diff --git a/src/image.cpp b/src/image.cpp
index affd75a..28ec5b0 100644
--- a/src/image.cpp
+++ b/src/image.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "asset.h"
 
 #include <stb/stb_image.h>
+#include <stb/stb_image_write.h>
 
 bool Image::load(std::string filename)
 {
@@ -15,6 +16,16 @@ bool Image::load(std::string filename)
             file.close();
             return false;
         }
+
+        std::string name, base, ext;
+        std::regex r(R"((.*)[\\/]([^\\/]+)\.(\w+)$)");
+        std::smatch m;
+        if (!std::regex_search(filename, m, r))
+            return false;
+        file_base = m[1].str();
+        file_name = m[2].str();
+        file_ext = m[3].str();
+        
         stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load(false);
         uint8_t* buffer = stbi_load_from_memory(file.m_data, file.m_len, &width, &height, nullptr, 4);
         file.close();
@@ -36,6 +47,16 @@ bool Image::load_file(std::string filename)
         return false;
     comp = 4;
     m_data = std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>(buffer);
+
+    std::string name, base, ext;
+    std::regex r(R"((.*)[\\/]([^\\/]+)\.(\w+)$)");
+    std::smatch m;
+    if (!std::regex_search(filename, m, r))
+        return false;
+    file_base = m[1].str();
+    file_name = m[2].str();
+    file_ext = m[3].str();
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -86,6 +107,9 @@ Image Image::resize(int w, int h) const
 {
     Image ret;
     ret.create(w, h);
+    ret.file_base = file_base;
+    ret.file_name = file_name;
+    ret.file_ext = file_ext;
     auto temp = (glm::u8vec4*)ret.data();
     auto pixels = (glm::u8vec4*)data();
     float x_ratio = ((float)(width - 1)) / w;
@@ -122,6 +146,9 @@ Image Image::resize_power2() const
     {
         Image i;
         i.create(width, height);
+        i.file_base = file_base;
+        i.file_name = file_name;
+        i.file_ext = file_ext;
         std::copy(m_data.get(), m_data.get() + width * height * comp, i.m_data.get());
         return i;
     }
@@ -134,6 +161,9 @@ Image Image::resize_squared(const glm::u8vec4& bg) const
     if (width == height)
     {
         ret.create(width, height);
+        ret.file_base = file_base;
+        ret.file_name = file_name;
+        ret.file_ext = file_ext;
         std::copy(m_data.get(), m_data.get() + width * height * comp, ret.m_data.get());
     }
     else
@@ -152,6 +182,9 @@ Image Image::resize_squared(const glm::u8vec4& bg) const
             pad_y = (size - height) / 2;
         }
         ret.create(size, size);
+        ret.file_base = file_base;
+        ret.file_name = file_name;
+        ret.file_ext = file_ext;
         auto ptr_src = reinterpret_cast<glm::u8vec4*>(m_data.get());
         auto ptr_dst = reinterpret_cast<glm::u8vec4*>(ret.m_data.get());
         std::fill_n(ptr_dst, size * size, bg);
@@ -160,3 +193,44 @@ Image Image::resize_squared(const glm::u8vec4& bg) const
     }
     return ret;
 }
+
+bool Image::read(BinaryStreamReader& r)
+{
+    Serializer::Descriptor d;
+    if (d.class_id != "image_png")
+        return false;
+    r >> d;
+    d.value<Serializer::Integer>("width", width);
+    d.value<Serializer::Integer>("height", height);
+    d.value<Serializer::Integer>("comp", comp);
+    file_base = wstr2str(d.value<Serializer::String>("file_base"));
+    file_name = wstr2str(d.value<Serializer::String>("file_name"));
+    file_ext = wstr2str(d.value<Serializer::String>("file_ext"));
+    auto img_raw = d.get<Serializer::RawData>("data");
+    int png_width, png_height, png_comp;
+    m_data = std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>(stbi_load_from_memory(
+        img_raw->data.data(), img_raw->data.size(), &png_width, &png_height, &png_comp, 4));
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Image::write(BinaryStreamWriter& w) const
+{
+    Serializer::Descriptor d;
+    d.class_id = "image_png";
+    d.name = L"Image class";
+
+    d.props["width"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::Integer>(width);
+    d.props["height"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::Integer>(height);
+    d.props["comp"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::Integer>(comp);
+    d.props["file_base"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::String>(file_base);
+    d.props["file_name"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::String>(file_name);
+    d.props["file_ext"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::String>(file_ext);
+
+    // really ugly way to compress the png and store it with a lambda
+    stbi_write_png_to_func([](void* context, void* data, int size) {
+        Serializer::Descriptor& d = *static_cast<Serializer::Descriptor*>(context);
+        d.props["data"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::RawData>(std::vector<uint8_t>((uint8_t*)data, (uint8_t*)data + size));
+        }, &d, width, height, comp, m_data.get(), 0);
+
+    w << d;
+}
diff --git a/src/image.h b/src/image.h
index fe536d2..03d4b7d 100644
--- a/src/image.h
+++ b/src/image.h
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "serializer.h"
 
