diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/ImageHeader.cs b/Emby.Drawing/Common/ImageHeader.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from Emby.Drawing/ImageHeader.cs
rename to Emby.Drawing/Common/ImageHeader.cs
index 7117482c8a..b66bd71ea5 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/ImageHeader.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/Common/ImageHeader.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
+namespace Emby.Drawing.Common
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Taken from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/111345/getting-image-dimensions-without-reading-the-entire-file/111349
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/Emby.Drawing.csproj b/Emby.Drawing/Emby.Drawing.csproj
index 7e833eeeb5..1907381e9c 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/Emby.Drawing.csproj
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/Emby.Drawing.csproj
@@ -48,22 +48,42 @@
     <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
       <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="ImageHeader.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GDI\GDIImageEncoder.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GDI\ImageExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GDI\PercentPlayedDrawer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GDI\PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GDI\UnplayedCountIndicator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="IImageEncoder.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Common\ImageHeader.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ImageMagick\ImageMagickEncoder.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ImageMagick\StripCollageBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ImageProcessor.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="PercentPlayedDrawer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ImageMagick\PercentPlayedDrawer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ImageMagick\PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UnplayedCountIndicator.cs" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="GDI\" />
+    <Compile Include="ImageMagick\UnplayedCountIndicator.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="ImageMagick\fonts\MontserratLight.otf" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="ImageMagick\fonts\robotoregular.ttf" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="ImageMagick\fonts\webdings.ttf" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MediaBrowser.Common\MediaBrowser.Common.csproj">
+      <Project>{9142eefa-7570-41e1-bfcc-468bb571af2f}</Project>
+      <Name>MediaBrowser.Common</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MediaBrowser.Controller\MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj">
+      <Project>{17e1f4e6-8abd-4fe5-9ecf-43d4b6087ba2}</Project>
+      <Name>MediaBrowser.Controller</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\MediaBrowser.Model.csproj">
+      <Project>{7eeeb4bb-f3e8-48fc-b4c5-70f0fff8329b}</Project>
+      <Name>MediaBrowser.Model</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/GDI/GDIImageEncoder.cs b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/GDIImageEncoder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6537fc436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/GDIImageEncoder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
+using System.Drawing.Imaging;
+using System.IO;
+using ImageFormat = MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing.ImageFormat;
+
+namespace Emby.Drawing.GDI
+{
+    public class GDIImageEncoder : IImageEncoder
+    {
+        private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
+        private readonly ILogger _logger;
+
+        public GDIImageEncoder(IFileSystem fileSystem, ILogger logger)
+        {
+            _fileSystem = fileSystem;
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        public string[] SupportedInputFormats
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return new[]
+                {
+                    "png",
+                    "jpeg",
+                    "jpg",
+                    "gif",
+                    "bmp"
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ImageFormat[] SupportedOutputFormats
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return new[] { ImageFormat.Gif, ImageFormat.Jpg, ImageFormat.Png };
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ImageSize GetImageSize(string path)
+        {
+            using (var image = Image.FromFile(path))
+            {
+                return new ImageSize
+                {
+                    Width = image.Width,
+                    Height = image.Height
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void CropWhiteSpace(string inputPath, string outputPath)
+        {
+            using (var image = (Bitmap)Image.FromFile(inputPath))
+            {
+                using (var croppedImage = image.CropWhitespace())
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(outputPath));
+
+                    using (var outputStream = _fileSystem.GetFileStream(outputPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read, false))
+                    {
+                        croppedImage.Save(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png, outputStream, 100);
+                    }
+                } 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void EncodeImage(string inputPath, string cacheFilePath, int width, int height, int quality, ImageProcessingOptions options)
+        {
+            var hasPostProcessing = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.BackgroundColor) || options.UnplayedCount.HasValue || options.AddPlayedIndicator || options.PercentPlayed > 0;
+
+            using (var originalImage = Image.FromFile(inputPath))
+            {
+                var newWidth = Convert.ToInt32(width);
+                var newHeight = Convert.ToInt32(height);
+
+                var selectedOutputFormat = options.OutputFormat;
+
+                // Graphics.FromImage will throw an exception if the PixelFormat is Indexed, so we need to handle that here
+                // Also, Webp only supports Format32bppArgb and Format32bppRgb
+                var pixelFormat = selectedOutputFormat == ImageFormat.Webp
+                    ? PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb
+                    : PixelFormat.Format32bppPArgb;
+
+                using (var thumbnail = new Bitmap(newWidth, newHeight, pixelFormat))
+                {
+                    // Mono throw an exeception if assign 0 to SetResolution
+                    if (originalImage.HorizontalResolution > 0 && originalImage.VerticalResolution > 0)
+                    {
+                        // Preserve the original resolution
+                        thumbnail.SetResolution(originalImage.HorizontalResolution, originalImage.VerticalResolution);
+                    }
+
+                    using (var thumbnailGraph = Graphics.FromImage(thumbnail))
+                    {
+                        thumbnailGraph.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
+                        thumbnailGraph.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;
+                        thumbnailGraph.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
+                        thumbnailGraph.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
+                        thumbnailGraph.CompositingMode = !hasPostProcessing ?
+                            CompositingMode.SourceCopy :
+                            CompositingMode.SourceOver;
+
+                        SetBackgroundColor(thumbnailGraph, options);
+
+                        thumbnailGraph.DrawImage(originalImage, 0, 0, newWidth, newHeight);
+
+                        DrawIndicator(thumbnailGraph, newWidth, newHeight, options);
+
+                        var outputFormat = GetOutputFormat(originalImage, selectedOutputFormat);
+
+                        Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(cacheFilePath));
+
+                        // Save to the cache location
+                        using (var cacheFileStream = _fileSystem.GetFileStream(cacheFilePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read, false))
+                        {
+                            // Save to the memory stream
+                            thumbnail.Save(outputFormat, cacheFileStream, quality);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the color of the background.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="graphics">The graphics.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+        private void SetBackgroundColor(Graphics graphics, ImageProcessingOptions options)
+        {
+            var color = options.BackgroundColor;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(color))
+            {
+                Color drawingColor;
+
+                try
+                {
+                    drawingColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml(color);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    drawingColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#" + color);
+                }
+
+                graphics.Clear(drawingColor);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Draws the indicator.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="graphics">The graphics.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageWidth">Width of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageHeight">Height of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+        private void DrawIndicator(Graphics graphics, int imageWidth, int imageHeight, ImageProcessingOptions options)
+        {
+            if (!options.AddPlayedIndicator && !options.UnplayedCount.HasValue && options.PercentPlayed.Equals(0))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                if (options.AddPlayedIndicator)
+                {
+                    var currentImageSize = new Size(imageWidth, imageHeight);
+
+                    new PlayedIndicatorDrawer().DrawPlayedIndicator(graphics, currentImageSize);
+                }
+                else if (options.UnplayedCount.HasValue)
+                {
+                    var currentImageSize = new Size(imageWidth, imageHeight);
+
+                    new UnplayedCountIndicator().DrawUnplayedCountIndicator(graphics, currentImageSize, options.UnplayedCount.Value);
+                }
+
+                if (options.PercentPlayed > 0)
+                {
+                    var currentImageSize = new Size(imageWidth, imageHeight);
+
+                    new PercentPlayedDrawer().Process(graphics, currentImageSize, options.PercentPlayed);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.ErrorException("Error drawing indicator overlay", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the output format.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="image">The image.</param>
+        /// <param name="outputFormat">The output format.</param>
+        /// <returns>ImageFormat.</returns>
+        private System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat GetOutputFormat(Image image, ImageFormat outputFormat)
+        {
+            switch (outputFormat)
+            {
+                case ImageFormat.Bmp:
+                    return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp;
+                case ImageFormat.Gif:
+                    return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Gif;
+                case ImageFormat.Jpg:
+                    return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg;
+                case ImageFormat.Png:
+                    return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png;
+                default:
