diff --git a/_config/image.yml b/_config/image.yml
index d792371a..35bac241 100644
--- a/_config/image.yml
+++ b/_config/image.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,18 @@ SilverStripe\Core\Injector\Injector:
   SilverStripe\Assets\Image_Backend:
     class: SilverStripe\Assets\InterventionBackend
     factory: '%$SilverStripe\Assets\ImageBackendFactory'
+  InterventionImageDriver:
+    class: 'Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Driver'
+  Intervention\Image\ImageManager:
+    constructor:
+      driver: '%$InterventionImageDriver'
+
+---
+Name: assetsimage-imagick
+After: '#assetsimage'
+Only:
+  extensionloaded: imagick
+---
+SilverStripe\Core\Injector\Injector:
+  InterventionImageDriver:
+    class: 'Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Driver'
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 0b4ce0f6..608f529a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "silverstripe/framework": "^6",
         "silverstripe/vendor-plugin": "^2",
         "symfony/filesystem": "^6.1",
-        "intervention/image": "^2.7.2",
+        "intervention/image": "^3.7",
         "league/flysystem": "^3.9.0"
     },
     "require-dev": {
diff --git a/src/Conversion/InterventionImageFileConverter.php b/src/Conversion/InterventionImageFileConverter.php
index 7f75a0a1..b2b53a49 100644
--- a/src/Conversion/InterventionImageFileConverter.php
+++ b/src/Conversion/InterventionImageFileConverter.php
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace SilverStripe\Assets\Conversion;
 
-use Imagick;
-use Intervention\Image\Exception\ImageException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use SilverStripe\Assets\File;
 use SilverStripe\Assets\Image_Backend;
 use SilverStripe\Assets\InterventionBackend;
@@ -31,7 +30,9 @@ public function supportsConversion(string $fromExtension, string $toExtension, a
         if (!is_a($backend, InterventionBackend::class)) {
             return false;
         }
-        return $this->supportedByIntervention($fromExtension, $backend) && $this->supportedByIntervention($toExtension, $backend);
+        /** @var InterventionBackend $backend */
+        $driver = $backend->getImageManager()->driver();
+        return $driver->supports($fromExtension) && $driver->supports($toExtension);
     }
 
     public function convert(DBFile|File $from, string $toExtension, array $options = []): DBFile
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@ public function convert(DBFile|File $from, string $toExtension, array $options =
             $actualClass = $originalBackend ? get_class($originalBackend) : 'null';
             throw new FileConverterException("ImageBackend must be an instance of InterventionBackend. Got $actualClass");
         }
-        if (!$this->supportedByIntervention($toExtension, $originalBackend)) {
+        /** @var InterventionBackend $originalBackend */
+        $driver = $originalBackend->getImageManager()->driver();
+        if (!$driver->supports($toExtension)) {
             throw new FileConverterException("Convertion to format '$toExtension' is not suported.");
         }
 
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ function (AssetStore $store, string $filename, string $hash, string $variant) us
                     return [$tuple, $backend];
                 }
             );
-        } catch (ImageException $e) {
+        } catch (RuntimeException $e) {
             throw new FileConverterException('Failed to convert: ' . $e->getMessage(), $e->getCode(), $e);
         }
         // This is very unlikely but the API for `manipulateExtension()` allows for it
@@ -90,102 +93,4 @@ private function validateOptions(array $options): array
         }
         return $problems;
     }
-
-    private function supportedByIntervention(string $format, InterventionBackend $backend): bool
-    {
-        $driver = $backend->getImageManager()->config['driver'] ?? null;
-
-        // Return early for empty values - we obviously can't support that
-        if ($format === '') {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        $format = strtolower($format);
-
-        // If the driver is somehow not GD or Imagick, we have no way to know what it might support
-        if ($driver !== 'gd' && $driver !== 'imagick') {
-            $supported = false;
-            $this->extend('updateSupportedByIntervention', $supported, $format, $driver);
-            return $supported;
-        }
-
-        // GD and Imagick support different things.
-        // This follows the logic in intervention's AbstractEncoder::process() method
-        // and the various methods in the Encoder classes for GD and Imagick,
-        // excluding checking for strings that were obviously mimetypes
-        switch ($format) {
-            case 'gif':
-                // always supported
-                return true;
-            case 'png':
-                // always supported
-                return true;
-            case 'jpg':
-            case 'jpeg':
-            case 'jfif':
-                // always supported
-                return true;
-            case 'tif':
-            case 'tiff':
-                if ($driver === 'gd') {
-                    false;
-                }
-                // always supported by imagick
-                return true;
-            case 'bmp':
-            case 'ms-bmp':
-            case 'x-bitmap':
-            case 'x-bmp':
-            case 'x-ms-bmp':
-            case 'x-win-bitmap':
-            case 'x-windows-bmp':
-            case 'x-xbitmap':
-                if ($driver === 'gd' && !function_exists('imagebmp')) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                // always supported by imagick
-                return true;
-            case 'ico':
-                if ($driver === 'gd') {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                // always supported by imagick
-                return true;
-            case 'psd':
-                if ($driver === 'gd') {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                // always supported by imagick
-                return true;
-            case 'webp':
-                if ($driver === 'gd' && !function_exists('imagewebp')) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                if ($driver === 'imagick' && !Imagick::queryFormats('WEBP')) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                return true;
-            case 'avif':
-                if ($driver === 'gd' && !function_exists('imageavif')) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                if ($driver === 'imagick' && !Imagick::queryFormats('AVIF')) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                return true;
-            case 'heic':
-                if ($driver === 'gd') {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                if ($driver === 'imagick' && !Imagick::queryFormats('HEIC')) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-                return true;
-            default:
-                // Anything else is not supported
-                return false;
-        }
-        // This should never be reached, but return false if it is
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageManipulation.php b/src/ImageManipulation.php
index a2827fc2..c4714f9a 100644
--- a/src/ImageManipulation.php
+++ b/src/ImageManipulation.php
@@ -602,6 +602,26 @@ public function Fill($width, $height)
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the image is animated (e.g. an animated GIF).
+     */
+    public function getIsAnimated(): bool
+    {
+        $backend = $this->getImageBackend();
+        if (!$backend) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return $backend->getIsAnimated();
+    }
+
+    public function RemoveAnimation(int|string $position = 0): ?AssetContainer
+    {
+        $variant = $this->variantName(__FUNCTION__, $position);
+        return $this->manipulateImage($variant, function (Image_Backend $backend) use ($position) {
+            return $backend->removeAnimation($position);
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the quality of the resampled image
      *
diff --git a/src/Image_Backend.php b/src/Image_Backend.php
index 061bb6a4..a1d8e6d0 100644
--- a/src/Image_Backend.php
+++ b/src/Image_Backend.php
@@ -36,42 +36,36 @@ interface Image_Backend
     public function __construct(AssetContainer $assetContainer = null);
 