-class Image
+class Image : public Serializer::Type
 {
 public:
     std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> m_data;
+    std::string file_name;
+    std::string file_base;
+    std::string file_ext;
     int width = 0;
     int height = 0;
     int comp = 4;
+    Image() = default;
+    Image(const Serializer::VMArray::ImageData& d)
+    {
+        m_data = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(d.size);
+        std::copy_n(d.data.get(), d.size, m_data.get());
+        width = d.width;
+        height = d.height;
+        comp = d.comp;
+    }
     bool load(std::string filename);
     bool load_file(std::string filename);
     const uint8_t* data() const { return m_data.get(); }
@@ -18,6 +31,7 @@ public:
         width = w; 
         height = h;  
         comp = 4;
+        file_base = file_name = file_ext = "";
         m_data = data ? std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>(data) : std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(size());
     }
     void copy_from(const uint8_t* data)
@@ -29,6 +43,7 @@ public:
         width = 0;
         height = 0;
         comp = 0;
+        file_base = file_name = file_ext = "";
         m_data.reset();
     }
     void flip();
@@ -38,4 +53,6 @@ public:
     Image resize(int w, int h) const;
     Image resize_power2() const;
     Image resize_squared(const glm::u8vec4& bg) const;
+    bool read(BinaryStreamReader& r) override;
+    void write(BinaryStreamWriter& w) const override;
 };
diff --git a/src/serializer.h b/src/serializer.h
index d1a2415..fb5e15a 100644
--- a/src/serializer.h
+++ b/src/serializer.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "binary_stream.h"
-#include "image.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
@@ -631,25 +630,81 @@ public:
         {
         }
     };
+/*
+    struct ImagePNG : public Type
+    {
+        using native_type = Image;
+        Image data;
+        
+        bool read(BinaryStreamReader& r) override
+        {
+            Descriptor d;
+            if (d.class_id != "image_png")
+                return false;
+            r >> d;
+            d.value<Integer>("width", data.width);
+            d.value<Integer>("height", data.height);
+            d.value<Integer>("comp", data.comp);
+            data.file_base = wstr2str(d.value<Serializer::String>("file_base"));
+            data.file_name = wstr2str(d.value<Serializer::String>("file_name"));
+            data.file_ext = wstr2str(d.value<Serializer::String>("file_ext"));
+            auto img_raw = d.get<RawData>("data");
+            int png_width, png_height, png_comp;
+            data.m_data = std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>(stbi_load_from_memory(
+                img_raw->data.data(), img_raw->data.size(), &png_width, &png_height, &png_comp, 4));
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        void write(BinaryStreamWriter& w) const override
+        {
+            Descriptor d;
+            d.class_id = "image_png";
+            d.name = L"Image class";
+
+            d.props["width"] = std::make_shared<Integer>(data.width);
+            d.props["height"] = std::make_shared<Integer>(data.height);
+            d.props["comp"] = std::make_shared<Integer>(data.comp);
+            d.props["file_base"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::String>(data.file_base);
+            d.props["file_name"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::String>(data.file_name);
+            d.props["file_ext"] = std::make_shared<Serializer::String>(data.file_ext);
+
+            // really ugly way to compress the png and store it with a lambda
+            stbi_write_png_to_func([](void* context, void* data, int size) {
+                Descriptor& d = *static_cast<Descriptor*>(context);
+                d.props["data"] = std::make_shared<RawData>(std::vector<uint8_t>((uint8_t*)data, (uint8_t*)data + size));
+            }, &d, data.width, data.height, data.comp, data.m_data.get(), 0);
+
+            w << d;
+        }
+    };
+*/
     struct VMArray : public Type
     {
+        struct ImageData
+        {
+            std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> data;
+            size_t size = 0;
+            int width = 0;
+            int height = 0;
+            int comp = 0;
+        };
         uint32_t version; // = 3
         Rectangle rect;
         std::vector<Channel> channels;
         VMArray() = default;
         VMArray(uint32_t version, const Rectangle& rect) : version(version), rect(rect) { }
-        std::shared_ptr<Image> image(bool grayscale, bool invert) const
+        ImageData image(bool grayscale, bool invert) const
         {
             int nc = (int)channels.size();
             auto pixels = (channels[0].depth >> 3) * rect.area();
             if (nc == 1 || nc >= 3)
             {
-                auto img = std::make_shared<Image>();
-                img->comp = 4;
-                img->width = rect.width();
-                img->height = rect.height();
-                img->m_data = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(pixels * 4);
-                auto out = reinterpret_cast<glm::u8vec4*>(img->m_data.get());
+                ImageData img;
+                img.comp = 4;
+                img.width = rect.width();
+                img.height = rect.height();
+                img.data = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(pixels * 4);
+                auto out = reinterpret_cast<glm::u8vec4*>(img.data.get());
                 if (grayscale)
                 {
                     auto const& raw = channels[0].data;
@@ -690,7 +745,7 @@ public:
             {
                 LOG("Error image with %ld channels\n", channels.size());
             }
-            return nullptr;
+            return {};
         }
         virtual bool read(BinaryStreamReader& r) override
         {