diff --git a/src/services/resource-service.js b/src/services/resource-service.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f0ece4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/resource-service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/**
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Igor Zinken 2020 - https://www.igorski.nl
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+ * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+ * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+ * use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
+ * the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+ * subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+import { createCanvas } from './canvas-util';
+
+const { URL } = window;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a Blob URL for the resource represented by given imageElement.
+ * By treating referenced Image resources as URLs to binary content, the browser
+ * can use its internal loading/caching mechanism when working with these resources.
+ * NOTE: When done using the image, don't forget to call dispose() to free allocated memory.
+ *
+ * @param {HTMLImageElement} imageElement fully loaded image
+ * @param {String=} type optional mime type, defaults to JPEG for photographic content
+ * @param {Number=} optQuality optional JPEG compression to use (when mime is JPEG) between 0 - 1
+ * @return {String} Blob URL
+ */
+export const imageToResource = ( imageElement, type = "image/jpeg", optQuality = .9 ) => {
+    const { cvs, ctx } = createCanvas();
+
+    cvs.width  = imageElement.naturalWidth  || imageElement.width;
+    cvs.height = imageElement.naturalHeight || imageElement.height;
+
+    ctx.drawImage( imageElement, 0, 0 );
+
+    return new Promise(( resolve, reject ) => {
+        try {
+            cvs.toBlob(( blob ) => {
+                resolve( URL.createObjectURL( blob ));
+            }, type, optQuality );
+        } catch ( error ) {
+            reject( error );
+        }
+    });
+};
+
+export const disposeResource = imageBlobURL => {
+    URL.revokeObjectURL( imageBlobURL );
+};
+
+export const verifyIfResource = imageElement => imageElement.src.startsWith( "blob:" );
diff --git a/src/store/modules/image-module.js b/src/store/modules/image-module.js
index c508694..b682d21 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/image-module.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/image-module.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 import Vue from "vue";
 import {
-    imageToResource, disposeResource, verifyIfResource
+    imageToResource, disposeResource, isResource
 } from "@/utils/resource-manager";
 
 /**
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default {
          * converted to binary as registered as a Blob URL.
          */
         async addImage({ state }, { file, image, size }) {
-            const isValidResource = verifyIfResource( image ) || image.src.startsWith( "http" );
+            const isValidResource = isResource( image ) || image.src.startsWith( "http" );
 
             const source    = isValidResource ? image.src : await imageToResource( image, file.type );
             const imageData = { file, size, source };
diff --git a/src/utils/resource-manager.js b/src/utils/resource-manager.js
index 0f0ece4..592d5b8 100644
--- a/src/utils/resource-manager.js
+++ b/src/utils/resource-manager.js
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ export const disposeResource = imageBlobURL => {
     URL.revokeObjectURL( imageBlobURL );
 };
 
-export const verifyIfResource = imageElement => imageElement.src.startsWith( "blob:" );
+export const isResource = imageElement => imageElement.src.startsWith( "blob:" );
diff --git a/tests/unit/store/modules/image-module.spec.js b/tests/unit/store/modules/image-module.spec.js
index aa38ec5..c276a25 100644
--- a/tests/unit/store/modules/image-module.spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/store/modules/image-module.spec.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ let mockUpdateFn;
 jest.mock("@/utils/resource-manager", () => ({
     imageToResource: (...args) => mockUpdateFn?.( "imageToResource", ...args ),
     disposeResource: (...args) => mockUpdateFn?.( "disposeResource", ...args ),
+    isResource: (...args) => mockUpdateFn?.( "isResource", ...args ),
 }));
 
 describe( "Vuex image module", () => {
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ describe( "Vuex image module", () => {
                     image: { src: "blob:http://foo" },
                     size: { width: 100, height: 100 },
                 };
+                mockUpdateFn = jest.fn(fn => fn === "isResource" ? true : false );
                 const image = await actions.addImage({ state }, input );
                 // assert image has been added to list
                 expect( state.images ).toEqual([ { file: input.file, size: input.size, source: input.image.src } ]);
@@ -70,14 +72,13 @@ describe( "Vuex image module", () => {
                 const state = { images: [] };
                 const input = {
                     file: { type: "image/png" },
-                    image: new Image(),
+                    image: { src: "base64" },
                     size: { width: 100, height: 100 },
                 };
-                const blobURL = "blob:http://foo";
-                mockUpdateFn = jest.fn(() => blobURL );
+                mockUpdateFn = jest.fn( fn => fn === "isResource" ? false : "" );
                 const image = await actions.addImage({ state }, input );
                 // assert image has been added to list
-                expect( state.images ).toEqual([ { file: input.file, size: input.size, source: blobURL } ]);
+                expect( state.images ).toEqual([ { file: input.file, size: input.size, source: expect.any( String ) } ]);
                 // assert image data has been allocated as Blob
                 expect( mockUpdateFn ).toHaveBeenCalledWith( "imageToResource", input.image, input.file.type );
                 // assert return data contains allocated Blob resource