diff --git a/src/demo/main.rs b/src/demo/main.rs
index 8ff5fa81..75e2364e 100644
--- a/src/demo/main.rs
+++ b/src/demo/main.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ fn main() {
     if args.len() < 2 {
         println!("Usage: ./demo image.[png|jpg]")
     } else {
-        video::main(&Path::new(args.get(1).to_owned()));
+        video::main(&Path::new(args.get(1).to_string()));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sdl2_image/lib.rs b/src/sdl2_image/lib.rs
index 2a31b1ec..402da7d4 100644
--- a/src/sdl2_image/lib.rs
+++ b/src/sdl2_image/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use sdl2::render::Renderer;
 use sdl2::rwops::RWops;
 use sdl2::version::Version;
 use sdl2::get_error;
+use sdl2::SdlResult;
 
 // Setup linking for all targets.
 #[cfg(target_os="macos")]
@@ -55,48 +56,48 @@ bitflags!(flags InitFlag : u32 {
 pub trait LoadSurface {
     // Self is only returned here to type hint to the compiler.
     // The syntax for type hinting in this case is not yet defined.
-    // The intended return value is Result<~Surface, ~str>.
-    fn from_file(filename: &Path) -> Result<Self, ~str>;
-    fn from_xpm_array(xpm: **i8) -> Result<Self, ~str>;
+    // The intended return value is SdlResult<~Surface>.
+    fn from_file(filename: &Path) -> SdlResult<Self>;
+    fn from_xpm_array(xpm: **i8) -> SdlResult<Self>;
 }
 
 /// Method extensions to Surface for saving to disk
 pub trait SaveSurface {
-    fn save(&self, filename: &Path) -> Result<(), ~str>;
-    fn save_rw(&self, dst: &mut RWops) -> Result<(), ~str>;
+    fn save(&self, filename: &Path) -> SdlResult<()>;
+    fn save_rw(&self, dst: &mut RWops) -> SdlResult<()>;
 }
 
 impl LoadSurface for Surface {
-    fn from_file(filename: &Path) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
+    fn from_file(filename: &Path) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
         //! Loads an SDL Surface from a file
         unsafe {
             let raw = ffi::IMG_Load(filename.to_c_str().unwrap());
             if raw == ptr::null() {
                 Err(get_error())
             } else {
-                Ok(Surface { raw: raw, owned: true })
+                Ok(Surface::from_ll(raw, true))
             }
         }
     }
 
-    fn from_xpm_array(xpm: **i8) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
+    fn from_xpm_array(xpm: **i8) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
         //! Loads an SDL Surface from XPM data
         unsafe {
             let raw = ffi::IMG_ReadXPMFromArray(xpm as **c_char);
             if raw == ptr::null() {
                 Err(get_error())
             } else {
-                Ok(Surface { raw: raw, owned: true })
+                Ok(Surface::from_ll(raw, true))
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl SaveSurface for Surface {
-    fn save(&self, filename: &Path) -> Result<(), ~str> {
+    fn save(&self, filename: &Path) -> SdlResult<()> {
         //! Saves an SDL Surface to a file
         unsafe {
-            let status = ffi::IMG_SavePNG(self.raw,
+            let status = ffi::IMG_SavePNG(self.raw(),
                                           filename.to_c_str().unwrap());
             if status != 0 {
                 Err(get_error())
@@ -106,10 +107,10 @@ impl SaveSurface for Surface {
         }
     }
 
-    fn save_rw(&self, dst: &mut RWops) -> Result<(), ~str> {
+    fn save_rw(&self, dst: &mut RWops) -> SdlResult<()> {
         //! Saves an SDL Surface to an RWops
         unsafe {
-            let status = ffi::IMG_SavePNG_RW(self.raw, dst.raw, 0);
+            let status = ffi::IMG_SavePNG_RW(self.raw(), dst.raw(), 0);
 
             if status != 0 {
                 Err(get_error())
@@ -122,14 +123,14 @@ impl SaveSurface for Surface {
 
 /// Method extensions for creating Textures from a Renderer
 pub trait LoadTexture {
-    fn load_texture(&self, filename: &Path) -> Result<Texture, ~str>;
+    fn load_texture(&self, filename: &Path) -> SdlResult<Texture>;
 }
 
