diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image.cpp
index 13681e72..01e9f677 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image.cpp
@@ -147,26 +147,16 @@ namespace e2d
         switch ( format_ ) {
             case image_data_format::g8:
                 E2D_ASSERT(bytes_per_pixel == 1);
-                return color32(pixel[0],
-                               pixel[0],
-                               pixel[0]);
+                return color32(pixel[0], pixel[0], pixel[0]);
             case image_data_format::ga8:
                 E2D_ASSERT(bytes_per_pixel == 2);
-                return color32(pixel[0],
-                               pixel[0],
-                               pixel[0],
-                               pixel[1]);
+                return color32(pixel[0], pixel[0], pixel[0], pixel[1]);
             case image_data_format::rgb8:
                 E2D_ASSERT(bytes_per_pixel == 3);
-                return color32(pixel[0],
-                               pixel[1],
-                               pixel[2]);
+                return color32(pixel[0], pixel[1], pixel[2]);
             case image_data_format::rgba8:
                 E2D_ASSERT(bytes_per_pixel == 4);
-                return color32(pixel[0],
-                               pixel[1],
-                               pixel[2],
-                               pixel[3]);
+                return color32(pixel[0], pixel[1], pixel[2], pixel[3]);
             default:
                 E2D_ASSERT_MSG(false, "unexpected image data format");
                 throw bad_image_access();
@@ -213,9 +203,13 @@ namespace e2d::images
         image& dst,
         const buffer& src) noexcept
     {
-        return impl::try_load_image_dds(dst, src)
-            || impl::try_load_image_pvr(dst, src)
-            || impl::try_load_image_stb(dst, src);
+        try {
+            return impl::load_image_dds(dst, src)
+                || impl::load_image_pvr(dst, src)
+                || impl::load_image_stb(dst, src);
+        } catch (...) {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     bool try_load_image(
@@ -232,20 +226,24 @@ namespace e2d::images
         image_file_format format,
         buffer& dst) noexcept
     {
-        switch ( format ) {
-            case image_file_format::dds:
-                return impl::try_save_image_dds(src, dst);
-            case image_file_format::jpg:
-                return impl::try_save_image_jpg(src, dst);
-            case image_file_format::png:
-                return impl::try_save_image_png(src, dst);
-            case image_file_format::pvr:
-                return impl::try_save_image_pvr(src, dst);
-            case image_file_format::tga:
-                return impl::try_save_image_tga(src, dst);
-            default:
-                E2D_ASSERT_MSG(false, "unexpected image file format");
-                return false;
+        try {
+            switch ( format ) {
+                case image_file_format::dds:
+                    return impl::save_image_dds(src, dst);
+                case image_file_format::jpg:
+                    return impl::save_image_jpg(src, dst);
+                case image_file_format::png:
+                    return impl::save_image_png(src, dst);
+                case image_file_format::pvr:
+                    return impl::save_image_pvr(src, dst);
+                case image_file_format::tga:
+                    return impl::save_image_tga(src, dst);
+                default:
+                    E2D_ASSERT_MSG(false, "unexpected image file format");
+                    return false;
+            }
+        } catch (...) {
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_impl.hpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_impl.hpp
index c9786f1a..ad4f5d64 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_impl.hpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_impl.hpp
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 
 namespace e2d::images::impl
 {
-    bool try_load_image_dds(image& dst, const buffer& src) noexcept;
-    bool try_load_image_pvr(image& dst, const buffer& src) noexcept;
-    bool try_load_image_stb(image& dst, const buffer& src) noexcept;
+    bool load_image_dds(image& dst, const buffer& src);
+    bool load_image_pvr(image& dst, const buffer& src);
+    bool load_image_stb(image& dst, const buffer& src);
 
-    bool try_save_image_dds(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept;
-    bool try_save_image_jpg(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept;
-    bool try_save_image_png(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept;
-    bool try_save_image_pvr(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept;
-    bool try_save_image_tga(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept;
+    bool save_image_dds(const image& src, buffer& dst);
+    bool save_image_jpg(const image& src, buffer& dst);
+    bool save_image_png(const image& src, buffer& dst);
+    bool save_image_pvr(const image& src, buffer& dst);
+    bool save_image_tga(const image& src, buffer& dst);
 }
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_dds.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_dds.cpp
index c64785aa..fb0a6916 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_dds.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_dds.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace
 
 namespace e2d::images::impl
 {
-    bool try_load_image_dds(image& dst, const buffer& src) noexcept {
+    bool load_image_dds(image& dst, const buffer& src) {
         if ( !is_dds(src.data(), src.size()) ) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ namespace e2d::images::impl
 
         const v2u dimension = v2u(hdr.dwWidth, hdr.dwHeight);
         std::size_t size;
+
         switch ( format ) {
         case image_data_format::rgb_dxt1:
         case image_data_format::rgba_dxt3:
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_pvr.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_pvr.cpp
index 2da13b58..7910c481 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_pvr.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_pvr.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace
 
     static_assert(sizeof(pvr_header) == 52, "invalid PVR header size");
 
