diff --git a/src/common/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/common/pluginmanager.cpp
index c98a66d5b..63dc8eeaa 100644
--- a/src/common/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PluginManager::PluginManager()
 
 PluginManager::~PluginManager()
 {
-	meshIOPlug.clear();
+	ioMeshPlugins.clear();
 	meshFilterPlug.clear();
 	meshRenderPlug.clear();
 	meshDecoratePlug.clear();
@@ -120,11 +120,17 @@ void PluginManager::loadPlugins(RichParameterList& defaultGlobal, const QDir& pl
 					meshFilterPlug.push_back(iFilter);
 				}
 			}
-			IOMeshPluginInterface *iIO = qobject_cast<IOMeshPluginInterface *>(plugin);
-			if (iIO)
+			IOMeshPluginInterface *iIOMesh = qobject_cast<IOMeshPluginInterface *>(plugin);
+			if (iIOMesh)
 			{
-				iCommon = iIO;
-				meshIOPlug.push_back(iIO);
+				iCommon = iIOMesh;
+				ioMeshPlugins.push_back(iIOMesh);
+			}
+			
+			IORasterPluginInterface* iIORaster = qobject_cast<IORasterPluginInterface*>(plugin);
+			if (iIORaster){
+				iCommon = iIORaster;
+				ioRasterPlugins.push_back(iIORaster);
 			}
 			
 			DecoratePluginInterface *iDecorator = qobject_cast<DecoratePluginInterface *>(plugin);
@@ -163,12 +169,12 @@ void PluginManager::loadPlugins(RichParameterList& defaultGlobal, const QDir& pl
 		else
 			qDebug() << loader.errorString();
 	}
-	knownIOFormats();
+	fillKnownIOFormats();
 }
 
 int PluginManager::numberIOPlugins() const
 {
-	return meshIOPlug.size();
+	return ioMeshPlugins.size();
 }
 
 // Search among all the decorator plugins the one that contains a decoration with the given name
@@ -272,58 +278,51 @@ QString PluginManager::getDefaultPluginDirPath()
 
 
 
-void PluginManager::knownIOFormats()
+void PluginManager::fillKnownIOFormats()
 {
-	for (int inpOut = 0; inpOut < 2; ++inpOut)
-	{
-		QStringList* formatFilters = NULL;
-		QString allKnownFormatsFilter = QObject::tr("All known formats (");
-		for (QVector<IOMeshPluginInterface*>::iterator itIOPlugin = meshIOPlug.begin(); itIOPlugin != meshIOPlug.end(); ++itIOPlugin)
-		{
-			IOMeshPluginInterface* pMeshIOPlugin = *itIOPlugin;
-			QList<FileFormat> format;
-			QMap<QString, IOMeshPluginInterface*>* map = NULL;
-			if (inpOut == int(IMPORT))
-			{
-				map = &allKnowInputFormats;
-				formatFilters = &inpFilters;
-				format = pMeshIOPlugin->importFormats();
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				map = &allKnowOutputFormats;
-				formatFilters = &outFilters;
-				format = pMeshIOPlugin->exportFormats();
-			}
-			for (QList<FileFormat>::iterator itf = format.begin(); itf != format.end(); ++itf)
-			{
-				FileFormat currentFormat = *itf;
-				
-				QString currentFilterEntry = currentFormat.description + " (";
-				
-				//a particular file format could be associated with more than one file extension
-				QStringListIterator itExtension(currentFormat.extensions);
-				while (itExtension.hasNext())
-				{
-					QString currentExtension = itExtension.next().toLower();
-					if (!map->contains(currentExtension))
-					{
-						map->insert(currentExtension, pMeshIOPlugin);
-						allKnownFormatsFilter.append(QObject::tr(" *."));
-						allKnownFormatsFilter.append(currentExtension);
-					}
-					currentFilterEntry.append(QObject::tr(" *."));
-					currentFilterEntry.append(currentExtension);
-				}
-				currentFilterEntry.append(')');
-				formatFilters->append(currentFilterEntry);
-			}
-			
-		}
-		allKnownFormatsFilter.append(')');
-		if (formatFilters != NULL)
-			formatFilters->push_front(allKnownFormatsFilter);
+	QString allKnownFormatsFilter = QObject::tr("All known formats (");
+	for (IOMeshPluginInterface* pMeshIOPlugin:  ioMeshPlugins) {
+		allKnownFormatsFilter += addPluginFormats(allKnowInputMeshFormats, inpMeshFilters, pMeshIOPlugin, pMeshIOPlugin->importFormats());
 	}
+	allKnownFormatsFilter.append(')');
+	inpMeshFilters.push_front(allKnownFormatsFilter);
+	
+	for (IOMeshPluginInterface* pMeshIOPlugin:  ioMeshPlugins) {
+		allKnownFormatsFilter += addPluginFormats(allKnowOutputFormats, outFilters, pMeshIOPlugin, pMeshIOPlugin->exportFormats());
+	}
+}
+
+QString PluginManager::addPluginFormats(
+		QMap<QString, IOMeshPluginInterface*>& map, 
+		QStringList& formatFilters, 
+		IOMeshPluginInterface* pMeshIOPlugin,
+		const QList<FileFormat>& format)
+{
+	QString allKnownFormatsFilter;
+	for (QList<FileFormat>::const_iterator itf = format.begin(); itf != format.end(); ++itf)
+	{
+		FileFormat currentFormat = *itf;
+		
+		QString currentFilterEntry = currentFormat.description + " (";
+		
+		//a particular file format could be associated with more than one file extension
+		QStringListIterator itExtension(currentFormat.extensions);
+		while (itExtension.hasNext())
+		{
+			QString currentExtension = itExtension.next().toLower();
+			if (!map.contains(currentExtension))
+			{
+				map.insert(currentExtension, pMeshIOPlugin);
+				allKnownFormatsFilter.append(QObject::tr(" *."));
+				allKnownFormatsFilter.append(currentExtension);
+			}
+			currentFilterEntry.append(QObject::tr(" *."));
+			currentFilterEntry.append(currentExtension);
+		}
+		currentFilterEntry.append(')');
+		formatFilters.append(currentFilterEntry);
+	}
+	return allKnownFormatsFilter;
 }
 
