diff --git a/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 20a7e2e000a..55c727673c7 100644
--- a/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -933,6 +933,49 @@ if(WITH_CODEC_FFMPEG)
   )
 endif()
 
+if(NOT OPENIMAGEIO_IDIFF)
+  message(STATUS "Disabling ImBuf image format tests because OIIO idiff does not exist")
+else()
+  SET(OPTIONAL_FORMATS "")
+  if(WITH_IMAGE_CINEON)
+    set(OPTIONAL_FORMATS "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS} CINEON")
+  endif()
+  if(WITH_IMAGE_HDR)
+    set(OPTIONAL_FORMATS "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS} HDR")
+  endif()
+  if(WITH_IMAGE_OPENEXR)
+    set(OPTIONAL_FORMATS "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS} OPENEXR")
+  endif()
+  if(WITH_IMAGE_OPENJPEG)
+    set(OPTIONAL_FORMATS "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS} OPENJPEG")
+  endif()
+  if(WITH_IMAGE_TIFF)
+    set(OPTIONAL_FORMATS "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS} TIFF")
+  endif()
+  if(WITH_IMAGE_WEBP)
+    set(OPTIONAL_FORMATS "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS} WEBP")
+  endif()
+
+  add_blender_test(
+    bf_imbuf_save
+    --python ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/bl_imbuf_save.py
+    --
+    -test_dir "${TEST_SRC_DIR}/imbuf_io"
+    -output_dir "${TEST_OUT_DIR}/imbuf_io/save"
+    -idiff "${OPENIMAGEIO_IDIFF}"
+    -optional_formats "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS}"
+  )
+
+  add_blender_test(
+    bf_imbuf_load
+    --python ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/bl_imbuf_load.py
+    --
+    -test_dir "${TEST_SRC_DIR}/imbuf_io"
+    -output_dir "${TEST_OUT_DIR}/imbuf_io/load"
+    -idiff "${OPENIMAGEIO_IDIFF}"
+    -optional_formats "${OPTIONAL_FORMATS}"
+  )
+endif()
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # SEQUENCER RENDER TESTS
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_imbuf_load.py b/tests/python/bl_imbuf_load.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e0559aaef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/bl_imbuf_load.py
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+import os
+import pathlib
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+import bpy
+
+sys.path.append(str(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.absolute()))
+from modules.colored_print import print_message
+from modules.imbuf_test import AbstractImBufTest
+
+
+args = None
+
+
+class ImBufTest(AbstractImBufTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        AbstractImBufTest.init(args)
+
+        if cls.update:
+            os.makedirs(cls.reference_load_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def _get_image_files(self, file_pattern):
+        return [f for f in pathlib.Path(self.reference_dir).glob(file_pattern)]
+
+    def _validate_metadata(self, img, ref_metadata_path, out_metadata_path):
+        channels = img.channels
+        is_float = img.is_float
+        colorspace = img.colorspace_settings.name
+        alpha_mode = img.alpha_mode
+        actual_metadata = f"{channels=} {is_float=} {colorspace=} {alpha_mode=}"
+
+        # Save actual metadata
+        out_metadata_path.write_text(actual_metadata, encoding="utf-8")
+
+        if ref_metadata_path.exists():
+            # Compare with expected
+            try:
+                expected_metadata = ref_metadata_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+                failed = not (actual_metadata == expected_metadata)
+            except BaseException as e:
+                if self.verbose:
+                    print_message(e.output.decode("utf-8", 'ignore'))
+                failed = True
+        else:
+            if not self.update:
+                return False
+
+            failed = True
+
+        if failed and self.update:
+            # Update reference if requested.
