diff --git a/examples/vulkan/Vulkan.cpp b/examples/vulkan/Vulkan.cpp
index 5467e6609..a122064f6 100644
--- a/examples/vulkan/Vulkan.cpp
+++ b/examples/vulkan/Vulkan.cpp
@@ -1801,14 +1801,16 @@ public:
     void setupTextureImage()
     {
         // Load the image data
-        sf::Image imageData;
+        const auto maybeImageData = sf::Image::loadFromFile("resources/logo.png");
 
-        if (!imageData.loadFromFile("resources/logo.png"))
+        if (!maybeImageData)
         {
             vulkanAvailable = false;
             return;
         }
 
+        const auto& imageData = *maybeImageData;
+
         // Create a staging buffer to transfer the data with
         const VkDeviceSize imageSize = imageData.getSize().x * imageData.getSize().y * 4;
 
diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
index ab10a22ca..3963585fe 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ class SFML_GRAPHICS_API Image
 {
 public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// \brief Create the image and fill it with a unique color
+    /// \brief Construct the image and fill it with a unique color
     ///
     /// \param size  Width and height of the image
     /// \param color Fill color
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    void create(const Vector2u& size, const Color& color = Color::Black);
+    explicit Image(const Vector2u& size, const Color& color = Color::Black);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// \brief Create the image from an array of pixels
+    /// \brief Construct the image from an array of pixels
     ///
     /// The \a pixel array is assumed to contain 32-bits RGBA pixels,
     /// and have the given \a width and \a height. If not, this is
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     /// \param pixels Array of pixels to copy to the image
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    void create(const Vector2u& size, const std::uint8_t* pixels);
+    Image(const Vector2u& size, const std::uint8_t* pixels);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Load the image from a file on disk
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \param filename Path of the image file to load
     ///
-    /// \return True if loading was successful
+    /// \return Image if loading was successful, `std::nullopt` otherwise
     ///
     /// \see loadFromMemory, loadFromStream, saveToFile
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    [[nodiscard]] bool loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename);
+    [[nodiscard]] static std::optional<Image> loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Load the image from a file in memory
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ public:
     /// \param data Pointer to the file data in memory
     /// \param size Size of the data to load, in bytes
     ///
-    /// \return True if loading was successful
+    /// \return Image if loading was successful, `std::nullopt` otherwise
     ///
     /// \see loadFromFile, loadFromStream
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    [[nodiscard]] bool loadFromMemory(const void* data, std::size_t size);
+    [[nodiscard]] static std::optional<Image> loadFromMemory(const void* data, std::size_t size);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Load the image from a custom stream
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ public:
     ///
     /// \param stream Source stream to read from
     ///
-    /// \return True if loading was successful
+    /// \return Image if loading was successful, `std::nullopt` otherwise
     ///
     /// \see loadFromFile, loadFromMemory
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    [[nodiscard]] bool loadFromStream(InputStream& stream);
+    [[nodiscard]] static std::optional<Image> loadFromStream(InputStream& stream);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Save the image to a file on disk
@@ -281,6 +281,12 @@ public:
     void flipVertically();
 