+                    return image.RawFormat;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void CreateImageCollage(ImageCollageOptions options)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/GDI/ImageExtensions.cs b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/ImageExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6af5a8688f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/ImageExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
+using System.Drawing.Imaging;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace Emby.Drawing.GDI
+{
+    public static class ImageExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Saves the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="outputFormat">The output format.</param>
+        /// <param name="image">The image.</param>
+        /// <param name="toStream">To stream.</param>
+        /// <param name="quality">The quality.</param>
+        public static void Save(this Image image, ImageFormat outputFormat, Stream toStream, int quality)
+        {
+            // Use special save methods for jpeg and png that will result in a much higher quality image
+            // All other formats use the generic Image.Save
+            if (ImageFormat.Jpeg.Equals(outputFormat))
+            {
+                SaveAsJpeg(image, toStream, quality);
+            }
+            else if (ImageFormat.Png.Equals(outputFormat))
+            {
+                image.Save(toStream, ImageFormat.Png);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                image.Save(toStream, outputFormat);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Saves the JPEG.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="image">The image.</param>
+        /// <param name="target">The target.</param>
+        /// <param name="quality">The quality.</param>
+        public static void SaveAsJpeg(this Image image, Stream target, int quality)
+        {
+            using (var encoderParameters = new EncoderParameters(1))
+            {
+                encoderParameters.Param[0] = new EncoderParameter(Encoder.Quality, quality);
+                image.Save(target, GetImageCodecInfo("image/jpeg"), encoderParameters);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ImageCodecInfo[] Encoders = ImageCodecInfo.GetImageEncoders();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the image codec info.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="mimeType">Type of the MIME.</param>
+        /// <returns>ImageCodecInfo.</returns>
+        private static ImageCodecInfo GetImageCodecInfo(string mimeType)
+        {
+            foreach (var encoder in Encoders)
+            {
+                if (string.Equals(encoder.MimeType, mimeType, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return encoder;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return Encoders.Length == 0 ? null : Encoders[0];
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Crops an image by removing whitespace and transparency from the edges
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bmp">The BMP.</param>
+        /// <returns>Bitmap.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="System.Exception"></exception>
+        public static Bitmap CropWhitespace(this Bitmap bmp)
+        {
+            var width = bmp.Width;
+            var height = bmp.Height;
+
+            var topmost = 0;
+            for (int row = 0; row < height; ++row)
+            {
+                if (IsAllWhiteRow(bmp, row, width))
+                    topmost = row;
+                else break;
+            }
+
+            int bottommost = 0;
+            for (int row = height - 1; row >= 0; --row)
+            {
+                if (IsAllWhiteRow(bmp, row, width))
+                    bottommost = row;
+                else break;
+            }
+
+            int leftmost = 0, rightmost = 0;
+            for (int col = 0; col < width; ++col)
+            {
+                if (IsAllWhiteColumn(bmp, col, height))
+                    leftmost = col;
+                else
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            for (int col = width - 1; col >= 0; --col)
+            {
+                if (IsAllWhiteColumn(bmp, col, height))
+                    rightmost = col;
+                else
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            if (rightmost == 0) rightmost = width; // As reached left
+            if (bottommost == 0) bottommost = height; // As reached top.
+
+            var croppedWidth = rightmost - leftmost;
+            var croppedHeight = bottommost - topmost;
+
+            if (croppedWidth == 0) // No border on left or right
+            {
+                leftmost = 0;
+                croppedWidth = width;
+            }
+
+            if (croppedHeight == 0) // No border on top or bottom
+            {
+                topmost = 0;
+                croppedHeight = height;
+            }
+
+            // Graphics.FromImage will throw an exception if the PixelFormat is Indexed, so we need to handle that here
+            var thumbnail = new Bitmap(croppedWidth, croppedHeight, PixelFormat.Format32bppPArgb);
+
+            // Preserve the original resolution
+            TrySetResolution(thumbnail, bmp.HorizontalResolution, bmp.VerticalResolution);
+
+            using (var thumbnailGraph = Graphics.FromImage(thumbnail))
+            {
+                thumbnailGraph.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
+                thumbnailGraph.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;
+                thumbnailGraph.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
+                thumbnailGraph.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
+                thumbnailGraph.CompositingMode = CompositingMode.SourceCopy;
+
+                thumbnailGraph.DrawImage(bmp,
+                  new RectangleF(0, 0, croppedWidth, croppedHeight),
+                  new RectangleF(leftmost, topmost, croppedWidth, croppedHeight),
+                  GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
+            }
+            return thumbnail;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries the set resolution.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bmp">The BMP.</param>
+        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
+        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
+        private static void TrySetResolution(Bitmap bmp, float x, float y)
+        {
+            if (x > 0 && y > 0)
+            {
+                bmp.SetResolution(x, y);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether or not a row of pixels is all whitespace
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bmp">The BMP.</param>
+        /// <param name="row">The row.</param>
+        /// <param name="width">The width.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if [is all white row] [the specified BMP]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        private static bool IsAllWhiteRow(Bitmap bmp, int row, int width)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < width; ++i)
+            {
+                if (!IsWhiteSpace(bmp.GetPixel(i, row)))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether or not a column of pixels is all whitespace
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bmp">The BMP.</param>
+        /// <param name="col">The col.</param>
+        /// <param name="height">The height.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if [is all white column] [the specified BMP]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        private static bool IsAllWhiteColumn(Bitmap bmp, int col, int height)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < height; ++i)
+            {
+                if (!IsWhiteSpace(bmp.GetPixel(col, i)))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines if a color is whitespace
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The color.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if [is white space] [the specified color]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        private static bool IsWhiteSpace(Color color)
+        {
+            return (color.R == 255 && color.G == 255 && color.B == 255) || color.A == 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/GDI/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7afda60e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace Emby.Drawing.GDI
+{
+    public class PercentPlayedDrawer
+    {
+        private const int IndicatorHeight = 8;
+
+        public void Process(Graphics graphics, Size imageSize, double percent)
+        {
+            var y = imageSize.Height - IndicatorHeight;
+
+            using (var backdroundBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(225, 0, 0, 0)))
+            {
+                const int innerX = 0;
+                var innerY = y;
+                var innerWidth = imageSize.Width;
+                var innerHeight = imageSize.Height;
+
+                graphics.FillRectangle(backdroundBrush, innerX, innerY, innerWidth, innerHeight);
+
+                using (var foregroundBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(82, 181, 75)))
+                {
+                    double foregroundWidth = innerWidth;
+                    foregroundWidth *= percent;
+                    foregroundWidth /= 100;
+
+                    graphics.FillRectangle(foregroundBrush, innerX, innerY, Convert.ToInt32(Math.Round(foregroundWidth)), innerHeight);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/GDI/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4428e4cbac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace Emby.Drawing.GDI
+{
+    public class PlayedIndicatorDrawer
+    {
+        private const int IndicatorHeight = 40;
+        public const int IndicatorWidth = 40;
+        private const int FontSize = 40;
+        private const int OffsetFromTopRightCorner = 10;
+
+        public void DrawPlayedIndicator(Graphics graphics, Size imageSize)
+        {
+            var x = imageSize.Width - IndicatorWidth - OffsetFromTopRightCorner;
+
+            using (var backdroundBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(225, 82, 181, 75)))
+            {
+                graphics.FillEllipse(backdroundBrush, x, OffsetFromTopRightCorner, IndicatorWidth, IndicatorHeight);
+
+                x = imageSize.Width - 45 - OffsetFromTopRightCorner;
+
+                using (var font = new Font("Webdings", FontSize, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel))
+                {
+                    using (var fontBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.White))
+                    {
+                        graphics.DrawString("a", font, fontBrush, x, OffsetFromTopRightCorner - 2);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/GDI/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6420abb27f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/GDI/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace Emby.Drawing.GDI
+{
+    public class UnplayedCountIndicator
+    {
+        private const int IndicatorHeight = 41;
+        public const int IndicatorWidth = 41;
+        private const int OffsetFromTopRightCorner = 10;
+
+        public void DrawUnplayedCountIndicator(Graphics graphics, Size imageSize, int count)
+        {
+            var x = imageSize.Width - IndicatorWidth - OffsetFromTopRightCorner;
+
+            using (var backdroundBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(225, 82, 181, 75)))
+            {
+                graphics.FillEllipse(backdroundBrush, x, OffsetFromTopRightCorner, IndicatorWidth, IndicatorHeight);
+
+                var text = count.ToString();
+
+                x = imageSize.Width - IndicatorWidth - OffsetFromTopRightCorner;
+                var y = OffsetFromTopRightCorner + 6;
+                var fontSize = 24;
+
