diff --git a/phatch/actions/autocontrast.py b/phatch/actions/autocontrast.py
index dd08071..35e5202 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/autocontrast.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/autocontrast.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/background.py b/phatch/actions/background.py
index 2033d06..c0c7b63 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/background.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/background.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from lib.imtools import fill_background_color, generate_layer, \
 
 def init():
     global Image, HTMLColorToRGBA
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
     from lib.colors import HTMLColorToRGBA
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/border.py b/phatch/actions/border.py
index 4fea4f5..625efbd 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/border.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/border.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ from lib.imtools import has_transparency, has_alpha, get_alpha, \
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageDraw
-    import Image
-    import ImageDraw
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageDraw
 
 OPTIONS = [_t('Equal for all sides'), _t('Different for each side')]
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/brightness.py b/phatch/actions/brightness.py
index bf4f320..1831304 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/brightness.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/brightness.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageColor, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageColor
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageColor
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/canvas.py b/phatch/actions/canvas.py
index bf9a931..ec8af5a 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/canvas.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/canvas.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
     global imtools
     from lib import imtools
     global HTMLColorToRGBA
diff --git a/phatch/actions/color_to_alpha.py b/phatch/actions/color_to_alpha.py
index a0d7eaa..3838a3b 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/color_to_alpha.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/color_to_alpha.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ OPTIONS = [
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps, ImageMath, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
-    import ImageMath
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
+    from PIL import ImageMath
     from lib import imtools
     global HTMLColorToRGBA
     from lib.colors import HTMLColorToRGBA
diff --git a/phatch/actions/colorize.py b/phatch/actions/colorize.py
index 317c1d6..9c010ab 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/colorize.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/colorize.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/common.py b/phatch/actions/common.py
index 2da9f09..b22af0d 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/common.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/common.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageFilter, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/contour.py b/phatch/actions/contour.py
index 7b0f60d..957c8b1 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/contour.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/contour.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ from lib.imtools import has_transparency, paste
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     from lib import imtools
     global HTMLColorToRGBA
     from lib.colors import HTMLColorToRGBA
diff --git a/phatch/actions/contrast.py b/phatch/actions/contrast.py
index a4ca7d2..be91cb7 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/contrast.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/contrast.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageColor, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageColor
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageColor
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/crop.py b/phatch/actions/crop.py
index 5d84892..a99b023 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/crop.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/crop.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ from lib.imtools import auto_crop
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
 
 
 def crop(image, mode=None, all=0, left=0, right=0, top=0, bottom=0):
diff --git a/phatch/actions/desaturate.py b/phatch/actions/desaturate.py
index b27e736..e1b01d6 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/desaturate.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/desaturate.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 def init():
     #lazy import
     global Image, ImageOps, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/effect.py b/phatch/actions/effect.py
index b6f5b2a..e2e2020 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/effect.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/effect.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ from lib.formField import IMAGE_EFFECTS
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageFilter, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/equalize.py b/phatch/actions/equalize.py
index 73d5bc4..a896934 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/equalize.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/equalize.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 def init():
     #lazy import
     global Image, ImageOps, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/fit.py b/phatch/actions/fit.py
index 6dfb00e..1913753 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/fit.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/fit.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     global HTMLColorToRGBA
     from lib.colors import HTMLColorToRGBA
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/grid.py b/phatch/actions/grid.py
index 8e3af5d..6293b41 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/grid.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/grid.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ ZERO = ['', '0']
 #---PIL
 def init():
     global Image, ImageColor, HTMLColorToRGBA, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageColor
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageColor
     from lib import imtools
     from lib.colors import HTMLColorToRGBA
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/highlight.py b/phatch/actions/highlight.py
index e4470cb..3016698 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/highlight.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/highlight.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ from lib.imtools import has_transparency, paste
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageMath, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageMath
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageMath
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/invert.py b/phatch/actions/invert.py
index ce28d22..d1aaf2e 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/invert.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/invert.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 def init():
     #lazy import
     global Image, ImageChops, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageChops
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageChops
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/mask.py b/phatch/actions/mask.py
index ce33584..c4d40c8 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/mask.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/mask.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ MASKS = [MASK]
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageMath, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageMath
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageMath
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/maximum.py b/phatch/actions/maximum.py
index 7cbbcd4..01df8f8 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/maximum.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/maximum.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageFilter, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/median.py b/phatch/actions/median.py
index 39940bd..efa5650 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/median.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/median.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageFilter, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/minimum.py b/phatch/actions/minimum.py
index 03d06be..6bb77de 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/minimum.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/minimum.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageFilter, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/mirror.py b/phatch/actions/mirror.py
index b2f9a22..63c626a 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/mirror.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/mirror.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from lib.imtools import convert_safe_mode, paste
 