     /**
-     * @return int The width of the image
+     * Get the width of the image
      */
-    public function getWidth();
+    public function getWidth(): int;
 
     /**
-     * @return int The height of the image
+     * Get the height of the image
      */
-    public function getHeight();
+    public function getHeight(): int;
 
     /**
      * Populate the backend with a given object
      *
      * @param AssetContainer $assetContainer Object to load from
      */
-    public function loadFromContainer(AssetContainer $assetContainer);
+    public function loadFromContainer(AssetContainer $assetContainer): static;
 
     /**
      * Populate the backend from a local path
-     *
-     * @param string $path
      */
-    public function loadFrom($path);
+    public function loadFrom(string $path): static;
 
     /**
      * Get the currently assigned image resource
-     *
-     * @return mixed
      */
-    public function getImageResource();
+    public function getImageResource(): mixed;
 
     /**
      * Set the currently assigned image resource
-     *
-     * @param mixed $resource
      */
-    public function setImageResource($resource);
+    public function setImageResource($resource): static;
 
     /**
      * Write to the given asset store
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ public function setImageResource($resource);
      * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
      * will be calculated from the given data.
      */
-    public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = []);
+    public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, string $filename, ?string $hash = null, ?string $variant = null, array $config = []): array;
 
     /**
      * Write the backend to a local path
@@ -92,79 +86,73 @@ public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $v
      * @param string $path
      * @return bool if the write was successful
      */
-    public function writeTo($path);
+    public function writeTo(string $path): bool;
 
     /**
      * Set the quality to a value between 0 and 100
-     *
-     * @param int $quality
      */
-    public function setQuality($quality);
+    public function setQuality(int $quality): static;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current quality (between 0 and 100).
+     */
+    public function getQuality(): int;
 
     /**
      * Resize an image, skewing it as necessary.
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @return static
      */
-    public function resize($width, $height);
+    public function resize(int $width, int $height): ?static;
 
     /**
-     * Resize the image by preserving aspect ratio. By default, it will keep the image inside the maxWidth
-     * and maxHeight. Passing useAsMinimum will make the smaller dimension equal to the maximum corresponding dimension
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @param bool $useAsMinimum If true, image will be sized outside of these dimensions.
-     * If false (default) image will be sized inside these dimensions.
-     * @return static
+     * Resize the image by preserving aspect ratio. By default, the image cannot be resized to be larger
+     * than its current size.
+     * Passing true to useAsMinimum will allow the image to be scaled up.
      */
-    public function resizeRatio($width, $height, $useAsMinimum = false);
+    public function resizeRatio(int $width, int $height, bool $useAsMinimum = false): ?static;
 
     /**
      * Resize an image by width. Preserves aspect ratio.
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @return static
      */
-    public function resizeByWidth($width);
+    public function resizeByWidth(int $width): ?static;
 
     /**
      * Resize an image by height. Preserves aspect ratio.
-     *
-     * @param int $height
-     * @return static
      */
-    public function resizeByHeight($height);
+    public function resizeByHeight(int $height): ?static;
 
