diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/common/bmp/bmp.c b/src/sail-codecs/common/bmp/bmp.c
index fac9216e..420c14bc 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/common/bmp/bmp.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/common/bmp/bmp.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ sail_status_t bmp_private_read_frame(void *state, struct sail_io *io, struct sai
     bool skip_pad_bytes = true;
 
     for (unsigned i = image->height; i > 0; i--) {
-        unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * (bmp_state->flipped ? (i - 1) : (image->height - i));
+        unsigned char *scan = sail_scan_line(image->pixels, bmp_state->flipped ? (i - 1) : (image->height - i));
 
         for (unsigned pixel_index = 0; pixel_index < image->width;) {
             if (bmp_state->version >= SAIL_BMP_V3 && bmp_state->v3.compression == SAIL_BI_RLE4) {
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/jpeg/jpeg.c b/src/sail-codecs/jpeg/jpeg.c
index 3d584d12..cc9b498d 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/jpeg/jpeg.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/jpeg/jpeg.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_jpeg(void *state, struct sail
     }
 
     for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-        unsigned char *scanline = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line;
+        unsigned char *scanline = sail_scan_line(image, row);
 
         JSAMPROW samprow = (JSAMPROW)scanline;
         (void)jpeg_read_scanlines(jpeg_state->decompress_context, &samprow, 1);
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_save_frame_v8_jpeg(void *state, const struc
     }
 
     for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-        JSAMPROW samprow = (JSAMPROW)((const unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line);
+        JSAMPROW samprow = (JSAMPROW)sail_scan_line(image, row);
         jpeg_write_scanlines(jpeg_state->compress_context, &samprow, 1);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/jpeg2000/jpeg2000.c b/src/sail-codecs/jpeg2000/jpeg2000.c
index 8e667165..716fc855 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/jpeg2000/jpeg2000.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/jpeg2000/jpeg2000.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_jpeg2000(void *state, struct
         }
 
         if (jpeg2000_state->channel_depth_scaled == 8) {
-            unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line;
+            unsigned char *scan = sail_scan_line(image, row);
 
             for (unsigned column = 0; column < image->width; column++) {
                 for (int channel = 0; channel < jpeg2000_state->number_channels; channel++) {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_jpeg2000(void *state, struct
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            uint16_t *scan = (uint16_t *)((uint8_t *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line);
+            uint16_t *scan = sail_scan_line(image, row);
 
             for (unsigned column = 0; column < image->width; column++) {
                 for (int channel = 0; channel < jpeg2000_state->number_channels; channel++) {
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/pcx/helpers.c b/src/sail-codecs/pcx/helpers.c
index be565cea..632df39f 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/pcx/helpers.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/pcx/helpers.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ sail_status_t pcx_private_build_palette(enum SailPixelFormat pixel_format, struc
 sail_status_t pcx_private_read_uncompressed(struct sail_io *io, unsigned bytes_per_plane_to_read, unsigned planes, unsigned char *buffer, struct sail_image *image) {
 
     for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-        unsigned char *target_scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * row;
+        unsigned char *target_scan = sail_scan_line(image, row);
 
         /* Read plane by plane and then merge them into the image pixels. */
         for (unsigned plane = 0; plane < planes; plane++) {
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/pcx/pcx.c b/src/sail-codecs/pcx/pcx.c
index 9ed1c030..6ca035bb 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/pcx/pcx.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/pcx/pcx.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_pcx(void *state, struct sail_
             }
 
             /* Merge planes into the image pixels. */
-            unsigned char * const scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * row;
+            unsigned char * const scan = sail_scan_line(image, row);
 
             for (unsigned plane = 0; plane < pcx_state->pcx_header.planes; plane++) {
                 const unsigned buffer_plane_offset = plane * pcx_state->pcx_header.bytes_per_line;
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/png/png.c b/src/sail-codecs/png/png.c
index db58e2ae..4a89edfd 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/png/png.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/png/png.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_png(void *state, struct sail_
     #ifdef PNG_APNG_SUPPORTED
         if (png_state->is_apng) {
             for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-                unsigned char *scanline = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line;
+                unsigned char *scanline = sail_scan_line(image, row);
 
                 memcpy(scanline, png_state->prev[row], png_state->first_image->bytes_per_line);
 
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_png(void *state, struct sail_
             }
         } else {
             for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-                png_read_row(png_state->png_ptr, (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line, NULL);
+                png_read_row(png_state->png_ptr, sail_scan_line(image, row), NULL);
             }
         }
     #else
         for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-            png_read_row(png_state->png_ptr, (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line, NULL);
+            png_read_row(png_state->png_ptr, sail_scan_line(image, row), NULL);
         }
     #endif
     }
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_save_frame_v8_png(void *state, const struct
 
     for (int current_pass = 0; current_pass < png_state->interlaced_passes; current_pass++) {
         for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-            png_write_row(png_state->png_ptr, (const unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line);
+            png_write_row(png_state->png_ptr, sail_scan_line(image, row));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/psd/psd.c b/src/sail-codecs/psd/psd.c
index 141e4709..7c35104d 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/psd/psd.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/psd/psd.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_psd(void *state, struct sail_
                         SAIL_TRY(psd_state->io->strict_read(psd_state->io->stream, &value, sizeof(value)));
 