 private:
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Directly initialize data members
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    Image(Vector2u size, std::vector<std::uint8_t>&& pixels);
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Member data
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -316,13 +322,10 @@ private:
 /// Usage example:
 /// \code
 /// // Load an image file from a file
-/// sf::Image background;
-/// if (!background.loadFromFile("background.jpg"))
-///     return -1;
+/// const auto background = sf::Image::loadFromFile("background.jpg").value();
 ///
 /// // Create a 20x20 image filled with black color
-/// sf::Image image;
-/// image.create({20, 20}, sf::Color::Black);
+/// sf::Image image({20, 20}, sf::Color::Black);
 ///
 /// // Copy background on image at position (10, 10)
 /// if (!image.copy(background, {10, 10}))
diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp
index 456a8c515..6ecd36cd5 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp
@@ -110,15 +110,6 @@ public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Load the texture from a file on disk
     ///
-    /// This function is a shortcut for the following code:
-    /// \code
-    /// sf::Image image;
-    /// if (!image.loadFromFile(filename))
-    ///     return false;
-    /// if (!texture.loadFromImage(image, area))
-    ///     return false;
-    /// \endcode
-    ///
     /// The \a area argument can be used to load only a sub-rectangle
     /// of the whole image. If you want the entire image then leave
     /// the default value (which is an empty IntRect).
@@ -143,15 +134,6 @@ public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Load the texture from a file in memory
     ///
-    /// This function is a shortcut for the following code:
-    /// \code
-    /// sf::Image image;
-    /// if (!image.loadFromMemory(data, size))
-    ///     return false;
-    /// if (!texture.loadFromImage(image, area))
-    ///     return false;
-    /// \endcode
-    ///
     /// The \a area argument can be used to load only a sub-rectangle
     /// of the whole image. If you want the entire image then leave
     /// the default value (which is an empty IntRect).
@@ -177,15 +159,6 @@ public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Load the texture from a custom stream
     ///
-    /// This function is a shortcut for the following code:
-    /// \code
-    /// sf::Image image;
-    /// if (!image.loadFromStream(stream))
-    ///     return false;
-    /// if (!texture.loadFromImage(image, area))
-    ///     return false;
-    /// \endcode
-    ///
     /// The \a area argument can be used to load only a sub-rectangle
     /// of the whole image. If you want the entire image then leave
     /// the default value (which is an empty IntRect).
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp
index 97a566330..23ff7d69b 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp
@@ -784,8 +784,7 @@ bool Font::setCurrentSize(unsigned int characterSize) const
 Font::Page::Page(bool smooth)
 {
     // Make sure that the texture is initialized by default
-    Image image;
-    image.create({128, 128}, Color::Transparent);
+    Image image({128, 128}, Color::Transparent);
 
     // Reserve a 2x2 white square for texturing underlines
     for (unsigned int x = 0; x < 2; ++x)
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
index 62d9fe940..e600d255a 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ using StbPtr = std::unique_ptr<stbi_uc, StbDeleter>;
 namespace sf
 {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void Image::create(const Vector2u& size, const Color& color)
+Image::Image(const Vector2u& size, const Color& color)
 {
     if (size.x && size.y)
     {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void Image::create(const Vector2u& size, const Color& color)
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void Image::create(const Vector2u& size, const std::uint8_t* pixels)
+Image::Image(const Vector2u& size, const std::uint8_t* pixels)
 {
     if (pixels && size.x && size.y)
     {
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ void Image::create(const Vector2u& size, const std::uint8_t* pixels)
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool Image::loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename)
+Image::Image(Vector2u size, std::vector<std::uint8_t>&& pixels) : m_size(size), m_pixels(std::move(pixels))
+{
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+std::optional<Image> Image::loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename)
 {
 #ifdef SFML_SYSTEM_ANDROID
 
@@ -168,9 +174,6 @@ bool Image::loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename)
 
 #endif
 
-    // Clear the array (just in case)
-    m_pixels.clear();
-
     // Load the image and get a pointer to the pixels in memory
     int        width    = 0;
     int        height   = 0;
@@ -179,13 +182,7 @@ bool Image::loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename)
 
     if (ptr)
     {
-        // Assign the image properties
-        m_size = Vector2u(Vector2i(width, height));
-
-        // Copy the loaded pixels to the pixel buffer
-        m_pixels.assign(ptr.get(), ptr.get() + width * height * 4);
-
-        return true;
+        return Image(Vector2u(Vector2i(width, height)), {ptr.get(), ptr.get() + width * height * 4});
     }
     else
     {
@@ -193,20 +190,17 @@ bool Image::loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename)
         err() << "Failed to load image\n"
               << formatDebugPathInfo(filename) << "\nReason: " << stbi_failure_reason() << std::endl;
 
-        return false;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 }
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool Image::loadFromMemory(const void* data, std::size_t size)
+std::optional<Image> Image::loadFromMemory(const void* data, std::size_t size)
 {
     // Check input parameters
     if (data && size)
     {
-        // Clear the array (just in case)
-        m_pixels.clear();
-
         // Load the image and get a pointer to the pixels in memory
         int         width    = 0;
         int         height   = 0;
@@ -217,41 +211,32 @@ bool Image::loadFromMemory(const void* data, std::size_t size)
 
         if (ptr)
         {
-            // Assign the image properties
-            m_size = Vector2u(Vector2i(width, height));
-
-            // Copy the loaded pixels to the pixel buffer
-            m_pixels.assign(ptr.get(), ptr.get() + width * height * 4);
-
-            return true;
+            return Image(Vector2u(Vector2i(width, height)), {ptr.get(), ptr.get() + width * height * 4});
         }
         else
         {
             // Error, failed to load the image
             err() << "Failed to load image from memory. Reason: " << stbi_failure_reason() << std::endl;
 