     /**
-     * Return a clone of this image resized, with space filled in with the given colour
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @param string $backgroundColor
-     * @param int $transparencyPercent
-     * @return static
+     * Return a clone of this image resized, with space filled in with the given colour.
      */
-    public function paddedResize($width, $height, $backgroundColor = "FFFFFF", $transparencyPercent = 0);
+    public function paddedResize(string $width, string $height, string $backgroundColour = 'FFFFFF', int $transparencyPercent = 0): ?static;
 
     /**
      * Resize an image to cover the given width/height completely, and crop off any overhanging edges.
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @return static
      */
-    public function croppedResize($width, $height);
+    public function croppedResize(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center'): ?static;
 
     /**
      * Crop's part of image.
-     * @param int $top y position of left upper corner of crop rectangle
-     * @param int $left x position of left upper corner of crop rectangle
+     * @param int $top Amount of pixels the cutout will be moved on the y (vertical) axis
+     * @param int $left Amount of pixels the cutout will be moved on the x (horizontal) axis
      * @param int $width rectangle width
      * @param int $height rectangle height
-     * @return Image_Backend
+     * @param string $position Postion at which the cutout will be aligned
+     * @param string $backgroundColour Colour to fill any newly created areas
+     */
+    public function crop(int $top, int $left, int $width, int $height, string $position, string $backgroundColour = 'FFFFFF'): ?static;
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the image is animated (e.g. an animated GIF).
+     */
+    public function getIsAnimated(): bool;
+
+    /**
+     * Discards all animation frames of the current image instance except the one at the given position. Turns an animated image into a static one.
+     *
+     * @param integer|string $position Which frame to use as the still image.
+     * If an integer is passed, it represents the exact frame number to use (starting at 0). If that frame doesn't exist, an exception is thrown.
+     * If a string is passed, it must be in the form of a percentage (e.g. '0%' or '50%'). The frame to use is then determined based
+     * on this percentage (e.g. if '50%' is passed, a frame halfway through the animation is used).
      */
-    public function crop($top, $left, $width, $height);
+    public function removeAnimation(int|string $position): ?static;
 }
diff --git a/src/InterventionBackend.php b/src/InterventionBackend.php
index a6644560..aa702799 100644
--- a/src/InterventionBackend.php
+++ b/src/InterventionBackend.php
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 namespace SilverStripe\Assets;
 
 use BadMethodCallException;
-use Intervention\Image\Constraint;
-use Intervention\Image\Exception\NotReadableException;
-use Intervention\Image\Exception\NotSupportedException;
-use Intervention\Image\Exception\NotWritableException;
-use Intervention\Image\Image as InterventionImage;
+use Intervention\Image\Colors\Rgb\Channels\Alpha;
+use Intervention\Image\Colors\Rgb\Color;
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\AbstractEncoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\DecoderException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\EncoderException;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface as InterventionImage;
 use Intervention\Image\ImageManager;
-use Intervention\Image\Size;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 use LogicException;
 use Psr\Http\Message\StreamInterface;
@@ -37,21 +37,17 @@ class InterventionBackend implements Image_Backend, Flushable
 
     /**
      * Is cache flushing enabled?
-     *
-     * @config
-     * @var boolean
      */
-    private static $flush_enabled = true;
+    private static bool $flush_enabled = true;
 
     /**
      * How long to cache each error type
      *
-     * @config
-     * @var array Map of error type to config.
+     * Map of error type to config.
      * each config could be a single int (fixed cache time)
      * or list of integers (increasing scale)
      */
-    private static $error_cache_ttl = [
+    private static array $error_cache_ttl = [
         InterventionBackend::FAILED_INVALID => 0, // Invalid file type should probably never be retried
         InterventionBackend::FAILED_MISSING => '5,10,20,40,80', // Missing files may be eventually available
         InterventionBackend::FAILED_UNKNOWN => 300, // Unknown (edge case). Maybe system error? Needs a flush?
@@ -76,40 +72,20 @@ class InterventionBackend implements Image_Backend, Flushable
     /**
      * Configure where cached intervention files will be stored
      *
-     * @config
-     * @var string
      */
-    private static $local_temp_path = TEMP_PATH;
+    private static string $local_temp_path = TEMP_PATH;
 
-    /**
-     * @var AssetContainer
-     */
-    private $container;
+    private ?AssetContainer $container = null;
 
-    /**
-     * @var InterventionImage
-     */
-    private $image;
+    private ?InterventionImage $image;
 
-    /**
-     * @var int
-     */
-    private $quality;
+    private int $quality = AbstractEncoder::DEFAULT_QUALITY;
 
-    /**
-     * @var ImageManager
-     */
-    private $manager;
+    private ?ImageManager $manager = null;
 
-    /**
-     * @var CacheInterface
-     */
-    private $cache;
+    private ?CacheInterface $cache = null;
 