 def init():
     global Image
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
 
 # Declare constants here
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/offset.py b/phatch/actions/offset.py
index 9f72d5c..e676bd8 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/offset.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/offset.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global ImageChops
-    import ImageChops
+    from PIL import ImageChops
 
 
 def offset(image, horizontal_offset, vertical_offset=None):
diff --git a/phatch/actions/perspective.py b/phatch/actions/perspective.py
index 7f76fd7..86a27cf 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/perspective.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/perspective.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
 
     global math, r
     import math
diff --git a/phatch/actions/posterize.py b/phatch/actions/posterize.py
index e25f85f..5b482cc 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/posterize.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/posterize.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/rank.py b/phatch/actions/rank.py
index 2814183..c5d879c 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/rank.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/rank.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageFilter, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/reflection.py b/phatch/actions/reflection.py
index d229b44..143ce6c 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/reflection.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/reflection.py
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ from lib.imtools import has_alpha, has_transparency, paste
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageColor, ImageFilter
-    import Image
-    import ImageColor
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageColor
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     global HTMLColorToRGBA
     from lib.colors import HTMLColorToRGBA
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/rotate.py b/phatch/actions/rotate.py
index c98a03d..431509a 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/rotate.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/rotate.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from lib.colors import HTMLColorToRGBA
 
 def init():
     global Image, imtools
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/round.py b/phatch/actions/round.py
index 06732cb..202e3a3 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/round.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/round.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageChops, ImageDraw, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageChops
-    import ImageDraw
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageChops
+    from PIL import ImageDraw
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/saturation.py b/phatch/actions/saturation.py
index 2e81970..924c3fb 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/saturation.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/saturation.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageChops, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageChops
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageChops
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/save.py b/phatch/actions/save.py
index 43d2b10..f105c52 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/save.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/save.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import os
 
 def init():
     global Image
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
     global get_quality, get_size, InvalidWriteFormatError
     from lib.imtools import get_quality, get_size, InvalidWriteFormatError
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/scale.py b/phatch/actions/scale.py
index 11f0b40..4b48ffa 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/scale.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/scale.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
 
 
 def preserve_proportions(x0, y0, x1, y1):
diff --git a/phatch/actions/shadow.py b/phatch/actions/shadow.py
index cb0b7e2..b080078 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/shadow.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/shadow.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ from lib.imtools import has_transparency, paste
 def init():
     #lazily import
     global Image, ImageChops, ImageFilter, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageChops
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageChops
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/sketch.py b/phatch/actions/sketch.py
index 4f9398f..7836011 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/sketch.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/sketch.py
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageMath, ImageOps, ImageFilter
-    import Image
-    import ImageMath
-    import ImageOps
-    import ImageFilter
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageMath
+    from PIL import ImageOps
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
 
 
 def sketch(image, details_degree=1):
diff --git a/phatch/actions/solarize.py b/phatch/actions/solarize.py
index ac93bf6..ea41a1b 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/solarize.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/solarize.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageOps, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageOps
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageOps
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/text.py b/phatch/actions/text.py
index aa87b75..65d0817 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/text.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/text.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
-    import Image
-    import ImageDraw
-    import ImageFont
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageDraw
+    from PIL import ImageFont
     global calculate_location, convert_safe_mode
     from lib.imtools import calculate_location, convert_safe_mode
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/transpose.py b/phatch/actions/transpose.py
index 1686817..50fb37d 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/transpose.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/transpose.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from lib.reverse_translation import _t
 