+            ref_metadata_path.write_text(actual_metadata, encoding="utf-8")
+            failed = False
+
+        return not failed
+
+    def _save_exr(self, img, out_exr_path):
+        scene = bpy.data.scenes[0]
+        image_settings = scene.render.image_settings
+        image_settings.file_format = "OPEN_EXR"
+        image_settings.color_mode = "RGBA"
+        image_settings.color_depth = "32"
+        image_settings.exr_codec = "ZIP"
+
+        img.save_render(str(out_exr_path), scene=scene)
+
+    def _validate_pixels(self, img, ref_exr_path, out_exr_path):
+        self._save_exr(img, out_exr_path)
+
+        return self.call_idiff(ref_exr_path, out_exr_path)
+
+    def check(self, file_pattern):
+        image_files = self._get_image_files(file_pattern)
+        if len(image_files) == 0:
+            self.fail(f"No images found for pattern {file_pattern}")
+
+        for image_path in image_files:
+            print_message(image_path.name, 'SUCCESS', 'RUN')
+
+            # Load the image under test
+            bpy.ops.image.open(filepath=str(image_path))
+            img = bpy.data.images[image_path.name]
+
+            # Compare the image with our exr/metadata references
+            exr_filename = image_path.with_suffix(".exr").name
+            metadata_filename = image_path.with_suffix(".txt").name
+
+            ref_exr_path = self.reference_load_dir.joinpath(exr_filename)
+            ref_metadata_path = self.reference_load_dir.joinpath(metadata_filename)
+            out_exr_path = self.output_dir.joinpath(exr_filename)
+            out_metadata_path = self.output_dir.joinpath(metadata_filename)
+
+            res1 = self._validate_metadata(img, ref_metadata_path, out_metadata_path)
+            res2 = self._validate_pixels(img, ref_exr_path, out_exr_path)
+
+            if not res1 or not res2:
+                self.errors += 1
+                print_message("Results are different from reference data")
+                print_message(image_path.name, 'FAILURE', 'FAILED')
+            else:
+                print_message(image_path.name, 'SUCCESS', 'OK')
+
+
+class ImBufLoadTest(ImBufTest):
+    def test_load_bmp(self):
+        self.check("*.bmp")
+
+    def test_load_png(self):
+        self.check("*.png")
+
+    def test_load_exr(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("OPENEXR")
+
+        self.check("*.exr")
+
+    def test_load_hdr(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("HDR")
+
+        self.check("*.hdr")
+
+    def test_load_targa(self):
+        self.check("*.tga")
+
+    def test_load_tiff(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("TIFF")
+
+        self.check("*.tif")
+
+    def test_load_jpeg(self):
+        self.check("*.jpg")
+
+    def test_load_jpeg2000(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("OPENJPEG")
+
+        self.check("*.jp2")
+        self.check("*.j2c")
+
+    def test_load_dpx(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("CINEON")
+
+        self.check("*.dpx")
+
+    def test_load_cineon(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("CINEON")
+
+        self.check("*.cin")
+
+    def test_load_webp(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("WEBP")
+
+        self.check("*.webp")
+
+
+def main():
+    global args
+    import argparse
+
+    if '--' in sys.argv:
+        argv = [sys.argv[0]] + sys.argv[sys.argv.index('--') + 1:]
+    else:
+        argv = sys.argv
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('-test_dir', required=True, type=pathlib.Path)
+    parser.add_argument('-output_dir', required=True, type=pathlib.Path)
+    parser.add_argument('-idiff', required=True, type=pathlib.Path)
+    parser.add_argument('-optional_formats', required=True)
+    args, remaining = parser.parse_known_args(argv)
+
+    unittest.main(argv=remaining)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_imbuf_save.py b/tests/python/bl_imbuf_save.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ae0bfa75e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/bl_imbuf_save.py
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+import os
+import pathlib
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+import bpy
+
+sys.path.append(str(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.absolute()))
+from modules.colored_print import print_message
+from modules.imbuf_test import AbstractImBufTest
+
+
+args = None
+
+TEMPLATE_RGBA08 = "template-rgba08.png"
+TEMPLATE_RGBA32 = "template-rgba32.exr"
+
+
+class ImBufTest(AbstractImBufTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        AbstractImBufTest.init(args)
+
+        if cls.update:
+            os.makedirs(cls.reference_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def _load_template_image(self, name, template_name):
+        image_path = str(self.test_dir.joinpath(template_name))
+        bpy.ops.image.open(filepath=image_path)
+        img = bpy.data.images[template_name]
+        img.name = name
+        return img
+
+    def _setup_image(self, src, ext, settings):
+        scene = bpy.data.scenes[0]
+        image_settings = scene.render.image_settings
+
+        # Make an appropriate filename which embeds all relevant settings and
+        # set the file output parameters for the exact configuration we want
+        name = ""
+        for s in settings:
+            if s == "color_depth":
+                name += str(settings[s]).rjust(2, '0') + "-"
+            else:
+                name += str(settings[s]) + "-"
+
+            setattr(image_settings, s, settings[s])
+
+        image_name = name[:-1].lower() + "__from__" + src + "." + ext
+
+        return image_name
+
+    def _save_image(self, src, image_name):
+        loaders = {
+            "rgba08": lambda name: self._load_template_image(name, TEMPLATE_RGBA08),
+            "rgba32": lambda name: self._load_template_image(name, TEMPLATE_RGBA32),
+        }
+
+        # Load the template image and assign it the image name
+        img = loaders[src](image_name)
+
+        # Save the image in the desired format with the desired settings
+        scene = bpy.data.scenes[0]
+        ref_image_path = self.reference_dir.joinpath(img.name)
+        out_image_path = self.output_dir.joinpath(img.name)
+        img.save_render(str(out_image_path), scene=scene)
+
+        # Completely remove image in case it was modified during save