-    /**
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private $tempPath;
+    private ?string $tempPath = null;
 
     public function __construct(AssetContainer $assetContainer = null)
     {
@@ -117,28 +93,23 @@ public function __construct(AssetContainer $assetContainer = null)
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return string The temporary local path for this image
+     * Get the temporary local path for this image
      */
-    public function getTempPath()
+    public function getTempPath(): ?string
     {
         return $this->tempPath;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param string $path
-     *
-     * @return $this
+     * Set the temporary local path for this image
      */
-    public function setTempPath($path)
+    public function setTempPath(string $path): static
     {
         $this->tempPath = $path;
         return $this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return CacheInterface
-     */
-    public function getCache()
+    public function getCache(): CacheInterface
     {
         if (!$this->cache) {
             $this->setCache(Injector::inst()->get(CacheInterface::class . '.InterventionBackend_Manipulations'));
@@ -146,41 +117,25 @@ public function getCache()
         return $this->cache;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param CacheInterface $cache
-     *
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function setCache($cache)
+    public function setCache(CacheInterface $cache): static
     {
         $this->cache = $cache;
         return $this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return AssetContainer
-     */
-    public function getAssetContainer()
+    public function getAssetContainer(): ?AssetContainer
     {
         return $this->container;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param AssetContainer $assetContainer
-     *
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function setAssetContainer($assetContainer)
+    public function setAssetContainer(?AssetContainer $assetContainer): static
     {
         $this->setImageResource(null);
         $this->container = $assetContainer;
         return $this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return ImageManager
-     */
-    public function getImageManager()
+    public function getImageManager(): ImageManager
     {
         if (!$this->manager) {
             $this->setImageManager(Injector::inst()->create(ImageManager::class));
@@ -188,12 +143,7 @@ public function getImageManager()
         return $this->manager;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param ImageManager $manager
-     *
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function setImageManager($manager)
+    public function setImageManager(ImageManager $manager): static
     {
         $this->manager = $manager;
         return $this;
@@ -203,9 +153,8 @@ public function setImageManager($manager)
      * Populate the backend with a given object
      *
      * @param AssetContainer $assetContainer Object to load from
-     * @return $this
      */
-    public function loadFromContainer(AssetContainer $assetContainer)
+    public function loadFromContainer(AssetContainer $assetContainer): static
     {
         return $this->setAssetContainer($assetContainer);
     }
@@ -213,10 +162,8 @@ public function loadFromContainer(AssetContainer $assetContainer)
     /**
      * Get the currently assigned image resource, or generates one if not yet assigned.
      * Note: This method may return null if error
-     *
-     * @return InterventionImage
      */
-    public function getImageResource()
+    public function getImageResource(): ?InterventionImage
     {
         // Get existing resource
         if ($this->image) {
@@ -267,17 +214,10 @@ public function getImageResource()
             $bytesWritten = file_put_contents($path ?? '', $stream);
             // if we fail to write, then load from stream
             if ($bytesWritten === false) {
-                $resource = $this->getImageManager()->make($stream);
+                $resource = $this->getImageManager()->read($stream);
             } else {
                 $this->setTempPath($path);
-                $resource = $this->getImageManager()->make($path);
-            }
-
-            // Fix image orientation
-            try {
-                $resource->orientate();
-            } catch (NotSupportedException $e) {
-                // noop - we can't orientate, don't worry about it
+                $resource = $this->getImageManager()->read($path);
             }
 
             $this->setImageResource($resource);
@@ -285,7 +225,7 @@ public function getImageResource()
             $this->warmCache($hash, $variant);
             $error = null;
             return $resource;
-        } catch (NotReadableException $ex) {
+        } catch (DecoderException $ex) {
             // Handle unsupported image encoding on load (will be marked as failed)
             // Unsupported exceptions are handled without being raised as exceptions
             $error = InterventionBackend::FAILED_INVALID;
@@ -299,11 +239,8 @@ public function getImageResource()
 
     /**
      * Populate the backend from a local path
-     *
-     * @param string $path
-     * @return $this
      */
-    public function loadFrom($path)
+    public function loadFrom(string $path): static
     {
         // Avoid repeat load of broken images
         $hash = sha1($path ?? '');
@@ -314,10 +251,10 @@ public function loadFrom($path)
         // Handle resource
         $error = InterventionBackend::FAILED_UNKNOWN;
         try {
-            $this->setImageResource($this->getImageManager()->make($path));
+            $this->setImageResource($this->getImageManager()->read($path));
             $this->markSuccess($hash, null);
             $error = null;
-        } catch (NotReadableException $ex) {
+        } catch (DecoderException $ex) {
             // Handle unsupported image encoding on load (will be marked as failed)
             // Unsupported exceptions are handled without being raised as exceptions
             $error = InterventionBackend::FAILED_INVALID;
@@ -331,11 +268,15 @@ public function loadFrom($path)
     }
 
