diff --git a/labelImg.py b/labelImg.py
index 657163e1..d9983a59 100755
--- a/labelImg.py
+++ b/labelImg.py
@@ -1046,7 +1046,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, WindowMixin):
                 self.labelFile = None
                 self.canvas.verified = False
 
-            image = QImage.fromData(self.imageData)
+            if isinstance(self.imageData, QImage):
+                image = self.imageData
+            else:
+                image = QImage.fromData(self.imageData)
             if image.isNull():
                 self.errorMessage(u'Error opening file',
                                   u"<p>Make sure <i>%s</i> is a valid image file." % unicodeFilePath)
@@ -1518,8 +1521,9 @@ def inverted(color):
 
 def read(filename, default=None):
     try:
-        with open(filename, 'rb') as f:
-            return f.read()
+        reader = QImageReader(filename)
+        reader.setAutoTransform(True)
+        return reader.read()
     except:
         return default
 
diff --git a/libs/labelFile.py b/libs/labelFile.py
index ebcca266..b335f818 100644
--- a/libs/labelFile.py
+++ b/libs/labelFile.py
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ class LabelFile(object):
         #imgFileNameWithoutExt = os.path.splitext(imgFileName)[0]
         # Read from file path because self.imageData might be empty if saving to
         # Pascal format
-        image = QImage()
-        image.load(imagePath)
+        if isinstance(imageData, QImage):
+            image = imageData
+        else:
+            image = QImage()
+            image.load(imagePath)
         imageShape = [image.height(), image.width(),
                       1 if image.isGrayscale() else 3]
         writer = PascalVocWriter(imgFolderName, imgFileName,
@@ -70,8 +73,11 @@ class LabelFile(object):
         #imgFileNameWithoutExt = os.path.splitext(imgFileName)[0]
         # Read from file path because self.imageData might be empty if saving to
         # Pascal format
-        image = QImage()
-        image.load(imagePath)
+        if isinstance(imageData, QImage):
+            image = imageData
+        else:
+            image = QImage()
+            image.load(imagePath)
         imageShape = [image.height(), image.width(),
                       1 if image.isGrayscale() else 3]
         writer = YOLOWriter(imgFolderName, imgFileName,