diff --git a/src/image/mod.rs b/src/image/mod.rs
index e38ce21..467133f 100644
--- a/src/image/mod.rs
+++ b/src/image/mod.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub trait Sample: Into<f32> + PartialEq + Default + Copy + From<u8> + PartialOrd
 impl<T: Into<f32> + PartialEq + Default + Copy + From<u8> + PartialOrd> Sample for T {}
 
 #[allow(unused)]
-#[derive(Default)]
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
 pub struct Image<T>
 where
     T: Sample,
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ where
     pub fn path(&self) -> &PathBuf {
         &self.path
     }
+    pub fn pixels(&self) -> &Vec<(T, T, T, T)> {
+        &self.pixels
+    }
 
     /// Returns the iterator of the pixels vector
     pub fn iter(&self) -> Iter<'_, (T, T, T, T)> {
diff --git a/src/image_loader/mod.rs b/src/image_loader/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3625bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/image_loader/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+use crate::image::Image;
+use png::BitDepth;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+///# Image Loader
+/// The image_loader function is a function which can use a path of an image to return some Metadata from the image.<br>
+///It can also retrieve the rgba values of every pixel from the image and the path.<br>
+///<br>
+///# IMPORTANT<br>
+/// Doesn't support pictures with the color type indexed!<br>
+///<br>
+///# Parameter
+///The function has the parameter path with the type &Path.<br>
+///<br>
+///# Return variables
+///The return value is a struct which includes four variables.<br>
+///1. width [u32]: width contains the number of pixels in a row of the given png.<br>
+///2. height [u32]: height contains the height of the picture in measured pixels.<br>
+///3. pixel_vec [Vec<(f32, f32, f32, f32)>]: pixel_vec contains the rgba values of every pixel in the picture, saved in a vec themselves.<br>
+///4. path [path.to_path_buf()]: is the path from the parameter.<br>
+pub fn image_loader(path: &Path) -> Result<Image<f32>, &'static str> {
+    let decoder = match File::open(path) {
+        Ok(file) => png::Decoder::new(file),
+        Err(_) => return Err("failed the decoder"),
+    };
+
+    let mut reader = match decoder.read_info() {
+        Ok(reader) => reader,
+        Err(_) => return Err("Failed to read PNG info"),
+    };
+
+    let mut buf = vec![0; reader.output_buffer_size()];
+
+    let info = match reader.next_frame(&mut buf) {
+        Ok(info) => info,
+        Err(_) => return Err("Failed to read PNG frame"),
+    };
+
+    let bit_depth = reader.info().bit_depth;
+    let color_type = reader.info().color_type;
+    let width = reader.info().width;
+    let height = reader.info().height;
+    let palette = &reader.info().palette;
+
+    let idat = &buf[..info.buffer_size()];
+
+    println!("idat {:?} idat ", idat);
+    println!("palette {:?} palette", palette);
+    println!("depth {:?} depth", bit_depth);
+
+    let pixel_vec = match color_type {
+        png::ColorType::Grayscale => grayscale_to_rgba(idat, bit_depth),
+        png::ColorType::GrayscaleAlpha => grayscale_alpha_to_rgba(idat, bit_depth),
+        png::ColorType::Rgb => rgb_to_rgba(idat, bit_depth),
+        png::ColorType::Rgba => decode_rgba(idat, bit_depth),
+        _ => panic!("Unsupported color type or bit depth"),
+    }?;
+
+    let image: Image<f32> = Image::new(
+        width as usize,
+        height as usize,
+        pixel_vec,
+        path.to_path_buf(),
+    );
+
+    Ok(image)
+}
+
+///# Grayscale to RGBA
+///The grayscale_to_rgba function converts a IDAT chunk from an picture with the color type grayscale and the bit depth into an RGBA value.<br>
+/// <br>
+///# Parameter
+///The function has the following two parameters:<br>
+///1. IDAT [&[u8]]: This array cointans the IDAT chunk of the given image.<br>
+///2. bit_depth [BitDepth]: This variable contains the bit depth of the given image.<br>
+///<br>
+///# Return variables
+///This function returns a vector filled with vectors filled with four [f32] variables, which are the RGBA values.<br>
+///Also this function sets the alpha channel of the RGBA value to 255.
+fn grayscale_to_rgba(
+    idat: &[u8],
+    bit_depth: BitDepth,
+) -> Result<Vec<(f32, f32, f32, f32)>, &'static str> {
+    let mut rgba_values = Vec::new();
+
+    let max_value: u32 = (1 << bit_depth as u32) - 1;
+
+    for byte in idat {
+        let grayscale = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::One => ((*byte & 0x01) as u32 * max_value) as f32,
+            BitDepth::Two => ((*byte & 0x03) as u32 * max_value / 3) as f32,
+            BitDepth::Four => ((*byte & 0x0F) as u32 * max_value / 15) as f32,
+            BitDepth::Eight => *byte as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((*byte as u32 * 255) / max_value) as f32,
+        };
+
+        let rgba = (grayscale, grayscale, grayscale, 255_f32);
+        rgba_values.push(rgba);
+    }
+
+    Ok(rgba_values)
+}
+
+///# Grayscale Alpha to RGBA
+///The grayscale_alpha_to_rgba function converts a IDAT chunk from a picture with the color type grayscale alpha and the bit depth into an RGBA value.<br>
+/// <br>
+///# Parameter
+///The function has the following two parameters:<br>
+///1. IDAT [&[u8]]: This array contains the IDAT chunk of the given image.<br>
+///2. bit_depth [BitDepth]: This variable contains the bit depth of the given image.<br>
+///<br>
+///# Return variables
+///This function returns a vector filled with vectors filled with four [f32] variables, which are the RGBA values.
+fn grayscale_alpha_to_rgba(
+    idat: &[u8],
+    bit_depth: BitDepth,
+) -> Result<Vec<(f32, f32, f32, f32)>, &'static str> {
+    let mut rgba_values = Vec::new();
+
+    let chunk_size;
+
+    if bit_depth == BitDepth::Eight {
+        chunk_size = 2;
+    } else if bit_depth == BitDepth::Sixteen {
+        chunk_size = 4;
+    } else {
+        return Err("Invalid Bit Depth");
+    }
+
+    for pair in idat.chunks(chunk_size) {
+        if pair.len() < 2 {
+            return Err("Insufficient data");
+        }
+