     /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     *
      * @param InterventionImage $image
-     * @return $this
      */
-    public function setImageResource($image)
+    public function setImageResource($image): static
     {
+        if ($image && !is_a($image, InterventionImage::class)) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$image must be an instance of ' . InterventionImage::class);
+        }
         $this->image = $image;
         if ($image === null) {
             // remove our temp file if it exists
@@ -347,18 +288,11 @@ public function setImageResource($image)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Write to the given asset store
+     * @inheritDoc
      *
-     * @param AssetStore $assetStore
-     * @param string $filename Name for the resulting file
-     * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
-     * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-     * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
-     * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
-     * will be calculated from the given data.
      * @throws BadMethodCallException If image isn't valid
      */
-    public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = [])
+    public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, string $filename, ?string $hash = null, ?string $variant = null, array $config = []): array
     {
         try {
             $resource = $this->getImageResource();
@@ -371,7 +305,7 @@ public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $v
             $extension = pathinfo($url, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
             // Save file
             $result = $assetStore->setFromString(
-                $resource->encode($extension, $this->getQuality())->getEncoded(),
+                $resource->encodeByExtension($extension, quality: $this->getQuality())->toString(),
                 $filename,
                 $hash,
                 $variant,
@@ -384,19 +318,17 @@ public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $v
             }
 
             return $result;
-        } catch (NotSupportedException $e) {
+        } catch (EncoderException $e) {
             return null;
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Write the backend to a local path
+     * @inheritDoc
      *
-     * @param string $path
-     * @return bool If the writing was successful
      * @throws BadMethodCallException If image isn't valid
      */
-    public function writeTo($path)
+    public function writeTo(string $path): bool
     {
         try {
             $resource = $this->getImageResource();
@@ -404,16 +336,16 @@ public function writeTo($path)
                 throw new BadMethodCallException("Cannot write corrupt file to store");
             }
             $resource->save($path, $this->getQuality());
-        } catch (NotWritableException $e) {
+        } catch (EncoderException $e) {
             return false;
         }
         return true;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return int
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function getQuality()
+    public function getQuality(): int
     {
         return $this->quality;
     }
@@ -421,9 +353,9 @@ public function getQuality()
     /**
      * Return dimensions as array with cache enabled
      *
-     * @return array Two-length array with width and height
+     * Returns a two-length array with width and height
      */
-    protected function getDimensions()
+    protected function getDimensions(): array
     {
         // Default result
         $result = [0, 0];
@@ -465,51 +397,35 @@ protected function getDimensions()
 
     /**
      * Get dimensions from the given resource
-     *
-     * @param InterventionImage $resource
-     * @return array
      */
-    protected function getResourceDimensions(InterventionImage $resource)
+    protected function getResourceDimensions(InterventionImage $resource): array
     {
-        /** @var Size $size */
-        $size = $resource->getSize();
         return [
-            $size->getWidth(),
-            $size->getHeight()
+            $resource->width(),
+            $resource->height(),
         ];
     }
 
     /**
      * Cache key for recording errors
-     *
-     * @param string $hash
-     * @param string|null $variant
-     * @return string
      */
-    protected function getErrorCacheKey($hash, $variant = null)
+    protected function getErrorCacheKey(string $hash, ?string $variant = null): string
     {
         return InterventionBackend::CACHE_MARK . sha1($hash . '-' . $variant);
     }
 
     /**
      * Cache key for dimensions for given container
-     *
-     * @param string $hash
-     * @param string|null $variant
-     * @return string
      */
-    protected function getDimensionCacheKey($hash, $variant = null)
+    protected function getDimensionCacheKey(string $hash, ?string $variant = null): string
     {
         return InterventionBackend::CACHE_DIMENSIONS . sha1($hash . '-' . $variant);
     }
 