+                if (text.Length == 1)
+                {
+                    x += 10;
+                }
+                else if (text.Length == 2)
+                {
+                    x += 3;
+                }
+                else if (text.Length == 3)
+                {
+                    x += 1;
+                    y += 1;
+                    fontSize = 20;
+                }
+
+                using (var font = new Font("Sans-Serif", fontSize, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel))
+                {
+                    using (var fontBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.White))
+                    {
+                        graphics.DrawString(text, font, fontBrush, x, y);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs b/Emby.Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83a59a0026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
+using System;
+
+namespace Emby.Drawing
+{
+    public interface IImageEncoder : IDisposable
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the supported input formats.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The supported input formats.</value>
+        string[] SupportedInputFormats { get; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the supported output formats.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The supported output formats.</value>
+        ImageFormat[] SupportedOutputFormats { get; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the size of the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The path.</param>
+        /// <returns>ImageSize.</returns>
+        ImageSize GetImageSize(string path);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Crops the white space.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="inputPath">The input path.</param>
+        /// <param name="outputPath">The output path.</param>
+        void CropWhiteSpace(string inputPath, string outputPath);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encodes the image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="inputPath">The input path.</param>
+        /// <param name="outputPath">The output path.</param>
+        /// <param name="width">The width.</param>
+        /// <param name="height">The height.</param>
+        /// <param name="quality">The quality.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+        void EncodeImage(string inputPath, string outputPath, int width, int height, int quality, ImageProcessingOptions options);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the image collage.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+        void CreateImageCollage(ImageCollageOptions options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/ImageMagickEncoder.cs b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/ImageMagickEncoder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4a00f027a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/ImageMagickEncoder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+using ImageMagickSharp;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace Emby.Drawing.ImageMagick
+{
+    public class ImageMagickEncoder : IImageEncoder
+    {
+        private readonly ILogger _logger;
+        private readonly IApplicationPaths _appPaths;
+
+        public ImageMagickEncoder(ILogger logger, IApplicationPaths appPaths)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+            _appPaths = appPaths;
+
+            LogImageMagickVersion();
+        }
+
+        public string[] SupportedInputFormats
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                // Some common file name extensions for RAW picture files include: .cr2, .crw, .dng, .nef, .orf, .rw2, .pef, .arw, .sr2, .srf, and .tif.
+                return new[]
+                {
+                    "tiff", 
+                    "jpeg", 
+                    "jpg", 
+                    "png", 
+                    "aiff", 
+                    "cr2", 
+                    "crw", 
+                    "dng", 
+                    "nef", 
+                    "orf", 
+                    "pef", 
+                    "arw", 
+                    "webp",
+                    "gif",
+                    "bmp"
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ImageFormat[] SupportedOutputFormats
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_webpAvailable)
+                {
+                    return new[] { ImageFormat.Webp, ImageFormat.Gif, ImageFormat.Jpg, ImageFormat.Png };
+                }
+                return new[] { ImageFormat.Gif, ImageFormat.Jpg, ImageFormat.Png };
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void LogImageMagickVersion()
+        {
+            _logger.Info("ImageMagick version: " + Wand.VersionString);
+            TestWebp();
+        }
+
+        private bool _webpAvailable = true;
+        private void TestWebp()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var tmpPath = Path.Combine(_appPaths.TempDirectory, Guid.NewGuid() + ".webp");
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(tmpPath));
+
+                using (var wand = new MagickWand(1, 1, new PixelWand("none", 1)))
+                {
+                    wand.SaveImage(tmpPath);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.ErrorException("Error loading webp: ", ex);
+                _webpAvailable = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void CropWhiteSpace(string inputPath, string outputPath)
+        {
+            CheckDisposed();
+
+            using (var wand = new MagickWand(inputPath))
+            {
+                wand.CurrentImage.TrimImage(10);
+                wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ImageSize GetImageSize(string path)
+        {
+            CheckDisposed();
+
+            using (var wand = new MagickWand())
+            {
+                wand.PingImage(path);
+                var img = wand.CurrentImage;
+
+                return new ImageSize
+                {
+                    Width = img.Width,
+                    Height = img.Height
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void EncodeImage(string inputPath, string outputPath, int width, int height, int quality, ImageProcessingOptions options)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.BackgroundColor))
+            {
+                using (var originalImage = new MagickWand(inputPath))
+                {
+                    originalImage.CurrentImage.ResizeImage(width, height);
+
+                    DrawIndicator(originalImage, width, height, options);
+
+                    originalImage.CurrentImage.CompressionQuality = quality;
+
+                    originalImage.SaveImage(outputPath);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using (var wand = new MagickWand(width, height, options.BackgroundColor))
+                {
+                    using (var originalImage = new MagickWand(inputPath))
+                    {
+                        originalImage.CurrentImage.ResizeImage(width, height);
+
+                        wand.CurrentImage.CompositeImage(originalImage, CompositeOperator.OverCompositeOp, 0, 0);
+                        DrawIndicator(wand, width, height, options);
+
+                        wand.CurrentImage.CompressionQuality = quality;
+
+                        wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Draws the indicator.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="wand">The wand.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageWidth">Width of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageHeight">Height of the image.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+        private void DrawIndicator(MagickWand wand, int imageWidth, int imageHeight, ImageProcessingOptions options)
+        {
+            if (!options.AddPlayedIndicator && !options.UnplayedCount.HasValue && options.PercentPlayed.Equals(0))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                if (options.AddPlayedIndicator)
+                {
+                    var currentImageSize = new ImageSize(imageWidth, imageHeight);
+
+                    new PlayedIndicatorDrawer(_appPaths).DrawPlayedIndicator(wand, currentImageSize);
+                }
+                else if (options.UnplayedCount.HasValue)
+                {
+                    var currentImageSize = new ImageSize(imageWidth, imageHeight);
+
+                    new UnplayedCountIndicator(_appPaths).DrawUnplayedCountIndicator(wand, currentImageSize, options.UnplayedCount.Value);
+                }
+
+                if (options.PercentPlayed > 0)
+                {
+                    new PercentPlayedDrawer().Process(wand, options.PercentPlayed);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.ErrorException("Error drawing indicator overlay", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void CreateImageCollage(ImageCollageOptions options)
+        {
+            double ratio = options.Width;
+            ratio /= options.Height;
+
+            if (ratio >= 1.4)
+            {
+                new StripCollageBuilder(_appPaths).BuildThumbCollage(options.InputPaths, options.OutputPath, options.Width, options.Height, options.Text);
+            }
+            else if (ratio >= .9)
+            {
+                new StripCollageBuilder(_appPaths).BuildSquareCollage(options.InputPaths, options.OutputPath, options.Width, options.Height, options.Text);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                new StripCollageBuilder(_appPaths).BuildPosterCollage(options.InputPaths, options.OutputPath, options.Width, options.Height, options.Text);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool _disposed;
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            _disposed = true;
+            Wand.CloseEnvironment();
+        }
+
+        private void CheckDisposed()
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().Name);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from Emby.Drawing/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs
rename to Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs
index 20c2ab93be..90f9d56095 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/PercentPlayedDrawer.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using ImageMagickSharp;
 using System;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
+namespace Emby.Drawing.ImageMagick
 {
     public class PercentPlayedDrawer
     {
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs
similarity index 98%
rename from Emby.Drawing/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs
rename to Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs
index 359065cc2e..5eeb157715 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/PlayedIndicatorDrawer.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
+namespace Emby.Drawing.ImageMagick
 {
     public class PlayedIndicatorDrawer
     {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/UserViews/StripCollageBuilder.cs b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/StripCollageBuilder.cs
similarity index 94%
rename from MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/UserViews/StripCollageBuilder.cs
rename to Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/StripCollageBuilder.cs
index a0212c3c76..d6e05a531a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/UserViews/StripCollageBuilder.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/StripCollageBuilder.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 using ImageMagickSharp;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing;
-using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.UserViews
+namespace Emby.Drawing.ImageMagick
 {
     public class StripCollageBuilder
     {
@@ -18,48 +15,57 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.UserViews
             _appPaths = appPaths;
         }
 