-            return false;
+            return std::nullopt;
         }
     }
     else
     {
         err() << "Failed to load image from memory, no data provided" << std::endl;
-        return false;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 }
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool Image::loadFromStream(InputStream& stream)
+std::optional<Image> Image::loadFromStream(InputStream& stream)
 {
-    // Clear the array (just in case)
-    m_pixels.clear();
-
     // Make sure that the stream's reading position is at the beginning
     if (stream.seek(0) == -1)
     {
         err() << "Failed to seek image stream" << std::endl;
-        return false;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     // Setup the stb_image callbacks
@@ -268,19 +253,13 @@ bool Image::loadFromStream(InputStream& stream)
 
     if (ptr)
     {
-        // Assign the image properties
-        m_size = Vector2u(Vector2i(width, height));
-
-        // Copy the loaded pixels to the pixel buffer
-        m_pixels.assign(ptr.get(), ptr.get() + width * height * 4);
-
-        return true;
+        return Image(Vector2u(Vector2i(width, height)), {ptr.get(), ptr.get() + width * height * 4});
     }
     else
     {
         // Error, failed to load the image
         err() << "Failed to load image from stream. Reason: " << stbi_failure_reason() << std::endl;
-        return false;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Texture.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Texture.cpp
index dd933de10..21ee7c35d 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Texture.cpp
@@ -265,24 +265,30 @@ bool Texture::create(const Vector2u& size)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool Texture::loadFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& filename, const IntRect& area)
 {
-    Image image;
-    return image.loadFromFile(filename) && loadFromImage(image, area);
+    const auto image = sf::Image::loadFromFile(filename);
+    if (!image)
+        return false;
+    return loadFromImage(*image, area);
 }
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool Texture::loadFromMemory(const void* data, std::size_t size, const IntRect& area)
 {
-    Image image;
-    return image.loadFromMemory(data, size) && loadFromImage(image, area);
+    const auto image = sf::Image::loadFromMemory(data, size);
+    if (!image)
+        return false;
+    return loadFromImage(*image, area);
 }
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool Texture::loadFromStream(InputStream& stream, const IntRect& area)
 {
-    Image image;
-    return image.loadFromStream(stream) && loadFromImage(image, area);
+    const auto image = sf::Image::loadFromStream(stream);
+    if (!image)
+        return false;
+    return loadFromImage(*image, area);
 }
 
 
@@ -364,8 +370,7 @@ Vector2u Texture::getSize() const
 Image Texture::copyToImage() const
 {
     // Easy case: empty texture
-    if (!m_texture)
-        return {};
+    assert(m_texture && "Texture::copyToImage Cannot copy empty texture to image");
 
     const TransientContextLock lock;
 
@@ -456,11 +461,7 @@ Image Texture::copyToImage() const
 
 #endif // SFML_OPENGL_ES
 
-    // Create the image
-    Image image;
-    image.create(m_size, pixels.data());
-
-    return image;
+    return {m_size, pixels.data()};
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/Graphics/Image.test.cpp b/test/Graphics/Image.test.cpp
index 0dfd63689..f63ce6c5a 100644
--- a/test/Graphics/Image.test.cpp
+++ b/test/Graphics/Image.test.cpp
@@ -13,25 +13,18 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 {
     SECTION("Type traits")
     {
+        STATIC_CHECK(!std::is_default_constructible_v<sf::Image>);
         STATIC_CHECK(std::is_copy_constructible_v<sf::Image>);
         STATIC_CHECK(std::is_copy_assignable_v<sf::Image>);
         STATIC_CHECK(std::is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<sf::Image>);
         STATIC_CHECK(std::is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<sf::Image>);
     }
 
-    SECTION("Default constructor")
+    SECTION("Construction")
     {
-        const sf::Image image;
-        CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u());
-        CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() == nullptr);
-    }
-
-    SECTION("Create")
-    {
-        SECTION("create(Vector2)")
+        SECTION("Vector2 constructor")
         {
-            sf::Image image;
-            image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
+            const sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
             CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
             CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
 
@@ -44,11 +37,9 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
             }
         }
 
-        SECTION("create(Vector2, Color)")
+        SECTION("Vector2 and color constructor")
         {
-            sf::Image image;
-            image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
-
+            const sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
             CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
             CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
 