     /**
      * Warm dimension cache for the given asset
-     *
-     * @param string $hash
-     * @param string|null $variant
      */
-    protected function warmCache($hash, $variant = null)
+    protected function warmCache(string $hash, ?string $variant = null): void
     {
         // Warm dimension cache
         $key = $this->getDimensionCacheKey($hash, $variant);
@@ -521,43 +437,36 @@ protected function warmCache($hash, $variant = null)
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return int The width of the image
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function getWidth()
+    public function getWidth(): int
     {
         list($width) = $this->getDimensions();
         return (int)$width;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return int The height of the image
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function getHeight()
+    public function getHeight(): int
     {
         list(, $height) = $this->getDimensions();
         return (int)$height;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set the quality to a value between 0 and 100
-     *
-     * @param int $quality
-     * @return $this
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function setQuality($quality)
+    public function setQuality(int $quality): static
     {
         $this->quality = $quality;
         return $this;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resize an image, skewing it as necessary.
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @return static
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function resize($width, $height)
+    public function resize(int $width, int $height): ?static
     {
         return $this->createCloneWithResource(
             function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width, $height) {
@@ -567,135 +476,115 @@ function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width, $height) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resize the image by preserving aspect ratio. By default, it will keep the image inside the maxWidth
-     * and maxHeight. Passing useAsMinimum will make the smaller dimension equal to the maximum corresponding dimension
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @param bool $useAsMinimum If true, image will be sized outside of these dimensions.
-     * If false (default) image will be sized inside these dimensions.
-     * @return static
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function resizeRatio($width, $height, $useAsMinimum = false)
+    public function resizeRatio(int $width, int $height, bool $useAsMinimum = false): ?static
     {
         return $this->createCloneWithResource(
             function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width, $height, $useAsMinimum) {
-                return $resource->resize(
-                    $width,
-                    $height,
-                    function (Constraint $constraint) use ($useAsMinimum) {
-                        $constraint->aspectRatio();
-                        if (!$useAsMinimum) {
-                            $constraint->upsize();
-                        }
-                    }
-                );
+                if ($useAsMinimum) {
+                    return $resource->scale($width, $height);
+                }
+                return $resource->scaleDown($width, $height);
             }
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resize an image by width. Preserves aspect ratio.
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @return static
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function resizeByWidth($width)
+    public function resizeByWidth(int $width): ?static
     {
         return $this->createCloneWithResource(
             function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width) {
-                return $resource->widen($width);
+                return $resource->scale($width);
             }
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resize an image by height. Preserves aspect ratio.
-     *
-     * @param int $height
-     * @return static
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function resizeByHeight($height)
+    public function resizeByHeight(int $height): ?static
     {
         return $this->createCloneWithResource(
             function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($height) {
-                return $resource->heighten($height);
+                return $resource->scale(height: $height);
             }
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a clone of this image resized, with space filled in with the given colour
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @param string $backgroundColor
-     * @param int $transparencyPercent
-     * @return static
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function paddedResize($width, $height, $backgroundColor = "FFFFFF", $transparencyPercent = 0)
+    public function paddedResize(string $width, string $height, string $backgroundColour = 'FFFFFF', int $transparencyPercent = 0): ?static
     {
         $resource = $this->getImageResource();
         if (!$resource) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        // caclulate the background colour
-        $background = $resource->getDriver()->parseColor($backgroundColor)->format('array');
-        // convert transparancy % to alpha
-        $background[3] = 1 - round(min(100, max(0, $transparencyPercent)) / 100, 2);
+        if ($transparencyPercent < 0 || $transparencyPercent > 100) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$transparencyPercent must be between 0 and 100. Got ' . $transparencyPercent);
+        }
+
+        $bgColour = Color::create($backgroundColour);
+        // The Color class is immutable, so we have to instantiate a new one to set the alpha channel.
+        // No need to do that if both the $backgroundColor and $transparencyPercent are 0.
+        if ($bgColour->channel(Alpha::class)->value() !== 0 && $transparencyPercent !== 0) {
+            $channels = $bgColour->channels();
+            $alpha = (int) round(255 * (1 - ($transparencyPercent * 0.01)));
+            $bgColour = new Color($channels[0]->value(), $channels[1]->value(), $channels[2]->value(), $alpha);
+        }
 
-        // resize the image maintaining the aspect ratio and then pad out the canvas
+        // resize the image maintaining the aspect ratio and pad out the canvas
         return $this->createCloneWithResource(
-            function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width, $height, $background) {
-                return $resource
-                    ->resize(
-                        $width,
-                        $height,
-                        function (Constraint $constraint) {
-                            $constraint->aspectRatio();
-                        }
-                    )
-                    ->resizeCanvas(
-                        $width,
-                        $height,
-                        'center',
-                        false,
-                        $background
-                    );
+            function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width, $height, $bgColour) {
+                return $resource->contain($width, $height, $bgColour, 'center');
             }
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resize an image to cover the given width/height completely, and crop off any overhanging edges.
-     *
-     * @param int $width
-     * @param int $height
-     * @return static
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function croppedResize($width, $height)
+    public function croppedResize(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center'): ?static
     {
         return $this->createCloneWithResource(
-            function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width, $height) {
-                return $resource->fit($width, $height);
+            function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($width, $height, $position) {
+                return $resource->cover($width, $height, $position);
             }
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * Crop's part of image.
-     * @param int $top y position of left upper corner of crop rectangle
-     * @param int $left x position of left upper corner of crop rectangle
-     * @param int $width rectangle width
-     * @param int $height rectangle height
-     * @return Image_Backend
+     * @inheritDoc
      */
-    public function crop($top, $left, $width, $height)
+    public function crop(int $top, int $left, int $width, int $height, string $position = 'top-left', string $backgroundColour = 'FFFFFF'): ?static
     {
         return $this->createCloneWithResource(
-            function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($top, $left, $height, $width) {
-                return $resource->crop($width, $height, $left, $top);
+            function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($top, $left, $height, $width, $position, $backgroundColour) {
+                return $resource->crop($width, $height, $left, $top, $backgroundColour, $position);
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function getIsAnimated(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->getImageResource()->isAnimated();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function removeAnimation(int|string $position): ?static
+    {
+        return $this->createCloneWithResource(
+            function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($position) {
+                return $resource->removeAnimation($position);
             }
         );
     }
@@ -705,9 +594,8 @@ function (InterventionImage $resource) use ($top, $left, $height, $width) {
      *
      * @param InterventionImage|callable $resourceOrTransformation Either the resource to assign to the clone,
      * or a function which takes the current resource as a parameter
-     * @return static
      */
-    protected function createCloneWithResource($resourceOrTransformation)
+    protected function createCloneWithResource($resourceOrTransformation): ?static
     {
         // No clone with no argument
         if (!$resourceOrTransformation) {
@@ -743,11 +631,8 @@ protected function createCloneWithResource($resourceOrTransformation)
 