-        public Stream BuildPosterCollage(IEnumerable<string> paths, int width, int height, bool renderWithText, string text)
+        public void BuildPosterCollage(IEnumerable<string> paths, string outputPath, int width, int height, string text)
         {
-            if (renderWithText)
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))
             {
                 using (var wand = BuildPosterCollageWandWithText(paths, text, width, height))
                 {
-                    return DynamicImageHelpers.GetStream(wand, _appPaths);
+                    wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
                 }
             }
-            using (var wand = BuildPosterCollageWand(paths, width, height))
+            else
             {
-                return DynamicImageHelpers.GetStream(wand, _appPaths);
+                using (var wand = BuildPosterCollageWand(paths, width, height))
+                {
+                    wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        public Stream BuildSquareCollage(IEnumerable<string> paths, int width, int height, bool renderWithText, string text)
+        public void BuildSquareCollage(IEnumerable<string> paths, string outputPath, int width, int height, string text)
         {
-            if (renderWithText)
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))
             {
                 using (var wand = BuildSquareCollageWandWithText(paths, text, width, height))
                 {
-                    return DynamicImageHelpers.GetStream(wand, _appPaths);
+                    wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
                 }
             }
-            using (var wand = BuildSquareCollageWand(paths, width, height))
+            else
             {
-                return DynamicImageHelpers.GetStream(wand, _appPaths);
+                using (var wand = BuildSquareCollageWand(paths, width, height))
+                {
+                    wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        public Stream BuildThumbCollage(IEnumerable<string> paths, int width, int height, bool renderWithText, string text)
+        public void BuildThumbCollage(IEnumerable<string> paths, string outputPath, int width, int height, string text)
         {
-            if (renderWithText)
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))
             {
                 using (var wand = BuildThumbCollageWandWithText(paths, text, width, height))
                 {
-                    return DynamicImageHelpers.GetStream(wand, _appPaths);
+                    wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
                 }
             }
-            using (var wand = BuildThumbCollageWand(paths, width, height))
+            else
             {
-                return DynamicImageHelpers.GetStream(wand, _appPaths);
+                using (var wand = BuildThumbCollageWand(paths, width, height))
+                {
+                    wand.SaveImage(outputPath);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from Emby.Drawing/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs
rename to Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs
index 71cced0416..dd25004d66 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/ImageMagick/UnplayedCountIndicator.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
 using System.Globalization;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
+namespace Emby.Drawing.ImageMagick
 {
     public class UnplayedCountIndicator
     {
diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs b/Emby.Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs
index d78d5e8ea1..c7d06559ac 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using ImageMagickSharp;
+using Emby.Drawing.Common;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
+namespace Emby.Drawing
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Class ImageProcessor
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
         private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
         private readonly IJsonSerializer _jsonSerializer;
         private readonly IServerApplicationPaths _appPaths;
+        private readonly IImageEncoder _imageEncoder;
 