+        let grayscale = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => pair[0] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((pair[0] as u16) << 8 | pair[1] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let alpha = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => pair[1] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((pair[2] as u16) << 8 | pair[3] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let rgba = (grayscale, grayscale, grayscale, alpha);
+        rgba_values.push(rgba);
+    }
+
+    Ok(rgba_values)
+}
+
+///# RGB to RGBA
+///The tgb_to_rgba function converts a IDAT chunk from a picture with the color type rgb and the bit depth into an RGBA value.<br>
+/// <br>
+///# Parameter
+///The function has the following two parameters:<br>
+///1. IDAT [&[u8]]: This array contains the IDAT chunk of the given image.<br>
+///2. bit_depth [BitDepth]: This variable contains the bit depth of the given image.<br>
+///<br>
+///# Return variables
+///This function returns a vector filled with vectors filled with four [f32] variables, which are the RGBA values.
+///Also this function sets the alpha channel of the RGBA value to 255.
+fn rgb_to_rgba(
+    idat: &[u8],
+    bit_depth: BitDepth,
+) -> Result<Vec<(f32, f32, f32, f32)>, &'static str> {
+    let mut rgba_values = Vec::new();
+
+    let chunk_size;
+    if bit_depth == BitDepth::Eight {
+        chunk_size = 3;
+    } else if bit_depth == BitDepth::Sixteen {
+        chunk_size = 6;
+    } else {
+        return Err("Invalid Bit Depth");
+    }
+
+    for group in idat.chunks(chunk_size) {
+        if group.len() < 3 {
+            return Err("Insufficient data");
+        }
+
+        let red = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => group[0] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((group[0] as u16) << 8 | group[1] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let green = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => group[1] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((group[2] as u16) << 8 | group[3] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let blue = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => group[2] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((group[4] as u16) << 8 | group[5] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let rgba = (red, green, blue, 255_f32);
+        rgba_values.push(rgba);
+    }
+
+    Ok(rgba_values)
+}
+
+///# Decode RGBA
+///The decode_rgba function converts a IDAT chunk from a picture with the color type rgba and the bit depth into an RGBA value.<br>
+/// <br>
+///# Parameter
+///The function has the following two parameters:<br>
+///1. IDAT [&[u8]]: This array contains the IDAT chunk of the given image.<br>
+///2. bit_depth [BitDepth]: This variable contains the bit depth of the given image.<br>
+///<br>
+///# Return variables
+///This function returns a vector filled with vectors filled with four [f32] variables, which are the RGBA values.
+fn decode_rgba(
+    idat: &[u8],
+    bit_depth: BitDepth,
+) -> Result<Vec<(f32, f32, f32, f32)>, &'static str> {
+    let mut rgba_values = Vec::new();
+
+    let chunk_size;
+    if bit_depth == BitDepth::Eight {
+        chunk_size = 4;
+    } else if bit_depth == BitDepth::Sixteen {
+        chunk_size = 8;
+    } else {
+        return Err("Invalid Bit Depth");
+    }
+
+    for group in idat.chunks(chunk_size) {
+        if group.len() < 4 {
+            return Err("Insufficient data");
+        }
+
+        let red = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => group[0] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((group[0] as u16) << 8 | group[1] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let green = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => group[1] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((group[2] as u16) << 8 | group[3] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let blue = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => group[2] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((group[4] as u16) << 8 | group[5] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let alpha = match bit_depth {
+            BitDepth::Eight => group[3] as f32,
+            BitDepth::Sixteen => ((group[6] as u16) << 8 | group[7] as u16) as f32,
+            _ => return Err("Unsupported bit depth"),
+        };
+
+        let rgba = (red, green, blue, alpha);
+        rgba_values.push(rgba);
+    }
+
+    Ok(rgba_values)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_image_loader() {
+        let path = Path::new("test_img/red_image.png");
+        let test = image_loader(path);
+
+        let image = Image::new(
+            4,
+            4,
+            vec![
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (0., 255., 0., 255.),
+                (0., 0., 255., 255.),
+                (255., 255., 255., 255.),
+                (127., 127., 127., 255.),
+                (0., 255., 255., 255.),
+                (255., 255., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (127., 127., 127., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 255., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (0., 0., 0., 255.),
+            ],
+            PathBuf::default(),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(test.unwrap().pixels(), image.pixels())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[should_panic]
+    fn test_wrong_img() {
+        let path = Path::new("test_img/wrong pixel count.png");
+        let test = image_loader(path);
+
+        let image = Image::new(
+            4,
+            4,
+            vec![
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+                (255., 0., 0., 255.),
+            ],
+            PathBuf::default(),
+        );
+
+        //should panic because we are looking at a corrupt picture
+        assert_eq!(test.unwrap().pixels(), image.pixels())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2b26d05..38383f3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extern crate core;
 
 pub mod image;
+pub mod image_loader;
 pub mod multithreading;
 
 pub fn add(left: usize, right: usize) -> usize {
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