@@ -61,7 +52,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
             }
         }
 
-        SECTION("create(Vector2, std::uint8_t*)")
+        SECTION("Vector2 and std::uint8_t* constructor")
         {
             // 10 x 10, with 4 colour channels array
             std::array<std::uint8_t, 400> pixels{};
@@ -73,9 +64,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
                 pixels[i + 3] = 255; // a
             }
 
-            sf::Image image;
-            image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), pixels.data());
-
+            const sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), pixels.data());
             CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
             CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
 
@@ -91,72 +80,72 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
     SECTION("loadFromFile()")
     {
-        sf::Image image;
-
         SECTION("Invalid file")
         {
-            CHECK(!image.loadFromFile("."));
-            CHECK(!image.loadFromFile("this/does/not/exist.jpg"));
-
-            CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(0, 0));
-            CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() == nullptr);
+            CHECK(!sf::Image::loadFromFile("."));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image::loadFromFile("this/does/not/exist.jpg"));
         }
 
         SECTION("Successful load")
         {
+            std::optional<sf::Image> image;
+
             SECTION("bmp")
             {
-                REQUIRE(image.loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.bmp"));
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
+                image = sf::Image::loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.bmp").value();
+                REQUIRE(image.has_value());
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
             }
 
             SECTION("png")
             {
-                REQUIRE(image.loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.png"));
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color(255, 255, 255, 0));
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
+                image = sf::Image::loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.png").value();
+                REQUIRE(image.has_value());
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color(255, 255, 255, 0));
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
             }
 
             SECTION("jpg")
             {
-                REQUIRE(image.loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.jpg"));
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
+                image = sf::Image::loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.jpg").value();
+                REQUIRE(image.has_value());
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
             }
 
             SECTION("gif")
             {
-                REQUIRE(image.loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.gif"));
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(146, 210, 62));
+                image = sf::Image::loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.gif").value();
+                REQUIRE(image.has_value());
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(146, 210, 62));
             }
 
             SECTION("psd")
             {
-                REQUIRE(image.loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.psd"));
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
-                CHECK(image.getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
+                image = sf::Image::loadFromFile("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.psd").value();
+                REQUIRE(image.has_value());
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::White);
+                CHECK(image->getPixel({200, 150}) == sf::Color(144, 208, 62));
             }
 
-            CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(1001, 304));
-            CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
+            CHECK(image->getSize() == sf::Vector2u(1001, 304));
+            CHECK(image->getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
         }
     }
 
     SECTION("loadFromMemory()")
     {
-        sf::Image image;
-
         SECTION("Invalid pointer")
         {
-            CHECK(!image.loadFromMemory(nullptr, 1));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image::loadFromMemory(nullptr, 1));
         }
 
         SECTION("Invalid size")
         {
             const std::byte testByte{0xAB};
-            CHECK(!image.loadFromMemory(&testByte, 0));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image::loadFromMemory(&testByte, 0));
         }
 
         SECTION("Failed load")
@@ -173,19 +162,13 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
                 memory = {1, 2, 3, 4};
             }
 
-            CHECK(!image.loadFromMemory(memory.data(), memory.size()));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image::loadFromMemory(memory.data(), memory.size()));
         }
 
         SECTION("Successful load")
         {
-            const auto memory = []()
-            {
-                sf::Image savedImage;
-                savedImage.create({24, 24}, sf::Color::Green);
-                return savedImage.saveToMemory("png").value();
-            }();
-
-            CHECK(image.loadFromMemory(memory.data(), memory.size()));
+            const auto memory = sf::Image({24, 24}, sf::Color::Green).saveToMemory("png").value();
+            const auto image  = sf::Image::loadFromMemory(memory.data(), memory.size()).value();
             CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(24, 24));
             CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
             CHECK(image.getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color::Green);
@@ -195,18 +178,17 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
     SECTION("loadFromStream()")
     {
-        sf::Image           image;
         sf::FileInputStream stream;
 
         SECTION("Invalid stream")
         {
-            CHECK(!image.loadFromStream(stream));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image::loadFromStream(stream));
         }
 
