diff --git a/Greenshot/Drawing/Surface.cs b/Greenshot/Drawing/Surface.cs
index 0f2e876b0..db5b3c6b4 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Drawing/Surface.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Drawing/Surface.cs
@@ -834,49 +834,6 @@ namespace Greenshot.Drawing {
 			}
 			return false;
 		}
-		
-		/// <summary>
-		/// "Grow" the canvas with the specified pixels on the left, right, top and bottom. Using the backgroundColor.
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="backgroundColor"></param>
-		/// <param name="left"></param>
-		/// <param name="right"></param>
-		/// <param name="top"></param>
-		/// <param name="bottom"></param>
-		public void GrowCanvas(Color backgroundColor, int left, int right, int top, int bottom) {
-			Bitmap newImage = ImageHelper.GrowCanvas((Bitmap)Image, backgroundColor, left, right, top, bottom);
-			// Make sure the elements move according to the offset the effect made the bitmap move
-			elements.MoveBy(left, top);
-			// Make undoable
-			MakeUndoable(new SurfaceBackgroundChangeMemento(this, new Point(left, top)), false);
-			SetImage(newImage, false);
-			Invalidate();
-			if (surfaceSizeChanged != null) {
-				surfaceSizeChanged(this);
-			}
-		}
-		
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Resize bitmap
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="backgroundColor"></param>
-		/// <param name="left"></param>
-		/// <param name="right"></param>
-		/// <param name="top"></param>
-		/// <param name="bottom"></param>
-		public void ResizeBitmap(bool lockAspectRatio, bool canvasUsedNewSize, Color backgroundColor, int newWidth, int newHeight) {
-			Point offset;
-			Bitmap newImage = ImageHelper.ResizeBitmap((Bitmap)Image, lockAspectRatio, canvasUsedNewSize, backgroundColor, newWidth, newHeight, out offset);
-			// Make sure the elements move according to the offset the effect made the bitmap move
-			elements.MoveBy(offset.X, offset.Y);
-			// Make undoable
-			MakeUndoable(new SurfaceBackgroundChangeMemento(this, offset), false);
-			SetImage(newImage, false);
-			Invalidate();
-			if (surfaceSizeChanged != null) {
-				surfaceSizeChanged(this);
-			}
-		}
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// A simple clear
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Effects.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Effects.cs
index 43aac5835..bbca4a9b5 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Effects.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Effects.cs
@@ -183,4 +183,42 @@ namespace Greenshot.Core {
 			return ImageHelper.ResizeBitmap(sourceBitmap, MaintainAspectRatio, Width, Height);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// GrowEffect
+	/// </summary>
+	public class GrowEffect : IEffect {
+		public GrowEffect(int left, int right, int top, int bottom) {
+			Left = left;
+			Right = right;
+			Top = top;
+			Bottom = bottom;
+			BackgroundColor = Color.Empty;	// Uses the default background color depending on the format
+		}
+		public int Left {
+			get;
+			set;
+		}
+		public int Right {
+			get;
+			set;
+		}
+		public int Top {
+			get;
+			set;
+		}
+		public int Bottom {
+			get;
+			set;
+		}
+		public Color BackgroundColor {
+			get;
+			set;
+		}
+		public Bitmap Apply(Bitmap sourceBitmap, out Point offsetChange) {
+			// Make sure the elements move according to the offset the effect made the bitmap move
+			offsetChange = new Point(Left, Top);
+			return ImageHelper.GrowCanvas(sourceBitmap, BackgroundColor, Left, Right, Top, Bottom);
+		}
+	}
 }
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