                         for (unsigned i = count; i < count + c; i++) {
-                            unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line + i * bpp;
+                            unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)sail_scan_line(image, row) + i * bpp;
                             *(scan + channel) = value;
                         }
                     } else if (c < 128) {
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_psd(void *state, struct sail_
                             unsigned char value;
                             SAIL_TRY(psd_state->io->strict_read(psd_state->io->stream, &value, sizeof(value)));
 
-                            unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line + i * bpp;
+                            unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)sail_scan_line(image, row) + i * bpp;
                             *(scan + channel) = value;
                         }
                     }
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_psd(void *state, struct sail_
                 SAIL_TRY(psd_state->io->strict_read(psd_state->io->stream, psd_state->scan_buffer, psd_state->bytes_per_channel));
 
                 for (unsigned count = 0; count < psd_state->bytes_per_channel; count++) {
-                    unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line + count * bpp;
+                    unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)sail_scan_line(image, row) + count * bpp;
                     *(scan + channel) = *(psd_state->scan_buffer + count);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/tiff/tiff.c b/src/sail-codecs/tiff/tiff.c
index e0513297..3db60624 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/tiff/tiff.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/tiff/tiff.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_save_frame_v8_tiff(void *state, const struc
     }
 
     for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-        if (TIFFWriteScanline(tiff_state->tiff, (unsigned char *)image->pixels + row * image->bytes_per_line, tiff_state->line++, 0) < 0) {
+        if (TIFFWriteScanline(tiff_state->tiff, sail_scan_line(image, row), tiff_state->line++, 0) < 0) {
             SAIL_LOG_AND_RETURN(SAIL_ERROR_UNDERLYING_CODEC);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs/webp/webp.c b/src/sail-codecs/webp/webp.c
index 81f51e5b..57fe0da6 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs/webp/webp.c
+++ b/src/sail-codecs/webp/webp.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ SAIL_EXPORT sail_status_t sail_codec_load_frame_v8_webp(void *state, struct sail
                 SAIL_LOG_AND_RETURN(SAIL_ERROR_UNDERLYING_CODEC);
             }
 
-            uint8_t *dst_scanline = (uint8_t *)webp_state->canvas_image->pixels + webp_state->frame_y * image->bytes_per_line + webp_state->frame_x * webp_state->bytes_per_pixel;
+            uint8_t *dst_scanline = (uint8_t *)sail_scan_line(webp_state->canvas_image, webp_state->frame_y) + webp_state->frame_x * webp_state->bytes_per_pixel;
             uint8_t *src_scanline = image->pixels;
 
             for (unsigned row = 0; row < webp_state->frame_height; row++, dst_scanline += webp_state->canvas_image->bytes_per_line,
diff --git a/src/sail-common/image.c b/src/sail-common/image.c
index 01d4b864..c921b2a9 100644
--- a/src/sail-common/image.c
+++ b/src/sail-common/image.c
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ sail_status_t sail_mirror_vertically(struct sail_image *image) {
     SAIL_TRY(sail_malloc(image->bytes_per_line, &line));
 
     for (unsigned row1 = 0, row2 = image->height - 1; row1 < row2; row1++, row2--) {
-        memcpy(line,                                                          (unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * row1, image->bytes_per_line);
-        memcpy((unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * row1, (unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * row2, image->bytes_per_line);
-        memcpy((unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * row2, line,                                                          image->bytes_per_line);
+        memcpy(line,                        sail_scan_line(image, row1), image->bytes_per_line);
+        memcpy(sail_scan_line(image, row1), sail_scan_line(image, row2), image->bytes_per_line);
+        memcpy(sail_scan_line(image, row2), line,                        image->bytes_per_line);
     }
 
     sail_free(line);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ sail_status_t sail_mirror_horizontally(struct sail_image *image) {
     SAIL_TRY(sail_malloc(bytes_per_pixel, &pixel));
 
     for (unsigned row = 0; row < image->height; row++) {
-        unsigned char *scan = (unsigned char *)image->pixels + image->bytes_per_line * row;
+        unsigned char *scan = sail_scan_line(image, row);
 
         for (unsigned col1 = 0, col2 = image->width - bytes_per_pixel; col1 < col2; col1 += bytes_per_pixel, col2 -= bytes_per_pixel) {
             memcpy(pixel,       scan + col1, bytes_per_pixel);