         SECTION("Successful load")
         {
             CHECK(stream.open("Graphics/sfml-logo-big.png"));
-            REQUIRE(image.loadFromStream(stream));
+            const auto image = sf::Image::loadFromStream(stream).value();
             CHECK(image.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(1001, 304));
             CHECK(image.getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
             CHECK(image.getPixel({0, 0}) == sf::Color(255, 255, 255, 0));
@@ -216,22 +198,13 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
     SECTION("saveToFile()")
     {
-        sf::Image image;
-
-        SECTION("Empty")
-        {
-            CHECK(!image.saveToFile("test.jpg"));
-        }
-
         SECTION("Invalid size")
         {
-            image.create({10, 0}, sf::Color::Magenta);
-            CHECK(!image.saveToFile("test.jpg"));
-            image.create({0, 10}, sf::Color::Magenta);
-            CHECK(!image.saveToFile("test.jpg"));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image({10, 0}, sf::Color::Magenta).saveToFile("test.jpg"));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image({0, 10}, sf::Color::Magenta).saveToFile("test.jpg"));
         }
 
-        image.create({256, 256}, sf::Color::Magenta);
+        const sf::Image image({256, 256}, sf::Color::Magenta);
 
         SECTION("No extension")
         {
@@ -269,8 +242,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
             // Cannot test JPEG encoding due to it triggering UB in stbiw__jpg_writeBits
 
-            sf::Image loadedImage;
-            REQUIRE(loadedImage.loadFromFile(filename));
+            const auto loadedImage = sf::Image::loadFromFile(filename).value();
             CHECK(loadedImage.getSize() == sf::Vector2u(256, 256));
             CHECK(loadedImage.getPixelsPtr() != nullptr);
 
@@ -280,22 +252,13 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
     SECTION("saveToMemory()")
     {
-        sf::Image image;
-
-        SECTION("Empty")
-        {
-            CHECK(!image.saveToMemory("test.jpg"));
-        }
-
         SECTION("Invalid size")
         {
-            image.create({10, 0}, sf::Color::Magenta);
-            CHECK(!image.saveToMemory("test.jpg"));
-            image.create({0, 10}, sf::Color::Magenta);
-            CHECK(!image.saveToMemory("test.jpg"));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image({10, 0}, sf::Color::Magenta).saveToMemory("test.jpg"));
+            CHECK(!sf::Image({0, 10}, sf::Color::Magenta).saveToMemory("test.jpg"));
         }
 
-        image.create({16, 16}, sf::Color::Magenta);
+        const sf::Image image({16, 16}, sf::Color::Magenta);
 
         SECTION("No extension")
         {
@@ -359,9 +322,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
     SECTION("Set/get pixel")
     {
-        sf::Image image;
-
-        image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Green);
+        sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Green);
         CHECK(image.getPixel(sf::Vector2u(2, 2)) == sf::Color::Green);
 
         image.setPixel(sf::Vector2u(2, 2), sf::Color::Blue);
@@ -372,11 +333,8 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
     {
         SECTION("Copy (Image, Vector2u)")
         {
-            sf::Image image1;
-            image1.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Blue);
-
-            sf::Image image2;
-            image2.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
+            const sf::Image image1(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Blue);
+            sf::Image       image2(sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
             CHECK(image2.copy(image1, sf::Vector2u(0, 0)));
 
             for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
@@ -390,11 +348,8 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
         SECTION("Copy (Image, Vector2u, IntRect)")
         {
-            sf::Image image1;
-            image1.create(sf::Vector2u(5, 5), sf::Color::Blue);
-
-            sf::Image image2;
-            image2.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
+            const sf::Image image1(sf::Vector2u(5, 5), sf::Color::Blue);
+            sf::Image       image2(sf::Vector2u(10, 10));
             CHECK(image2.copy(image1, sf::Vector2u(0, 0), sf::IntRect(sf::Vector2i(0, 0), sf::Vector2i(5, 5))));
 
             for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
@@ -424,11 +379,8 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
                 ((source.b * source.a) + ((dest.b * dest.a) * (255 - source.a)) / 255) / a);
             const sf::Color composite(r, g, b, a);
 
-            sf::Image image1;
-            image1.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), dest);
-
-            sf::Image image2;
-            image2.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), source);
+            sf::Image       image1(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), dest);
+            const sf::Image image2(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), source);
             CHECK(image1.copy(image2, sf::Vector2u(0, 0), sf::IntRect(sf::Vector2i(0, 0), sf::Vector2i(10, 10)), true));
 
             for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
@@ -440,31 +392,10 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
             }
         }
 