-impl LoadTexture for Renderer {
-    fn load_texture(&self, filename: &Path) -> Result<Texture, ~str> {
+impl<T> LoadTexture for Renderer<T> {
+    fn load_texture(&self, filename: &Path) -> SdlResult<Texture> {
         //! Loads an SDL Texture from a file
         unsafe {
-            let raw = ffi::IMG_LoadTexture(self.raw,
+            let raw = ffi::IMG_LoadTexture(self.raw(),
                                            filename.to_c_str().unwrap());
             if raw == ptr::null() {
                 Err(get_error())
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn init(flags: InitFlag) -> InitFlag {
     //! InitFlags were actually used.
     unsafe {
         let used = ffi::IMG_Init(flags.bits() as c_int);
-        InitFlag::from_bits(used as u32)
+        InitFlag::from_bits_truncate(used as u32)
     }
 }
 
@@ -162,35 +163,35 @@ pub fn get_linked_version() -> Version {
 }
 
 #[inline]
-fn to_surface_result(raw: *sdl2::surface::ll::SDL_Surface) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
+fn to_surface_result(raw: *sdl2::surface::ll::SDL_Surface) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
     if raw == ptr::null() {
         Err(get_error())
     } else {
-        Ok(Surface { raw: raw, owned: true })
+        unsafe { Ok(Surface::from_ll(raw, true)) }
     }
 }
 
 pub trait ImageRWops {
     /// load as a surface. except TGA
-    fn load(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
+    fn load(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
     /// load as a surface. This can load all supported image formats.
-    fn load_typed(&self, _type: &str) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
+    fn load_typed(&self, _type: &str) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
 
-    fn load_cur(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_ico(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_bmp(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_pnm(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_xpm(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_xcf(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_pcx(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_gif(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_jpg(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_tif(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_png(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_tga(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_lbm(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_xv(&self)  -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
-    fn load_webp(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str>;
+    fn load_cur(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_ico(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_bmp(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_pnm(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_xpm(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_xcf(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_pcx(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_gif(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_jpg(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_tif(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_png(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_tga(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_lbm(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_xv(&self)  -> SdlResult<Surface>;
+    fn load_webp(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface>;
 
     fn is_cur(&self) -> bool;
     fn is_ico(&self) -> bool;
@@ -209,120 +210,120 @@ pub trait ImageRWops {
 }
 
 impl ImageRWops for RWops {
-    fn load(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
+    fn load(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
         let raw = unsafe {
-            ffi::IMG_Load_RW(self.raw, 0)
+            ffi::IMG_Load_RW(self.raw(), 0)
         };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_typed(&self, _type: &str) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
+    fn load_typed(&self, _type: &str) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
         let raw = unsafe {
-            ffi::IMG_LoadTyped_RW(self.raw, 0, _type.to_c_str().unwrap())
+            ffi::IMG_LoadTyped_RW(self.raw(), 0, _type.to_c_str().unwrap())
         };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
 
-    fn load_cur(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadCUR_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_cur(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadCUR_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_ico(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadICO_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_ico(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadICO_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_bmp(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadBMP_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_bmp(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadBMP_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_pnm(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadPNM_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_pnm(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadPNM_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_xpm(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadXPM_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_xpm(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadXPM_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_xcf(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadXCF_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_xcf(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadXCF_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_pcx(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadPCX_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_pcx(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadPCX_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_gif(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadGIF_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_gif(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadGIF_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_jpg(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadJPG_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_jpg(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadJPG_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_tif(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadTIF_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_tif(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadTIF_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_png(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadPNG_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_png(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadPNG_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_tga(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadTGA_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_tga(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadTGA_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_lbm(&self) -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadLBM_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_lbm(&self) -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadLBM_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_xv(&self)  -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadXV_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_xv(&self)  -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadXV_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
-    fn load_webp(&self)  -> Result<Surface, ~str> {
-        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadWEBP_RW(self.raw) };
+    fn load_webp(&self)  -> SdlResult<Surface> {
+        let raw = unsafe { ffi::IMG_LoadWEBP_RW(self.raw()) };
         to_surface_result(raw)
     }
 
     fn is_cur(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isCUR(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isCUR(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_ico(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isICO(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isICO(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_bmp(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isBMP(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isBMP(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_pnm(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isPNM(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isPNM(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_xpm(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isXPM(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isXPM(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_xcf(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isXCF(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isXCF(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_pcx(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isPCX(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isPCX(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_gif(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isGIF(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isGIF(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_jpg(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isJPG(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isJPG(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_tif(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isTIF(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isTIF(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_png(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isPNG(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isPNG(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_lbm(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isLBM(self.raw) == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isLBM(self.raw()) == 1 }
     }
     fn is_xv(&self)  -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isXV(self.raw)  == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isXV(self.raw())  == 1 }
     }
     fn is_webp(&self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isWEBP(self.raw)  == 1 }
+        unsafe { ffi::IMG_isWEBP(self.raw())  == 1 }
     }
 }