 QString PluginManager::osIndependentPluginName(const QString& plname)
diff --git a/src/common/pluginmanager.h b/src/common/pluginmanager.h
index 55183c7a7..3f37fca12 100644
--- a/src/common/pluginmanager.h
+++ b/src/common/pluginmanager.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "interfaces/filter_plugin_interface.h"
 #include "interfaces/iomesh_plugin_interface.h"
+#include "interfaces/ioraster_plugin_interface.h"
 #include "interfaces/render_plugin_interface.h"
 #include "interfaces/decorate_plugin_interface.h"
 #include "interfaces/edit_plugin_interface.h"
@@ -65,12 +66,14 @@ public:
 
     QMap<QString, QAction*> actionFilterMap;
     QMap<QString, FilterPluginInterface*> stringFilterMap;
-    QMap<QString,IOMeshPluginInterface*> allKnowInputFormats;
+    QMap<QString,IOMeshPluginInterface*> allKnowInputMeshFormats;
     QMap<QString,IOMeshPluginInterface*> allKnowOutputFormats;
-    QStringList inpFilters;
+	QMap<QString, IORasterPluginInterface*> allKnownInputRasterFormats;
+    QStringList inpMeshFilters;
+	QStringList inpRasterFilters;
     QStringList outFilters;
 
-    QVector<IOMeshPluginInterface*> meshIOPlug;
+    
     QVector<FilterPluginInterface*> meshFilterPlug;
     QVector<RenderPluginInterface*> meshRenderPlug;
     QVector<DecoratePluginInterface*> meshDecoratePlug;
@@ -85,10 +88,17 @@ public:
     static QString osIndependentPluginName(const QString& plname);
 
 private:
+	QVector<IOMeshPluginInterface*> ioMeshPlugins;
+	QVector<IORasterPluginInterface*> ioRasterPlugins;
     QDir pluginsDir;
 
 
-    void knownIOFormats();
+    void fillKnownIOFormats();
+	QString addPluginFormats(
+			QMap<QString, IOMeshPluginInterface*>& map, 
+			QStringList& formatFilters, 
+			IOMeshPluginInterface* pMeshIOPlugin,
+			const QList<FileFormat>& format);
 };
 
