diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetMacroHelpers.h b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetMacroHelpers.h
index 4facaed5d..e706883b1 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetMacroHelpers.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetMacroHelpers.h
@@ -86,6 +86,26 @@ if (m##name##AssetId != StringTable->EmptyString())\
       _set##name(netconn->unpackNetStringHandleU(stream).getString());\
    }
 
+//network send - datablock
+#define PACKDATA_ASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(name, max)\
+for (i = 0; i < max; i++)\
+{\
+   if (stream->writeFlag(m##name##Asset[i].notNull()))\
+   {\
+      stream->writeString(m##name##Asset[i].getAssetId()); \
+   }\
+}
+
+//network recieve - datablock
+#define UNPACKDATA_ASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(name, max)\
+for (i = 0; i < max; i++)\
+{\
+   if (stream->readFlag())\
+   {\
+      m##name##Asset[i] = stream->readSTString();\
+   }\
+}
+
 #define DEF_ASSET_BINDS_REFACTOR(className,name)\
 DefineEngineMethod(className, get##name, StringTableEntry, (), , "get name")\
 {\
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.cpp
index 07c3a52f3..205575672 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.cpp
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ SplashData::SplashData()
    explosionId = 0;
 
    U32 i;
-   for (i = 0; i < NUM_TEX; i++)
-   {
-      INIT_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY(Texture, GFXStaticTextureSRGBProfile, i);
-   }
-
    for( i=0; i<NUM_TIME_KEYS; i++ )
       times[i] = 1.0;
 
@@ -133,7 +128,7 @@ void SplashData::initPersistFields()
    addField("times",             TypeF32,                      Offset(times,              SplashData), NUM_TIME_KEYS, "Times to transition through the splash effect. Up to 4 allowed. Values are 0.0 - 1.0, and corrispond to the life of the particle where 0 is first created and 1 is end of lifespace.\n" );
    addField("colors",            TypeColorF,                   Offset(colors,             SplashData), NUM_TIME_KEYS, "Color values to set the splash effect, rgba. Up to 4 allowed. Will transition through colors based on values set in the times value. Example: colors[0] = \"0.6 1.0 1.0 0.5\".\n" );
 
-   INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY(Texture, NUM_TEX, SplashData, "Image to use as the texture for the splash effect.\n");
+   INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(Texture, NUM_TEX, SplashData, "Image to use as the texture for the splash effect.\n");
 
    addField("texWrap",           TypeF32,                      Offset(texWrap,            SplashData), "Amount to wrap the texture around the splash ring, 0.0f - 1.0f.\n");
    addField("texFactor",         TypeF32,                      Offset(texFactor,          SplashData), "Factor in which to apply the texture to the splash ring, 0.0f - 1.0f.\n");
@@ -207,10 +202,7 @@ void SplashData::packData(BitStream* stream)
       stream->write( times[i] );
    }
 
-   for( i=0; i<NUM_TEX; i++ )
-   {
-      PACKDATA_ASSET_ARRAY(Texture, i);
-   }
+   PACKDATA_ASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(Texture, NUM_TEX);
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -263,10 +255,7 @@ void SplashData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
       stream->read( &times[i] );
    }
 
-   for( i=0; i<NUM_TEX; i++ )
-   {
-      UNPACKDATA_ASSET_ARRAY(Texture, i);
-   }
+   UNPACKDATA_ASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(Texture, NUM_TEX);
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -299,9 +288,9 @@ bool SplashData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
 
       for( i=0; i<NUM_TEX; i++ )
       {
-         if (mTexture[i].isNull())
+         if (mTextureAsset[i].isNull())
          {
-            _setTexture(getTexture(i), i);
+            _setTexture(_getTexture(i), i);
          }
       }
    }
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h
index de98a5bca..84ce47202 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h
@@ -122,9 +122,7 @@ public:
    F32               times[ NUM_TIME_KEYS ];
    LinearColorF            colors[ NUM_TIME_KEYS ];
 
-   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY(SplashData, Texture, NUM_TEX, onTextureChanged);
-   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY_SETGET(SplashData, Texture)
-   void onTextureChanged() {}
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(SplashData, Texture, GFXStaticTextureSRGBProfile, NUM_TEX)
 
    ExplosionData*    explosion;
    S32               explosionId;
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.cpp b/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.cpp
index b9288ec7e..0f40a20c5 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ ConsoleDocClass( GuiIconButtonCtrl,
 
 GuiIconButtonCtrl::GuiIconButtonCtrl()
 {
-   INIT_ASSET(Bitmap);
    mTextLocation = TextLocLeft;
    mIconLocation = IconLocLeft;
    mTextMargin = 4;
@@ -127,8 +126,8 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::initPersistFields()
    docsURL;
    addField( "buttonMargin",     TypePoint2I,   Offset( mButtonMargin, GuiIconButtonCtrl ),"Margin area around the button.\n");
 