-        public ImageProcessor(ILogger logger, IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, IFileSystem fileSystem, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer)
+        public ImageProcessor(ILogger logger, IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, IFileSystem fileSystem, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, IImageEncoder imageEncoder)
         {
             _logger = logger;
             _fileSystem = fileSystem;
             _jsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
+            _imageEncoder = imageEncoder;
             _appPaths = appPaths;
 
             _saveImageSizeTimer = new Timer(SaveImageSizeCallback, null, Timeout.Infinite, Timeout.Infinite);
@@ -85,8 +87,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
             }
 
             _cachedImagedSizes = new ConcurrentDictionary<Guid, ImageSize>(sizeDictionary);
+        }
 
-            LogImageMagickVersionVersion();
+        public string[] SupportedInputFormats
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _imageEncoder.SupportedInputFormats;
+            }
         }
 
         private string ResizedImageCachePath
@@ -130,44 +138,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
 
         public ImageFormat[] GetSupportedImageOutputFormats()
         {
-            if (_webpAvailable)
-            {
-                return new[] { ImageFormat.Webp, ImageFormat.Gif, ImageFormat.Jpg, ImageFormat.Png };
-            }
-            return new[] { ImageFormat.Gif, ImageFormat.Jpg, ImageFormat.Png };
-        }
-
-        private bool _webpAvailable = true;
-        private void TestWebp()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                var tmpPath = Path.Combine(_appPaths.TempDirectory, Guid.NewGuid() + ".webp");
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(tmpPath));
-
-                using (var wand = new MagickWand(1, 1, new PixelWand("none", 1)))
-                {
-                    wand.SaveImage(tmpPath);
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                _logger.ErrorException("Error loading webp: ", ex);
-                _webpAvailable = false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void LogImageMagickVersionVersion()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                _logger.Info("ImageMagick version: " + Wand.VersionString);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                _logger.ErrorException("Error loading ImageMagick: ", ex);
-            }
-            TestWebp();
+            return _imageEncoder.SupportedOutputFormats;
         }
 
         public async Task<string> ProcessImage(ImageProcessingOptions options)
@@ -244,36 +215,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
 
                     Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(cacheFilePath));
 
-                    if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.BackgroundColor))
-                    {
-                        using (var originalImage = new MagickWand(originalImagePath))
-                        {
-                            originalImage.CurrentImage.ResizeImage(newWidth, newHeight);
-
-                            DrawIndicator(originalImage, newWidth, newHeight, options);
-
-                            originalImage.CurrentImage.CompressionQuality = quality;
-
-                            originalImage.SaveImage(cacheFilePath);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        using (var wand = new MagickWand(newWidth, newHeight, options.BackgroundColor))
-                        {
-                            using (var originalImage = new MagickWand(originalImagePath))
-                            {
-                                originalImage.CurrentImage.ResizeImage(newWidth, newHeight);
-
-                                wand.CurrentImage.CompositeImage(originalImage, CompositeOperator.OverCompositeOp, 0, 0);
-                                DrawIndicator(wand, newWidth, newHeight, options);
-
-                                wand.CurrentImage.CompressionQuality = quality;
-
-                                wand.SaveImage(cacheFilePath);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
+                    _imageEncoder.EncodeImage(originalImagePath, cacheFilePath, newWidth, newHeight, quality, options);
                 }
             }
             finally
@@ -286,7 +228,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
 
         private ImageFormat GetOutputFormat(ImageFormat requestedFormat)
         {
-            if (requestedFormat == ImageFormat.Webp && !_webpAvailable)
+            if (requestedFormat == ImageFormat.Webp && !_imageEncoder.SupportedOutputFormats.Contains(ImageFormat.Webp))
             {
                 return ImageFormat.Png;
             }
@@ -294,46 +236,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
             return requestedFormat;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Draws the indicator.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="wand">The wand.</param>
-        /// <param name="imageWidth">Width of the image.</param>
-        /// <param name="imageHeight">Height of the image.</param>
-        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
-        private void DrawIndicator(MagickWand wand, int imageWidth, int imageHeight, ImageProcessingOptions options)
-        {
-            if (!options.AddPlayedIndicator && !options.UnplayedCount.HasValue && options.PercentPlayed.Equals(0))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                if (options.AddPlayedIndicator)
-                {
-                    var currentImageSize = new ImageSize(imageWidth, imageHeight);
-
-                    new PlayedIndicatorDrawer(_appPaths).DrawPlayedIndicator(wand, currentImageSize);
-                }
-                else if (options.UnplayedCount.HasValue)
-                {
-                    var currentImageSize = new ImageSize(imageWidth, imageHeight);
-
-                    new UnplayedCountIndicator(_appPaths).DrawUnplayedCountIndicator(wand, currentImageSize, options.UnplayedCount.Value);
-                }
-
-                if (options.PercentPlayed > 0)
-                {
-                    new PercentPlayedDrawer().Process(wand, options.PercentPlayed);
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                _logger.ErrorException("Error drawing indicator overlay", ex);
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Crops whitespace from an image, caches the result, and returns the cached path
         /// </summary>
@@ -360,11 +262,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
             {
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(croppedImagePath));
 
-                using (var wand = new MagickWand(originalImagePath))
-                {
-                    wand.CurrentImage.TrimImage(10);
-                    wand.SaveImage(croppedImagePath);
-                }
+                _imageEncoder.CropWhiteSpace(originalImagePath, croppedImagePath);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -500,17 +398,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
 
                 CheckDisposed();
 