 #endif // PLUGINMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
index c7821146c..4f2e43326 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
@@ -473,10 +473,8 @@ void MainWindow::createToolBars()
 
 
 	decoratorToolBar = addToolBar("Decorator");
-	foreach(DecoratePluginInterface *iDecorate, PM.meshDecoratePlugins())
-	{
-		foreach(QAction *decorateAction, iDecorate->actions())
-		{
+	for(DecoratePluginInterface *iDecorate: PM.meshDecoratePlugins()) {
+		for(QAction *decorateAction: iDecorate->actions()) {
 			if (!decorateAction->icon().isNull())
 				decoratorToolBar->addAction(decorateAction);
 		}
@@ -484,12 +482,9 @@ void MainWindow::createToolBars()
 
 	editToolBar = addToolBar(tr("Edit"));
 	editToolBar->addAction(suspendEditModeAct);
-	foreach(EditPluginInterfaceFactory *iEditFactory, PM.meshEditFactoryPlugins())
-	{
-		foreach(QAction* editAction, iEditFactory->actions())
-		{
-			if (!editAction->icon().isNull())
-			{
+	for(EditPluginInterfaceFactory *iEditFactory: PM.meshEditFactoryPlugins()) {
+		for(QAction* editAction: iEditFactory->actions()){
+			if (!editAction->icon().isNull()) {
 				editToolBar->addAction(editAction);
 			}
 			else qDebug() << "action was null";
@@ -500,12 +495,9 @@ void MainWindow::createToolBars()
 	filterToolBar = addToolBar(tr("Filter"));
 	filterToolBar->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Maximum, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
 
-	foreach(FilterPluginInterface *iFilter, PM.meshFilterPlugins())
-	{
-		foreach(QAction* filterAction, iFilter->actions())
-		{
-			if (!filterAction->icon().isNull())
-			{
+	for(FilterPluginInterface *iFilter: PM.meshFilterPlugins()) {
+		for(QAction* filterAction: iFilter->actions()) {
+			if (!filterAction->icon().isNull()) {
 				// tooltip = iFilter->filterInfo(filterAction) + "<br>" + getDecoratedFileName(filterAction->data().toString());
 				if (filterAction->priority() != QAction::LowPriority)
 					filterToolBar->addAction(filterAction);
diff --git a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp
index cf3942af1..3f7bd2afb 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_RunTime.cpp
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ bool MainWindow::importMesh(QString fileName,bool isareload)
 	//PM.LoadFormats(suffixList, allKnownFormats,PluginManager::IMPORT);
 	QStringList fileNameList;
 	if (fileName.isEmpty())
-		fileNameList = QFileDialog::getOpenFileNames(this,tr("Import Mesh"), lastUsedDirectory.path(), PM.inpFilters.join(";;"));
+		fileNameList = QFileDialog::getOpenFileNames(this,tr("Import Mesh"), lastUsedDirectory.path(), PM.inpMeshFilters.join(";;"));
 	else
 		fileNameList.push_back(fileName);
 	
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ bool MainWindow::importMesh(QString fileName,bool isareload)
 	{
 		QFileInfo fi(fileName);
 		QString extension = fi.suffix();
-		IOMeshPluginInterface *pCurrentIOPlugin = PM.allKnowInputFormats[extension.toLower()];
+		IOMeshPluginInterface *pCurrentIOPlugin = PM.allKnowInputMeshFormats[extension.toLower()];
 		//pCurrentIOPlugin->setLog(gla->log);
 		if (pCurrentIOPlugin == NULL)
 		{
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@ bool MainWindow::loadMeshWithStandardParams(QString& fullPath, MeshModel* mm, co
 		mm->Clear();
 	QFileInfo fi(fullPath);
 	QString extension = fi.suffix();
-	IOMeshPluginInterface *pCurrentIOPlugin = PM.allKnowInputFormats[extension.toLower()];
+	IOMeshPluginInterface *pCurrentIOPlugin = PM.allKnowInputMeshFormats[extension.toLower()];
 	
 	if(pCurrentIOPlugin != NULL)
 	{