapContents(ref BufferManager<T> a, ref BufferManager<T> b)
+        {
+            IMemoryOwner<T> tempOwner = a.MemoryOwner;
+            Memory<T> tempMemory = a.Memory;
+
+            a.MemoryOwner = b.MemoryOwner;
+            a.Memory = b.Memory;
+
+            b.MemoryOwner = tempOwner;
+            b.Memory = tempMemory;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs
index 847f2741d..73406971a 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ namespace SixLabors.Memory
         where T : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the <see cref="Memory{T}"/> ownerd/consumed by this buffer.
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is owning the <see cref="Memory"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        Memory<T> Memory { get; }
+        bool IsMemoryOwner { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is owning the <see cref="Memory"/>.
+        /// Gets the <see cref="Memory{T}"/> ownerd/consumed by this buffer.
         /// </summary>
-        bool IsMemoryOwner { get; }
+        Memory<T> Memory { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the span to the memory "promised" by this buffer when it's OWNED (1).
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryAllocatorExtensions.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryAllocatorExtensions.cs
index 2f296636d..899d2f0f6 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryAllocatorExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryAllocatorExtensions.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ namespace SixLabors.Memory
     /// </summary>
     internal static class MemoryAllocatorExtensions
     {
-        public static Buffer2D<T> Allocate2D<T>(this MemoryAllocator memoryAllocator, int width, int height, AllocationOptions options = AllocationOptions.None)
+        public static Buffer2D<T> Allocate2D<T>(
+            this MemoryAllocator memoryAllocator,
+            int width,
+            int height,
+            AllocationOptions options = AllocationOptions.None)
             where T : struct
         {
             IBuffer<T> buffer = memoryAllocator.Allocate<T>(width * height, options);
@@ -15,7 +19,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.Memory
             return new Buffer2D<T>(buffer, width, height);
         }
 
-        public static Buffer2D<T> Allocate2D<T>(this MemoryAllocator memoryAllocator, Size size, AllocationOptions options = AllocationOptions.None)
+        public static Buffer2D<T> Allocate2D<T>(
+            this MemoryAllocator memoryAllocator,
+            Size size,
+            AllocationOptions options = AllocationOptions.None)
             where T : struct =>
             Allocate2D<T>(memoryAllocator, size.Width, size.Height, options);
 
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs
index 5dd8572dc..af9c8bd5b 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/Buffer2DTests.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 // Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
-// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
-namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
-{
-    using System;
-    using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
-    using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
-    using SixLabors.Memory;
-    using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Common;
-    using SixLabors.Primitives;
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
+using SixLabors.Memory;
+using SixLabors.Primitives;
 
-    using Xunit;
+using Xunit;
 
+// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
+{
     public class Buffer2DTests
     {
         // ReSharper disable once ClassNeverInstantiated.Local
@@ -30,31 +30,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
             }
         }
 
-        private MemoryAllocator MemoryAllocator { get; } = new MockMemoryAllocator();
-
-        private class MockMemoryAllocator : MemoryAllocator
-        {
-            internal override IBuffer<T> Allocate<T>(int length, AllocationOptions options)
-            {
-                var array = new T[length + 42];
-
-                if (options == AllocationOptions.None)
-                {
-                    Span<byte> data = MemoryMarshal.Cast<T, byte>(array.AsSpan());
-                    for (int i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
-                    {
-                        data[i] = 42;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                return new BasicArrayBuffer<T>(array, length);
-            }
-
-            internal override IManagedByteBuffer AllocateManagedByteBuffer(int length, AllocationOptions options)
-            {
-                throw new NotImplementedException();
-            }
-        }
+        private MemoryAllocator MemoryAllocator { get; } = new TestMemoryAllocator();
 
         [Theory]
         [InlineData(7, 42)]
@@ -134,7 +110,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
         
         public class SwapOrCopyContent
         {
-            private MemoryAllocator MemoryAllocator { get; } = new MockMemoryAllocator();
+            private MemoryAllocator MemoryAllocator { get; } = new TestMemoryAllocator();
             