-                using (var wand = new MagickWand())
-                {
-                    wand.PingImage(path);
-                    var img = wand.CurrentImage;
-
-                    size = new ImageSize
-                    {
-                        Width = img.Width,
-                        Height = img.Height
-                    };
-                }
+                size = _imageEncoder.GetImageSize(path);
             }
 
             StartSaveImageSizeTimer();
@@ -838,6 +726,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
             return Path.Combine(path, filename);
         }
 
+        public void CreateImageCollage(ImageCollageOptions options)
+        {
+            _imageEncoder.CreateImageCollage(options);
+        }
+
         public IEnumerable<IImageEnhancer> GetSupportedEnhancers(IHasImages item, ImageType imageType)
         {
             return ImageEnhancers.Where(i =>
@@ -860,7 +753,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing
         public void Dispose()
         {
             _disposed = true;
-            Wand.CloseEnvironment();
+            _imageEncoder.Dispose();
             _saveImageSizeTimer.Dispose();
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageProcessor.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageProcessor.cs
index 6fafc2b464..685d2706da 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageProcessor.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageProcessor.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
     /// </summary>
     public interface IImageProcessor
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the supported input formats.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The supported input formats.</value>
+        string[] SupportedInputFormats { get; }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the image enhancers.
         /// </summary>
@@ -93,5 +99,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>ImageOutputFormat[].</returns>
         ImageFormat[] GetSupportedImageOutputFormats();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the image collage.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+        void CreateImageCollage(ImageCollageOptions options);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageCollageOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageCollageOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edc4f85586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageCollageOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
+{
+    public class ImageCollageOptions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the input paths.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The input paths.</value>
+        public string[] InputPaths { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the output path.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The output path.</value>
+        public string OutputPath { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the width.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The width.</value>
+        public int Width { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the height.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The height.</value>
+        public int Height { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the text.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The text.</value>
+        public string Text { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index 8c4154966f..37b108b446 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Dlna\IMediaReceiverRegistrar.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Dlna\IUpnpService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\IImageProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageCollageOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageProcessingOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageProcessorExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageStream.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Collections/CollectionImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Collections/CollectionImageProvider.cs
index 80a7c50d19..f5ddbdb785 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Collections/CollectionImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Collections/CollectionImageProvider.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Collections
 {
     public class CollectionImageProvider : BaseDynamicImageProvider<BoxSet>
     {
-        public CollectionImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths) : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths)
+        public CollectionImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths, IImageProcessor imageProcessor) : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths, imageProcessor)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoAlbumResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoAlbumResolver.cs
index acae5b8017..e7f2397800 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoAlbumResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoAlbumResolver.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Resolvers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
@@ -10,6 +11,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
 {
     public class PhotoAlbumResolver : FolderResolver<PhotoAlbum>
     {
+        private readonly IImageProcessor _imageProcessor;
+        public PhotoAlbumResolver(IImageProcessor imageProcessor)
+        {
+            _imageProcessor = imageProcessor;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Resolves the specified args.
         /// </summary>
@@ -32,9 +39,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
             return null;
         }
 
-        private static bool HasPhotos(ItemResolveArgs args)
+        private bool HasPhotos(ItemResolveArgs args)
         {
-            return args.FileSystemChildren.Any(i => ((i.Attributes & FileAttributes.Directory) != FileAttributes.Directory) && PhotoResolver.IsImageFile(i.FullName));
+            return args.FileSystemChildren.Any(i => ((i.Attributes & FileAttributes.Directory) != FileAttributes.Directory) && PhotoResolver.IsImageFile(i.FullName, _imageProcessor));
         }
 
         public override ResolverPriority Priority
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoResolver.cs
index b714e968b5..407aac53d6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PhotoResolver.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
@@ -9,6 +10,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
 {
     public class PhotoResolver : ItemResolver<Photo>
     {
+        private readonly IImageProcessor _imageProcessor;
+        public PhotoResolver(IImageProcessor imageProcessor)
+        {
+            _imageProcessor = imageProcessor;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Resolves the specified args.
         /// </summary>
@@ -19,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
             // Must be an image file within a photo collection
             if (string.Equals(args.GetCollectionType(), CollectionType.Photos, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
                 !args.IsDirectory &&
-                IsImageFile(args.Path))
+                IsImageFile(args.Path, _imageProcessor))
             {
                 return new Photo
                 {
@@ -30,9 +37,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
             return null;
         }
 
-        // Some common file name extensions for RAW picture files include: .cr2, .crw, .dng, .nef, .orf, .rw2, .pef, .arw, .sr2, .srf, and .tif.
-        protected static string[] ImageExtensions = { ".tiff", ".jpeg", ".jpg", ".png", ".aiff", ".cr2", ".crw", ".dng", ".nef", ".orf", ".pef", ".arw", ".webp" };
-
         private static readonly string[] IgnoreFiles =
         {
             "folder",
@@ -43,12 +47,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
             "poster"
         };
 
-        internal static bool IsImageFile(string path)
+        internal static bool IsImageFile(string path, IImageProcessor imageProcessor)
         {
             var filename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path) ?? string.Empty;
 
             return !IgnoreFiles.Contains(filename, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                && ImageExtensions.Contains(Path.GetExtension(path) ?? string.Empty, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                && imageProcessor.SupportedInputFormats.Contains((Path.GetExtension(path) ?? string.Empty).TrimStart('.'), StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
index c09ce86630..6f95686e1d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Persistence\SqliteShrinkMemoryTimer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\TypeMapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Photos\BaseDynamicImageProvider.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Photos\DynamicImageHelpers.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UserViews\StripCollageBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Playlists\ManualPlaylistsFolder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Photos\PhotoAlbumImageProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Playlists\PlaylistImageProvider.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/BaseDynamicImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/BaseDynamicImageProvider.cs
index 3101897d2f..1e6189beb0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/BaseDynamicImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/BaseDynamicImageProvider.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Playlists;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.UserViews;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
         protected IFileSystem FileSystem { get; private set; }
         protected IProviderManager ProviderManager { get; private set; }
         protected IApplicationPaths ApplicationPaths { get; private set; }
+        protected IImageProcessor ImageProcessor { get; set; }
 
-        protected BaseDynamicImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths)
+        protected BaseDynamicImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths, IImageProcessor imageProcessor)
         {
             ApplicationPaths = applicationPaths;
             ProviderManager = providerManager;
             FileSystem = fileSystem;
+            ImageProcessor = imageProcessor;
         }
 
         public virtual bool Supports(IHasImages item)
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
             string cacheKey,
             CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var stream = await CreateImageAsync(item, itemsWithImages, imageType, 0).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var stream = CreateImageAsync(item, itemsWithImages, imageType, 0);
 
             if (stream == null)
             {
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
             var items = await GetItemsWithImages(item).ConfigureAwait(false);
             var cacheKey = GetConfigurationCacheKey(items, item.Name);
 