     /**
      * Clear any cached errors / metadata for this image
-     *
-     * @param string $hash
-     * @param string|null $variant
      */
-    protected function markSuccess($hash, $variant = null)
+    protected function markSuccess(string $hash, ?string $variant = null): void
     {
         $key = $this->getErrorCacheKey($hash, $variant);
         $this->getCache()->deleteMultiple([
@@ -763,7 +648,7 @@ protected function markSuccess($hash, $variant = null)
      * @param string|null $variant Variant being loaded
      * @param string $reason Reason this file is failed
      */
-    protected function markFailed($hash, $variant = null, $reason = InterventionBackend::FAILED_UNKNOWN)
+    protected function markFailed(string $hash, ?string $variant = null, string $reason = InterventionBackend::FAILED_UNKNOWN): void
     {
         $key = $this->getErrorCacheKey($hash, $variant);
 
@@ -796,10 +681,8 @@ protected function markFailed($hash, $variant = null, $reason = InterventionBack
      * Will return one of the FAILED_* constant values, or null if not failed
      *
      * @param string $hash Hash of the original file being manipulated
-     * @param string|null $variant
-     * @return string|null
      */
-    protected function hasFailed($hash, $variant = null)
+    protected function hasFailed(string $hash, ?string $variant = null): ?string
     {
         $key = $this->getErrorCacheKey($hash, $variant);
         return $this->getCache()->get($key.'_reason', null);
@@ -810,10 +693,6 @@ protected function hasFailed($hash, $variant = null)
      */
     public function __destruct()
     {
-        //skip the `getImageResource` method because we don't want to load the resource just to destroy it
-        if ($this->image) {
-            $this->image->destroy();
-        }
         // remove our temp file if it exists
         if (file_exists($this->getTempPath() ?? '')) {
             unlink($this->getTempPath() ?? '');
@@ -827,7 +706,7 @@ public function __destruct()
      *
      * @see FlushRequestFilter
      */
-    public static function flush()
+    public static function flush(): void
     {
         if (Config::inst()->get(static::class, 'flush_enabled')) {
             /** @var CacheInterface $cache */
@@ -838,11 +717,8 @@ public static function flush()
 
     /**
      * Validate the stream resource is readable
-     *
-     * @param mixed $stream
-     * @return bool
      */
-    protected function isStreamReadable($stream)
+    protected function isStreamReadable(mixed $stream): bool
     {
         if (empty($stream)) {
             return false;
diff --git a/src/Storage/AssetContainer.php b/src/Storage/AssetContainer.php
index ec021fb8..2b16e99c 100644
--- a/src/Storage/AssetContainer.php
+++ b/src/Storage/AssetContainer.php
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ public function getAbsoluteSize();
      */
     public function getIsImage();
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the asset is an animated image
+     */
+    public function getIsAnimated(): bool;
+
     /**
      * Determine visibility of the given file
      *
diff --git a/tests/php/GDImageTest.php b/tests/php/GDImageTest.php
index 8a8c4e38..81f44fe3 100644
--- a/tests/php/GDImageTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/GDImageTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace SilverStripe\Assets\Tests;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Driver as GDDriver;
 use Intervention\Image\ImageManager;
 use SilverStripe\Assets\Image;
 use SilverStripe\Assets\InterventionBackend;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
         Injector::inst()->setConfigLocator(new SilverStripeServiceConfigurationLocator());
         Config::modify()->set(Injector::class, ImageManager::class, [
             'constructor' => [
-                [ 'driver' => 'gd' ],
+                '%$' . GDDriver::class,
             ],
         ]);
     }
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public function testDriverType()
         $image = $this->objFromFixture(Image::class, 'imageWithTitle');
         /** @var InterventionBackend $backend */
         $backend = $image->getImageBackend();
-        $this->assertEquals('gd', $backend->getImageManager()->config['driver']);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(GDDriver::class, $backend->getImageManager()->driver());
     }
 
     public function testGetTagWithTitle()
diff --git a/tests/php/ImageTest.php b/tests/php/ImageTest.php
index 8eb8d928..e54eddef 100644
--- a/tests/php/ImageTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/ImageTest.php
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ protected function setUp(): void
         TestAssetStore::activate('ImageTest');
 