 def init():
     global Image, imtools
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/warm_up.py b/phatch/actions/warm_up.py
index 9dc38ed..e775e42 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/warm_up.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/warm_up.py
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ from core.translation import _t
 #---PIL
 def init():
     global Image, ImageMath, ImageColor, imtools
-    import Image
-    import ImageMath
-    import ImageColor
+    from PIL import Image
+    from PIL import ImageMath
+    from PIL import ImageColor
     from lib import imtools
 
 
diff --git a/phatch/actions/watermark.py b/phatch/actions/watermark.py
index 2a2b100..9b7f7f7 100644
--- a/phatch/actions/watermark.py
+++ b/phatch/actions/watermark.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from lib.imtools import convert_safe_mode
 def init():
     #lazily import
     global Image
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
     global generate_layer
     from lib.imtools import generate_layer
 
diff --git a/phatch/app.py b/phatch/app.py
index ce1e668..8b978e8 100644
--- a/phatch/app.py
+++ b/phatch/app.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ Please install the graphical user interface package 'phatch' as well.
 
 def import_pyWx():
     try:
+        import phatch
         from pyWx import gui
     except ImportError:
         sys.exit(PYWX_ERROR)
diff --git a/phatch/core/config.py b/phatch/core/config.py
index 7f1d670..2ea39ad 100644
--- a/phatch/core/config.py
+++ b/phatch/core/config.py
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ def init_config_paths(config_paths=None):
     phatch_path = fix_python_path(config_paths.get('PHATCH_PYTHON_PATH', None))
     #patches for pil <= 1.1.6 (ImportError=skip during build process)
     try:
-        import Image
-        if Image.VERSION < '1.1.7':
+        from PIL import Image
+        if Image.__version__ < '1.1.7':
             fix_python_path(os.path.join(phatch_path, 'other', 'pil_1_1_6'))
     except ImportError:
         pass
diff --git a/phatch/core/models.py b/phatch/core/models.py
index 2404ec3..f331714 100644
--- a/phatch/core/models.py
+++ b/phatch/core/models.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ except NameError:
 
 import os
 
-import Image
+from PIL import Image
 
 from lib.formField import files_dictionary, Form, Field, \
     ImageDictionaryReadFileField, \
diff --git a/phatch/core/pil.py b/phatch/core/pil.py
index 19ff21f..5f220c9 100644
--- a/phatch/core/pil.py
+++ b/phatch/core/pil.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import types
 
-import Image
+from PIL import Image
 
 #todo make this lazy
 from lib import formField
diff --git a/phatch/core/preview.py b/phatch/core/preview.py
index c7cf66d..5e12c18 100644
--- a/phatch/core/preview.py
+++ b/phatch/core/preview.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     init_config_paths()
 
 import os
-import Image
+from PIL import Image
 import api
 from config import USER_PREVIEW_PATH
 from lib import openImage
diff --git a/phatch/data/info.py b/phatch/data/info.py
index 6efa1b4..f2a8b3d 100644
--- a/phatch/data/info.py
+++ b/phatch/data/info.py
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ HEADER = "Phatch is the result of work by (in no particular order):"
 
 def all_credits():
     #PIL - Python Image Library
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
     pil_credits = PIL_CREDITS
     pil_credits['name'] += ' %s' % Image.VERSION
     if not (pil_credits in CREDITS['libraries']):
diff --git a/phatch/lib/imtools.py b/phatch/lib/imtools.py
index ae22acc..4f8c6fe 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/imtools.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/imtools.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ from cStringIO import StringIO
 from itertools import cycle
 from urllib import urlopen
 
-import Image
-import ImageDraw
-import ImageEnhance
-import ImageOps
+from PIL import Image
+from PIL import ImageDraw
+from PIL import ImageEnhance
+from PIL import ImageOps
 
 import system
 
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ def has_transparency(image):
             has_alpha(image)
 
 
-if Image.VERSION == '1.1.7':
+if Image.__version__ == '1.1.7':
 
     def split(image):
         """Work around for bug in Pil 1.1.7
diff --git a/phatch/lib/metadata.py b/phatch/lib/metadata.py
index ec4b76d..c666fd1 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/metadata.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/metadata.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class _InfoPil(_InfoCache):
             import openImage
             cls.Image = openImage
         except ImportError:
-            import Image
+            from PIL import Image
             cls.Image = Image
 