-   addProtectedField( "iconBitmap", TypeImageFilename,  Offset( mBitmapName, GuiIconButtonCtrl ), &_setBitmapData, &defaultProtectedGetFn, "Bitmap file for the icon to display on the button.\n", AbstractClassRep::FIELD_HideInInspectors);
-   INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET(Bitmap, GuiIconButtonCtrl, "Bitmap file for the icon to display on the button.\n");
+   addProtectedField( "iconBitmap", TypeImageFilename,  Offset( mBitmapAsset, GuiIconButtonCtrl ), &_setBitmapData, &defaultProtectedGetFn, "Bitmap file for the icon to display on the button.\n", AbstractClassRep::FIELD_HideInInspectors);
+   INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET_REFACTOR(Bitmap, GuiIconButtonCtrl, "Bitmap file for the icon to display on the button.\n");
 
    addField( "iconLocation",     TYPEID< IconLocation >(), Offset( mIconLocation, GuiIconButtonCtrl ),"Where to place the icon on the control. Options are 0 (None), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 3 (Center).\n");
    addField( "sizeIconToButton", TypeBool,      Offset( mFitBitmapToButton, GuiIconButtonCtrl ),"If true, the icon will be scaled to be the same size as the button.\n");
@@ -148,8 +147,6 @@ bool GuiIconButtonCtrl::onWake()
       return false;
    setActive(true);
 
-   setBitmap(mBitmapName);
-
    if( mProfile )
       mProfile->constructBitmapArray();
 
@@ -181,8 +178,8 @@ bool GuiIconButtonCtrl::resize(const Point2I &newPosition, const Point2I &newExt
 
    if ( mIconLocation != IconLocNone )
    {      
-      autoExtent.y = mBitmap.getHeight() + mButtonMargin.y * 2;
-      autoExtent.x = mBitmap.getWidth() + mButtonMargin.x * 2;
+      autoExtent.y = getBitmap().getHeight() + mButtonMargin.y * 2;
+      autoExtent.x = getBitmap().getWidth() + mButtonMargin.x * 2;
    }
 
    if ( mTextLocation != TextLocNone && mButtonText && mButtonText[0] )
@@ -209,7 +206,7 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::setBitmap(const char *name)
    if(!isAwake())
       return;
 
-   _setBitmap(getBitmap());
+   _setBitmap(name);
 
    // So that extent is recalculated if autoSize is set.
    resize( getPosition(), getExtent() );
@@ -299,13 +296,13 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderButton( Point2I &offset, const RectI& updateRect )
    RectI iconRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
 
    // Render the icon
-   if ( mBitmap && mIconLocation != GuiIconButtonCtrl::IconLocNone )
+   if ( mBitmapAsset.notNull() && mIconLocation != GuiIconButtonCtrl::IconLocNone)
    {
       // Render the normal bitmap
       drawer->clearBitmapModulation();
 
       // Size of the bitmap
-      Point2I textureSize(mBitmap->getWidth(), mBitmap->getHeight());
+      Point2I textureSize(getBitmap()->getWidth(), getBitmap()->getHeight());
 
       // Reduce the size with the margin (if set)
       textureSize.x = textureSize.x - (mBitmapMargin * 2);
@@ -332,7 +329,7 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderButton( Point2I &offset, const RectI& updateRect )
             iconRect.point.y = offset.y + ( getHeight() - textureSize.y ) / 2;
          }
 
-         drawer->drawBitmapStretch(mBitmap, iconRect );
+         drawer->drawBitmapStretch(getBitmap(), iconRect );
 
       } 
       else
@@ -366,7 +363,7 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderButton( Point2I &offset, const RectI& updateRect )
             iconRect.point.y = offset.y + (getHeight() / 2) - (iconRect.extent.y / 2) + mButtonMargin.y;
          }
 
-         drawer->drawBitmapStretch( mBitmap, iconRect );
+         drawer->drawBitmapStretch(getBitmap(), iconRect );
       }
    }
 
