diff --git a/encoding.go b/encoding.go
index ff98b91..de08f3e 100644
--- a/encoding.go
+++ b/encoding.go
@@ -326,53 +326,34 @@ func readTightLength(c Conn) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func (enc *RawEncoding) Write(c Conn, rect *Rectangle) error {
-	buf := bPool.Get().(*bytes.Buffer)
-	buf.Reset()
-	defer bPool.Put(buf)
-	n := 0
-	for _, c := range enc.Colors {
-		bytes, err := c.Marshal()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		n += len(bytes)
-
-		if err := binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, bytes); err != nil {
-			return err
+	var err error
+	for _, clr := range enc.Colors {
+		if err = clr.Write(c); err != nil {
+			break
 		}
 	}
-
-	_, err := buf.WriteTo(c)
 	return err
 }
 
 // Read implements the Encoding interface.
 func (enc *RawEncoding) Read(c Conn, rect *Rectangle) error {
-	buf := bPool.Get().(*bytes.Buffer)
-	buf.Reset()
-	defer bPool.Put(buf)
+	var err error
 	pf := c.PixelFormat()
 	cm := c.ColorMap()
-	bytesPerPixel := int(pf.BPP / 8)
-	n := rect.Area() * bytesPerPixel
-	data := make([]byte, n)
-	if err := binary.Read(c, binary.BigEndian, &data); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	buf.Write(data)
 	colors := make([]Color, rect.Area())
+Loop:
 	for y := uint16(0); y < rect.Height; y++ {
 		for x := uint16(0); x < rect.Width; x++ {
 			color := NewColor(pf, cm)
-			if err := color.Unmarshal(buf.Next(bytesPerPixel)); err != nil {
-				return err
+			if err = color.Read(c); err != nil {
+				break Loop
 			}
 			colors[int(y)*int(rect.Width)+int(x)] = *color
 		}
 	}
 
 	enc.Colors = colors
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 func (*RawEncoding) Type() EncodingType { return EncRaw }
diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index 6c1d806..1c46937 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -39,6 +39,28 @@ func NewRectangle() *Rectangle {
 	return &Rectangle{}
 }
 
+func (clr *Color) Write(c Conn) error {
+	var err error
+	order := clr.pf.order()
+	pixel := clr.cmIndex
+	if clr.pf.TrueColor == 1 {
+		pixel = uint32(clr.R) << clr.pf.RedShift
+		pixel |= uint32(clr.G) << clr.pf.GreenShift
+		pixel |= uint32(clr.B) << clr.pf.BlueShift
+	}
+
+	switch clr.pf.BPP {
+	case 8:
+		err = binary.Write(c, order, byte(pixel))
+	case 16:
+		err = binary.Write(c, order, uint16(pixel))
+	case 32:
+		err = binary.Write(c, order, uint32(pixel))
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
 // Marshal implements the Marshaler interface.
 func (c *Color) Marshal() ([]byte, error) {
 	order := c.pf.order()
@@ -65,6 +87,42 @@ func (c *Color) Marshal() ([]byte, error) {
 	return bytes, nil
 }
 
+func (clr *Color) Read(c Conn) error {
+	order := clr.pf.order()
+	var pixel uint32
+
+	switch clr.pf.BPP {
+	case 8:
+		var px uint8
+		if err := binary.Read(c, order, &px); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pixel = uint32(px)
+	case 16:
+		var px uint16
+		if err := binary.Read(c, order, &px); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pixel = uint32(px)
+	case 32:
+		var px uint32
+		if err := binary.Read(c, order, &px); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pixel = uint32(px)
+	}
+
+	if clr.pf.TrueColor == 1 {
+		clr.R = uint16((pixel >> clr.pf.RedShift) & uint32(clr.pf.RedMax))
+		clr.G = uint16((pixel >> clr.pf.GreenShift) & uint32(clr.pf.GreenMax))
+		clr.B = uint16((pixel >> clr.pf.BlueShift) & uint32(clr.pf.BlueMax))
+	} else {
+		*clr = clr.cm[pixel]
+		clr.cmIndex = pixel
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Unmarshal implements the Unmarshaler interface.
 func (c *Color) Unmarshal(data []byte) error {
 	if len(data) == 0 {