+        img.user_clear()
+        bpy.data.images.remove(img)
+        return ref_image_path, out_image_path
+
+    def _validate(self, ref_image_path, out_image_path):
+        return self.call_idiff(ref_image_path, out_image_path)
+
+    def check(self, src, ext, settings):
+        image_name = self._setup_image(src, ext, settings)
+        print_message(image_name, 'SUCCESS', 'RUN')
+
+        ref_image_path, out_image_path = self._save_image(src, image_name)
+
+        if not self._validate(ref_image_path, out_image_path):
+            self.errors += 1
+            print_message("Save result is different from reference image")
+            print_message(ref_image_path.name, 'FAILURE', 'FAILED')
+        else:
+            print_message(ref_image_path.name, 'SUCCESS', 'OK')
+
+
+# autopep8: off
+class ImBufSaveTest(ImBufTest):
+    def test_save_bmp(self):
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="bmp", settings={"file_format": "BMP", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="bmp", settings={"file_format": "BMP", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="bmp", settings={"file_format": "BMP", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="bmp", settings={"file_format": "BMP", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+
+    def test_save_png(self):
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "8", "compression": 15})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "compression": 15})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "8", "compression": 15})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "compression": 25})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "compression": 25})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "compression": 25})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "8", "compression": 15})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "compression": 15})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "8", "compression": 15})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "compression": 25})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "compression": 25})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="png", settings={"file_format": "PNG", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "compression": 25})
+
+    def test_save_exr(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("OPENEXR")
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "exr_codec": "ZIP"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "exr_codec": "DWAA"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "exr_codec": "DWAB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "32", "exr_codec": "DWAB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "32", "exr_codec": "DWAA"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "32", "exr_codec": "ZIP"})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "exr_codec": "ZIP"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "exr_codec": "DWAA"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "exr_codec": "DWAB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "32", "exr_codec": "DWAB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "32", "exr_codec": "DWAA"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="exr", settings={"file_format": "OPEN_EXR", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "32", "exr_codec": "ZIP"})
+
+    def test_save_hdr(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("HDR")
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="hdr", settings={"file_format": "HDR", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="hdr", settings={"file_format": "HDR", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="hdr", settings={"file_format": "HDR", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="hdr", settings={"file_format": "HDR", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+
+    def test_save_targa(self):
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA", "color_mode": "RGBA"})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA", "color_mode": "RGBA"})
+
+    def test_save_targa_raw(self):
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA_RAW", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA_RAW", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA_RAW", "color_mode": "RGBA"})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA_RAW", "color_mode": "BW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA_RAW", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tga", settings={"file_format": "TARGA_RAW", "color_mode": "RGBA"})
+
+    def test_save_tiff(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("TIFF")
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "8", "tiff_codec": "DEFLATE"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "tiff_codec": "LZW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "8", "tiff_codec": "PACKBITS"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "tiff_codec": "PACKBITS"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "tiff_codec": "LZW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "tiff_codec": "DEFLATE"})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "8", "tiff_codec": "DEFLATE"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "tiff_codec": "LZW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "8", "tiff_codec": "PACKBITS"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "tiff_codec": "PACKBITS"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "tiff_codec": "LZW"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="tif", settings={"file_format": "TIFF", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "tiff_codec": "DEFLATE"})
+
+    def test_save_jpeg(self):
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jpg", settings={"file_format": "JPEG", "color_mode": "BW", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jpg", settings={"file_format": "JPEG", "color_mode": "RGB", "quality": 90})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jpg", settings={"file_format": "JPEG", "color_mode": "BW", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jpg", settings={"file_format": "JPEG", "color_mode": "RGB", "quality": 70})
+
+    def test_save_jpeg2000(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("OPENJPEG")
+
+        # Is there a better combination of settings we can use so there's not so many?
+        # Is this a good mix?