-    bool is_pvr(const void* data, std::size_t byte_size) {
+    bool is_pvr(const void* data, std::size_t byte_size) noexcept {
         if ( byte_size > sizeof(pvr_header) ) {
             const pvr_header* hdr = reinterpret_cast<const pvr_header*>(data);
             return hdr->version == 0x03525650;
@@ -116,11 +116,17 @@ namespace
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool get_pvr_format(const pvr_header& hdr, image_data_format& out_format, u32& out_bytes_per_block, v2u& out_block_size) {
+    bool get_pvr_format(
+        const pvr_header& hdr,
+        image_data_format& out_format,
+        u32& out_bytes_per_block,
+        v2u& out_block_size) noexcept
+    {
         if ( pvr_color_space(hdr.colorSpace) != pvr_color_space::linear ) {
             return false;
         }
-        const pvr_pixel_format fmt = pvr_pixel_format(hdr.pixelFormat0 | (u64(hdr.pixelFormat1) << 32));
+        const pvr_pixel_format fmt = pvr_pixel_format(
+            hdr.pixelFormat0 | (u64(hdr.pixelFormat1) << 32));
         switch (fmt)
         {
         case pvr_pixel_format::pvrtc_2bpp_rgb:
@@ -197,25 +203,30 @@ namespace
 
 namespace e2d::images::impl
 {
-    bool try_load_image_pvr(image& dst, const buffer& src) noexcept {
+    bool load_image_pvr(image& dst, const buffer& src) {
         if ( !is_pvr(src.data(), src.size()) ) {
             return false;
         }
+
         const pvr_header& hdr = *reinterpret_cast<const pvr_header*>(src.data());
         const u8* content = src.data() + sizeof(pvr_header) + hdr.metaDataSize;
+
         if ( hdr.numSurfaces != 1 || hdr.numFaces != 1 || hdr.depth > 1 ) {
             return false; // cubemap and volume textures are not supported
         }
+
         image_data_format format = image_data_format(-1);
         u32 bytes_per_block = 0;
         v2u block_size = v2u(1,1);
         if ( !get_pvr_format(hdr, format, bytes_per_block, block_size) ) {
             return false;
         }
+
         v2u dimension = v2u(hdr.width, hdr.height);
         std::size_t size = bytes_per_block *
             (dimension.x + block_size.x - 1) / block_size.x *
             (dimension.y + block_size.y - 1) / block_size.y;
+
         dst = image(dimension, format, buffer(content, size));
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_stb.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_stb.cpp
index c20e73b4..5505f224 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_stb.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_reader_stb.cpp
@@ -57,33 +57,22 @@ namespace
                 return image_data_format::rgba8;
         }
     }
-
-    bool image_from_stb_description(
-        image& dst, const stbi_img_uptr& img, const v2u& img_size, u32 img_channels) noexcept
-    {
-        try {
-            const image_data_format img_format = image_format_from_stb_channels(img_channels);
-            if ( img && img_size.x > 0 && img_size.y > 0 ) {
-                buffer img_buffer(
-                    img.get(),
-                    math::numeric_cast<std::size_t>(img_size.x * img_size.y * img_channels));
-                dst.assign(img_size, img_format, std::move(img_buffer));
-                return true;
-            }
-        } catch (...) {
-            // nothing
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
 }
 
 namespace e2d::images::impl
 {
-    bool try_load_image_stb(image& dst, const buffer& src) noexcept {
+    bool load_image_stb(image& dst, const buffer& src) {
         v2u img_size;
         u32 img_channels = 0;
         const stbi_img_uptr img_ptr = load_stb_image(src, img_size, img_channels);
-        return img_ptr
-            && image_from_stb_description(dst, img_ptr, img_size, img_channels);
+        if ( !img_ptr || !img_size.x || !img_size.y ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const image_data_format img_format = image_format_from_stb_channels(img_channels);
+        const std::size_t img_buffer_size = img_size.x * img_size.y * img_channels;
+
+        dst = image(img_size, img_format, buffer(img_ptr.get(), img_buffer_size));
+        return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_dds.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_dds.cpp
index e8ec7e2e..0d397d42 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_dds.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_dds.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace
 
 namespace e2d::images::impl
 {
-    bool try_save_image_dds(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept {
+    bool save_image_dds(const image& src, buffer& dst) {
         E2D_UNUSED(src, dst);
         if ( is_save_image_dds_supported(src.format()) ) {
             //TODO(BlackMat): implme
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_pvr.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_pvr.cpp
index 011190a6..33611c5b 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_pvr.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_pvr.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace
 
 namespace e2d::images::impl
 {
-    bool try_save_image_pvr(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept {
+    bool save_image_pvr(const image& src, buffer& dst) {
         E2D_UNUSED(src, dst);
         if ( is_save_image_pvr_supported(src.format()) ) {
             //TODO(BlackMat): implme
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_stb.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_stb.cpp
index 6fdb258b..29c13538 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_stb.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/utils/image_impl/image_writer_stb.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,27 @@ namespace
 {
     using namespace e2d;
 