-            var result = await CreateImageAsync(item, items, type, 0).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var result = CreateImageAsync(item, items, type, 0);
 
             return new DynamicImageResponse
             {
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
 
         protected abstract Task<List<BaseItem>> GetItemsWithImages(IHasImages item);
 
-        private const string Version = "19";
+        private const string Version = "20";
         protected string GetConfigurationCacheKey(List<BaseItem> items, string itemName)
         {
             var parts = Version + "_" + (itemName ?? string.Empty) + "_" +
@@ -135,32 +137,53 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
             return parts.GetMD5().ToString("N");
         }
 
-        protected Task<Stream> GetThumbCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items)
+        protected Stream GetThumbCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items)
         {
-            var stream = new StripCollageBuilder(ApplicationPaths).BuildThumbCollage(GetStripCollageImagePaths(items), 960, 540, true, primaryItem.Name);
-
-            return Task.FromResult(stream);
+            return GetThumbCollage(primaryItem, items, 960, 540, true, primaryItem.Name);
         }
 
-        private IEnumerable<String> GetStripCollageImagePaths(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items)
+        protected virtual IEnumerable<String> GetStripCollageImagePaths(IHasImages primaryItem, IEnumerable<BaseItem> items)
         {
             return items
                 .Select(i => i.GetImagePath(ImageType.Primary) ?? i.GetImagePath(ImageType.Thumb))
                 .Where(i => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i));
         }
 
-        protected Task<Stream> GetPosterCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items)
+        protected Stream GetPosterCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items)
         {
-            var stream = new StripCollageBuilder(ApplicationPaths).BuildPosterCollage(GetStripCollageImagePaths(items), 600, 900, true, primaryItem.Name);
-
-            return Task.FromResult(stream);
+            var path = CreateCollage(primaryItem, items, 600, 900, true, primaryItem.Name);
+            return FileSystem.GetFileStream(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read);
         }
 
-        protected Task<Stream> GetSquareCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items)
+        protected Stream GetSquareCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items)
         {
-            var stream = new StripCollageBuilder(ApplicationPaths).BuildSquareCollage(GetStripCollageImagePaths(items), 800, 800, true, primaryItem.Name);
+            var path = CreateCollage(primaryItem, items, 800, 800, true, primaryItem.Name);
+            return FileSystem.GetFileStream(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read);
+        }
 
-            return Task.FromResult(stream);
+        protected Stream GetThumbCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items, int width, int height, bool drawText, string text)
+        {
+            var path = CreateCollage(primaryItem, items, width, height, drawText, text);
+            return FileSystem.GetFileStream(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read);
+        }
+
+        private string CreateCollage(IHasImages primaryItem, List<BaseItem> items, int width, int height, bool drawText, string text)
+        {
+            var outputPath = Path.Combine(ApplicationPaths.TempDirectory, Guid.NewGuid() + ".png");
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(outputPath));
+
+            var options = new ImageCollageOptions
+            {
+                Height = height,
+                Width = width,
+                OutputPath = outputPath,
+                Text = drawText ? text : null,
+                InputPaths = GetStripCollageImagePaths(primaryItem, items).ToArray()
+            };
+
+            ImageProcessor.CreateImageCollage(options);
+
+            return outputPath;
         }
 
         public string Name
@@ -168,7 +191,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
             get { return "Dynamic Image Provider"; }
         }
 
-        protected virtual async Task<Stream> CreateImageAsync(IHasImages item,
+        protected virtual Stream CreateImageAsync(IHasImages item,
             List<BaseItem> itemsWithImages,
             ImageType imageType,
             int imageIndex)
@@ -180,14 +203,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
 
             if (imageType == ImageType.Thumb)
             {
-                return await GetThumbCollage(item, itemsWithImages).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return GetThumbCollage(item, itemsWithImages);
             }
 
             if (imageType == ImageType.Primary)
             {
                 return item is PhotoAlbum || item is Playlist ?
-                    await GetSquareCollage(item, itemsWithImages).ConfigureAwait(false) :
-                    await GetPosterCollage(item, itemsWithImages).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                     GetSquareCollage(item, itemsWithImages) :
+                     GetPosterCollage(item, itemsWithImages);
             }
 