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "8", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="j2c", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "J2K", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="j2c", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "J2K", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "8", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="j2c", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "J2K", "quality": 90})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "8", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="j2c", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "BW", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "J2K", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="j2c", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "J2K", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "8", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="j2c", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "J2K", "quality": 70})
+
+        # Note: The 'use_jpeg2k_cinema_preset' option mandates very large images
+        # self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jpg", settings={"file_format":"JPEG2000", "color_mode":"RGBA", "color_depth":"8", "jpeg2k_codec":"JP2", "use_jpeg2k_cinema_preset":True, "use_jpeg2k_cinema_48":False, "use_jpeg2k_ycc":False, "quality":70})
+        # self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jpg", settings={"file_format":"JPEG2000", "color_mode":"RGBA", "color_depth":"8", "jpeg2k_codec":"JP2", "use_jpeg2k_cinema_preset":True, "use_jpeg2k_cinema_48":False, "use_jpeg2k_ycc":False, "quality":70})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "use_jpeg2k_cinema_preset": False, "use_jpeg2k_cinema_48": True, "use_jpeg2k_ycc": False, "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "12", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "use_jpeg2k_cinema_preset": False, "use_jpeg2k_cinema_48": True, "use_jpeg2k_ycc": False, "quality": 70})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "use_jpeg2k_cinema_preset": False, "use_jpeg2k_cinema_48": False, "use_jpeg2k_ycc": True, "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="jp2", settings={"file_format": "JPEG2000", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "jpeg2k_codec": "JP2", "use_jpeg2k_cinema_preset": False, "use_jpeg2k_cinema_48": False, "use_jpeg2k_ycc": True, "quality": 70})
+
+    def test_save_dpx(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("CINEON")
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "use_cineon_log": False})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "12", "use_cineon_log": False})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "use_cineon_log": False})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "10", "use_cineon_log": True})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "12", "use_cineon_log": True})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "use_cineon_log": True})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "8", "use_cineon_log": False})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "12", "use_cineon_log": False})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGB", "color_depth": "16", "use_cineon_log": False})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "10", "use_cineon_log": True})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "12", "use_cineon_log": True})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="dpx", settings={"file_format": "DPX", "color_mode": "RGBA", "color_depth": "16", "use_cineon_log": True})
+
+    def test_save_cineon(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("CINEON")
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="cin", settings={"file_format": "CINEON", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="cin", settings={"file_format": "CINEON", "color_mode": "RGB"})
+
+    def test_save_webp(self):
+        self.skip_if_format_missing("WEBP")
+
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="webp", settings={"file_format": "WEBP", "color_mode": "RGB", "quality": 90})
+        self.check(src="rgba08", ext="webp", settings={"file_format": "WEBP", "color_mode": "RGBA", "quality": 90})
+
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="webp", settings={"file_format": "WEBP", "color_mode": "RGB", "quality": 70})
+        self.check(src="rgba32", ext="webp", settings={"file_format": "WEBP", "color_mode": "RGBA", "quality": 70})
+# autopep8: on
+
+
+def main():
+    global args
+    import argparse
+
+    if '--' in sys.argv:
+        argv = [sys.argv[0]] + sys.argv[sys.argv.index('--') + 1:]
+    else:
+        argv = sys.argv
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('-test_dir', required=True, type=pathlib.Path)
+    parser.add_argument('-output_dir', required=True, type=pathlib.Path)
+    parser.add_argument('-idiff', required=True, type=pathlib.Path)
+    parser.add_argument('-optional_formats', required=True)
+    args, remaining = parser.parse_known_args(argv)
+
+    unittest.main(argv=remaining)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/python/modules/colored_print.py b/tests/python/modules/colored_print.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1b9b56df35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/modules/colored_print.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+import sys
+
+
+class COLORS_ANSI:
+    RED = '\033[00;31m'
+    GREEN = '\033[00;32m'
+    ENDC = '\033[0m'
+
+
+class COLORS_NONE:
+    RED = ''
+    GREEN = ''
+    ENDC = ''
+
+
+COLORS = COLORS_NONE
+
+
+def use_message_colors():
+    global COLORS, COLORS_ANSI
+    COLORS = COLORS_ANSI
+
+
+def print_message(message, type=None, status=''):
+    if type == 'SUCCESS':
+        print(COLORS.GREEN, end="")
+    elif type == 'FAILURE':
+        print(COLORS.RED, end="")
+    status_text = ...
