diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ebd23d1..00bb4c0 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = src/libisofs.la
 src_libisofs_la_LDFLAGS = \
 	-version-info $(LT_CURRENT):$(LT_REVISION):$(LT_AGE)
 src_libisofs_la_SOURCES = \
+	src/builder.h \
+	src/error.h \
 	src/node.h \
 	src/node.c \
 	src/image.h \
+	src/image.c \
 	src/fsource.h \
 	src/fsource.c \
 	src/fs_local.c \
diff --git a/src/image.c b/src/image.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43993d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/image.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 Vreixo Formoso
+ * 
+ * This file is part of the libisofs project; you can redistribute it and/or 
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as 
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation. See COPYING file for details.
+ */
+
+#include "libisofs.h"
+#include "image.h"
+#include "error.h"
+#include "node.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/**
+ * Create a new image, empty.
+ * 
+ * The image will be owned by you and should be unref() when no more needed.
+ * 
+ * @param name
+ *     Name of the image. This will be used as volset_id and volume_id.
+ * @param image
+ *     Location where the image pointer will be stored.
+ * @return
+ *     1 sucess, < 0 error
+ */
+int iso_image_new(const char *name, IsoImage **image)
+{
+    int res;
+    IsoImage *img;
+    
+    if (image == NULL) {
+        return ISO_NULL_POINTER;
+    }
+    
+    img = calloc(1, sizeof(IsoImage));
+    if (img == NULL) {
+        return ISO_MEM_ERROR;
+    }
+    
+    /* fill image fields */
+    res = iso_node_new_root(&img->root);
+    if (res < 0) {
+        free(img);
+        return res;
+    }
+    img->refcount = 1;
+    if (name != NULL) {
+        img->volset_id = strdup(name);
+        img->volume_id = strdup(name);
+    }
+    *image = img;
+    return ISO_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Increments the reference counting of the given image.
+ */
+void iso_image_ref(IsoImage *image)
+{
+    ++image->refcount;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Decrements the reference couting of the given image.
+ * If it reaches 0, the image is free, together with its tree nodes (whether 
+ * their refcount reach 0 too, of course).
+ */
+void iso_image_unref(IsoImage *image)
+{
+    if (--image->refcount == 0) {
+        /* we need to free the image */
+        iso_node_unref((IsoNode*)image->root);
+        free(image->volset_id);
+        free(image->volume_id);
+        free(image->publisher_id);
+        free(image->data_preparer_id);
+        free(image->system_id);
+        free(image->application_id);
+        free(image->copyright_file_id);
+        free(image->abstract_file_id);
+        free(image->biblio_file_id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/image.h b/src/image.h
index a715680..e313ebe 100644
--- a/src/image.h
+++ b/src/image.h
@@ -8,18 +8,36 @@
 #ifndef LIBISO_IMAGE_H_
 #define LIBISO_IMAGE_H_
 
+#include "libisofs.h"
+#include "node.h"
+    
+/*
+ * Image is a context for image manipulation.
+ * Global objects such as the message_queues must belogn to that
+ * context. Thus we will have, for example, a msg queue per image,
+ * so images are completelly independent and can be managed together.
+ * (Usefull, for example, in Multiple-Document-Interface GUI apps.
+ * [The stuff we have in init belongs really to image!]
+ */
 
-struct IsoImage {
-	
-	/*
-	 * Image is a context for image manipulation.
-	 * Global objects such as the message_queues must belogn to that
-	 * context. Thus we will have, for example, a msg queue per image,
-	 * so images are completelly independent and can be managed together.
-	 * (Usefull, for example, in Multiple-Document-Interface GUI apps.
-	 * [The stuff we have in init belongs really to image!]
-	 */
+struct Iso_Image {
 	
+    int refcount;
+    
+    IsoDir *root;
+    
+    char *volset_id;
+    
+    char *volume_id;        /**< Volume identifier. */
+    char *publisher_id;     /**< Volume publisher. */
+    char *data_preparer_id; /**< Volume data preparer. */
+    char *system_id;        /**< Volume system identifier. */
+    char *application_id;   /**< Volume application id */
+    char *copyright_file_id;
+    char *abstract_file_id;
+    char *biblio_file_id;
 };
 
+
+
 #endif /*LIBISO_IMAGE_H_*/
diff --git a/src/libisofs.h b/src/libisofs.h
index 755542e..0c8a180 100644
--- a/src/libisofs.h
+++ b/src/libisofs.h
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #define LIBISO_LIBISOFS_H_
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
- 
+
+typedef struct Iso_Image IsoImage;
+
 typedef struct Iso_Node IsoNode;
 typedef struct Iso_Dir IsoDir;
 typedef struct Iso_Symlink IsoSymlink;
@@ -17,6 +19,32 @@ typedef struct Iso_File IsoFile;
 
 typedef struct Iso_Dir_Iter IsoDirIter;
 
+/**
+ * Create a new image, empty.
+ * 
+ * The image will be owned by you and should be unref() when no more needed.
+ * 
+ * @param name
+ *     Name of the image. This will be used as volset_id and volume_id.
+ * @param image
+ *     Location where the image pointer will be stored.
+ * @return
+ *     1 sucess, < 0 error
+ */
+int iso_image_new(const char *name, IsoImage **image);
+
+/**
+ * Increments the reference counting of the given image.
+ */
+void iso_image_ref(IsoImage *image);
+
+/**
+ * Decrements the reference couting of the given image.
+ * If it reaches 0, the image is free, together with its tree nodes (whether 
+ * their refcount reach 0 too, of course).
+ */
+void iso_image_unref(IsoImage *image);
+
 /**
  * Increments the reference counting of the given node.
  */