diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
index c46e12d3..36533db0 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@
 ScriptType GeneratedImage::type() const { return SCRIPT_IMAGE; }
 String GeneratedImage::typeName() const { return _TYPE_("image"); }
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : BlankImage
+
+Image BlankImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+	Image img(opt.width, opt.height);
+	img.InitAlpha();
+	memset(img.GetAlpha(), 0, opt.width * opt.height);
+	return img;
+}
+bool BlankImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
+	const BlankImage* that2 = dynamic_cast<const BlankImage*>(&that);
+	return that2;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : LinearBlendImage
 
 Image LinearBlendImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
@@ -145,12 +158,12 @@ SymbolToImage::~SymbolToImage() {}
 
 Image SymbolToImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
 	// TODO : use opt.width and opt.height?
-	if (!opt.symbol_package) throw ScriptError(_("Can only load images in a context where an image is expected"));
+	if (!opt.local_package) throw ScriptError(_("Can only load images in a context where an image is expected"));
 	SymbolP the_symbol;
 	if (filename.empty()) {
 		the_symbol = default_symbol();
 	} else {
-		the_symbol = opt.symbol_package->readFile<SymbolP>(filename);
+		the_symbol = opt.local_package->readFile<SymbolP>(filename);
 	}
 	return render_symbol(the_symbol, *variation->filter, variation->border_radius);
 }
@@ -160,3 +173,29 @@ bool SymbolToImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 	             && age       == that2->age
 	             && variation == that2->variation;
 }
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ImageValueToImage
+
+ImageValueToImage::ImageValueToImage(const String& filename, Age age)
+	: filename(filename), age(age)
+{}
+ImageValueToImage::~ImageValueToImage() {}
+
+Image ImageValueToImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+	// TODO : use opt.width and opt.height?
+	if (!opt.local_package) throw ScriptError(_("Can only load images in a context where an image is expected"));
+	Image image;
+	if (!filename.empty()) {
+		InputStreamP image_file = opt.local_package->openIn(filename);
+		image.LoadFile(*image_file);
+	}
+	if (!image.Ok()) {
+		image = Image(opt.width, opt.height);
+	}
+	return image;
+}
+bool ImageValueToImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
+	const ImageValueToImage* that2 = dynamic_cast<const ImageValueToImage*>(&that);
+	return that2 && filename == that2->filename
+	             && age      == that2->age;
+}
diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
index e4e242dd..7f69b105 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ class GeneratedImage : public ScriptValue {
   public:
 	/// Options for generating the image
 	struct Options {
-		Options(int width = 0, int height = 0, Package* package = nullptr, Package* symbol_package = nullptr, PreserveAspect preserve_aspect = ASPECT_STRETCH, bool saturate = false)
-			: width(width), height(height), preserve_aspect(preserve_aspect), saturate(saturate), package(package), symbol_package(symbol_package)
+		Options(int width = 0, int height = 0, Package* package = nullptr, Package* local_package = nullptr, PreserveAspect preserve_aspect = ASPECT_STRETCH, bool saturate = false)
+			: width(width), height(height), preserve_aspect(preserve_aspect), saturate(saturate), package(package), local_package(local_package)
 		{}
 		
 		int            width, height;	///< Width to force the image to, or 0 to keep the width of the input
 		PreserveAspect preserve_aspect;
 		bool           saturate;
-		Package* package;        ///< Package to load images from
-		Package* symbol_package; ///< Package to load symbols from
+		Package* package;       ///< Package to load images from
+		Package* local_package; ///< Package to load symbols and ImageValue images from
 	};
 	
 	/// Generate the image
@@ -47,12 +47,21 @@ class GeneratedImage : public ScriptValue {
 	inline  bool operator != (const GeneratedImage& that) const { return !(*this == that); }
 	
 	/// Can this image be generated safely from another thread?
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const = 0;
+	virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; };
 	
 	virtual ScriptType type() const;
 	virtual String typeName() const;
 };
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : BlankImage
+
+/// An image generator that returns a blank image
+class BlankImage : public GeneratedImage {
+  public:
+	virtual Image generate(const Options&) const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
+};
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : LinearBlendImage
 
 /// An image generator that linearly blends two other images
@@ -64,8 +73,6 @@ class LinearBlendImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
 	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
-	
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; }
   private:
 	GeneratedImageP image1, image2;
 	double x1, y1, x2, y2;
@@ -82,8 +89,6 @@ class MaskedBlendImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
 	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
-	
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; }
   private:
 	GeneratedImageP light, dark, mask;
 };
@@ -99,8 +104,6 @@ class CombineBlendImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
 	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
-	
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; }
   private:
 	GeneratedImageP image1, image2;
 	ImageCombine image_combine;
@@ -117,8 +120,6 @@ class SetMaskImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
 	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
-	
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; }
   private:
 	GeneratedImageP image, mask;
 };
@@ -134,8 +135,6 @@ class SetCombineImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
 	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
-
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const {return true;}
   private:
 	GeneratedImageP image;
 	ImageCombine image_combine;
@@ -151,8 +150,6 @@ class PackagedImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	{}
 	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
-	
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; }
   private:
 	String filename;
 };
@@ -167,8 +164,6 @@ class BuiltInImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	{}
 	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
-	
-	virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; }
   private:
 	String name;
 };
@@ -185,8 +180,6 @@ class SymbolToImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	
 	#ifdef __WXGTK__
 		virtual bool threadSafe() const { return false; }
-	#else
-		virtual bool threadSafe() const { return true; }
 	#endif
   private:
 	SymbolToImage(const SymbolToImage&); // copy ctor
@@ -195,5 +188,20 @@ class SymbolToImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	SymbolVariationP variation;
 };
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ImageValueToImage
+
+/// Use an image from an ImageValue as an image
+class ImageValueToImage : public GeneratedImage {
+  public:
+	ImageValueToImage(const String& filename, Age age);
+	~ImageValueToImage();
+	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
+  private:
+	ImageValueToImage(const ImageValueToImage&); // copy ctor
+	String filename;
+	Age    age; ///< Age the symbol was last updated
+};
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
 #endif