             throw new ArgumentException("Unexpected image type");
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/DynamicImageHelpers.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/DynamicImageHelpers.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f84350972..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/DynamicImageHelpers.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-using ImageMagickSharp;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
-{
-    public static class DynamicImageHelpers
-    {
-        public static async Task<Stream> GetThumbCollage(List<string> files,
-            IFileSystem fileSystem,
-            int width,
-            int height, IApplicationPaths appPaths)
-        {
-            if (files.Any(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace))
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException("Empty file found in files list");
-            }
-
-            if (files.Count == 0)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            if (files.Count < 3)
-            {
-                return await GetSingleImage(files, fileSystem).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            }
-
-            const int rows = 1;
-            const int cols = 3;
-
-            int cellWidth = 2 * (width / 3);
-            int cellHeight = height;
-            var index = 0;
-
-            using (var wand = new MagickWand(width, height, new PixelWand(ColorName.None, 1)))
-            {
-                for (var row = 0; row < rows; row++)
-                {
-                    for (var col = 0; col < cols; col++)
-                    {
-                        var x = col * (cellWidth / 2);
-                        var y = row * cellHeight;
-
-                        if (files.Count > index)
-                        {
-                            using (var innerWand = new MagickWand(files[index]))
-                            {
-                                innerWand.CurrentImage.ResizeImage(cellWidth, cellHeight);
-                                wand.CurrentImage.CompositeImage(innerWand, CompositeOperator.OverCompositeOp, x, y);
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        index++;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                return GetStream(wand, appPaths);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public static async Task<Stream> GetSquareCollage(List<string> files,
-            IFileSystem fileSystem,
-            int size, IApplicationPaths appPaths)
-        {
-            if (files.Any(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace))
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException("Empty file found in files list");
-            }
-
-            if (files.Count == 0)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            if (files.Count < 4)
-            {
-                return await GetSingleImage(files, fileSystem).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            }
-
-            const int rows = 2;
-            const int cols = 2;
-
-            int singleSize = size / 2;
-            var index = 0;
-
-            using (var wand = new MagickWand(size, size, new PixelWand(ColorName.None, 1)))
-            {
-                for (var row = 0; row < rows; row++)
-                {
-                    for (var col = 0; col < cols; col++)
-                    {
-                        var x = col * singleSize;
-                        var y = row * singleSize;
-
-                        using (var innerWand = new MagickWand(files[index]))
-                        {
-                            innerWand.CurrentImage.ResizeImage(singleSize, singleSize);
-                            wand.CurrentImage.CompositeImage(innerWand, CompositeOperator.OverCompositeOp, x, y);
-                        }
-
-                        index++;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                return GetStream(wand, appPaths);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static Task<Stream> GetSingleImage(List<string> files, IFileSystem fileSystem)
-        {
-            return Task.FromResult<Stream>(fileSystem.GetFileStream(files[0], FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read));
-        }
-
-        internal static Stream GetStream(MagickWand image, IApplicationPaths appPaths)
-        {
-            var tempFile = Path.Combine(appPaths.TempDirectory, Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N") + ".png");
-
-            Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(tempFile));
-
-            image.CurrentImage.CompressionQuality = 100;
-            image.SaveImage(tempFile);
-
-            return File.OpenRead(tempFile);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/PhotoAlbumImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/PhotoAlbumImageProvider.cs
index ea0a93a550..eda4d8cc1d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/PhotoAlbumImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Photos/PhotoAlbumImageProvider.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Photos
 {
     public class PhotoAlbumImageProvider : BaseDynamicImageProvider<PhotoAlbum>
     {
-        public PhotoAlbumImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths) : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths)
+        public PhotoAlbumImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths, IImageProcessor imageProcessor) : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths, imageProcessor)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Playlists/PlaylistImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Playlists/PlaylistImageProvider.cs
index 81f9438b9f..dcd9d21ea0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Playlists/PlaylistImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Playlists/PlaylistImageProvider.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Playlists
 {
     public class PlaylistImageProvider : BaseDynamicImageProvider<Playlist>
     {
-        public PlaylistImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths) : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths)
+        public PlaylistImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths, IImageProcessor imageProcessor) : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths, imageProcessor)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/UserViews/DynamicImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/UserViews/DynamicImageProvider.cs
index 7bcbbd6a8a..fc05f3169d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/UserViews/DynamicImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/UserViews/DynamicImageProvider.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
@@ -22,8 +23,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.UserViews
         private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
 
-        public DynamicImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths, IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager)
-            : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths)
+        public DynamicImageProvider(IFileSystem fileSystem, IProviderManager providerManager, IApplicationPaths applicationPaths, IImageProcessor imageProcessor, IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager) : base(fileSystem, providerManager, applicationPaths, imageProcessor)
         {
             _userManager = userManager;
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.UserViews
             return collectionStripViewTypes.Contains(view.ViewType ?? string.Empty);
         }
 
-        protected override async Task<Stream> CreateImageAsync(IHasImages item, List<BaseItem> itemsWithImages, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex)
+        protected override Stream CreateImageAsync(IHasImages item, List<BaseItem> itemsWithImages, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex)
         {
             var view = (UserView)item;
             if (imageType == ImageType.Primary && IsUsingCollectionStrip(view))
@@ -248,15 +248,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.UserViews
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                return new StripCollageBuilder(ApplicationPaths).BuildThumbCollage(GetStripCollageImagePaths(itemsWithImages, view.ViewType), 960, 540, false, item.Name);
+                return GetThumbCollage(item, itemsWithImages, 960, 540, false, item.Name);
             }
 
-            return await base.CreateImageAsync(item, itemsWithImages, imageType, imageIndex);
+            return base.CreateImageAsync(item, itemsWithImages, imageType, imageIndex);
         }
 
-        private IEnumerable<String> GetStripCollageImagePaths(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items, string viewType)
+        protected override IEnumerable<String> GetStripCollageImagePaths(IHasImages primaryItem, IEnumerable<BaseItem> items)
         {
-            if (string.Equals(viewType, CollectionType.LiveTv, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            var userView = primaryItem as UserView;
+
+            if (userView != null && string.Equals(userView.ViewType, CollectionType.LiveTv, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 var list = new List<string>();
                 for (int i = 1; i <= 8; i++)
@@ -266,9 +268,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.UserViews
                 return list;
             }
 
-            return items
-                .Select(i => i.GetImagePath(ImageType.Primary) ?? i.GetImagePath(ImageType.Thumb))
-                .Where(i => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i));
+            return base.GetStripCollageImagePaths(primaryItem, items);
         }
 
         private string ExtractLiveTvResource(string name, IApplicationPaths paths)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs
index 911a556349..0579967394 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Api;
+using Emby.Drawing;
+using Emby.Drawing.GDI;
+using Emby.Drawing.ImageMagick;
+using MediaBrowser.Api;
 using MediaBrowser.Common;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Events;
@@ -63,7 +66,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Collections;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Devices;
-using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.EntryPoints;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.FileOrganization;
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             var innerProgress = new ActionableProgress<double>();
             innerProgress.RegisterAction(p => progress.Report((.75 * p) + 15));
 
-            ImageProcessor = new ImageProcessor(LogManager.GetLogger("ImageProcessor"), ServerConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths, FileSystemManager, JsonSerializer);
+            ImageProcessor = new ImageProcessor(LogManager.GetLogger("ImageProcessor"), ServerConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths, FileSystemManager, JsonSerializer, GetImageEncoder());
             RegisterSingleInstance(ImageProcessor);
 
             TVSeriesManager = new TVSeriesManager(UserManager, UserDataManager, LibraryManager);
@@ -544,6 +546,23 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             await ((UserManager)UserManager).Initialize().ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
+        private IImageEncoder GetImageEncoder()
+        {
+            if (!_startupOptions.ContainsOption("-enablegdi"))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    return new ImageMagickEncoder(LogManager.GetLogger("ImageMagick"), ApplicationPaths);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Logger.ErrorException("Error loading ImageMagick. Will revert to GDI.", ex);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            return new GDIImageEncoder(FileSystemManager, LogManager.GetLogger("GDI"));
+        }
+
         protected override INetworkManager CreateNetworkManager(ILogger logger)
         {
             return NativeApp.CreateNetworkManager(logger);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainStartup.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainStartup.cs
index e77af1c6bb..6e8774eea1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainStartup.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainStartup.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
 
             var applicationPath = currentProcess.MainModule.FileName;
 
-            //Wand.SetMagickCoderModulePath(Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(applicationPath), "ImageMagickCoders", "x86"));
             var appPaths = CreateApplicationPaths(applicationPath, _isRunningAsService);
 
             var logManager = new NlogManager(appPaths.LogDirectoryPath, "server");