     @classmethod
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ class InfoPil(_InfoPil):
     :type image: Pil.Image/function
 
     >>> import pprint
-    >>> import Image
+    >>> from PIL import Image
     >>> image = Image.new('L',(1,2))
     >>> info = InfoPil(image)
     >>> info['format']
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ class InfoPexif(_InfoPilMetadata):
     DateTime('2010:03:03 11:03:08')
     >>> pprint.pprint(info.dict.keys())
     ['Pexif_DateTimeOriginal', 'orientation']
-    >>> import Image
+    >>> from PIL import Image
     >>> image = Image.open(filename)
     >>> info = InfoPexif(image)
     >>> info['Pexif_DateTimeOriginal']
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class InfoZexif(_InfoPilMetadata):
     >>> info = InfoZexif(filename)
     >>> info['Zexif_0x9202']
     (128, 32)
-    >>> import Image
+    >>> from PIL import Image
     >>> image = Image.open(filename)
     >>> info = InfoZexif(image)
     >>> info['Zexif_0x9202']
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ class InfoExtract:
     """Create an info like dictionary which uses a collection of several
     info instances and can evaluate Python expressions.
 
-    >>> import Image
+    >>> from PIL import Image
     >>> import pprint
     >>> list(InfoExtract.get_vars_by_info(['mode'])[0].values())
     [['mode', 'orientation']]
diff --git a/phatch/lib/openImage.py b/phatch/lib/openImage.py
index 2d2b07d..17e5f75 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/openImage.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/openImage.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import Image
+from PIL import Image
 
 import imtools
 import system
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def open(uri):
     except IOError, message:
         ok = False
     # interlaced png
-    if ok and not(Image.VERSION < '1.1.7' and
+    if ok and not(Image.__version__ < '1.1.7' and
             image.format == 'PNG' and 'interlace' in image.info):
         return image
     # png, tiff (which pil can only handle partly)
diff --git a/phatch/lib/pyWx/dialogsInspector.py b/phatch/lib/pyWx/dialogsInspector.py
index 8ff3511..02fd820 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/pyWx/dialogsInspector.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/pyWx/dialogsInspector.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     gettext.install("app") # replace with the appropriate catalog name
 
     app = wx.PySimpleApp(0)
-    wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
     dialog = AddTagDialog(None, -1, "")
     app.SetTopWindow(dialog)
     dialog.Show()
diff --git a/phatch/lib/pyWx/paint.py b/phatch/lib/pyWx/paint.py
index 38f0c46..c07ac42 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/pyWx/paint.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/pyWx/paint.py
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ def example():
 
     class TestApp(wx.App):
         def OnInit(self):
-            wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
             frame = TestFrame(None, -1, "Test", size=(600, 400))
             frame.EnableBackgroundPainting(frame)  # ,color=(245,245,255))
             self.SetTopWindow(frame)
diff --git a/phatch/lib/pyWx/treeEdit.py b/phatch/lib/pyWx/treeEdit.py
index ba34300..bffa81e 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/pyWx/treeEdit.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/pyWx/treeEdit.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class TreeMixin(treeDragDrop.Mixin):
         wx_image = graphics.image(form.icon, icon_size)
         form.icon_bitmap = wx.BitmapFromImage(wx_image)
         # rescale(image, icon_size[0], icon_size[1])
-        import Image
+        from PIL import Image
         from wxPil import pil_wxImage, wxImage_pil
         wx_image = pil_wxImage(wxImage_pil(wx_image).resize(icon_size,\
                                                         Image.ANTIALIAS))
diff --git a/phatch/lib/pyWx/wxPil.py b/phatch/lib/pyWx/wxPil.py
index f5e45ca..12d917f 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/pyWx/wxPil.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/pyWx/wxPil.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # Follows PEP8
 
-import Image
+from PIL import Image
 import wx
 
 
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ def pil_wxImage(image):
         image = image.convert('RGBA')
     if image.mode == 'RGBA':
         wx_image = wx.EmptyImage(*image.size)
-        wx_image.SetData(image.convert("RGB").tostring())
+        wx_image.SetData(image.convert("RGB").tobytes())
         wx_image.InitAlpha()
         wx_image.SetAlphaData(
-            image.convert("RGBA").split()[-1].tostring())
+            image.convert("RGBA").split()[-1].tobytes())
     else:
         wx_image = wx.EmptyImage(*image.size)
         new_image = image.convert('RGB')
-        data = new_image.tostring()
+        data = new_image.tobytes()
         wx_image.SetData(data)
     return wx_image
 