@@ -383,7 +380,7 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderButton( Point2I &offset, const RectI& updateRect )
       if ( mTextLocation == TextLocRight )
       {
          Point2I start( mTextMargin, ( getHeight() - mProfile->mFont->getHeight() ) / 2 );
-         if (mBitmap && mIconLocation != IconLocNone )
+         if (mBitmapAsset.notNull() && mIconLocation != IconLocNone)
          {
             start.x = iconRect.extent.x + mButtonMargin.x + mTextMargin;
          }
@@ -403,7 +400,7 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderButton( Point2I &offset, const RectI& updateRect )
       if ( mTextLocation == TextLocCenter )
       {
          Point2I start;
-         if (mBitmap && mIconLocation == IconLocLeft )
+         if (mBitmapAsset.notNull() && mIconLocation == IconLocLeft )
          {
             start.set( ( getWidth() - textWidth - iconRect.extent.x ) / 2 + iconRect.extent.x, 
                        ( getHeight() - mProfile->mFont->getHeight() ) / 2 );
@@ -468,4 +465,4 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderBitmapArray(RectI &bounds, S32 state)
    }
 }
 
-DEF_ASSET_BINDS(GuiIconButtonCtrl, Bitmap);
+DEF_ASSET_BINDS_REFACTOR(GuiIconButtonCtrl, Bitmap)
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.h b/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.h
index d4b00bfbc..da5b08ca2 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.h
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.h
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ private:
 
 protected:
 
-   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET(GuiIconButtonCtrl, Bitmap, onImageChanged, GFXDefaultGUIProfile);
-   DECLARE_ASSET_SETGET(GuiIconButtonCtrl, Bitmap);
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_REFACTOR(GuiIconButtonCtrl, Bitmap, GFXDefaultGUIProfile)
 
    S32               mIconLocation;
    S32               mTextLocation;
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.cpp b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.cpp
index ad4fafe4e..3e6eff7d4 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.cpp
@@ -278,9 +278,6 @@ GuiPopUpMenuCtrl::GuiPopUpMenuCtrl(void)
    mBackgroundCancel = false; //  Added
    mReverseTextList = false; //  Added - Don't reverse text list if displaying up
 
-   INIT_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY(Bitmap, GFXDefaultGUIProfile, 0);
-   INIT_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY(Bitmap, GFXDefaultGUIProfile, 1);
-
    mBitmapBounds.set(16, 16); //  Added
    mIdMax = -1;
    mBackground = NULL;
@@ -302,8 +299,7 @@ void GuiPopUpMenuCtrl::initPersistFields(void)
    addField("sbUsesNAColor",            TypeBool,         Offset(mRenderScrollInNA, GuiPopUpMenuCtrl));
    addField("reverseTextList",          TypeBool,         Offset(mReverseTextList, GuiPopUpMenuCtrl));
 
-   addProtectedField("bitmap", TypeImageFilename, Offset(mBitmapName, GuiPopUpMenuCtrl), _setBitmaps, defaultProtectedGetFn, "");
-   addProtectedField("bitmapAsset", TypeImageAssetId, Offset(mBitmapAssetId, GuiPopUpMenuCtrl), _setBitmaps, defaultProtectedGetFn, "");
+   addProtectedField("BitmapAsset", TypeImageAssetPtrRefactor, Offset(mBitmapAsset, GuiPopUpMenuCtrl), _setBitmaps, &defaultProtectedGetFn, "@brief ""Bitmap"" ""asset \"\".");
 
    addField("bitmapBounds",             TypePoint2I,      Offset(mBitmapBounds, GuiPopUpMenuCtrl));
 
@@ -473,9 +469,6 @@ bool GuiPopUpMenuCtrl::onWake()
    if ( !Parent::onWake() )
       return false;
 
-   // Set the bitmap for the popup.
-   setBitmap(getBitmap(Normal));
-
    // Now update the Form Control's bitmap array, and possibly the child's too
    mProfile->constructBitmapArray();
 
@@ -592,8 +585,8 @@ void GuiPopUpMenuCtrl::setBitmap( const char *name )
       dStrcpy(p, "_d", pLen);
       _setBitmap((StringTableEntry)buffer, Depressed);
 
-      if ( !mBitmap[Depressed] )
-         mBitmap[Depressed] = mBitmap[Normal];
+      if ( mBitmapAsset[Depressed].isNull() )
+         mBitmapAsset[Depressed] = mBitmapAsset[Normal];
    }
    else
    {
@@ -898,17 +891,17 @@ void GuiPopUpMenuCtrl::onRender( Point2I offset, const RectI &updateRect )
       }
 
       //  Draw a bitmap over the background?
-      if ( mBitmap[Depressed] )
+      if ( mBitmapAsset[Depressed].notNull() )
       {
          RectI rect(offset, mBitmapBounds);
          drawUtil->clearBitmapModulation();
-         drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch( mBitmap[Depressed], rect );
+         drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch( getBitmap(Depressed), rect );
       } 
-      else if ( mBitmap[Normal] )
+      else if ( mBitmapAsset[Normal].notNull() )
       {
          RectI rect(offset, mBitmapBounds);
          drawUtil->clearBitmapModulation();
-         drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch( mBitmap[Normal], rect );
+         drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch(getBitmap(Normal), rect );
       }
 