+    if status == 'RUN':
+        status_text = " RUN      "
+    elif status == 'OK':
+        status_text = "       OK "
+    elif status == 'PASSED':
+        status_text = "  PASSED  "
+    elif status == 'FAILED':
+        status_text = "  FAILED  "
+    else:
+        status_text = status
+    if status_text:
+        print("[{}]" . format(status_text), end="")
+    print(COLORS.ENDC, end="")
+    print(" {}" . format(message))
+    sys.stdout.flush()
diff --git a/tests/python/modules/imbuf_test.py b/tests/python/modules/imbuf_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..378c7500cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/modules/imbuf_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+import os
+import pathlib
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import unittest
+
+from .colored_print import (print_message, use_message_colors)
+
+
+class AbstractImBufTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def init(cls, args):
+        cls.test_dir = pathlib.Path(args.test_dir)
+        cls.reference_dir = pathlib.Path(args.test_dir).joinpath("reference")
+        cls.reference_load_dir = pathlib.Path(args.test_dir).joinpath("reference_load")
+        cls.output_dir = pathlib.Path(args.output_dir)
+        cls.diff_dir = pathlib.Path(args.output_dir).joinpath("diff")
+        cls.idiff = pathlib.Path(args.idiff)
+        cls.optional_formats = args.optional_formats
+
+        os.makedirs(cls.diff_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+        cls.errors = 0
+        cls.fail_threshold = 0.001
+        cls.fail_percent = 1
+        cls.verbose = os.environ.get("BLENDER_VERBOSE") is not None
+        cls.update = os.getenv('BLENDER_TEST_UPDATE') is not None
+        if os.environ.get("BLENDER_TEST_COLOR") is not None:
+            use_message_colors()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.errors = 0
+        print_message("")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        if self.errors > 0:
+            self.fail("{} errors encountered" . format(self.errors))
+
+    def skip_if_format_missing(self, format):
+        if self.optional_formats.find(format) < 0:
+            self.skipTest("format not available")
+
+    def call_idiff(self, ref_path, out_path):
+        ref_filepath = str(ref_path)
+        out_filepath = str(out_path)
+        out_name = out_path.name
+        if os.path.exists(ref_filepath):
+            # Diff images test with threshold.
+            command = (
+                str(self.idiff),
+                "-fail", str(self.fail_threshold),
+                "-failpercent", str(self.fail_percent),
+                ref_filepath,
+                out_filepath,
+            )
+            try:
+                subprocess.check_output(command)
+                failed = False
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                if self.verbose:
+                    print_message(e.output.decode("utf-8", 'ignore'))
+                failed = e.returncode != 1
+        else:
+            if not self.update:
+                return False
+
+            failed = True
+
+        if failed and self.update:
+            # Update reference image if requested.
+            shutil.copy(out_filepath, ref_filepath)
+            failed = False
+
+        # Generate diff image.
+        diff_img = str(self.diff_dir.joinpath(out_name + ".diff.png"))
+        command = (
+            str(self.idiff),
+            "-o", diff_img,
+            "-abs", "-scale", "16",
+            ref_filepath,
+            out_filepath
+        )
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_output(command)
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            if self.verbose:
+                print_message(e.output.decode("utf-8", 'ignore'))
+
+        return not failed
diff --git a/tests/python/modules/render_report.py b/tests/python/modules/render_report.py
index 5dcb73b65cc..d206f1338c5 100755
--- a/tests/python/modules/render_report.py
+++ b/tests/python/modules/render_report.py
@@ -14,44 +14,7 @@ import sys
 import time
 
 from . import global_report
-
-
-class COLORS_ANSI:
-    RED = '\033[00;31m'
-    GREEN = '\033[00;32m'
-    ENDC = '\033[0m'
-
-
-class COLORS_DUMMY:
-    RED = ''
-    GREEN = ''
-    ENDC = ''
-
-
-COLORS = COLORS_DUMMY
-
-
-def print_message(message, type=None, status=''):
-    if type == 'SUCCESS':
-        print(COLORS.GREEN, end="")
-    elif type == 'FAILURE':
-        print(COLORS.RED, end="")
-    status_text = ...
-    if status == 'RUN':
-        status_text = " RUN      "
-    elif status == 'OK':
-        status_text = "       OK "
-    elif status == 'PASSED':
-        status_text = "  PASSED  "
-    elif status == 'FAILED':
-        status_text = "  FAILED  "
-    else:
-        status_text = status
-    if status_text:
-        print("[{}]" . format(status_text), end="")
-    print(COLORS.ENDC, end="")
-    print(" {}" . format(message))
-    sys.stdout.flush()
+from .colored_print import (print_message, use_message_colors)
 
 
 def blend_list(dirpath, device, blacklist):
@@ -151,8 +114,7 @@ class Report:
         self.update = os.getenv('BLENDER_TEST_UPDATE') is not None
 
         if os.environ.get("BLENDER_TEST_COLOR") is not None:
-            global COLORS, COLORS_ANSI
-            COLORS = COLORS_ANSI
+            use_message_colors()
 
         self.failed_tests = ""
         self.passed_tests = ""