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ def pil_wxBitmap(image):
 
 
 def wxImage_pil(wx_image):
-    size = wx_image.GetSize()
+    size = tuple(wx_image.GetSize())
     image = Image.new('RGB', size)
-    image.fromstring(wx_image.GetData())
+    image.frombytes(wx_image.GetData())
     if wx_image.HasAlpha():
         alpha = Image.new('L', size)
         wx_alpha = wx_image.GetAlphaData()
-        alpha.fromstring(wx_alpha)
+        alpha.frombytes(wx_alpha)
         image = image.convert('RGBA')
         image.putalpha(alpha)
     return image
diff --git a/phatch/lib/thumbnail.py b/phatch/lib/thumbnail.py
index 397939e..48fccdd 100644
--- a/phatch/lib/thumbnail.py
+++ b/phatch/lib/thumbnail.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import stat
 import tempfile
 import urllib
 
-import Image
+from PIL import Image
 
 import imtools
 import system
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def get_filesize(filename, file_stat=None):
 
 if FREEDESKTOP:
 
-    import PngImagePlugin
+    from PIL import PngImagePlugin
 
     FREEDESKTOP_SIZE = {
         'normal': (128, 128),
diff --git a/phatch/pyWx/dialogs.py b/phatch/pyWx/dialogs.py
index bb21810..2aa16d2 100644
--- a/phatch/pyWx/dialogs.py
+++ b/phatch/pyWx/dialogs.py
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ def example():
     class App(wx.App):
 
         def OnInit(self):
-            wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
             frame = wx.Frame(None, -1, "")
             self.SetTopWindow(frame)
             frame.Show(False)
diff --git a/phatch/pyWx/gui.py b/phatch/pyWx/gui.py
index a67afcc..d89052b 100644
--- a/phatch/pyWx/gui.py
+++ b/phatch/pyWx/gui.py
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ class ImageInspectorApp(wx.App):
         super(ImageInspectorApp, self).__init__(*args, **keyw)
 
     def OnInit(self):
-        wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
         _theme()
         frame = dialogs.ImageInspectorFrame(None,
             size=dialogs.imageInspector.SIZE)
@@ -1092,7 +1091,6 @@ class DropletFrame(DialogsMixin, wx.Frame, FrameReceiver):
 class DropletMixin:
 
     def OnInit(self):
-        wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
         #do all application initialisation
         self.init()
         api.init()
@@ -1191,7 +1189,6 @@ class App(DropletMixin, wx.App):
         super(App, self).__init__(*args, **keyw)
 
     def OnInit(self):
-        wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
         #frame
         self.splash = self._splash()
         self.splash.CentreOnScreen()
diff --git a/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/dialogs.py b/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/dialogs.py
index 11c4040..515968f 100755
--- a/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/dialogs.py
+++ b/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/dialogs.py
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     gettext.install("app") # replace with the appropriate catalog name
 
     app = wx.PySimpleApp(0)
-    wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
     aboutDialog = StatusDialog(None, -1, "")
     app.SetTopWindow(aboutDialog)
     aboutDialog.Show()
diff --git a/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/frame.py b/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/frame.py
index ce754c1..73d6a9f 100755
--- a/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/frame.py
+++ b/phatch/pyWx/wxGlade/frame.py
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ class Frame(wx.Frame):
 
 class App(wx.App):
     def OnInit(self):
-        wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
         frame = Frame(None, -1, "")
         self.SetTopWindow(frame)
         frame.Show()
diff --git a/phatch/templates/action.py b/phatch/templates/action.py
index 87817fd..9f853d7 100644
--- a/phatch/templates/action.py
+++ b/phatch/templates/action.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CHOICES = [_t('Description'), _t('Image')]
 
 def init(cls=None):
     global Image
-    import Image
+    from PIL import Image
 
 
 def foo(image, dpi, horizontal):