         // Copy test images for each of the fixture references
-        /** @var File $image */
         $files = File::get()->exclude('ClassName', Folder::class);
         foreach ($files as $image) {
             $sourcePath = __DIR__ . '/ImageTest/' . $image->Name;
@@ -147,6 +146,7 @@ public function testQualityAdjustsImageFilesize()
         // Same test, but with manipulations in a different order
         $highQuality = $image->Quality(100)->ScaleWidth(200);
         $lowQuality = $image->Quality(1)->ScaleWidth(200);
+
         $this->assertLessThan(
             $highQuality->getAbsoluteSize(),
             $lowQuality->getAbsoluteSize(),
diff --git a/tests/php/ImagickImageTest.php b/tests/php/ImagickImageTest.php
index 232bda9c..1c9a50b3 100644
--- a/tests/php/ImagickImageTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/ImagickImageTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace SilverStripe\Assets\Tests;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Driver as ImagickDriver;
 use Intervention\Image\ImageManager;
 use SilverStripe\Assets\Image;
 use SilverStripe\Assets\InterventionBackend;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
         Injector::inst()->setConfigLocator(new SilverStripeServiceConfigurationLocator());
         Config::modify()->set(Injector::class, ImageManager::class, [
             'constructor' => [
-                [ 'driver' => 'imagick' ],
+                '%$' . ImagickDriver::class,
             ],
         ]);
     }
@@ -35,6 +36,6 @@ public function testDriverType()
         $image = $this->objFromFixture(Image::class, 'imageWithTitle');
         /** @var InterventionBackend $backend */
         $backend = $image->getImageBackend();
-        $this->assertEquals('imagick', $backend->getImageManager()->config['driver']);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(ImagickDriver::class, $backend->getImageManager()->driver());
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest.php b/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest.php
index 3e81bf71..ff23d644 100644
--- a/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest.php
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ protected function setUp(): void
         $files = File::get()->exclude('ClassName', Folder::class);
         foreach ($files as $file) {
             // Mock content for files
-            $content = $file->Filename . ' ' . str_repeat('x', 1000000);
-            $file->setFromString($content, $file->Filename);
+            $sourcePath = __DIR__ . '/FileLinkTrackingTest/' . $file->Name;
+            $file->setFromLocalFile($sourcePath, $file->Filename);
             $file->write();
             $file->publishRecursive();
         }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public function testFileRenameUpdatesDraftAndPublishedPages()
 
         // Live and stage pages both have link to public file
         $this->assertStringContainsString(
-            '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
+            '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
             $page->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
         );
         $this->assertStringContainsString(
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public function testFileRenameUpdatesDraftAndPublishedPages()
             /** @var EditableObject $pageLive */
             $pageLive = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
             $this->assertStringContainsString(
-                '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
+                '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
                 $pageLive->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
             );
             $this->assertStringContainsString(
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ public function testFileRenameUpdatesDraftAndPublishedPages()
         // the mocked test location disappears for secure files.
         $page = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
         $this->assertStringContainsString(
-            '<img alt="" src="/assets/5a5ee24e44/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
+            '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/33be1b95cb/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
             $page->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
         );
         Versioned::withVersionedMode(function () use ($page) {
             Versioned::set_stage(Versioned::LIVE);
             $pageLive = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
             $this->assertStringContainsString(
-                '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
+                '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
                 $pageLive->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
             );
         });
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ public function testFileRenameUpdatesDraftAndPublishedPages()
         $image1->publishRecursive();
         $page = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
         $this->assertStringContainsString(
-            '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
+            '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
             $page->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
         );
         Versioned::withVersionedMode(function () use ($page) {
             Versioned::set_stage(Versioned::LIVE);
             $pageLive = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
             $this->assertStringContainsString(
-                '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
+                '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
                 $pageLive->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
             );
         });
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ public function testFileRenameUpdatesDraftAndPublishedPages()
         $page->publishRecursive();
         $page = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
         $this->assertStringContainsString(
-            '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
+            '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
             $page->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
         );
         Versioned::withVersionedMode(function () use ($page) {
             Versioned::set_stage(Versioned::LIVE);
             $pageLive = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
             $this->assertStringContainsString(
-                '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
+                '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file.jpg"',
                 $pageLive->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
             );
         });
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public function testTwoFileRenamesInARowWork()
             Versioned::set_stage(Versioned::LIVE);
             $livePage = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
             $this->assertStringContainsString(
-                '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
+                '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg"',
                 $livePage->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
             );
         });
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public function testTwoFileRenamesInARowWork()
         // Confirm that the correct image is shown in both the draft and live site
         $page = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
         $this->assertStringContainsString(
-            '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file-second-time.jpg"',
+            '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file-second-time.jpg"',
             $page->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
         );
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public function testTwoFileRenamesInARowWork()
             Versioned::set_stage(Versioned::LIVE);
             $pageLive = EditableObject::get()->byID($page->ID);
             $this->assertStringContainsString(
-                '<img alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file-second-time.jpg"',
+                '<img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="/assets/FileLinkTrackingTest/renamed-test-file-second-time.jpg"',
                 $pageLive->dbObject('Content')->forTemplate()
             );
         });
diff --git a/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg b/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccc8346a
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.jpg differ
diff --git a/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.txt b/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b0e0112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/php/Shortcodes/FileLinkTrackingTest/testscript-test-file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Some arbitrary content