-        SECTION("Copy (Empty image)")
-        {
-            const sf::Image image1;
-            sf::Image       image2;
-
-            image2.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
-            CHECK(!image2.copy(image1, sf::Vector2u(0, 0), sf::IntRect(sf::Vector2i(0, 0), sf::Vector2i(9, 9))));
-
-            for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
-            {
-                for (std::uint32_t j = 0; j < 10; ++j)
-                {
-                    CHECK(image2.getPixel(sf::Vector2u(i, j)) == sf::Color::Red);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         SECTION("Copy (Out of bounds sourceRect)")
         {
-            sf::Image image1;
-            image1.create(sf::Vector2u(5, 5), sf::Color::Blue);
-
-            sf::Image image2;
-
-            image2.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
+            const sf::Image image1(sf::Vector2u(5, 5), sf::Color::Blue);
+            sf::Image       image2(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
             CHECK(!image2.copy(image1, sf::Vector2u(0, 0), sf::IntRect(sf::Vector2i(5, 5), sf::Vector2i(9, 9))));
 
             for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
@@ -481,8 +412,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
     {
         SECTION("createMaskFromColor(Color)")
         {
-            sf::Image image;
-            image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Blue);
+            sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Blue);
             image.createMaskFromColor(sf::Color::Blue);
 
             for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
@@ -496,8 +426,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
         SECTION("createMaskFromColor(Color, std::uint8_t)")
         {
-            sf::Image image;
-            image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Blue);
+            sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Blue);
             image.createMaskFromColor(sf::Color::Blue, 100);
 
             for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
@@ -512,8 +441,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
     SECTION("Flip horizontally")
     {
-        sf::Image image;
-        image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
+        sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
         image.setPixel(sf::Vector2u(0, 0), sf::Color::Green);
         image.flipHorizontally();
 
@@ -522,8 +450,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Image")
 
     SECTION("Flip vertically")
     {
-        sf::Image image;
-        image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
+        sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 10), sf::Color::Red);
         image.setPixel(sf::Vector2u(0, 0), sf::Color::Green);
         image.flipVertically();
 
diff --git a/test/Graphics/Texture.test.cpp b/test/Graphics/Texture.test.cpp
index 3e99184f0..99b4e6cf6 100644
--- a/test/Graphics/Texture.test.cpp
+++ b/test/Graphics/Texture.test.cpp
@@ -121,19 +121,10 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Texture", runDisplayTests())
 
     SECTION("loadFromImage()")
     {
-        SECTION("Empty image")
-        {
-            const sf::Image image;
-            sf::Texture     texture;
-            REQUIRE(!texture.loadFromImage(image));
-            REQUIRE(!texture.loadFromImage(image, {{0, 0}, {1, 1}}));
-        }
-
         SECTION("Subarea of image")
         {
-            sf::Image image;
-            image.create(sf::Vector2u(10, 15));
-            sf::Texture texture;
+            const sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(10, 15));
+            sf::Texture     texture;
 
             SECTION("Non-truncated area")
             {
@@ -232,8 +223,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Texture", runDisplayTests())
         SECTION("Image")
         {
             REQUIRE(texture.create(sf::Vector2u(16, 32)));
-            sf::Image image;
-            image.create(sf::Vector2u(16, 32), sf::Color::Red);
+            const sf::Image image(sf::Vector2u(16, 32), sf::Color::Red);
             texture.update(image);
             CHECK(texture.copyToImage().getPixel(sf::Vector2u(7, 15)) == sf::Color::Red);
         }
@@ -241,11 +231,9 @@ TEST_CASE("[Graphics] sf::Texture", runDisplayTests())
         SECTION("Image and destination")
         {
             REQUIRE(texture.create(sf::Vector2u(16, 32)));
-            sf::Image image1;
-            image1.create(sf::Vector2u(16, 16), sf::Color::Red);
+            const sf::Image image1(sf::Vector2u(16, 16), sf::Color::Red);
             texture.update(image1);
-            sf::Image image2;
-            image2.create(sf::Vector2u(16, 16), sf::Color::Green);
+            const sf::Image image2(sf::Vector2u(16, 16), sf::Color::Green);
             texture.update(image1, sf::Vector2u(0, 0));
             texture.update(image2, sf::Vector2u(0, 16));
             CHECK(texture.copyToImage().getPixel(sf::Vector2u(7, 7)) == sf::Color::Red);