             [Fact]
             public void WhenBothBuffersAreMemoryOwners_ShouldSwap()
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/BufferManagerTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/BufferManagerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d08e734e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Memory/BufferManagerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+
+using System;
+using System.Buffers;
+
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
+using SixLabors.Memory;
+
+using Xunit;
+// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
+{
+    public class BufferManagerTests
+    {
+        public class Construction
+        {
+            [Fact]
+            public void InitializeAsOwner_MemoryOwner_IsPresent()
+            {
+                var data = new Rgba32[21];
+                var mmg = new TestMemoryManager<Rgba32>(data);
+
+                var a = new BufferManager<Rgba32>(mmg);
+
+                Assert.Equal(mmg, a.MemoryOwner);
+                Assert.Equal(mmg.Memory, a.Memory);
+                Assert.True(a.OwnsMemory);
+            }
+
+            [Fact]
+            public void InitializeAsObserver_MemoryOwner_IsNull()
+            {
+                var data = new Rgba32[21];
+                var mmg = new TestMemoryManager<Rgba32>(data);
+
+                var a = new BufferManager<Rgba32>(mmg.Memory);
+
+                Assert.Null(a.MemoryOwner);
+                Assert.Equal(mmg.Memory, a.Memory);
+                Assert.False(a.OwnsMemory);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public class Dispose
+        {
+            [Fact]
+            public void WhenOwnershipIsTransfered_ShouldDisposeMemoryOwner()
+            {
+                var mmg = new TestMemoryManager<int>(new int[10]);
+                var bmg = new BufferManager<int>(mmg);
+                
+                bmg.Dispose();
+                Assert.True(mmg.IsDisposed);
+            }
+
+            [Fact]
+            public void WhenMemoryObserver_ShouldNotDisposeAnything()
+            {
+                var mmg = new TestMemoryManager<int>(new int[10]);
+                var bmg = new BufferManager<int>(mmg.Memory);
+
+                bmg.Dispose();
+                Assert.False(mmg.IsDisposed);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        public class SwapOrCopyContent
+        {
+            private MemoryAllocator MemoryAllocator { get; } = new TestMemoryAllocator();
+
+            private BufferManager<T> AllocateBufferManager<T>(int length, AllocationOptions options = AllocationOptions.None)
+                where T : struct
+            {
+                var owner = (IMemoryOwner<T>)this.MemoryAllocator.Allocate<T>(length, options);
+                return new BufferManager<T>(owner);
+            }
+
+            [Fact]
+            public void WhenBothAreMemoryOwners_ShouldSwap()
+            {
+                BufferManager<int> a = this.AllocateBufferManager<int>(13);
+                BufferManager<int> b = this.AllocateBufferManager<int>(17);
+
+                IMemoryOwner<int> aa = a.MemoryOwner;
+                IMemoryOwner<int> bb = b.MemoryOwner;
+
+                Memory<int> aaa = a.Memory;
+                Memory<int> bbb = b.Memory;
+
+                BufferManager<int>.SwapOrCopyContent(ref a, ref b);
+
+                Assert.Equal(bb, a.MemoryOwner);
+                Assert.Equal(aa, b.MemoryOwner);
+
+                Assert.Equal(bbb, a.Memory);
+                Assert.Equal(aaa, b.Memory);
+                Assert.NotEqual(a.Memory, b.Memory);
+            }
+
+            [Theory]
+            [InlineData(false)]
+            [InlineData(true)]
+            public void WhenDestIsNotMemoryOwner_SameSize_ShouldCopy(bool sourceIsOwner)
+            {
+                var data = new Rgba32[21];
+                var color = new Rgba32(1, 2, 3, 4);
+
+                var destOwner = new TestMemoryManager<Rgba32>(data);
+                var dest = new BufferManager<Rgba32>(destOwner.Memory);
+
+                var sourceOwner = (IMemoryOwner<Rgba32>)this.MemoryAllocator.Allocate<Rgba32>(21);
+
+                BufferManager<Rgba32> source = sourceIsOwner
+                                                   ? new BufferManager<Rgba32>(sourceOwner)
+                                                   : new BufferManager<Rgba32>(sourceOwner.Memory);
+                
+                sourceOwner.Memory.Span[10] = color;
+
+                // Act:
+                BufferManager<Rgba32>.SwapOrCopyContent(ref dest, ref source);
+
+                // Assert:
+                Assert.Equal(color, dest.Memory.Span[10]);
+                Assert.NotEqual(sourceOwner, dest.MemoryOwner);
+                Assert.NotEqual(destOwner, source.MemoryOwner);
+            }
+
+            [Theory]
+            [InlineData(false)]
+            [InlineData(true)]
+            public void WhenDestIsNotMemoryOwner_DifferentSize_Throws(bool sourceIsOwner)
+            {
+                var data = new Rgba32[21];
+                var color = new Rgba32(1, 2, 3, 4);
+
+                var destOwner = new TestMemoryManager<Rgba32>(data);
+                var dest = new BufferManager<Rgba32>(destOwner.Memory);
+
+                var sourceOwner = (IMemoryOwner<Rgba32>)this.MemoryAllocator.Allocate<Rgba32>(22);
+
+                BufferManager<Rgba32> source = sourceIsOwner
+                                                   ? new BufferManager<Rgba32>(sourceOwner)
+                                                   : new BufferManager<Rgba32>(sourceOwner.Memory);
+                sourceOwner.Memory.Span[10] = color;
+
+                // Act:
+                Assert.ThrowsAny<InvalidOperationException>(
+                    () => BufferManager<Rgba32>.SwapOrCopyContent(ref dest, ref source)
+                );
+                
+                Assert.Equal(color, source.Memory.Span[10]);
+                Assert.NotEqual(color, dest.Memory.Span[10]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Processing/Processors/Transforms/ResizeTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Processing/Processors/Transforms/ResizeTests.cs
index c7efbb1e0..746d8da16 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Processing/Processors/Transforms/ResizeTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Processing/Processors/Transforms/ResizeTests.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Transforms;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Processing.Processors.Transforms
         {
             using (Image<TPixel> image0 = provider.GetImage())
             {
-                var mmg = TestMemoryManager<TPixel>.CreateAsCopyOfPixelData(image0);
+                var mmg = TestMemoryManager<TPixel>.CreateAsCopyOf(image0.GetPixelSpan());
 