+    struct stb_write_context {
+        vector<u8> data;
+        std::exception_ptr exception{nullptr};
+    };
+
+    void stb_write_callback(void *context, void *data, int size) {
+        E2D_ASSERT(context && data && size > 0);
+        stb_write_context& ctx = *static_cast<stb_write_context*>(context);
+        if ( ctx.exception ) {
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            ctx.data.insert(
+                ctx.data.cend(),
+                reinterpret_cast<u8*>(data),
+                reinterpret_cast<u8*>(data) + math::numeric_cast<std::size_t>(size));
+        } catch (...) {
+            ctx.exception = std::current_exception();
+        }
+    }
+
     int stb_channels_from_image_format(image_data_format format) noexcept {
         switch ( format ) {
             case image_data_format::g8:    return 1;
@@ -30,70 +51,85 @@ namespace
             default:                       return 0;
         }
     }
-
-    void stb_write_callback(void *context, void *data, int size) {
-        E2D_ASSERT(context && data && size > 0);
-        vector<u8>& ctx = *static_cast<vector<u8>*>(context);
-        ctx.insert(
-            ctx.cend(),
-            reinterpret_cast<u8*>(data),
-            reinterpret_cast<u8*>(data) + math::numeric_cast<std::size_t>(size));
-    }
 }
 
 namespace e2d::images::impl
 {
-    bool try_save_image_jpg(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept {
+    bool save_image_jpg(const image& src, buffer& dst) {
         int img_w = math::numeric_cast<int>(src.size().x);
         int img_h = math::numeric_cast<int>(src.size().y);
         int img_c = stb_channels_from_image_format(src.format());
-        try {
-            vector<u8> data;
-            if ( 0 != stbi_write_jpg_to_func(
-                stb_write_callback, &data, img_w, img_h, img_c, src.data().data(), 80) )
-            {
-                dst.assign(data.data(), data.size());
-                return true;
-            }
-        } catch (...) {
-            // nothing
+        const auto write_ctx = std::make_unique<stb_write_context>();
+
+        if ( !stbi_write_jpg_to_func(
+            stb_write_callback,
+            write_ctx.get(),
+            img_w,
+            img_h,
+            img_c,
+            src.data().data(),
+            80) )
+        {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+
+        if ( write_ctx->exception ) {
+            std::rethrow_exception(write_ctx->exception);
+        }
+
+        dst.assign(write_ctx->data.data(), write_ctx->data.size());
+        return true;
     }
 
-    bool try_save_image_png(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept {
+    bool save_image_png(const image& src, buffer& dst) {
         int img_w = math::numeric_cast<int>(src.size().x);
         int img_h = math::numeric_cast<int>(src.size().y);
         int img_c = stb_channels_from_image_format(src.format());
-        try {
-            vector<u8> data;
-            if ( 0 != stbi_write_png_to_func(
-                stb_write_callback, &data, img_w, img_h, img_c, src.data().data(), img_w * img_c) )
-            {
-                dst.assign(data.data(), data.size());
-                return true;
-            }
-        } catch (...) {
-            // nothing
+        const auto write_ctx = std::make_unique<stb_write_context>();
+
+        if ( !stbi_write_png_to_func(
+            stb_write_callback,
+            write_ctx.get(),
+            img_w,
+            img_h,
+            img_c,
+            src.data().data(),
+            img_w * img_c) )
+        {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+
+        if ( write_ctx->exception ) {
+            std::rethrow_exception(write_ctx->exception);
+        }
+
+        dst.assign(write_ctx->data.data(), write_ctx->data.size());
+        return true;
     }
 
-    bool try_save_image_tga(const image& src, buffer& dst) noexcept {
+    bool save_image_tga(const image& src, buffer& dst) {
         int img_w = math::numeric_cast<int>(src.size().x);
         int img_h = math::numeric_cast<int>(src.size().y);
         int img_c = stb_channels_from_image_format(src.format());
-        try {
-            vector<u8> data;
-            if ( 0 != stbi_write_tga_to_func(
-                stb_write_callback, &data, img_w, img_h, img_c, src.data().data()) )
-            {
-                dst.assign(data.data(), data.size());
-                return true;
-            }
-        } catch (...) {
-            // nothing
+        const auto write_ctx = std::make_unique<stb_write_context>();
+
+        vector<u8> data;
+        if ( !stbi_write_tga_to_func(
+            stb_write_callback,
+            write_ctx.get(),
+            img_w,
+            img_h,
+            img_c,
+            src.data().data()) )
+        {
+            return false;
         }
-        return false;
+
+        if ( write_ctx->exception ) {
+            std::rethrow_exception(write_ctx->exception);
+        }
+
+        dst.assign(write_ctx->data.data(), write_ctx->data.size());
+        return true;
     }
 }