       // Do we render a bitmap border or lines?
@@ -948,11 +941,11 @@ void GuiPopUpMenuCtrl::onRender( Point2I offset, const RectI &updateRect )
          }
 
          //  Draw a bitmap over the background?
-         if ( mBitmap[Normal] )
+         if ( mBitmapAsset[Normal].notNull() )
          {
             RectI rect( offset, mBitmapBounds );
             drawUtil->clearBitmapModulation();
-            drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch( mBitmap[Normal], rect );
+            drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch(getBitmap(Normal) , rect);
          }
 
          // Do we render a bitmap border or lines?
@@ -984,11 +977,11 @@ void GuiPopUpMenuCtrl::onRender( Point2I offset, const RectI &updateRect )
          }
 
          //  Draw a bitmap over the background?
-         if ( mBitmap[Normal] )
+         if (mBitmapAsset[Normal].notNull())
          {
             RectI rect(offset, mBitmapBounds);
             drawUtil->clearBitmapModulation();
-            drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch( mBitmap[Normal], rect );
+            drawUtil->drawBitmapStretch( getBitmap(Normal), rect);
          }
 
          // Do we render a bitmap border or lines?
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.h b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.h
index 12568d2c6..3f7f5c02b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.h
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrl.h
@@ -126,9 +126,8 @@ protected:
       NumBitmapModes = 2
    };
 
-   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY(GuiPopUpMenuCtrl, Bitmap, NumBitmapModes, onBitmapChanged);
-   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY_SETGET(GuiPopUpMenuCtrl, Bitmap);
-   void onBitmapChanged() {}
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(GuiPopUpMenuCtrl, Bitmap, GFXDefaultGUIProfile, NumBitmapModes)
+
    Point2I mBitmapBounds; //  Added
 	S32 mIdMax;
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.cpp b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.cpp
index 9b82c1ecc..2624d4197 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx::initPersistFields(void)
    addField("sbUsesNAColor",            TypeBool,         Offset(mRenderScrollInNA, GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx), "Deprecated" "@internal");
    addField("reverseTextList",          TypeBool,         Offset(mReverseTextList, GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx), "Reverses text list if popup extends up, instead of down");
 
-   INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY_REFACTOR(Bitmap, NumBitmapModes, GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx, "Name of bitmap asset to use")
+   addProtectedField("BitmapAsset", TypeImageAssetPtrRefactor, Offset(mBitmapAsset, GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx), _setBitmaps, &defaultProtectedGetFn, "@brief ""Bitmap"" ""asset \"Name of bitmap asset to use\".");
 
    addField("bitmapBounds",             TypePoint2I,      Offset(mBitmapBounds, GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx), "Boundaries of bitmap displayed");
    addField("hotTrackCallback",         TypeBool,         Offset(mHotTrackItems, GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx),
@@ -780,7 +780,15 @@ static S32 QSORT_CALLBACK idCompare(const void *a,const void *b)
    GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx::Entry *ea = (GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx::Entry *) (a);
    GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx::Entry *eb = (GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx::Entry *) (b);
    return ( (ea->id < eb->id) ? -1 : ((ea->id > eb->id) ? 1 : 0) );
-} 
+}
+
+bool GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx::_setBitmaps(void* obj, const char* index, const char* data)
+{
+   GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx* object = static_cast<GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx*>(obj);
+
+   object->setBitmap(data);
+   return true;
+}
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Added
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.h b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.h
index ac0306f35..9e8fddc87 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.h
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/controls/guiPopUpCtrlEx.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ class GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx : public GuiTextCtrl
    virtual void removeChildren();
    virtual void repositionPopup();
 
+   static bool _setBitmaps(void* obj, const char* index, const char* data);
+
   public:
    GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx(void);
    ~GuiPopUpMenuCtrlEx();   
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/editor/inspector/dynamicField.cpp b/Engine/source/gui/editor/inspector/dynamicField.cpp
index 52ff17457..861066721 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/editor/inspector/dynamicField.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/editor/inspector/dynamicField.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ bool GuiInspectorDynamicField::onAdd()
       mParent->getId() );
 
    // FIXME Hardcoded image
-   mDeleteButton->setField( "Bitmap", "ToolsModule:iconDelete_image" );
+   mDeleteButton->_setBitmap("ToolsModule:iconDelete_image");
    mDeleteButton->setField( "Text", "X" );
    mDeleteButton->setField( "Command", szBuffer );
    mDeleteButton->setSizing( horizResizeLeft, vertResizeCenter );