                 using (var image1 = Image.WrapMemory(mmg.Memory, image0.Width, image0.Height))
                 {
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestMemoryAllocator.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestMemoryAllocator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7993b3e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestMemoryAllocator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+using SixLabors.Memory;
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Memory
+{
+    internal class TestMemoryAllocator : MemoryAllocator
+    {
+        public TestMemoryAllocator(byte dirtyValue = 42)
+        {
+            this.DirtyValue = dirtyValue;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The value to initilazie the result buffer with, with non-clean options (<see cref="AllocationOptions.None"/>)
+        /// </summary>
+        public byte DirtyValue { get; }
+
+        internal override IBuffer<T> Allocate<T>(int length, AllocationOptions options = AllocationOptions.None)
+        {
+            T[] array = this.AllocateArray<T>(length, options);
+
+            return new BasicArrayBuffer<T>(array, length);
+        }
+
+        internal override IManagedByteBuffer AllocateManagedByteBuffer(int length, AllocationOptions options = AllocationOptions.None)
+        {
+            byte[] array = this.AllocateArray<byte>(length, options);
+            return new ManagedByteBuffer(array);
+        }
+        
+        private T[] AllocateArray<T>(int length, AllocationOptions options)
+            where T : struct
+        {
+            var array = new T[length + 42];
+
+            if (options == AllocationOptions.None)
+            {
+                Span<byte> data = MemoryMarshal.Cast<T, byte>(array.AsSpan());
+                data.Fill(this.DirtyValue);
+            }
+
+            return array;
+        }
+
+        private class ManagedByteBuffer : BasicArrayBuffer<byte>, IManagedByteBuffer
+        {
+            public ManagedByteBuffer(byte[] array)
+                : base(array)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestMemoryManager.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestMemoryManager.cs
index e7ecb2dda..ce3cfbc9e 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestMemoryManager.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestMemoryManager.cs
@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
     using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 
     class TestMemoryManager<T> : MemoryManager<T>
-        where T : struct, IPixel<T>
+        where T : struct
     {
         public TestMemoryManager(T[] pixelArray)
         {
             this.PixelArray = pixelArray;
         }
 
-        public T[] PixelArray { get; }
+        public T[] PixelArray { get; private set; }
 
-        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
-        {
-        }
+        public bool IsDisposed { get; private set; }
 
         public override Span<T> GetSpan()
         {
@@ -35,16 +33,17 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
-        public static TestMemoryManager<T> CreateAsCopyOfPixelData(Span<T> pixelData)
+        public static TestMemoryManager<T> CreateAsCopyOf(Span<T> copyThisBuffer)
         {
-            var pixelArray = new T[pixelData.Length];
-            pixelData.CopyTo(pixelArray);
+            var pixelArray = new T[copyThisBuffer.Length];
+            copyThisBuffer.CopyTo(pixelArray);
             return new TestMemoryManager<T>(pixelArray);
         }
 
-        public static TestMemoryManager<T> CreateAsCopyOfPixelData(Image<T> image)
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
-            return CreateAsCopyOfPixelData(image.GetPixelSpan());
+            this.IsDisposed = true;
+            this.PixelArray = null;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestUtils.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestUtils.cs
index 03ab422e5..a6ea76f2d 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestUtils.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/TestUtilities/TestUtils.cs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests
 
             using (Image<TPixel> image0 = provider.GetImage())
             {
-                var mmg = TestMemoryManager<TPixel>.CreateAsCopyOfPixelData(image0.GetPixelSpan());
+                var mmg = TestMemoryManager<TPixel>.CreateAsCopyOf(image0.GetPixelSpan());
 
                 using (var image1 = Image.WrapMemory(mmg.Memory, image0.Width, image0.Height))
                 {